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Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodon Softball Celebrates Senior Day
4/29/2023 4:17:00 PM | Softball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne softball celebrated its four seniors on Saturday (April 29) during a trio of Horizon League games with Green Bay. The 'Dons honored Taryn Jenkins, Sonia Solis, Thais Uyema and Taylor Warne.
On the weekend, Jenkins was 7-for-12 (.583) with three RBIs and two runs while slugging 1.000.
GAME 1 - Green Bay 4, Purdue Fort Wayne 2
Game one was suspended on Friday afternoon due to rain and was concluded on Saturday. Green Bay led 3-1 before the pause after four innings.
Jenkins doubled on Friday to bring Alanah Jones home in the third inning. The 'Dons had the bases loaded after Tori Countryman and Grace Hollopeter was both hit by pitches, but they were stranded. After play resumed on Saturday, The Mastodons got a chance to dig out of a three-run deficit in the seventh. Warne singled, out-running a throw from the shortstop, then scored after Jenkins hit a triple to right field. The senior was left at third with the tying run at the plate.
Between the two days, Jones threw all 7.0 innings with 172 pitches. She struck out 12 Phoenix, tying a season-best, but was the pitcher of record for the 'Dons. Green Bay's Brittany Baneck got the win, pitching the full game as well.
GAME 2 - Green Bay 5, Purdue Fort Wayne 4
Green Bay and Purdue Fort Wayne spent the second game of the series trading runs, which ultimately favored Green Bay, as the Phoenix scored a run in the sixth that was the eventual game-winner.
The Phoenix plated two in the first, but the 'Dons quickly erased that lead with two runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. Jenkins and Countryman singled to start off the inning, then Bailey Manos singled to score both of them. Countryman took advantage of an error by the left fielder.
Green Bay scored one in the second on a Mastodon miscue, then the 'Dons returned the favor in the bottom of the inning. Jenkins' single brought Brooke Lickey home. A solo home run to start the fourth for Green Bay put the Phoenix up one, and it remained that way until the fifth. Solis singled and scored after a single from Manos two batters later.
The Phoenix scored their fifth and final run in the sixth off an RBI single. In the bottom of the seventh, the Mastodons had a chance to tie when Brooke Wintlend sent a fly ball to center, but the runner from third left early and was called out after Green Bay tagged up.
Gracie Brinkerhoff threw a complete game but took the loss. Green Bay's Paeton Kringel got the win in a complete game.
The Mastodons had nine hits, edging the Phoenix's eight.
GAME 3 - Green Bay 5, Purdue Fort Wayne 2
The Mastodons out-hit the Phoenix for the third-consecutive game in the series finale. The 'Dons had eight hits to the Phoenix's five.
Purdue Fort Wayne took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, but that was all the scoring the Mastodons could muster. The Phoenix out-scored the 'Dons 5-0 from there.
Jenkins led off with a trip to center field, forcing the center fielder to run into the wall trying to make a catch. Manos singled down the left line, but did not send Jenkins home just yet. Manos stole second to set up a pair of runners in scoring position for Solis. Solis hit a sacrifice fly to bring Jenkins home, then Manos snuck home too thanks to a throwing error from the catcher trying to get her out at third. There was more to be desired in the inning though when Epiphany Hang and Countryman both singled, but they were left on base.
Green Bay scored its first and second runs an inning later, taking advantage of three throwing errors by the 'Dons. The next four innings were quick and quiet both ways. The third inning was done in a combined seven pitches between the two teams. It took until the fifth for either team to strand a baserunner.
In the seventh, the Phoenix had an RBI-single and two-run homer give them the three-run lead that held until the end of the day. Jenkins had one last hit on her senior day before the Phoenix got the last out.
Alyson Quinlan threw a complete game, striking out six batters, but taking the loss in the process. Green Bay's Kelly Greene got the win.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 16-30, 8-12 Horizon League while Green Bay improves to 19-28, 10-9 Horizon League. The Mastodons will close the regular season at Oakland next weekend (May 5-6).
On the weekend, Jenkins was 7-for-12 (.583) with three RBIs and two runs while slugging 1.000.
GAME 1 - Green Bay 4, Purdue Fort Wayne 2
Game one was suspended on Friday afternoon due to rain and was concluded on Saturday. Green Bay led 3-1 before the pause after four innings.
