Samford University
Radford
2.27.11 | Softball
Feb. 27, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ---- The Samford softball team closed out play Sunday in the Magic City Classic with a 6-1 loss to Radford at Bulldog Field. The Bulldogs (3-11) went 1-3 over the weekend falling to Lipscomb, Indiana State and Radford while defeating Alabama State in a one-hit shutout.
Radford jumped out to a 2-0 lead quickly in the first inning when Nichole Beall hit a two-run home run over the scoreboard in left field. Michelle Beall led off the second inning with a homer to right field to put the Highlanders on top, 3-0.
Samford got on the board in the bottom of the third inning when Julianne Surane grounded out to drive in Kayla Shaffer who hit a triple to right center field in the previous at-bat.
The Bulldogs held Radford scoreless in the top of the fourth inning, but the Highlanders added two more on a sacrifice fly and an RBI single in the top of the fifth to take a 5-1 lead. Radford then extended its lead to 6-1 in the top of the sixth when Michelle Beall scored on a passed ball.
Lakan Smith led the Bulldogs against the Highlanders with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate. Five other Bulldog players also had a hit including Shaffer, Alex Adams, Amanda Jordan, Tessa Frates and Brianna Chambers.
Smith was also named to the Magic City Classic All-Tournament Team. Smith played in three games, starting two, and posted a .556 batting average. She collected five hits in nine appearances at the plate, scored two runs and also had an RBI. She also had 14 putouts on the weekend and posted a perfect fielding percentage.
Kayla Burris (2-6) took the loss for the Bulldogs, giving up three earned runs on four hits in two innings of work. Nicole Bobrowski pitched the final five innings, giving up just one earned run on seven hits while recording two strikeouts.
Nichole Beall and Michelle Beall led the Highlanders at the plate. Nichole went 2-for-3 with a run and three RBI while Michelle went 3-for-3 with two runs and an RBI. Lauren Williams also posted a 3-for-4 performance at the plate, scoring two runs, while Shannon Keefe went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Stephanie Dameron (3-2), an All-Tournament Team selection, earned the win for Radford, giving up just one earned run on three hits in three innings of work. Chelsea Kelley pitched the final four innings, giving up four hits and recording three of the Highlanders' four strikeouts.
The Bulldogs are back in action next weekend in their final tournament before the Southern Conference season starts March 12. Samford will head to Cookeville, Tenn., to play in the Tennessee Tech Combat Classic. There, the Bulldogs will take on Belmont, Middle Tennessee State, North Carolina State and Louisville.
