Softball wraps up spring break trip with 6-4 record after 8-0 victory over U. of New England; 5-4 loss to Fredonia State

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Ohio Northern softball team wrapped up its annual spring break trip with a 6-4 record after an 8-0 victory over the University of New England (Maine) and a 5-4 loss to Fredonia State (N.Y.) on Friday.

The Basics

• Records: Ohio Northern (6-4 overall), U. of New England (2-7 overall), Fredonia State (4-7 overall).
• Venue: Fortune Road #3 - Kissimmee, Fla.

Game 1 - W, 8-0 (5 innings)

• Freshman Shelby Marstellar (Lima/Bath) threw a 2-hit shutout in her first collegiate start to lead Ohio Northern in the opener.
• The Polar Bears scored three runs in the home half of the first inning to set the tone.
• ONU added two more in the fourth and five more in the fifth to notch the win.
• The game was called in the bottom of the fifth inning due to the NCAA's 8-run rule.
• Junior Callie Rosser (Republic/Monroeville) went 3-for-3 with a double, triple, two runs scored and two RBI for ONU.
• Senior Kaylie Griffin (Grafton/Elyria Catholic) was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI.
• Junior Ashley Lenser (Brookville) and sophomore Allie Wilson (Wapakoneta) added two hits each.
• The Polar Bears out-hit the Nor'Easters 12-2.

Game 2 - L, 4-5

• The Blue Devils scored three unearned runs in the home half of the sixth inning to rally from a 4-2 deficit to take a 5-4 lead.
• With two out in the top of the seventh, Griffin and fifth-year senior Sydney Motylinski (Ida, Mich.) each reached base to get the Polar Bears in position to tie the game, but were unable to push the equalizer across.
• Northern took a 2-0 lead with a pair of runs in the top of the second, but FSU would answer with single runs in the second and third to tie it at 2-2.
• Motylinski and Wilson each had RBI singles in the fifth as ONU regained a 4-2 lead.
• ONU out-hit the FSU 10-7.

Notables

• The Polar Bears played 10 games on their spring break trip.
• Wilson and Rosser lead Ohio Northern in batting thus far this season with averages of .565 and .464, respectively.
• Lenser is 3-1 with 22 strikeouts and a 2.23 ERA in 22.0 innings in the circle and is hitting .455 with 2 home runs and 9 RBI at the plate.
• Northern is now 1-0 all-time against New England and 1-1 all-time against Fredonia State.
• Ohio Northern is in its 57th season of softball. The Polar Bears are 978-664-4 all-time, a winning percentage of .593.
• Seventh-year head coach Jackie Price is now 160-96-1 at Ohio Northern for a winning percentage of .625.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action on Tuesday with a double header at Alma (Mich.)