CONWAY, S.C. – Northern Kentucky softball fell to UConn and Coastal Carolina to close out the Coastal Carolina Invitational, with an 11-0 five-inning loss to the Huskies before a 5-2 setback to the Chanticleers. With the results, NKU drops to 1-9 on the season.
Game 1: UConn 11, NKU 0
At the Plate
- The Norse registered nine hits while allowing 14 by UConn, but were unable to score throughout the five innings played.
- Senior catcher Dani Devlin made a strong effort at the dish, with three hits on as many at-bats to pace the Norse.
- Senior utility Paige McQueen and freshman infielder Toree Stalter also recorded multi-hit games, with McQueen going 2-for-3 while Stalter was 2-for-2.
In the Circle
- Senior Charlie Nolen pitched 2.1 innings, allowing eight hits and seven runs while walking one. She was credited with the loss and falls to 5-18 for her career.
- Junior Ashlynn Roberts tossed 1.2 innings for the Norse, allowing six hits and four runs.
Key Moments
- UConn quickly took a lead with four runs in the bottom of the first inning.
- The Norse were able to record three hits and load the bases in the third inning, but were prevented from scoring as the frame ended with a strikeout.
- The Huskies plated four more in the third inning, followed by three in the fourth to reach their final run total.
Norse Notes
- The meeting marked the first in program history between the two programs.
- Ferrante extended both her hitting and reached base streaks to seven games, which leads the team.
- The game marked a three-game hitting and reached base streak for Devlin, who recorded three hits for the first time this season and is the only Norse to do so thus far.
Game 2: Coastal Carolina 5, NKU 2
At the Plate
In the Circle
- Senior Paige McQueen pitched 5.0 innings, allowing six hits and five runs while walking two. She was credited with the loss and falls to 1-9 for her career.
- Senior Charlie Nolen threw the final innings with one strikeout and no hits or walks allowed.
Key Moments
- NKU was the first to score when McFarland singled down the right line to drive McDaniel home as the Norse took a 1-0 lead.
- Coastal Carolina equalized the game with an RBI double in the bottom of the second, and had a two-run home run in both the fourth and fifth frames.
- The Norse made a valiant effort in the seventh inning, loading the bases before McQueen was hit by pitch to score Ferrante. With no outs and three on base, NKU was unable to send any more runners home as the next three in the lineup went down in order.
Norse Notes
- The meeting was the first in program history, with Coastal Carolina now holding a 1-0 advantage.
- Ferrante extended both her hitting and reached base streak to eight games, which leads the team, while Devlin extended both streaks to four games.
Up Next
- NKU remains in Conway until Wednesday, March 8, when the Norse will play a mid-week single game with the Chanticleers. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.
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