Armano Fans Career-High Eight as Softball Extends Streak to Four, One-Hitting New Rochelle

BELLEROSE, N.Y. — Sophomore Theresa Armano (Middle Village, N.Y./St. Francis Prep) faced one batter over the minimum striking out a career-high eight and junior Samantha Rossi's (Bayside, N.Y./Mary Louis) two-hit, three-RBI effort led 10 Lady Bears to drive in a run as the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) softball team cruised past The College of New Rochelle with a 16-0 victory on Wednesday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: St. Joseph's 16, New Rochelle 0
• Records: St. Joseph's (4-7), New Rochelle (0-7)
• Date: April 6, 2016
• Location: Bellerose, N.Y.
• Field: Padavan-Preller Field
• St. Joseph's Starters: Simon (SS), Eddy (C), Ferrigno (3B), Rossi (LF), Marino (CF), Gentile (1B), Armano (P), Quintana (2B), Rancel (RF)

How it Happened

• The Lady Bears produced seven runs in the first on just one hit, benefitting on nine free passes to first (eight walks, one hit batter). Samantha Rossi knocked the lone hit in the frame, opening the scoring with a bases-loaded single.
• The Lady bears tacked on three runs in the second, five in the third and a solo run in the fourth. Rossi's two-out, two-run single highlighted the third and SJC finished two other official base hits by Stephanie Rancel and Nicole Quintana.
• Theresa Armano struck out six of the first 10 batters she faced before Sherley Burgos spoiled the her perfect game bid punching a single through the right side. Burgos would be the only blemish as Armano struck out eight in her third victory of the season in the circle.

For the Lady Bears

• Theresa Armano (5 IP, 0 BB, 0 ER) improved to 3-5 in the circle with her second career one-hitter, striking out a career-high eight. The sophomore helped her own cause at the plate with two RBI and a pair of runs scored.
• Samantha Rossi (2-3, 3 RBI) extended her hitting streak to a team-long seven games with her fifth multi-hit game of the season, also a team best.
• Samantha Simon (0-1) tied a program record with four walks, but brought home three runs and scored twice.
• Maria Gentile (0-0, BB, RBI, 2 R) extended her reached base safely streak to eight games.
• Nicole Quintana (1-2, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB) and Stephanie Rancel (1-2, RBI, R, BB) knocked the other hits for SJC.

For the Blue Angels

• Sherley Burgos was the lone Blue Angel to reach first base with a single in the fourth. She also started in the circle and took the loss falling to 0-3.

Inside the Box Scores

• All nine SJC starters collected at least one RBI each and 10 different Lady Bears pushing home a run. 
• The Lady Bears scored 16 runs on four hits and four New Rochelle errors.
• St. Joseph's received 19 free passes to first (15 walks, 4 hit batters).

The Lady Bear Facts

• Originally scheduled as a doubleheader, game two of the twinbill was canceled due to cold weather worsened by the wind chill.
• St. Joseph's takes the season series from their former Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rivals and remains unbeaten in the all-time series, meeting for the 37th time today.
• Both of Armano's career one-hitters have come against the Blue Angels.
• Simon's record for walks in a game is the 12th time it has happened in program history and first since Maria Randazzo in 2013 vs. Lehman.

Next Up for St. Joseph's

Riding a four-game win streak, the St. Joseph's will return to Padavan-Preller Field as the visiting team tomorrow, April 7th for a non-conference doubleheader against York College. First pitch is slated for 3:30 p.m.