Richardson Tosses Shutout In First BIG EAST Win

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Richardson Tosses Shutout In First BIG EAST Win

USF 7, Seton Hall 0 | Box Score | Season Stats 

Gina Kafalas


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5
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7
R
H
E
Seton Hall
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
USF
0
0
0
0
4
3
x
7
7
0

Pitching
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
W - Richardson
7.0
5
0
0
1
4
L - Forsyth 5.0 7 4 4 2 3

Hitting Leaders
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
3B
USF - Kafalas
3
1
3
0
0
0

USF - Arnold

2
0
1
3
0
1

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TAMPA - The University of South Florida softball team opened up BIG EAST play in dominating fashion as the Bulls shut out the Seton Hall Pirates 7-0 Friday afternoon.

Freshman Lindsey Richardson tossed her first complete game shutout of her career. She hurled 7.0 innings, scattering five hits while only walking one batter. More impressively, Richardson did not allow an extra base hit in her showing.

In the home half of the fourth inning, the Bulls threatened with the bases loaded. Sophomore Gina Kafalas and senior Tara Toscano recorded back-to-back singles with one out. After an intentional walk to the Bulls home run leader Alison Savarese, the Pirates tracked down a fly ball to deep right center on a Cat Olnick hit to end the inning and keep the game scoreless.

The Bulls were ruthless to the Pirate pitching, scoring four runs on four hits in the fifth inning. After freshman Stormi Grzybek singled and pinch hitter Melissa Rosas walked, Kafalas singled through the right side to load the bases.

Toscano slapped the ball to second base but easily reached first as no one was covering, allowing pinch runner Becky Frye to easily touch home for the Bulls first run. Junior Kendall Arnold was clutch as she sent a triple with the bases loaded off the right-center wall to give the Bulls a 4-0 lead.

"We came up with some timely stuff today," said head coach Ken Eriksen. "Kendall (Arnold) came into the game and swung the bat aggressively."

USF extended its lead, scoring three runs in the sixth. The Bulls loaded the bases with three straight walks. Frye earned a four-pitch walk with one out, followed by Alexis Nowell fighting back to earn a walk on a full count. After Frye and Nowell advanced one base on a wild pitch, sophomore pinch hitter Laura Fountain also earned a walk, one of the Bulls six walks in the game.

After the Pirates made their second pitching change of the inning, Brook Tull walked sophomore Janine Richardson on four straight pitches to make it 5-0. A throwing error on the Pirates added two more runs for the 7-0 lead for the Bulls.

Kafalas led the Bulls at the plate leading all batters with three hits, while seven different Bulls scored in the win.

Ashley Forsyth (4-6) suffered the loss giving up four runs, all earned, while walking two and allowing seven hits. Relievers Hannah Hill and Tull combined for three runs and four walks, but did not allow a hit.

Tomorrow all softball alumni will be able to watch the USF softball team for the last time at the USF Softball Stadium this season for the 2010 Alumni Reunion.

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Players Mentioned

Kendall Arnold

#37 Kendall Arnold

IF
5' 7"
Junior
Laura Fountain

#10 Laura Fountain

UT
5' 4"
Sophomore
Becky Frye

#27 Becky Frye

OF
5' 4"
Senior
Stormi Grzybek

#8 Stormi Grzybek

C/IF
5' 10"
Freshman
Gina Kafalas

#4 Gina Kafalas

OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
Alexis Nowell

#22 Alexis Nowell

2B
5' 3"
Sophomore
Cat Olnick

#20 Cat Olnick

C
5' 7"
Senior
Janine Richardson

#11 Janine Richardson

OF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Lindsey Richardson

#15 Lindsey Richardson

P
5' 10"
Freshman
Melissa Rosas

#33 Melissa Rosas

UT
5' 2"
Senior
Alison Savarese

#5 Alison Savarese

3B
5' 5"
Senior
Tara Toscano

#3 Tara Toscano

UT
5' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kendall Arnold

#37 Kendall Arnold

5' 7"
Junior
IF
Laura Fountain

#10 Laura Fountain

5' 4"
Sophomore
UT
Becky Frye

#27 Becky Frye

5' 4"
Senior
OF
Stormi Grzybek

#8 Stormi Grzybek

5' 10"
Freshman
C/IF
Gina Kafalas

#4 Gina Kafalas

5' 6"
Sophomore
OF
Alexis Nowell

#22 Alexis Nowell

5' 3"
Sophomore
2B
Cat Olnick

#20 Cat Olnick

5' 7"
Senior
C
Janine Richardson

#11 Janine Richardson

5' 5"
Sophomore
OF
Lindsey Richardson

#15 Lindsey Richardson

5' 10"
Freshman
P
Melissa Rosas

#33 Melissa Rosas

5' 2"
Senior
UT
Alison Savarese

#5 Alison Savarese

5' 5"
Senior
3B
Tara Toscano

#3 Tara Toscano

5' 3"
Senior
UT