Softball Knocks Nine Hits But Drops Two to SJC Long Island in Fazzolare Debut

BELLEROSE, N.Y. — Freshman Nicole Quintana (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Edmund Prep) knocked three hits and junior Kristin Ferrigno (Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) drove in a pair of runs in game two but the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) softball team couldn't salvage a split of their 2016 season opener falling 4-0 and 15-5 in six innings to sibling rivals St. Joseph's College (Long Island) on Saturday afternoon at Padavan-Preller Field.

The Basics

• Final Score (Game 1): SJC Long Island 4, SJC Brooklyn 0
• Final Score (Game 2): SJC Long Island 15, SJC Brooklyn 5 (6 inn)
• Records: SJC Long Island (8-2, 2-0 Skyline), SJC Brooklyn (0-2, 0-2 Skyline)
• Date: March 19, 2016
• Location: Bellerose, N.Y.
• Field: Padavan-Preller Field
• SJC Brooklyn Starters Games 1 & 2: Candelaria (1B), Rancel (RF), Rossi (LF), Gentile (DP), Quintana (2B), Ferrigno (3B), Simon (SS), Eddy (C), Marino (CF), Armano (P)

How it Happened in Game 1

• The Golden Eagles got on the board quickly, posting two in the first with a two-out blast from Gabrielle Cinquemani, taking advantage of two Lady Bears miscues that extended the inning.
• After two scoreless frames, Long Island threatened for a big frame in the fourth loading the bases with no outs, but only coming away with one run as the Lady Bears gunned one down at the plate after a Megan Leun RBI single and starter Theresa Armano inducing a foul pop-up and strikeout to escape the inning.
• Long Island tacked another run on a Lindsey Corriss solo shot in the fifth and that would be all Golden Eagle starter Mallory McClafferty would need, keeping the Lady Bears bats silent, striking out 12 in a complete-game no-hitter for her fourth win of the season.

How it Happened in Game 2

• The Lady Bears managed to get the bats going in game two with Kristen Candelaria knocking a leadoff single to open the first, but after stealing second and advancing to third with one out, was unable to be delivered home.
• Long Island put the pressure on in the next half inning and after two leadoff miscues finished with three unearned runs in the frame, but Brooklyn managed to put a run up in the home half of the inning after Nicole Quintana set the table with a leadoff single and scored from second on a Samantha Simon single up the middle.
• Brooklyn escaped a bases loaded jam unscaythed in a scoreless third inning but a two-run blast from Gabrielle Cinquemani put Long Island up 5-1 through three-and-a-half.
• A leadoff hit set up another run scoring inning in the bottom of the fourth with Brooklyn knocking three straight hits to start the frame. Maria Gentile led off with a single followed by a Quintana double followed by Kristen Ferrigno's single that brought Gentile home.
• Both squads would post ones up in the fifth with Samantha Rossi delivering one a two-out single that scored Candelaria who walked and swiped her second bag of the game.
• But the the Golden Eagles broke open the game in the sixth with nine runs highlighted by a Kristen Arbiter grand slam and despite leadoff hits from Quintana and Ferrigno in the home half, Brooklyn could only muster two runs and the game ended by run rule.

For the Lady Bears

• Freshman Nicole Quintana knocked her first collegiate hits batting 3-for-3 in game two with a double and scoring two runs.
• Junior Kristin Ferrigno delivered a team-high two RBI in game two with a 2-for-3 effort ,knocking a double and scoring once.
• Juniors Samantha Rossi and Samantha Simon each had a hit and an RBI and senior Erica Eddy brought home a run with a sacrifice fly.
• Sophomore Theresa Armano got the start and took the loss in both games, giving up seven runs, but only two earned and striking out four.

For the Golden Eagles

• Lindsey Corriss batted 6-for-9 in the series with a home run and three RBI.
• Gabrielle Cinquemani launched a home run in both ends of the twinbill, finishing 3-for-5 with four RBI and two runs.
• Kathryn Kamalic went 4-for-5 with three RBI and three runs.
• Mallory McClafferty (4-0) earned the win in game one striking out 12 and Lauren Buturla (2-1) struck out five in the game two victory.

The Bear Facts

• It was the first two collegiate games for first-year head coach Danielle Fazzolare.
• Long Island wins their seventh straight in the all-time series improving to 11-5. It is the first time both teams are meeting in Skyline Conference play.
• It is just the seventh time the Lady Bears have been no-hit all-time.
• Brooklyn has now dropped their last six season openers.

Next Up for St. Joseph's

The Lady Bears will have a quick turnaround returning to Padavan-Preller Field to host The Sage Colleges (5-7, 2-0) in a Skyline Conference twinbill starting at 10 am. (Please note the earlier start time due to the forecast for inclement weather in the afternoon.) Live stats will be available at SJCBears.com