Women's College Softball: Ashley Forsyth

[Marc LeVine]

Softball Drops Series Finale 5-0 To #22 Florida
Caitlin Hooe Went 2-3 In The Game

April 22, 2007

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GAINSEVILLE, Fla.-- Longwood University softball wrapped up its weekend series with #22 Florida, falling to the Gators 5-0 Sunday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla.. The Lancers (19-18) were led by Cailtin Hooe/Richmond (Douglas Freeman) who collected two of Longwood’s four hits in the game going 2-3. Longwood will wrap up the 2007 season with a 3 p.m. doubleheader with Liberty on Tuesday, April 24, at Lancer Field.

The Lancers threatened in the top of the first inning, as Hooe and Camille Ketsdever/Irvine, Calif. (Irvine) tallied back-to-back singles to put runners at first and second with no outs. The Gators however got the next Longwood batter to strike out and the following batter to line out into a double play ending the threat.

The Gators went up 1-0 off a lead-off homerun by Melissa Zick in the bottom of the second inning. Florida did not stop there, knocking in three runs in the following inning to go up 4-0. Rachel Mills/Quinton (New Kent County) got the start but was relieved in the fifth inning by Ashley Forsyth/Freehold, N.J. (Freehold). Mills went 4.2 innings allowing five runs, two of which were earned on six hits while striking out one. Forsyth pitched the final 1.1 inning and allowed only one hit.

Longwood tried to get on the board in the fourth inning after Ryan Washington/Bealeton (Liberty) hit a lead-off double through the right side and moved to third on a wild pitch with no outs. Washington however was stranded there keeping the Lancers off the board.

For the Gators Stacey Stevens got the start and went four innings allowing four hits and no runs while striking out eight. Stacey Nelson came in for relief and preserved the shut out in the final three innings allowing no hits and one walk and striking out one.

[Marc LeVine]

Softball Suffers 3-2 Setback To Illinois
Caitlin Hooe Tallied A Homerun In The Contest

March 25, 2007

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Tempe, Ariz.-- Longwood softball wrapped up the Diamond Devil Classic with a 3-2 loss to Illinois Sunday afternoon. The Lancers (10-10) were unable to bring the equalizer across the plate when they were threatening in the seventh inning. Longwood will return to action on Thursday, March 29 as they travel to Radford to take on the Highlanders in a 2 p.m. contest.

Longwood struck first in the top of the third inning as Caitlin Hooe/Richmond (Douglas Freeman) lead-off the inning with a homerun over the center field fence for the 1-0 lead.

The Fighting Illini answered in the fourth inning bringing two runs in to take a 2-1 lead. Lana Armstrong recorded a homerun of her own to knot the game at one. Molly Lawhead brought in Makenzie Smith on a single to right field to give Illinois the 2-1 lead.

The Lancers were able to tie the game in the top of the fifth on a long ball off the bat of Camille Ketsdever/Irvine, Calif. (Irvine) with two outs.

After the Fighting Illini grabbed the lead in the bottom of the sixth the Lancers threatened in the top of the seventh loading the bases with one out. Hooe singled to the second baseman and made her way to second on a wild pitch, putting a runner in scoring position with one down. Ketsdever drew a walk and both runners moved up a base after the pitched passed the Illini catcher. Ryan Washington/Bealeton (Liberty) loaded the bases after being hit by a pitch but Illinois got Longwood’s finally batter to line out into a double play ending the game.

Ashley Forsyth/Freehold, N.J. (Freehold) pitched the whole way, finishing with three runs on six hits while fanning two batters in six innings of work.

[Marc LeVine]

Softball Sweeps Hampton 7-3, 3-2
Ryan Washington Went 3-4 With Two RBI Inculding A Homerun In The Sweep

April 1, 2007

GAME ONE BOX SCORE

GAME TWO BOX SCORE


FARMVILLE, Va.-- Longwood University softball snapped a seven game skid with a doubleheader sweep of Hampton beating the Pirates 7-3 and 3-2 Sunday afternoon in Farmville. Ryan Washington/Bealeton (Liberty) led the Lancers (12-12) going 3-5 (.600) with four runs scored and two RBI, including a homerun in her first at bat in game two. Longwood will return to action on Wednesday, April 4, when they take on Virginia Tech in a p.m. doubleheader match-up at Lancer Field.

In game one, the Pirates’ Jennifer Gonzales hit a lead-off homerun over the left field fence for the early 1-0 lead. Hampton padded their lead to 2-0 in the top of the third after Jada Jeffries hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Tesara Liggins at third.

Ashley Forsyth/Freehold, N.J. (Freehold) battled back in the fourth inning fanning all three Hampton batters in order to keep the Lancers in striking distance.

Started by Cailtin Hooe/Richmond (Douglas Freeman) Longwood’s bats came alive in the bottom of the fourth inning, bringing in four runs to take a 4-2 lead. Hooe hit a lead-off double to left field to get the Lancers going. After a Hampton got Camille Ketsdever/Irvine, Calif. (Irvine) to ground out, the visiting Pirates then international walked Washington to put runners on first and second with one out. Hooe and Washington each moved up a base on a past ball to put both players in scoring position. Emily Radford/Tacoma, Wash. (Fife) made her way to first base on an international walk to load the bases with one out. Hampton was able to get the force out at home on Longwood’s next batter, but Kaitlin McKeown/Gordonsville (Orange County) hit a single to bring in Washington and Radford to tie the game at two. Longwood was able to cash in on a Pirate fielding error as McKeown and Amy Betterton/Rocky Mount (Franklin County) came in for the 4-2 lead.

Longwood took the momentum from the fourth inning to the fifth inning, scoring three runs to jump out to a 7-2 lead. Hooe got on base, on a fielding error by the right fielder placing her at third with no outs. The Lancers’ next batter, Ketsdever, brought Hooe in on a single to right field and moved to second on the throw to home. The Longwood bats continued to make contact, as Washington brought in Ketsdever on a double to right center for the 6-2 lead. Washington came in two batters later as Betterton singled down the left field line to pad Longwood’s lead to 7-2.

Forsyth continued to pitch strong in the late going and sealed the win going 7.0 innings of work sacrificing three runs on five hits while striking out eight in the win.

In game two, Washington opened up the scoring for the Lancers hitting a two out homerun to center field for the 1-0 lead. Hampton however, came right back in the top of the second and took a 2-1 lead on a fielding error by Longwood.

The score remained that way until the bottom of the sixth inning when Betterton brought Washington in from third on an error by the Pirates, knotting the score at two. The Lancers scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh inning, as Ketsdever singled to right field with the bases loaded to give Longwood the 3-2 game two win.

Rachel Mills/Quinton (New Kent County) went the distance for Longwood in game two allowing two runs on five hits while fanning seven in seven innings of work.