University of Louisville
Minnesota<BR>(Florida State Seminole Challenge)
Minnesota Edges Softball 4-3
February 07, 2004 | Softball
Feb. 7, 2004
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - - The University of Louisville softball team lost to Minnesota 4-3 Saturday in the second game of the Florida State Seminole Challenge. The game was started on Friday, but was halted with two outs in the fifth due to heavy rains.
The Cardinals jumped to a 1-0 lead as Shannon Nord reached on a third-strike wild pitch, stole second and scored on a double by Lacy Wood.
U of L scored two more runs in the fifth as Audrey Rendon led off the inning with a triple and scored when Hicks reached on a fielder's choice. A double by Bausher brought Hicks across the plate to make it a 3-0 game.
Minnesota responded in the bottom of the fifth when Melissa Murnane drew a walk to lead off the inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Stefanie Watt. Tonya Mitchell's single loaded the bases to set up Hailee Nanchy's two-run single, pulling the Gophers within one run. Megan Higginbotham's base hit scored Mitchell and Nanchy to give Minnesota a 4-3 lead.
Heavy rain caused the game to be called with two outs in the bottom of the fifth. The teams resumed the contest Saturday morning. Neither team scored in the final two innings and the game ended, giving the Gophers the 4-3 win.
Louisville's Aja Sherman (0-1) took the loss in relief, allowing four earned runs on five hits and striking out three. The Cardinals' starting pitcher Catherine Bishop allowed two hits and struck out five batters in four innings. Minnesota's Jennifer Konderick got the win in relief, allowing two earned runs on three hits in 3.2 innings.
Offensively, Louisville had four hits in the contest. Bausher was 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI, Rendon went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base and a run scored, Wood was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Michelle Vasquez also had a hit for the Cards.
U of L (0-2) will play No. 19 Florida State at 5 p.m. and Florida A&M at 7 p.m. Saturday.
Louisville softball resultsFeb. 7 at Florida State Seminole ChallengeLouisville 3 4 0Minnesota 4 7 0
