GAME 1 | Pfeiffer 12, Mary Baldwin 3
Staunton, Va. (April 5, 2025) --Sophomore Emily Dickerson put together a stellar showing at the plate Saturday, hitting two home runs to help propel the Pfeiffer Falcons past the Mary Baldwin Fighting Squirrels 12-3 in the first game of a USA South doubleheader in Staunton, Va.
Senior pitcher Emma Bullin (15-4) got the win in the circle for the Falcons. The right-hander went three innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on seven hits. Freshman Peyton Lane also pitched well in relief, tossing two shutout innings while allowing just one hit, walking none and striking out one.
Dickerson went 2-for-3 at the plate, supplementing her two home runs with five RBIs. Bullin added to Dickerson's awesome power-hitting performance by going 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Senior E. Chopko also chipped in for the Falcons, going 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons got the scoring started early, putting two runs on the board in the top of the first inning. Pfeiffer scored twice on a two-run double off the bat of Bullin.
After the Fighting Squirrels rallied to tie the ballgame at two, the Falcons came back to retake the lead in the second inning. Sophomore L. Stewart's run-scoring single highlighted an inning where Pfeiffer scored twice, which brought the Falcons lead to 4-2.
Pfeiffer kept Mary Baldwin without a run before building their lead to 10-2 the following inning. The Falcons bats heated up in the inning, scoring six runs, including a three-run home run off the bat of Dickerson and a two-run single from Chopko.
The Fighting Squirrels fought back, closing the gap to 10-3 until Pfeiffer added some insurance in the fourth. The Falcons scored twice on Dickerson's two-run homer, bringing the Pfeiffer advantage to 12-3. The score remained 12-3 for the rest of the game, as the Falcons coasted to the win.
GAME NOTES
» The Falcons got two home runs off the bat of Dickerson.
» The Falcons power output was led by Dickerson, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Dickerson drove in five runs for Pfeiffer.
» Every Pfeiffer starter reached base safely in the win.
» Pfeiffer's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed six runs across.
» Pfeiffer grabbed a 2-2 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Six Falcons had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Falcons had a total of 15 hits.
» The Falcons out-hit the Fighting Squirrels at a 15-8 clip.
» Pfeiffer went 7-for-12 (.583) with runners in scoring position.
» Pfeiffer pitchers faced 25 Mary Baldwin hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out one.
» Dickerson led the Falcons at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two home runs and five RBI.
» Mary Baldwin was led offensively by freshman M. Tillman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
» Senior E. McCreery led the Fighting Squirrels pitching staff, throwing 2.1 innings of two-run ball.
GAME 2 | Pfeiffer 3, Mary Baldwin 0
In game two,. Bullin was dominant, as she threw a shutout to lead the Pfeiffer Falcons past the Mary Baldwin Fighting Squirrels 3-0.
Bullin (16-4) went the distance for Pfeiffer (22-7, 10-0 USA South), scattering six hits, walking two and striking out six MBU batters.
Offensively, the Falcons were led by Landry Stewart, who went 4-for-4 in the game with a double and an RBI. Gracie Griffin put together a standout day at the plate as well, going 2-for-3.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Stewart came across to score the lone run of the inning for Pfeiffer and get them on the board.
The Falcons then tacked on runs in the second and fourth innings, with their biggest output coming in the fourth when they scored one time. That run came across on a run-scoring single off the bat of Stewart.
GAME NOTES
» Bullin tossed a six-hit shutout for the Falcons.
» Stewart compiled four hits on the day for Pfeiffer.
» Bullin struck out six Fighting Squirrels hitters.
» Pfeiffer's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed one run across.
» Pfeiffer took a 1-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Falcons out-hit the Fighting Squirrels at a 7-6 clip.
» Pfeiffer pitchers limited Mary Baldwin to just 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
» Pfeiffer pitchers faced 30 Mary Baldwin hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out six.
» Stewart led the Falcons at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Mary Baldwin was led offensively by junior A. Crum, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
» Freshman M. Tillman led the Fighting Squirrels pitching staff, throwing seven innings of three-run ball.
Up Next
No. 24 Pfeiffer remains unbeaten in USA South play and will travel to rival Greensboro College on Saturday, April 12 for a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader with the Pride.
