Softball | 4/4/2025 8:47:00 PM
GENESEO, NY - The SUNY Geneseo softball team earned a sweep of Houghton University on Friday afternoon, which was highlighted by head coach David Sylvester's 259th career win, marking a new program record for career wins by a head coach. Sylvester's record-setting win came in the opening game of the doubleheader, a 9-1 victory in six innings, then the Knights earned an 8-0 win in the second game to complete the sweep.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Knights opened the scoring in game one in the bottom of the first inning, as Brooke Fraas led off with a single then made her way home off a fielder's choice RBI from Lauren Bieniek.
- The bats stayed hot in the second inning, this time with Gabriella Smith leading off with a triple, then coming home with an RBI single by Bella Nadzan. Fraas capped off the scoring in the second with an RBI double down the first base line.
- Houghton was able to get a run back in the fourth inning, but Geneseo's offense broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning. Molly Griffin highlighted the big inning with a two RBI single up the middle. The Knights went on to secure the victory in the sixth inning, going ahead by eight runs after a leadoff triple by Fraas and a sacrifice fly from Kaitlyn Schmitz.
- Griffin opened the scoring in the second game, knocking in Schmitz in the bottom of the first. Lauren Babich kept the rally going with a single up the middle that scored Ray Schumacher.
- Amanda Audia extended the lead to 5-0 in the fourth inning after smoking a two RBI double to right centerfield. Geneseo closed out an 8-0 win in the fifth inning with an RBI triple from Smith, then a bases loaded two RBI double from Fraas.
QUICK FACTS:
- Smith recorded a triple for the Knights in both games, while Fraas highlighted the opening game by going 3-3 at the plate. Fraas, Babich, and Audia all recorded two RBIs in the second game.
- Molly Griffin went 4-4 at the plate between the two games, recording three runs scored and three RBIs. Griffin leads Geneseo in batting average on the season at .621.
- Schmitz threw all six innings in the opening game while only allowing three hits, and Gabriella Petroski only allowed one hit over five innings in the second game.
- Sylvester surpasses the career win mark set by Tony Ciccarello from the 2002 through 2012 seasons.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Geneseo will host Alfred University on Monday, April 7 beginning at 3 p.m.
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