NEWPORT, R.I. (Friday, April 25, 2025) -- Salve Regina University softball senior pitcher
Alex Kelly (W, 7-4) surpassed the 300-strikeout milestone with her first-inning K and the Seahawks won the NEWMAC opener, 7-3, against United States Coast Guard Academy at Toppa Field on Friday afternoon. The Bears took the nightcap, 3-1, behind the five-hit pitching performance of Dana Walker (W, 10-5).
Seniors
Sam Franceschi,
Morganti Bello, and
Emily Lane each collected two hits in the opener. Lane added another pair in the nightcap.
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
Finals: [1] Salve Regina 7, Coast Guard 3; [2] Coast Guard 3, Salve Regina 1
Records: Salve Regina (11-21, 6-10 NEWMAC), Coast Guard (12-13-1, 6-8 NEWMAC)
History: Today marks the 27th and 28th all-time meetings between Salve Regina and Coast Guard on the softball diamond, and third and fourth as fellow NEWMAC members. The Bears lead the all-time series, 17-11, on the strength of winning the last eight straight and 12 of the last 13 meetings coming into today. Last year in New London, Connecticut, Seahawks had doubles from
Morganti Bello,
Olivia Saccoccio, and
Emily Cronin, plus a home run from
Emily Lane, in an 8-7 loss to the Bears in Game One. Coast Guard took Game Two by a 5-2 score. Dana Walker picked up the victories in both games.
SUMMARY GAME ONE
- T1 - E. Behel singled to left field, RBI; A. Schmutz scored. | BEARS 1, SEAHAWKS 0
- B1 - Sam Franceschi tripled to right center, RBI; Skylar Wicklund scored. Morganti Bello singled through the left side, RBI; Sam Franceschi scored. | SEAHAWKS 2, BEARS 1
- T2 - A. Schmutz singled through the left side, RBI; H. Reilly advanced to second; V. Krystofik advanced to third; L. Ragonese scored. | SEAHAWKS 2, BEARS 2
- B2 - Emily Moskal grounded out to 3b, RBI; Emily Lane scored. Skyla Oliveira singled down the lf line, RBI; Jacey Cosciello scored. | SEAHAWKS 4, BEARS 2
- T3 - E. Behel scored on a throwing error by c. | SEAHAWKS 4, BEARS 3
- B5 - Morganti Bello doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI; Sam Franceschi scored; Skyla Oliveira scored. Emily Lane singled down the rf line, RBI; M. Bello scored. | SEAHAWKS 7, BEARS 3
NOTEWORTHY
- Alex Kelly notched the 300th strikeout of her career in the first inning before finishing with five Ks in the win.
- Morganti Bello drove in three runs.
SUMMARY GAME TWO
- T1 - D. Walker singled to left field, RBI; E. Behel advanced to second; A. Schmutz scored. B. Bartz singled to right center, 2 RBI, advanced to second; D. Walker scored; E. Behel scored. | BEARS 3, SEAHAWKS 0
- B4 - Emily Cronin flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI; Morganti Bello out at second rf to c to ss; Skyla Oliveira scored. | BEARS 3, SEAHAWKS 1
NOTEWORTHY
NEXT UP
Salve Regina re-scheduled its NEWMAC doubleheader at Babson for Sunday at noon in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on
FloCollege.