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Photo by: Chad Harmon
Roby Sets School Record with 18th Homer of the Season in Louisville's 5-3 Win at Virginia
April 21, 2023 | Softball
Taylor Roby now owns school record for season and career homers, Otis delivers first career grand slam to lift Cards to 5-3 win at Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Taylor Roby delivered her school-record 18th home run of the season to help the University of Louisville softball team beat Virginia 5-3 in the opening game of an Atlantic Coast Conference series Friday evening at Palmer Park.
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With her 18th homer of the season, Roby extended her career total to 58 – also a program best. Sophomore Korbe Otis went 3-for-4 with a grand slam to help led the Cardinals at the plate. Freshman Alyssa Zabala (13-6) earned the win, allowing three runs on three hits in a complete game effort.
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Virginia jumped to a 2-0 lead behind Katie Goldberg's two-run homer in the bottom of the first.
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The fourth inning featured five Louisville runs starting with Roby's shot over the center field fence to put her team on the scoreboard. Sarah Gordon followed with a hit and walks to Daisy Hess and Makayla Hurst loaded the bases for Otis, who sent a two-out home run over left center field for her first career grand slam.
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After surrendering two runs on two hits in the first inning, Zabala and the Cardinals' defense retired the next 17 batters before Abby Weaver connected on a two-out home run in the seventh to make the score 5-3.
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The Cardinals (30-14, 11-4 ACC) and the Cavaliers (29-16, 8-11 ACC) will meet again on Saturday at 6 p.m. in game two of the series.
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With her 18th homer of the season, Roby extended her career total to 58 – also a program best. Sophomore Korbe Otis went 3-for-4 with a grand slam to help led the Cardinals at the plate. Freshman Alyssa Zabala (13-6) earned the win, allowing three runs on three hits in a complete game effort.
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Virginia jumped to a 2-0 lead behind Katie Goldberg's two-run homer in the bottom of the first.
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The fourth inning featured five Louisville runs starting with Roby's shot over the center field fence to put her team on the scoreboard. Sarah Gordon followed with a hit and walks to Daisy Hess and Makayla Hurst loaded the bases for Otis, who sent a two-out home run over left center field for her first career grand slam.
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After surrendering two runs on two hits in the first inning, Zabala and the Cardinals' defense retired the next 17 batters before Abby Weaver connected on a two-out home run in the seventh to make the score 5-3.
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The Cardinals (30-14, 11-4 ACC) and the Cavaliers (29-16, 8-11 ACC) will meet again on Saturday at 6 p.m. in game two of the series.
NOTES:
- The win marks the fourth straight for Louisville
- Roby is now tied for second with Courtney Moore (2004-07) on Louisville's career list for RBIs with 174. Chelsea Bemis (2008-11) owns the record with 191.
- With a walk in the game, Roby extends her career total to 111 moving her into a tie for second with Bemis on Louisville's all-time list. Katie Keller (2011-14) holds the record with 191.
- Otis has now reached base safely via a hit in 41 of Louisville's 44 games this season
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Zabala, Alyssa (13-6)
L: Molly Grube (7-7)
Batting:
HR: Otis, Korbe 1 ; Roby, Taylor 1
RBI: Otis, Korbe 4 ; Roby, Taylor 1
SH: Lotus, Easton 1 ; Geraghty, Paige 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Otis, Korbe 1 ; Roby, Taylor 1 ; Hess, Daisy 1 ; Alexander, Ally 1 ; Geraghty, Paige 1
CS: Hess, Daisy 1
Batting:
HR: Katie Goldberg 1 ; Abby Weaver 1
RBI: Katie Goldberg 2 ; Abby Weaver 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tori Gilbert 1 ; Katie Goldberg 1 ; Abby Weaver 1
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