Jenkins doubled on Friday to bring Alanah Jones home in the third inning. The 'Dons had the bases loaded after Tori Countryman and Grace Hollopeter was both hit by pitches, but they were stranded. After play resumed on Saturday, The Mastodons got a chance to dig out of a three-run deficit in the seventh. Warne singled, out-running a throw from the shortstop, then scored after Jenkins hit a triple to right field. The senior was left at third with the tying run at the plate.
Between the two days, Jones threw all 7.0 innings with 172 pitches. She struck out 12 Phoenix, tying a season-best, but was the pitcher of record for the 'Dons. Green Bay's Brittany Baneck got the win, pitching the full game as well.
GAME 2 - Green Bay 5, Purdue Fort Wayne 4
Green Bay and Purdue Fort Wayne spent the second game of the series trading runs, which ultimately favored Green Bay, as the Phoenix scored a run in the sixth that was the eventual game-winner.
The Phoenix plated two in the first, but the 'Dons quickly erased that lead with two runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. Jenkins and Countryman singled to start off the inning, then Bailey Manos singled to score both of them. Countryman took advantage of an error by the left fielder.
Green Bay scored one in the second on a Mastodon miscue, then the 'Dons returned the favor in the bottom of the inning. Jenkins' single brought Brooke Lickey home. A solo home run to start the fourth for Green Bay put the Phoenix up one, and it remained that way until the fifth. Solis singled and scored after a single from Manos two batters later.
The Phoenix scored their fifth and final run in the sixth off an RBI single. In the bottom of the seventh, the Mastodons had a chance to tie when Brooke Wintlend sent a fly ball to center, but the runner from third left early and was called out after Green Bay tagged up.
Gracie Brinkerhoff threw a complete game but took the loss. Green Bay's Paeton Kringel got the win in a complete game.
The Mastodons had nine hits, edging the Phoenix's eight.
GAME 3 - Green Bay 5, Purdue Fort Wayne 2
The Mastodons out-hit the Phoenix for the third-consecutive game in the series finale. The 'Dons had eight hits to the Phoenix's five.
Purdue Fort Wayne took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, but that was all the scoring the Mastodons could muster. The Phoenix out-scored the 'Dons 5-0 from there.
Jenkins led off with a trip to center field, forcing the center fielder to run into the wall trying to make a catch. Manos singled down the left line, but did not send Jenkins home just yet. Manos stole second to set up a pair of runners in scoring position for Solis. Solis hit a sacrifice fly to bring Jenkins home, then Manos snuck home too thanks to a throwing error from the catcher trying to get her out at third. There was more to be desired in the inning though when Epiphany Hang and Countryman both singled, but they were left on base.
Green Bay scored its first and second runs an inning later, taking advantage of three throwing errors by the 'Dons. The next four innings were quick and quiet both ways. The third inning was done in a combined seven pitches between the two teams. It took until the fifth for either team to strand a baserunner.
In the seventh, the Phoenix had an RBI-single and two-run homer give them the three-run lead that held until the end of the day. Jenkins had one last hit on her senior day before the Phoenix got the last out.
Alyson Quinlan threw a complete game, striking out six batters, but taking the loss in the process. Green Bay's Kelly Greene got the win.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 16-30, 8-12 Horizon League while Green Bay improves to 19-28, 10-9 Horizon League. The Mastodons will close the regular season at Oakland next weekend (May 5-6).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brittany Baneck (8-10)
L: Jones, Alanah (7-13)
Batting:
RBI: Jadin Justman 1 ; Samantha Saloun 1 ; Dawn Pawlak 1
SF: Samantha Saloun 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tiffany Giese 1 ; Kaylin Fahy 1 ; Jadin Justman 1 ; Kendal Herschbach 1
SB: Tiffany Giese 2 ; Kaylin Fahy 1 ; Jadin Justman 1 ; Samantha Saloun 1 ; Dawn Pawlak 1
HBP: Randi McKay 2 ; Dawn Pawlak 2 ; Hailey Heckenlaible 1
Batting:
2B: Jenkins, Taryn 1 ; Hang, Epiphany 1
3B: Jenkins, Taryn 1
RBI: Jenkins, Taryn 2
SH: Manos, Bailey 1 ; Lickey, Brooke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jones, Alanah 1 ; Warne, Taylor 1
HBP: Countryman, Tori 1 ; Hollopeter, Grace 1
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