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Roby’s Three Home Runs Lead Louisville to a Doubleheader Sweep at Syracuse
April 01, 2023 | Softball
Cards defeat Syracuse 5-3 and 8-0 to claim their third straight ACC series
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Graduate senior Taylor Roby registered three home runs on the day and a win in the circle to help lead the University of Louisville softball team to a doubleheader sweep of Syracuse. The Cardinals took the series opener 5-3 and clinched the series with a 8-0 win in game two Saturday at Skytop Softball Stadium.
On the day, Roby had four hits, including three home runs and a double and tallied eight RBIs with a career-high six coming in the second game. The right-handed pitcher also earned the series-opening win in the circle, striking out two in a complete game effort. Freshman Alyssa Zabala collected her team-best 11th win of the season and teamed with junior Gabby Holloway for a one-hit shutout in the nightcap.
Sunday's series finale is now slated to start at 2 p.m. due to inclement weather in the morning.
With the win, Louisville (24-10, 9-2 ACC) secures its third straight ACC series. Syracuse drops to 10-17-1, (1-9-1 ACC) on the season.
Louisville 5 – Syracuse 3
Roby delivered a double and a home run and picked up the win in the circle to help the Cards open the series with a 5-3 win in game one of Saturday's doubleheader.
The Cards took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Roby doubled and was lifted for pinch runner Mia Forsythe, who came around to score on a Syracuse miscue following a fielder's choice by Easton Lotus.
Louisville continued its offense when Korbe Otis led off the second with a hit and crossed the plate on a hit by Sarah Gordon
The third inning brought two more runs courtesy of Roby's solo home run and an RBI single by Lotus to make the score 4-0.
Syracuse answered in the top of the fifth, using three hits and an error to put up a three-spot and cutting the lead to one run.
UofL plated an insurance run in the seventh when Hannah File doubled and came home on an error.
Roby (7-4) went the distance and surrendered three runs, two earned, on six hits with two strikeouts.
Lindsey Hendrix (4-8) took the loss, allowing five runs, three earned, on eight hits and striking out three in a complete game effort. Tessa Galipeau went 2-for-3 to lead the Orange at the plate.
Louisville 8 – Syracuse 0 (6 inn.)
In game two, all of Louisville's runs came courtesy of the long ball with a pair of homers from Roby and another by Gordon. Roby drove in six of Louisville's eight runs with a two-run homer and a grand slam to extend her season home run tally to 14. Gordon also connected on a home run and scored twice while Otis and File chipped in a pair of runs apiece.
Zabala (11-4) held Syracuse in check retiring seven straight batters before issuing a walk in the third inning and carried a no-hitter until Galipeau's two-out single in the bottom of the fourth. Holloway delivered two strikeouts in the seventh inning to preserve the shutout.
Louisville jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first when File earned a two-out walk and Roby followed with a shot over the centerfield fence.
The fourth inning brought two more runs, this time started with a walk by Otis and followed by Gordon's fifth homer of the season to put the Cards up 4-0.
In the sixth, walks issued to Otis, Gordon and File set the table for Roby, who crushed a shot into the trees past the centerfield fence for her second career grand slam to complete the scoring.
Madison Knight (1-6) took the loss, giving up six earned runs on five hits and striking out six in 5.1 innings of work.
NOTES:
On the day, Roby had four hits, including three home runs and a double and tallied eight RBIs with a career-high six coming in the second game. The right-handed pitcher also earned the series-opening win in the circle, striking out two in a complete game effort. Freshman Alyssa Zabala collected her team-best 11th win of the season and teamed with junior Gabby Holloway for a one-hit shutout in the nightcap.
Sunday's series finale is now slated to start at 2 p.m. due to inclement weather in the morning.
With the win, Louisville (24-10, 9-2 ACC) secures its third straight ACC series. Syracuse drops to 10-17-1, (1-9-1 ACC) on the season.
Louisville 5 – Syracuse 3
Roby delivered a double and a home run and picked up the win in the circle to help the Cards open the series with a 5-3 win in game one of Saturday's doubleheader.
The Cards took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Roby doubled and was lifted for pinch runner Mia Forsythe, who came around to score on a Syracuse miscue following a fielder's choice by Easton Lotus.
Louisville continued its offense when Korbe Otis led off the second with a hit and crossed the plate on a hit by Sarah Gordon
The third inning brought two more runs courtesy of Roby's solo home run and an RBI single by Lotus to make the score 4-0.
Syracuse answered in the top of the fifth, using three hits and an error to put up a three-spot and cutting the lead to one run.
UofL plated an insurance run in the seventh when Hannah File doubled and came home on an error.
Roby (7-4) went the distance and surrendered three runs, two earned, on six hits with two strikeouts.
Lindsey Hendrix (4-8) took the loss, allowing five runs, three earned, on eight hits and striking out three in a complete game effort. Tessa Galipeau went 2-for-3 to lead the Orange at the plate.
Louisville 8 – Syracuse 0 (6 inn.)
In game two, all of Louisville's runs came courtesy of the long ball with a pair of homers from Roby and another by Gordon. Roby drove in six of Louisville's eight runs with a two-run homer and a grand slam to extend her season home run tally to 14. Gordon also connected on a home run and scored twice while Otis and File chipped in a pair of runs apiece.
Zabala (11-4) held Syracuse in check retiring seven straight batters before issuing a walk in the third inning and carried a no-hitter until Galipeau's two-out single in the bottom of the fourth. Holloway delivered two strikeouts in the seventh inning to preserve the shutout.
Louisville jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first when File earned a two-out walk and Roby followed with a shot over the centerfield fence.
The fourth inning brought two more runs, this time started with a walk by Otis and followed by Gordon's fifth homer of the season to put the Cards up 4-0.
In the sixth, walks issued to Otis, Gordon and File set the table for Roby, who crushed a shot into the trees past the centerfield fence for her second career grand slam to complete the scoring.
Madison Knight (1-6) took the loss, giving up six earned runs on five hits and striking out six in 5.1 innings of work.
NOTES:
- Louisville has now won nine straight ACC games dating back to the 13-9 win at then-No. 15/15 Duke on March 11.
- In 34 games, the Cardinals have produced 10 shutouts and have run-ruled opponents eight times.
- Taylor Roby extended her school-record career home run total to 54
- Korbe Otis has now reached base safely via a hit or walk in 27 straight games
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Roby, Taylor (7-4)
L: Lindsey Hendrix (4-8)
Batting:
2B: File, Hannah 1 ; Roby, Taylor 1
HR: Roby, Taylor 1
RBI: Gordon, Sarah 1 ; Roby, Taylor 1 ; Lotus, Easton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Otis, Korbe 1 ; File, Hannah 1 ; Roby, Taylor 1 ; Forsythe, Mia 1 ; Winkler, Madison "Pickle" 1
SB: Winkler, Madison "Pickle" 1
HBP: File, Hannah 1
PO: Lotus, Easton 1
Batting:
3B: Madelyn Lopez 1
RBI: Rebecca Clyde 2
SH: Laila Alves 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kate Dorazio 1 ; Trinity Nichols 1 ; Rebecca Clyde 1
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