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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Softball
6
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 22-7
8
Winner Lander LANDER 20-9
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
22-7
6
Final
8
Lander LANDER
20-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 13 4
Lander LANDER 1 0 1 0 2 4 X 8 9 1

W: Anna Phifer (4-1) L: Wilson, Madison (11-2)

0
Lenoir-Rhyne LENOIR-R 22-8
8
Winner Lander LANDER 21-9
Lenoir-Rhyne LENOIR-R
22-8
0
Final
8
Lander LANDER
21-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Lenoir-Rhyne LENOIR-R 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Lander LANDER 0 3 1 0 4 8 7 0

W: Mattye Geddings (8-1) L: Carrigan, Faith (9-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | Joel Krenz, Assistant AD for Media and Communications

Softball drops two at Lander

GREENWOOD, S.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne softball team was swept by Lander today, falling by scores of 8-6 and 8-0. 

This is just the third time this season the Bears have been swept. Adriana Lamantia went 3-for-6 over the course of the two games to lead the Bears at the plate.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Game One Final: Lander 8, #13 Lenoir-Rhyne 6
Game Two Final: Lander 8, #13 Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: Lander (21-9, 7-2 PBC), Lenoir-Rhyne (22-8, 6-0 SAC)
Location: Greenwood, S.C. | Doug Spears Field

STORY OF GAME ONE:
  • Lander took advantage of some quiet Bear bats, going up 4-0 after five.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne tied it at 4-4 in the sixth with 2 RBI signles from Kennedy Lange and Autumn Joyce.
  • Four unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth gave the Bearcats and 8-4 lead.
  • Adriana Lamantia hit a 2-run home run in the seventh to cut the lead in half, but a pop up and ground out ended the game.
  • Madison Wilson (11-2) struck out five and walked five in the loss.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne out-hit Lander 13-9 but left nine runners on base.

STORY OF GAME TWO:

  • Lander led 4-0 after three.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne failed to put a runner on until Madison Primm's single to lead off the fourth inning.
  • The Bears loaded the bases in the fifth but failed to capitalize.
  • Lander scored four runs on four hits in the bottom of the fifth to pick up the win.
  • Faith Carrigan (9-3) struck out three in the loss.
  • Primm and Autumn Joyce had the Bears' only hits of the game.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • Lenoir-Rhyne leads the all-time series 19-9.
  • These teams hadn't met in Greenwood since the 2020 season.
  • This was Lander's first ever shutout of the Bears.
UP NEXT: The Bears resume conference play on Saturday when they host Coker. The Cobras are 10-14 (2-4 SAC) and recently were swept by Mars Hill 9-2 and 8-5. They will face Newberry on Thursday before Saturday's games against the Bears. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. from McCrorie Family Stadium.
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