GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Senior
Shelby Baker (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North) belted her second career grand slam and
Olivia Moser (Robbinsville, N.J./Robbinsville) blasted a solo home run in the opening game and the Gettysburg College (11-3) softball team wrapped up the regular season with a sweep of McDaniel College (7-9) at Bobby Jones Field on Sunday.
The Bullets won game one in six innings, 12-3, and registered the nightcap by the final score of 7-3.
There was also a trophy presentation to honor Gettysburg as the 2021 Centennial Conference champions. The Bullets captured this year's conference title based on having the best winning percentage of .700 (7-3 CC record) in regular-season play. The Centennial Conference decided there would be no championship tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gettysburg has now claimed five CC titles overall with two occurring in the last four years. By capturing the conference crown, the Bullets earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Regional Championship.
The Bullets will find out who they play in the NCAA tournament when the selection show airs on Monday, May 17 at 1 p.m. on
NCAA.com.
Before the first game, seniors Baker and
Emily Colline (Bridgewater, N.J./Immaculata) were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the program.
Top Performances – Gettysburg (Game One)
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Shelby Baker '21 – Grand slam, 4 RBI
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Jess Campana '23 (Brick, N.J./Saint John Vianney) – 3 runs, 2 RBI
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Olivia Moser '23 – 2-2, home run, 2 runs, 2 RBI
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Megan Hughes '24 (Woodstock, Md./Marriotts Ridge) – 7 IP, 5Ks, 9 Hits, 3 Runs (Two earned)
Top Performances – McDaniel (Game One)
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Meg Cappadora – 2 RBI
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Paytyn Hazelton – 2-3, RBI
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Julia Dimmick – 2-3
Game Summary – Game One…
- McDaniel scored the first tally in the top of the first with the Bullets responding in the bottom of the inning with two runs to take a 2-1 lead.
- Moser blasted her first homer of the season and second of her career in the bottom of the third to push the advantage by two.
- The Orange and Blue tacked on four runs in the bottom of the fourth and the Green Terror scored twice in the top of the fifth.
- The score stayed in favor of the Bullets, 7-3, entering the bottom of the sixth inning. A throwing error by McDaniel allowed freshman Abby Zucatti (Wrightstown, N.J./The Hun School of Princeton) to cross the plate for the eighth tally of the game. Baker ripped a walk-off grand slam to the right-center to collect the 12-3 win in six innings.
Top Performances – Gettysburg (Game Two)
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Emily Colline '21 – 2-3, double, 3 RBI
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Shelby Baker '21 – 2-4, double, RBI
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Jess Campana '23 – 2-3, run
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Olivia Moser '23 – 2 RBI, 2 runs
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Jasmin Herrera '23 (Hollywood, Fla./Cooper City) – 7 IP, 7 Ks, 7 Hits, 3 Runs (Two earned)
Top Performances – McDaniel (Game Two)
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Mattie Whalen – 2-3, RBI, run
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Julia Dimmick – 2-3, double, 2 runs
Game Summary – Game Two…
- Herrera went to work from the circle in the nightcap as she struck out five in the first three innings.
- Gettysburg wasted no time in tallying runs as the squad accumulated six off an RBI from Zucatti and two RBI from both Moser and Colline.
- A sacrifice fly by McDaniel's Meg Cappadora in the top of the fifth put the first tally on the scoreboard for the visitors.
- Colline would hit a sacrifice fly to right field allowing freshman Julia Smith (Marydel, Md./Queen Anne's County) to score the eventual final run of the nightcap.
- McDaniel added three runs in the top of the seventh but it wasn't enough as the Bullets secured game two 7-3.
By the Numbers
- In 14 games this season, the Bullets posted 149 hits, 100 runs, 86 RBI, 38 doubles, six home runs, and two triples.
- Hughes and Herrera have both been dominant from the circle for the Bullets this season. Hughes improves her record to 6-2 with a 1.86 ERA and Herrera holds a 5-1 record with a 2.55 ERA.
Where the Series Stands
With the sweep, the Bullets now hold the 44-43-1 edge on the all-time series against the Green Terror. This was also the second sweep for Gettysburg against McDaniel this season.
