Kristina DeMatteis Hitting Action Shot
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Kristina DeMatteis hit a three-run double in the 6-2 win against West Chester on Thursday.
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West Chester WCU-S 37-12
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Winner Gannon GANSB 27-12
West Chester WCU-S
37-12
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Final
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Gannon GANSB
27-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
West Chester WCU-S 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 6 2
Gannon GANSB 3 2 0 0 1 0 X 6 8 2

W: DeMatteis, Kennedy (10-7) L: Amanda Houck (24-4)

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vs. Lock Haven University

5/4/2018 | 12:00 PM

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May. 04 (Fri) / 12:00 PM
vs. Lock Haven University

Game Recap: Softball | | Madeline Williams, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Softball Team Advances to Third Round of PSAC Tournament with 6-2 Win Over West Chester

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: Gannon 6, West Chester 2
  • Records: GU (27-12) | WCU (38-11)
  • Location: Veterans Field – Quakertown, Pa.
  • The Short Story: The Gannon softball team rolled over West Chester in the second round of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament Thursday afternoon with a 6-2 victory. The Lady Knights advance to play Lock Haven in the third round of the tournament on Friday at 12 o'clock noon.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Kristina DeMatteis (Boyers, Pa./Moniteau) gave the Lady Knights an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with a three-run double down the right field line.
  • In the second inning, first baseman Autumn Smith (Branchville, N.J./High Point Regional) caught a fouled-off line drive to get Gannon out of a two-out, bases-loaded situation.
  • Jackie Martinez (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Prep) drove home Smith with a single to left center in the bottom of the inning. Kaity Stocker (Tipp City, Ohio/Tippecanoe) made it 5-0 with an RBI-double to center field, scoring Martinez.
  • West Chester got back one run in the top of the fourth on Bri Garber's infield ground-out RBI.
  • In the fifth inning, Smith smacked her first triple of the season down the right field line, scoring Rachel Tanilli (Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes) from second base. Gannon led 6-1 after five innings of action.
  • Garber hit her second RBI of the game for WCU in the top of the sixth with a single to left field. That would be the last run of the game, as Gannon went on to win 6-2.
 
GAME NOTES
  • DeMatteis led Gannon with three RBI.
  • Martinez, Stocker and Tanilli had two hits apiece, while Kr. DeMatteis and Smith each registered one.
  • Gannon out-hit West Chester, 8-6.
  • Both teams committed two errors apiece.
  • Martinez and Tanilli scored two runs each, while Stocker and Smith had one apiece.
  • Kennedy DeMatteis (Boyers, Pa./Moniteau) made her 15th start of the season in the circle. She improved to 10-7 in her 5.2 innings of action. She made one strikeout and scattered six hits.
  • Madi Beining (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) pitched 1.1 innings of relief. She registered two strikeouts, while not allowing a hit.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon is ranked fourth in the most recent NCAA Atlantic regional rankings.
  • West Chester is the region's second-ranked team.
  • West Chester won the 2017 PSAC Championships.
  • Smith's triple is her first of the season and second of her career.
  • Kr. DeMatteis' double was her eighth of the year.
  • Tanilli had two doubles in the win, increasing her total to eight this season.
  • Stocker registered her seventh double of the season.
  • Martinez stretched her on-base streak to 20 games, while her hit-streak moved to nine games.
  • Martinez had her 15th multiple-hit game of the season.
  • Kr. DeMatteis had her fifth multi-RBI game of the year.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon faces Lock Haven Friday, April 4 at 12 o'clock noon.
  • Live stats are available here.
 
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Players Mentioned

Madi Beining

#7 Madi Beining

P
5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
Jackie Martinez

#2 Jackie Martinez

OF
5' 4"
Senior
L/R
Autumn Smith

#22 Autumn Smith

OF/1B
5' 11"
Junior
L/L
Rachel Tanilli

#10 Rachel Tanilli

OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
Kennedy DeMatteis

#16 Kennedy DeMatteis

P
5' 7"
Freshman
L/R
Kristina DeMatteis

#5 Kristina DeMatteis

C/UTL
5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
Kaity Stocker

#55 Kaity Stocker

C/1B/3B
5' 7"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Madi Beining

#7 Madi Beining

5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Jackie Martinez

#2 Jackie Martinez

5' 4"
Senior
L/R
OF
Autumn Smith

#22 Autumn Smith

5' 11"
Junior
L/L
OF/1B
Rachel Tanilli

#10 Rachel Tanilli

5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Kennedy DeMatteis

#16 Kennedy DeMatteis

5' 7"
Freshman
L/R
P
Kristina DeMatteis

#5 Kristina DeMatteis

5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
C/UTL
Kaity Stocker

#55 Kaity Stocker

5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
C/1B/3B