Columbia Lions (0-1) - 3
Monmouth Hawks (3-3) – 4
 
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6) - 2
Monmouth Hawks (3-4) - 1
 
MIAMI, FL – Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Monmouth University softball team scored three runs for the walk-off win against Columbia on Friday, 4-3, before falling to Rutgers in game two, 2-1. The Hawks got timely hits from freshman Lindsey Baron, junior Kayla Rosado, and junior Amanda Hopeck before freshman Danielle Dominik hit the game-winning groundout to score Rosado. In game two, Baron hit her first career home run in the sixth, but it was not enough as the Hawks were edged by the Scarlet Knights. Sophomore Alyssa Irons pitched all 13 innings on the day, giving up just four earned runs and striking out 10 batters. In the game one win, Rosado went 4-for-4 with an RBI and two runs. She now leads the team with a .368 batting average. Monmouth's record now stands at 3-4 on the season, and will have two more games tomorrow at FIU's Panther Invitational against Columbia and FIU.  
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"We had two quality games today, and it was encouraging to see Alyssa throw two complete games. She did a great job of keeping both teams off-balance. We did a really good job of battling back in game one. We've talked a lot about having quality at bats, and that's exactly what we did. No one tried to be the hero, and it worked out well. It was nice to see that grit. In game two, we adjusted offensively but it was a little too late. We're going to work on adjusting earlier so we can put more pressure on the defense." – Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-With two outs in the bottom of the first against Columbia, Rosado hit a double to right field. Shortly after, junior Amber Wozniak brought her home with a single to give Monmouth a 1-0 lead.
-In the top of the third, Columbia took a 2-1 lead with a two-RBI single. Irons minimized the damage, getting two straight outs with runners on second and third to end the inning.
-Dominik registered her first career hit to lead off the bottom of the fourth, but the Hawks could not bring her home.
-In the bottom of the fifth, Baron walked and Rosado got her to second with her third hit of the game. Two straight outs left her there and kept the score at 2-1.
-A Monmouth error in the top of the sixth allowed Columbia to put runners on second and third with two outs. The next batter singled up the middle to make it 3-1.
-With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Baron gave the Hawks some life with a double down the left field line. Tomasetti singled her over to third to put runners on the corners with one out.
-Rosado picked up her fourth hit of the game with an RBI single through the right side. The Hawks trailed 3-2, and after Wozniak hit an infield single, had the bases loaded with one out.
-Hopeck came through in the next at bat, sending a single to center field to score Tomasetti and tie the game at three.
-With the bases loaded and one out, Dominik grounded out to second base, allowing Rosado to score the game-winning run. Down 3-1 heading into the inning, Monmouth pulled out the 4-3 victory.
 
-In game two against Rutgers, the Scarlet Knights got on the board first with an RBI double and an RBI single in the bottom of the third.
-The Hawks did not register their first hit until the top of the sixth, but it was a Baron home run to cut the deficit to 2-1.
-Tomasetti followed with a double, but Monmouth grounded out to end the inning. Dominik singled in the top of the seventh, but the Hawks could not tie the game.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will play Columbia and FIU tomorrow at 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM.