INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- UIndy split its home opening doubleheader Sunday afternoon, falling to Rockhurst in eight innings, 2-1, in game one before taking an 8-0 win in five innings over the Hawks in game two. The split leaves the Greyhounds at 16-7-1 on the season, 2-4 in GLVC contests.
ROCKHURST 2, NO. 12 UINDY 1 (8 inn.)
The Greyhounds scored first, plating a single run in the bottom of the second.
Cori Eckerle opened the inning with a walk, and took third on a throwing error by the Hawks' thirdbaseman on a sacrifice bunt attempt by
Jessica Breeden. Eckerle scored on a double to left center by
Che' Hanebrink to give UIndy the 1-0 lead.
Rockhurst tied the ballgame with one run in the fifth, with the tying run coming around to score on a Greyhound error at third base.
A homerun by the Hawks' Amanda Burger put Rockhurst on top 2-1 to start the eighth inning. The Hawk centerfielder took Greyhound pitcher
Jennifer DeMotte's first pitch of the inning out over the right centerfield fence to give the visitors the lead.
DeMotte suffered the loss, falling to 9-4 on the year. She was also 2-for-4 at the plate to lead UIndy offensively.
NO. 12 UINDY 8, ROCKHURST 0 (5 inn.)
UIndy got on the board early in game one, plating two runs in the bottom of the first inning. A double to the right field fence by Eckerle scored both Hanebrink and
Dakota Malayer to give the home team the early 2-0 advantage.
The Greyhounds added four more in the bottom of the second, with Hanebrink clearing the loaded bases with a double down the leftfield line. The ball went all the way into the corner, scoring
Krysta Bradford,
Kelsey Rummel and
Jamie Keltz.
Eckerle put another one on the board for the Greyhounds in the third, sending a solo homer over the right center fence. Keltz also brought in a run, scoring Bradford on a ball hit sharply just to the right of secondbase, giving UIndy an 8-0 lead.
Lauren Edwards earned the win in game two, improving to 3-2 on the year. Eckerle was 3-for-3 at the plate with three RBIs.
The Greyhounds host Drury in another GLVC doubleheader Monday at the Indiana Central Little League. First pitch for game one of the twinbill is slated for 2 p.m.
