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NCAA Regional vs. Ramapo
Caleb Livengood
4
Pfeiffer PFUSB 43-3
8
Winner Ramapo RCNJSB 32-10
Pfeiffer PFUSB
43-3
4
Final
8
Ramapo RCNJSB
32-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pfeiffer PFUSB 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 9 2
Ramapo RCNJSB 1 2 0 1 2 2 X 8 9 1

W: Marissa DiPaolo (13-4) L: Lyall, Kenzi (13-1) S: Brooke Knight (8)

Game Recap: Softball | | K.C. Culler - Pfeiffer Athletics Communications

Pfeiffer Softball Drops NCAA Regional Opener to Ramapo, 8-4

Newport News, Va. (May 16, 2024)  -- The Pfeiffer University softball team dropped their opening game of the NCAA Division III Regional to Ramapo College by an 8-4 score on Thursday afternoon at Captains Park on the campus of Christopher Newport University.

Junior Emma Chopko put together a stellar outing at the plate by hitting  a pair of home runs.

Fellow junior Junior Kenzi Lyall (13-1) took the loss in the circle for the Falcons after pitching one inning while giving up two runs on a pair of hits..

Chopko went 2-for-3 at the plate, supplementing her two home runs with three RBIs. Freshman Emily Dickerson added to Pfeiffer's power-hitting performance by going 2-for-4 with a solo home run.

Sophomore Charly Cooper also chipped in for the Falcons, going 2-for-3.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Falcons were trailing 3-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Pfeiffer scored two runs on solo shots from Chopko and Dickerson.

The Roadrunners expanded their lead to 4-2 before the Falcons offense got back to work, tying it up in the fifth. Pfeiffer scored twice on Chopko's two-run homer, which evened the score at 4-4. Ramapo then scored four times over the remaining two innings to break the tie and grab the 8-4 win.

GAME NOTES

» Pfeiffer got a two-homer day from Chopko.
» Pfeiffer's power output was led by Chopko, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Pfeiffer's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Falcons took Ramapo pitchers deep three times on Thursday.
» Pfeiffer left 11 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Cooper stole two bases in Thursday's game.
» Pfeiffer pitchers faced 35 Ramapo hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out one.
» The Falcons drew five walks from Ramapo pitching.
» Chopko led the Falcons at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI.
» Ramapo was led offensively by senior Alexis Corra, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
» Sophomore Brooke Knight led the Roadrunners pitching staff, throwing two shutout innings.

ON DECK
The Falcons will have to fight their way through the losers bracket of the tournament starting on Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. when they take on John Jay College in an elimination game.

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