MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Freshman Tori Ferraiolo (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery) tied the school record with 14 strikeouts as Gettysburg College (8-2) concluded its final day at the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic with an 11-2 victory over Rhode Island College (6-2).  
 
Top Performances – Gettysburg
- Rachel Julie '20 (Elmsford, N.Y./Briarcliff) – 3-for-4 from the plate, 3 RBI, 2 runs
- Liz Cowell '20 (Verona, N.J./Mount Saint Dominic) – 3-for-4 from the plate, triple, stolen base, 4 RBI
- Emily Colline '21 (Bridgewater, N.J./Immaculata) – 2-for-3 from the plate, 4 RBI, run
- Sarahrose Jonik '20 (Glenmoore, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) – 2-for-3 from the plate, 3 runs, stolen base
- Tori Ferraiolo '23 – 14 strikeouts (TIES SCHOOL RECORD), two runs on six hits, only one walk
 
Top Performances – Rhode Island
- Alexis Boyce – 3-for-3 from the plate, double, home run, 2 RBI, run
 
Game Summary…

• A hit-by-pitch and stolen base by Jonik followed by an RBI single from Julie allowed the Bullets to grab the first run at the bottom of the first inning.
• In a game where the Bullets did not trail, the team registered four runs in the second with Julie and Colline both notching two RBI singles to push the lead to five.
• Cowell tallied the lone RBI single in the third for the Orange and Blue, while the Anchorwomen collected their first run of the game off an RBI double by Alexis Boyce in the top of the fourth.
• Boyce's last at-bat and final run for Rhode Island was a homer in the top of the sixth, but the Bullets tacked on an inning-high five runs in the bottom of the sixth to take an 11-2 win in six innings.

By the Numbers

• After posting a no-hitter and 11 strikeouts against Lancaster Bible College, Ferraiolo topped her season-high by three. She tied the school record with 14 strikeouts and has totaled 44 in the last four games. The last Bullet player to accomplish 14 strikeouts in a game was Beth McCullough '10.
• The Bullets logged in 11 RBI, which marks the third time this season the team has accrued at least 11 or more in a game.
• In seven of the ten games this season, the Bullets have fired 12 or more hits.
• Junior Shelby Baker (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North) has been playing fantastic this season, leading the team with a .667 batting average, 22 hits, 22 RBI, 10 runs, four doubles, three homers, and a 1.061 slugging percentage.
• Baker and Julie are closing in on 100 career hits. The junior catcher needs two more while the senior second baseman needs eight.
• Jonik is seven runs shy of 100 career.
• Ferraiolo now holds a 3-2 record from the circle.

Where the Series Stands
Gettysburg and Rhode Island met for the second time in program history today. In the first-ever meeting, the Bullets won 4-2 back in 2001.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg travels to Ashland, Va. to take on No. 19 Randolph-Macon College in a non-conference doubleheader with game one starting at noon.