North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State
27-14
Western Kentucky (Wolfpack Challenge)
12-9
Wolfpack Falls Short Despite Chamberlin's Eighth Home Run
3/19/2005 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 19, 2005
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky (12-9) scored two runs in each of the first two innings and held on to defeat NC State (27-14), 4-2 in the final game of pool play on Mar. 19. Jen Chamberlin hit her ACC-leading eighth home run of the season, and Shanna Smith hit a sacrifice fly to score the second run for NC State. Megan Dalthorp (3-1) lost for the first time in her collegiate career after allowing five hits and four runs in 1 and 2/3 innings pitched. Shaina Ervin pitched the rest of the game and allowed just four hits, but NC State couldn't rally to tie the game.
The Wolfpack is the No. 2 seed in the tournament, and will play Central Connecticut State University at 7 p.m. at the Walnut Creek Softball Complex.
Smith hit her sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, and Chamberlin cut it to 4-2 in the sixth with her home run. Heather Gelbard singled, Reneé LaCroix and Allison Cuculich recorded hits in the loss.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Strode, Ashton (3-3)
L: Dalthorp, Megan (3-1)
Batting:
2B: Gelbard, Heather 1 ; Smith, Shanna 1
HR: Chamberlin, Jennifer 1
RBI: Smith, Shanna 1 ; Chamberlin, Jennifer 1
SF: Smith, Shanna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Chamberlin, Jennifer 1 ; LaCroix, Reneé 1
SB: Davis, Ashleigh 1
Batting:
3B: Pennington, Renita 1
HR: Floyd, Shelly 1 ; Rey, Dana 1
RBI: Pennington, Renita 1 ; Floyd, Shelly 2 ; Rey, Dana 1
SH: Pennington, Renita 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ballance, Jen 2 ; Floyd, Shelly 1 ; Rey, Dana 1
CS: Pennington, Renita 1
