When and Where: March 24, 2023 – Pleasantville, N.Y.  (Pace Softball Field
Game 1:  Pace University 4, Southern New Hampshire University 3 (8 inn.)
Game 2:  Southern New Hampshire University 4, Pace University 1
Records: SNHU 8-10 (1-1 NE10), Pace 6-10 (1-1 NE10)
 
Senior Bryn Garczynski broke a 1-1 tie with a sacrifice bunt, and junior Bella Dickinson (Scarborough Maine) hit a two-run homer to propel SNHU to a 4-1 win at Pace and a split of the NE10 opening doubleheader Friday.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Junior Alyssa DiMauro (Chester, N.H.) – 4-7, 2B, RBI
• Sophomore Jordyn Resetar (Hanover, Pa.) – 3-8, 2B, R
• Freshman Abby Lineman (Doylestown, Pa.) – HR, 3 RBI
• Garczynski – 2-7, RBI
• Dickinson- HR, 2 RBI
• Sophomore Hannah DeRock (Hunt, N.Y.) – 3.1 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, Win

KEY MOMENTS -GAME 1

• Lineman cracked a three-run homer in the top of the fifth inning to tie the game at 3-3.
• SNHU loaded the bases, but could not score in the top of the sixth.
• The Penmen put two aboard in the seventh inning, but again the threat was extinguished.
• Brianna Shea walked to start the bottom of the eighth inning, advancing to third on a bunt.
• A base hit by Carolina Iturriaga won the game for the Setters.
• Junior Leine McKechnie (Passadumkeag, Maine) started in the circle with the loss to sophomore Gwyn Hammond (Los Angeles, Calif.)
• Hammond allowed just one run in her 3.1 innings in the circle but fell to 2-4 on the season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE – GAME 1          

• Lineman's homer was one of six hits for SNHU.
• Resetar went 2-for-4.
• McKechnie – 4.0 IP – 3 ER – 0 BB – 2 K
• The winning pitcher was Pace's Gisselle Garcia, who worked 2.1 scoreless innings in relief.
• This was the second extra-inning game for SNHU this season (0-2).

KEY MOMENTS -GAME 2

• Shea gave Pace a 1-0 lead with a single in the bottom of the first inning.
• SNHU tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the third.  Resetar delivered a two-out double and scored on a single by DiMauro.
• Singles by junior Ari Ferrier (Middleboro, Mass.) and freshman Gianna LaSpina (Bellmore, N.Y.) started the fourth inning.  Successful sacrifice bunts by freshman Peyton Feldman (Foxboro, Mass.) and Garczynski put the Penmen up 2-1.
• Garczynski singled to start the top of the sixth inning and Dickinson followed with a two-run homer.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE – GAME 2

• DiMauro went 4-4 with a double.
• Garczynski was 2-3 with an RBI. 
• Ferrier was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.
• DeRock improved to 2-3, and allowed just one unearned run in her 3.1 IP before turning it over to McKechnie, who earned her third save (3.2 IP – 0 ER).

 
NOTES 

• The Penmen improve to 21-18 all-time against Pace with wins in seven of the last nine games.
• SNHU now has four players hitting .300 or higher – Feldman (.353), DiMauro (.316), Resetar (.316), and Ferrier (.300).
• Lineman leads the Penmen with 13 RBI, one ahead of Dickinson, who has 12.
• For the third consecutive game (all wins), the Penmen set season-highs for runs and hits.
• SNHU has won five of the last six games and is hitting .351 over that stretch (72-205).
• All six team home runs have come in the last six games.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen will head to Garden City, N.Y. on Sunday to meet Adelphi University in an NE10 doubleheader.
• The first home game for the Penmen is slated against The College of Saint Rose on Saturday, April 1. 

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