April 9, 2000

Release: Upon Receipt

FURMAN SOFTBALL TAKES FOUR FROM UTC

Greenville, South Carolina -- The Lady Paladin softball team defeated UTC in both games of the doubleheader on Sunday, sweeping the Lady Mocs in the four game series. With the wins, Furman handed The Lady Mocs their first four game series sweep in UTC Southern Conference history.

Game one of the doubleheader remained scoreless through eight innings until UTC's Talya Trudell scored off a Furman error in the top of the ninth. Furman's Jessi Anucinski scored the tying run in the bottom of the inning on a UTC error. The Lady Mocs scored one run in the 10th off an RBI single from Angela Brewer, but the Lady Paladins ended the game with two runs scored in the bottom of the 10th, both from UTC wild pitches. Furman pitcher Missy Baldwin came into the game in the sixth inning to earn the win, improving her record to 6-7. Also in relief, UTC's Beth Alexander took the loss, moving to 7-9 on the season.

In game two of the doubleheader, Furman scored the only run of the game in the fourth inning, shutting out UTC in the Southern Conference for the first time since 1997. Furman pitcher Kelly Jack pitched a complete seven inning shut out, allowing only three hits for the win, improving to 8-8 on the season. The four game sweep improved Furman's record to 25-23, and dropped UTC's to 25-23 on the season.

Furman will resume Southern Conference action against Georgia Southern on April 15th and 16th in Greenville, S.C.

Game One

UTC 000 000 001 1 2R, 8H, 2E

Furman 000 000 001 2 3R, 6H, 1E

Game Two

Furman 000 100 0 1R, 4H, 1E

UTC 000 000 0 0R, 3H, 0E

For more information contact Teri Brinkman or Katie West:

(864) 294-3065