Huskies Power Past Hofstra

Wednesday, April 22

Storrs, CT

3:00 PM

University of Connecticut

23-24

Hofstra

26-19

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Hofstra	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	1
UCONN	1	0	3	3	4	11	7	1

Photo by: UConn Athletics

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Box Score

STORRS, Conn. – The UConn softball team defeated the Hofstra Pride, 11-3 in a five-inning run rule victory on Wednesday afternoon at Burrill Family Field. The Huskies improve to 23-24 overall this season.

Freshman Caprice Bohmer made her 20^th start of the season for the Huskies. Bohmer tossed 2.0 scoreless innings, keeping the Pride hitless while adding three strikeouts. She earned her team-leading 11^th win of the season.

UConn jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the 1^st inning off the bat of Cat Petteys as the sophomore slugger hit her 16^th home run of the season, a solo shot to left field, giving the Huskies a 1-0 lead.

Redshirt-junior Sydnee Koosh came on in relief for Bohmer in the 3^rd inning, making her 20^th appearance of the season for the Huskies. Koosh went 2.0 innings giving up one run on two hits, adding three strikeouts.

UConn extended its lead in the bottom of the 3^rd inning, adding three runs to make it 4-0. The top of the Huskies order loaded the bases, setting up the middle of the order to do damage. Savannah Ring scored from third base on a wild pitch, doubling the UConn lead. Later in the inning, Haley Coupal delivered a two-out double to left center field, scoring Pettey's and Kaitlyn Breslin.

Hofstra got on the board in the top of the 4^th inning with a run, making it 4-1.

UConn responded in the bottom of the 4^th inning, plating three runs on three hits to balloon the lead to 7-1. Ring scored the first run of the inning with a double, scoring Heidi Barber from third. Petteys struck once again with her second home run of the game, a two-run shot down the left field line, giving her 17 homers on the year. This marks Petteys third multi-home run game of the season.

Hofstra trimmed into UConn's lead in the top of the 5^th inning off a two-run home run, making it a four-run game at 7-3.

UConn's offense yet again had an answer for Hofstra, as the Huskies scored four runs in the bottom of the 5^th inning, ending the game in a run-rule at 11-3. The bottom of UConn's lineup loaded the bases, setting the stage for the big inning. Barber plated the first run, working a bases loaded walk, scoring Emma Willers from third base. The next batter, Kaitlyn Kibling delivered a single to right field, scoring Bella Cruz from third and moving all runners up a base. Ring kept the rally going with a ground out to second base, scoring Isabella Lundquist. Breslin ended the game with a walk-off walk, scoring Barber and giving the Huskies their third straight out of conference victory.

News and Notes

Cat Petteys posted her third multi-home run game this season, giving her a team high 17 homers this year. This is Pettey's 15^th multi-hit and 11^th multi-RBI game this season. She has recorded a hit in five straight games.
Kaitlyn Kibling has reached base safely in 15 straight games.
Savannah Ring recorded her seventh multi-RBI game this season.
Kaitlyn Breslin has reached base safely in nine straight games.
Haley Coupal recorded her sixth multi-RBI game this season. She has reached base safely in six straight games.
Caprice Bohmer earned her team-leading 11^th win of the season.
UConn's offense worked nine walks, one shy of their season high.
The UConn pitching staff limited Hofstra to three hits.