Softball Swept in Conference Opener

From Meredith Sports Information Department

Getting ready to play at the UNC-G stadium in Greensboro, NC.

Greensboro, N.C. - The Meredith softball team started USA South conference play on Tuesday at Greensboro College.  The Pride swept the Avenging Angels in the double header, 3-0 and 9-1.

Game One:  Greensboro 3, Meredith 0 - Greensboro had some early hits as the Pride put two up on the board in the bottom of the fifth inning to give Greensboro the 2-0 lead. Meredith left bases loaded twice, as they stranded runners in the fourth and sixth.  The Avenging Angels threatened in the top of the seventh as a lead off triple by Carrie Webster gave Meredith a chance.  Jordan Zachmeyer would come to the plate as the potential tying run with two out, but struck out to the Greensboro relief pitcher.

Game Two: Greensboro 9, Meredith 1: 5 innings - The Pride would get things going early as they pushed one across in the first and five in the third. Amanda White broke the no-hitter in the fourth with a single.  She would get moved to third on a single by Lorri Cole and driven home by Emily Cooke on a fielder's choice.  The Pride would score three in the fifth to finish with the 9-1 win.

Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2

Softball Rolls to 4-0 Record in Triangle Spring Classic

From Meredith Sports Information Department

Getting ready to WIN!

Raleigh, N.C. - The Meredith softball team completed a perfect 4-0 record on the weekend as a co-host of the Triangle Spring Classic 2012.  They outscored their opponents 30-0 in a combined eight innings on Saturday as they defeated the College of St. Elizabeth's 17-0 and Salem College 13-0.  They followed up two wins on Friday over Eastern Mennonite and St. Augustine's.

Game One:  Meredith 17, College of St. Elizabeth's 0 - 5 innings:  The Avenging Angels rolled to a 17-0 win over the visiting Eagles.  Meredith scored five in the first, four in the second and eight in the fourth to take the victory.  Highlights for Meredith included a triple by Emily Cooke and doubles from Amanda White, Cooke, Jessica Dzeskewicz and Jordan Zachmeyer.  Dzeskewicz picked up the one-hit win and struck out seven for Meredith.

Game Two: Meredith 13, Salem 0 - 5 innings:  Meredith began where they left off in the game against Salem.  Meredith pounded out 15 hits and 13 runs in just four innings of offensive as they scored two in both the first and second, five in the third and four in the fourth.  Ashley Green's two run home run to left center field led the scoring in the fourth. Beirne and Cooke also added doubles for Meredith.  Green and Beirne also had four RBIs a piece.  Beirne earned the win complete game win as she only gave up one hit and struck out nine.

Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2

Softball Sweeps in Opening Day of Triangle Spring Classic

From Meredith Sports Information Department

Raleigh, N.C. - The Meredith softball team opened the Triangle Spring Classic 2012 with two wins on Friday.  The Avenging Angels downed St. Augustine's 4-3 in the 1 p.m. game and then took down Eastern Mennonite 2-0 in a rain shorted six inning game in the last game of the day.

Game One: Meredith 4, St. Augustine's 3 - Meredith (2-4) opened with a 1-0 lead in the first inning as Amanda White hit an RBI-single to score Ashley Green. Meredith added another in the second inning as Leah Friedman had an RBI-walk to score Sara Cranford. St. Augustine's would answer with one run in the top of the third to cut the Angels lead to 2-1. Meredith added two more in the fourth inning as White had an 2-RBI double to left-center field to score Friedman and Amanda Beirne. St. Augustine's answered with two in the top of the seventh, but fell just short as Meredith secured the 4-3 win. Pitcher Carrie Webster picks up the win while Beirne secured the save.

Game Two: Meredith 2, Eastern Mennonite 0 - 6 innings - The game remained scoreless until the top of the fifth when Katelyn Whitehead scored on a throwing error by Eastern Mennonite's first baseman. The Avenging Angels would add to their total in the sixth inning as Emily Cooke doubled to left field to score Alex Warren. The game would end as a downpour came after six complete innings. Beirne secured the win in a the six-inning complete game as she struck out six.

Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2

Softball Narrowly Swept at Randolph

From Meredith Sports Information Office

Amanda Beirne pitched the first game of the double header.

Lynchburg, Va. - The Meredith softball team traveled on Saturday to face Randolph College.  The Wildcats swept the Avenging Angels in two close games 7-6 and 5-4.

Game One:  Randolph 7, Meredith 6 - Meredith got out the gate quick as the Avenging Angels scored first on a solo home run by Amanda Beirne.  Randolph would score two in the second, four in the third and one in the fifth to take the 7-1 lead.  Meredith would not give up as they put three across in the sixth and two in the seventh inning to just fall short 7-6.   Highlighting the scoring in the sixth was a three-run home run to left-center field by Lorri Cole.

Game Two: Randolph 5, Meredith 4 - Both teams scored in the first and Meredith's Jessica Dzeskewicz singled in the second inning to put a Alex Warren across to take the early 2-1 lead. The Wildcats (2-0) would score four in the bottom of the third to give them a 5-1 lead and all the runs they would need.  Meredith (0-4) added two more in the sixth with Amanda White's 2-RBI single to score Katelyn Whitehead and Warren.  White also had doubles in the first and second innings for Meredith.

Box Score - Game 1 
Box Score - Game 2

Softball Swept By Division II Anderson (SC)

From Meredith Sports Information Office

Sara Cranford looks to throw to third.

Raleigh, N.C. - The Meredith softball team opened their season on Sunday against Division II Anderson (SC) on Sunday.  The Avenging Angels were swept by the Trojans on a very cold afternoon 11-4 and 15-6.  

Game One: Anderson 11, Meredith 4 - The Avenging Angels (0-2) took the early 1-0 lead in the second inning as Emily Cooke's single to center field scored Sara Cranford.  The Trojans (6-2) would add one in the third and two in the fourth to take take the 3-1 lead. Meredith would score three more in the bottom of the fourth.  Scoring was highlighted by RBI walks by Carrie Webster and Ashley Green and Cooke scoring on a passed ball. Meredith gave up a lot of scoring opportunities as they stranded 11 runners in the first four innings.  Amanda White had a double and a triple while Green had a double.

Game Two: Anderson 15, Meredith 6 (5 innings) - Anderson opened the first inning with 10 runs and took the commanding 10-0 lead.  Meredith's offense was highlighted in the second inning where they scored five runs.  Singles by Lorri Cole, Carrie Webster and Kristen Piner's RBI-single set up a White's first career grand slam to cut the lead to 10-5. Anderson then scored three in the top of the third and two in the fourth to end the game.

Box Score - Game 1 
Box Score - Game 2

Meredith Athletic Department in Support of Softball Program

 Jackie Myers, an Eden, North Carolina, native, joined Meredith College in 2002 as the Athletic Director. She came to Raleigh after nine years as the women's basketball coach and assistant athletic director at Geneva College in Pennsylvania. Previously, Myers was the women's basketball and tennis coach at Elon College and held the same duties at Pfeiffer College. She was inducted into the Elon College Sports Hall of Fame in 1990 and is also a member of the Eden, North Carolina, YMCA Sports Hall of Fame.

Wendy Jones joined the Meredith College athletics program in September 2012 as the interim sports information director and was promoted to assistant athletic director/sports information director in April 2013. As part of her leadership role, Jones will manage NCAA and USA South compliance efforts for the department and support the student-athlete affairs program for the Avenging Angels.

Sharon Malley is the Head Athletic Trainer for Meredith Athletics.  She serves a dual role as an Assistant Professor of Health and Exercise and Sports Science. Sharon joined Meredith College in 2001.