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Softball Notches Sweep of Fredonia on Senior Day

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GENESEO, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo senior catcher Katherine Hayes ripped four hits over the course of two games as the Knights earned another conference sweep, defeating Fredonia in consecutive games. The Knights celebrated Senior Day, honoring the Class of 2022 in a pre-game ceremony. Seniors Phoebe Elardo, Katherine Hayes, Mattie Klein, Alexandra Koutsogiannis and Taylor Riccardi were reach recognized. 

GAME ONE - GENESEO 4, Fredonia 3

  • Fredonia jumped ahead with a run in the top of the first inning, but sophomore Lauren Kersch worked out of a jam to limit the damage to one run. 
  • Geneseo tied the game in the fourth inning when Audrey Minton doubled home Kaitlyn Schmitz. The Knights gained the lead when Taylor Riccardi hit an RBI single in the fifth, taking a 2-1 advantage. 
  • Fredonia jumped ahead, 3-2, with two runs in the top of the sixth. In the bottom of the frame, Leah VanDerwarker and Rebecca Schwartz drove back-to-back RBI doubles to the fence, helping the Knights regain the lead, 4-3. Kersch retired the final three batters of the game to clinch the victory. 

GAME TWO - GENESEO 8, Fredonia 0 (6 Innings)

  • Geneseo opened the scoring with four runs in the bottom of the second inning. Sophomore Sydney Bolton knocked in a run before Hayes hit an RBI double, Samantha Martz and VanDerwarker each hit RBI singles to make it 4-0. 
  • Schwartz drove in Martz with an RBI double in the fourth inning to make it 5-0 before the Knights plated three more runs in the sixth to walk off with an 8-0 victory. 
  • Schmitz twirled six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and ringing up three strikeouts to earn the pitching victory. 

QUICK FACTS 

  • The Knights recorded 11 extra-base hits, with six doubles and two triples in game one and three more doubles in game two. Schwartz and Hayes each finished with three doubles apiece while VanDerwarker hit a double and a triple. 
  • VanDerwarker led the team with three RBI while Martz and Schwartz each drove in two runs. 
  • Geneseo improved to 25-3 on the season, reaching 25 wins in a single season for the third time since 2018 and the fifth time since 2015. 

WHAT's NEXT?

The Knights (25-3, 13-1 SUNYAC) will host Ithaca for a non-conference doubleheader on Tuesday, April 26 at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Sydney Bolton

#2 Sydney Bolton

P
5' 9"
Sophomore
Phoebe Elardo

#9 Phoebe Elardo

IF/OF
5' 10"
Senior
Katherine Hayes

#36 Katherine Hayes

C
5' 1"
Senior
Lauren Kersch

#21 Lauren Kersch

P
5' 5"
Sophomore
Mattie Klein

#13 Mattie Klein

P
5' 6"
Senior
Alexandra Koutsogiannis

#12 Alexandra Koutsogiannis

IF/OF
5' 8"
Senior
Samantha Martz

#7 Samantha Martz

IF/OF
5' 4"
Junior
Audrey Minton

#5 Audrey Minton

IF
5' 7"
Junior
Taylor Riccardi

#8 Taylor Riccardi

IF
5' 6"
Senior
Kaitlyn Schmitz

#15 Kaitlyn Schmitz

P
5' 6"
Freshman
Rebecca Schwartz

#18 Rebecca Schwartz

IF
5' 6"
Sophomore
Leah VanDerwarker

#17 Leah VanDerwarker

IF/OF
5' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sydney Bolton

#2 Sydney Bolton

5' 9"
Sophomore
P
Phoebe Elardo

#9 Phoebe Elardo

5' 10"
Senior
IF/OF
Katherine Hayes

#36 Katherine Hayes

5' 1"
Senior
C
Lauren Kersch

#21 Lauren Kersch

5' 5"
Sophomore
P
Mattie Klein

#13 Mattie Klein

5' 6"
Senior
P
Alexandra Koutsogiannis

#12 Alexandra Koutsogiannis

5' 8"
Senior
IF/OF
Samantha Martz

#7 Samantha Martz

5' 4"
Junior
IF/OF
Audrey Minton

#5 Audrey Minton

5' 7"
Junior
IF
Taylor Riccardi

#8 Taylor Riccardi

5' 6"
Senior
IF
Kaitlyn Schmitz

#15 Kaitlyn Schmitz

5' 6"
Freshman
P
Rebecca Schwartz

#18 Rebecca Schwartz

5' 6"
Sophomore
IF
Leah VanDerwarker

#17 Leah VanDerwarker

5' 2"
Junior
IF/OF