MADISON, N.J. (April 9, 2017) - Freshman
Liz Kelly delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh of game one as FDU split a non-conference doubleheader with St. Joseph's-Long Island Sunday.
The Devils are now 8-14, as St. Joe's moved to 12-8.
GAME 1: FDU 2, St. Joseph's-Long Island 1
Junior
Audrie Thomas earned the win, as the junior allowed just one run over seven innings. Over the weekend, Thomas allowed one run in 13 innings. Neither side was able to break through with a run until the bottom of the fourth. After an eight pitch at bat, senior
Paige Lillie hit a solo home run to left center.
The Golden Eagles evened the game in the fifth, as Elizabeth Rohme singled home the tying run. Thomas allowed a walk in the top of the seventh but couldn't capitalize, setting the stage for the Devils first walk-off win of the year.
Sophomore
Courtney Rohde led off with a walk, and pinch runner
Frannie Jarin moved to second on a Lillie single. Freshman
Tara Morash poked a single that just dropped into left field to load the bases, and Kelly followed with fly-ball to right to score Jarin for the game-winning run.
Lillie and freshman
Annamarie Santangelo each had two hits in the victory, while Thomas fanned three.
GAME 2: St. Joseph's-Long Island 15, FDU 1
The Golden Eagles jumped all over the Devils in the nightcap, scoring nine times in the second and five in the fifth inning. Of the 15 runs scored, only six were earned, as the visitors took advantage of a pair of Devils fielding miscues. Freshman
Kaylee Fish and
Megan Zaccario combined for two strikeouts in the setback.
Junior
Rebecca DeCarlo delivered the Devils lone run, a home run to left field. DeCarlo hit three home runs over the past two days.