Wednesday, March 14 | 2:00 pm
Cummings Haker Field | Albany, NY
Post University (1-9) at Saint Rose (2-9)
Game Coverage: Live Stats
ALBANY - The College of Saint Rose opens its 2012 home slate this afternoon when the Golden Knights welcome Post University to Albany for a non-conference doubleheader. Game one is set to begin at 2:00 pm from Cathy Cummings Haker Field at the Plumeri Sports Complex. The two teams met just 10 days ago in Florida where Saint Rose came away with an 11-9 triumph.
2011 vs. Post (1-1)
Saint Rose won the opener 5-3, but fell to the Eagles 8-2 in the nightcap.
Last Time Out
Saint Rose capped its stay in Florida with a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader versus Stonehill College Saturday afternoon. The Skyhawks took the opener 11-3 in five innings and then claimed a 5-1 triumph in game two. In the opener, the Golden Knights cut into a 7-0 deficit with three runs in the top of the third. Sophomore outfielder
Olivia Reeves delivered a two-run single to cap the scoring in the frame. However, it was all the run support Saint Rose could muster. Stonehill responded with four more runs in the bottom of the fourth and held the Golden Knights scoreless in the top of the fifth to secure the victory. Reeves and freshman infielder
Marisa Bird each went 1-for-2 to provide the lone base hits of the contest for Saint Rose. In game two, Reeves grounded out to plate senior infielder
Kayla Kuilema that made it a 2-1 ballgame in the top of the sixth. Stonehill once again found an answer via three runs in the bottom of the frame to provide the final margin. Freshman right-hander
Lauren Sputo fanned six and yielded three earned runs in 5.1 innings in the circle for the Golden Knights.
Saint Rose Diamond Notes
Reeves is one of five players who have scored a league-leading nine runs thus far. She is also fourth in the NE-10 with a team-best eight RBI. Meanwhile, classmate
Amber Loussedes is tied for 10th with a .400 batting average (10-for-25). Sputo has registered 31 strikeouts in 34.0 innings to lead the Saint Rose pitching staff.
Post Diamond Notes
Post has been led offensively by junior infielder Lianna May and DeMartino. May is hitting a team-best .353 (12-for-34) with six runs, five RBI and a pair of stolen bases. Meanwhile, DeMartino owns a .300 average (9-for-30). She has furthermore driven home six runs and belted three doubles. In the circle, Cummings has chalked up a 3.40 ERA throughout 35.0 innings of work. She has recorded 29 strikeouts and tossed two complete games in six starts.
Up Next
Saint Rose resumes its NE-10 slate Tuesday afternoon with a twin-bill at Pace University. Game one is scheduled to start at 3:00 pm in Pleasantville. Meanwhile, Post opens its 2012 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) campaign at home Sunday against Philadelphia University. The opener will begin at 1:00 pm.
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