Monmouth Hawks (11-8) – 7
Wichita St. Shockers (18-9) – 4
 
CLEARWATER, FL – Led by a solo home run from junior Deangie Jimenez and a bases-clearing triple from freshman Lindsey Baron, the Monmouth University softball team defeated Wichita State on Sunday morning, 7-4. The Hawks scored in four different innings, including a three-run fourth to put them up 6-1. Sophomore pitcher Alyssa Irons earned her 10^th win of the season, pitching a complete game and giving up just five hits and three earned runs. Junior Amanda Hopeck went 2-for-4 with a double in the win, while Kayla Rosado, Amber Wozniak, and Katie Harrington all added one RBI. Monmouth improves to 11-8 on the season, and the team will remain in Florida to face Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday.   
 
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"I'm really proud of the fight we showed today. They showed a ton of heart from the start, and were the more aggressive team. Alyssa and [catcher] Erika [Coreth] did a great job of mixing pitches, and our hitters set the tone in the first inning. From top to bottom, we had a lot of different people have solid days. We put runs up in four innings, which was important. It was a great way to finish off this tournament, and we're looking forward to getting back after it at Florida Gulf Coast." - Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-Baron led off the top of the first with a walk, and was bumped to third on junior Sam Tomasetti's double to center. Rosado hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Baron, and Wozniak later hit a sacrifice fly to center after Tomasetti advanced to third on a passed ball.
-In the top of the second, Jimenez hit her third career home run to left to put Monmouth ahead 3-0.
-The Shockers got their first run in the bottom of the third on an RBI groundout.
-Monmouth answered in the top of the fourth with three runs. With two outs, Irons doubled down the left field line. Jimenez and Coreth drew back-to-back walks to load the bases, and Baron brought them all home with a triple to center.
-The Hawks went ahead 7-1 in the top of the fifth, started by a triple from Wozniak. She crossed home after Harrington singled to left center.
-Wichita State led off the bottom of the fifth with a home run to cut it to 7-2.
-An RBI single and a Monmouth error cut the deficit to 7-4 in the bottom of the sixth. Irons struck out the next batter to end the threat, and retired all three batters in order in the bottom of the seventh to seal the win.
 
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will play a doubleheader against Florida Gulf Coast on Tuesday before returning to West Long Branch for their home opener against Hartford on Thursday.