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Pitching Dominates as Hawks Softball Wins First Two at Space Coast Games

3/14/2025 11:00:00 PM

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MELBOURNE, FL – Saint Anselm softball kicked off their Space Coast Games in dominant fashion on Friday, March 14th, securing back-to-back victories. The Hawks opened with a solid 4-2 win over Minnesota Crookston before cruising to a commanding 7-0 shutout against Ursuline.

UP NEXT:

  • Saint Anselm will be back in action on Saturday, March 15th, beginning with a rematch against Minnesota Crookston at 12:15 PM, followed by a 2:30 PM showdown with Post.

 

GAME 1

Score: Saint Anselm 4, Minnesota Crookston 2 (7 inn.)

Win: Ryan (4-0) Loss: Trzinski (0-4) 

Records: Saint Anselm 4-3 Minnesota Crookston 9-12

Location: Melbourne, FL 

Date: Friday, March 14th, 2025

 

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1):

  • The Golden Eagles struck first in the top of the opening inning with an RBI single to left field from Rayna French.

  • The Hawks responded in the bottom of the third when sophomore Brooke Tardugno (Methuen, Mass.) led off with a triple and scored moments later on a wild pitch. Senior Audrey Arsenault (Stow, Mass.) followed with a walk, stole second, and came around to score on an error, giving Saint Anselm the lead.

  • Minnesota Crookston answered in the fourth as Irelyn Spencer led off with a single and later scored on an error, tying the game.

  • Saint Anselm regained the lead in the fifth, starting with a double from sophomore Jamie Calkins (Charlton, Mass.). She later scored on another double, this time off the bat of junior Rose Reitmeyer (Oxford, Conn.), who also came around to score on an RBI single from senior Stephanie Tardugno (Methuen, Mass.).

  • Sophomore Sam Ryan (Tewksbury, Mass.) shut the door in the final three innings, allowing just two baserunners while securing the complete-game victory.

 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS (GAME 1): 

  • This was the third meeting between the two programs, with Saint Anselm remaining undefeated in the series at 3-0.

  • Sam Ryan earned the win, pitching a complete game, allowing just four hits and one earned run over seven innings. This marks her fourth complete-game victory of the season.

  • Sydney McMurdle got the start for Minnesota Crookston, finishing with two hits and one earned run allowed in two innings pitched.

  • Rose Reitmeyer and Brooke Tardugno each recorded two hits and a run in the win, with Reitmeyer also adding an RBI. 

  • Reitmeyer now leads the team with three extra-base hits this season. 

  • Tardugno's triple was the first three-bagger of the season for the Hawks.

 

GAME 2

Score: Saint Anselm 7, Ursuline 0 (7 inn.)

Win: DiPippo (1-2) Loss: Lee (0-1)

Records: Saint Anselm 5-3; Ursuline 3-13

Location: Melbourne, FL

Date: Friday, March 14th, 2025


HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2):

  • It was a pitching duel early, as Hawks senior Sophia DiPippo (Cranston, R.I.) and Ursuline's Kathleen Wack combined to allow just four hits through the first five innings.

  • The game took a turn in the bottom of the sixth when Saint Anselm strung together two walks and three singles to plate the first two runs. 

  • An error kept the inning alive, and the Hawks capitalized with four more singles, tacking on five additional runs to break the game open.

  • DiPippo capped off her stellar performance with a complete-game shutout, allowing just two baserunners over the final two innings.

 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS (GAME 2): 

  • This was the eighth all-time meeting between the two programs, with Saint Anselm improving to 6-2 in the series and securing their third consecutive win against Ursuline.

  • Senior Sophia DiPippo pitched a dominant complete-game shutout, allowing just four hits and one hit-by-pitch across seven innings to earn her first win of the season.

  • Senior Sam Wiberg (Exeter, N.H.) went 2-for-3 at the plate, recording the Hawks' only extra-base hit with a first-inning double.

  • Sophomore Brooke Tardugno (Methuen, Mass.) reached base twice in the decisive sixth inning, drawing a leadoff walk before adding a single later in the frame.

  • Seven of Saint Anselm's eight total hits came in the sixth inning, along with two of their five walks.

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