Schedule Changes Announced as Lehigh Heads to Virginia for HU/NSU Tour Classic
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh softball staff is headed back again on the street for the season’s 2nd weekend as the Mountain Hawks will acquire portion in the HU/NSU Tour Vintage in Hampton and Norfolk, Va. Expected inclement climate has forced the cancellation of Friday’s online games and a reshuffling of the weekend agenda. The Mountain Hawks will now participate in two online games Saturday in Hampton and two far more Sunday in Norfolk.
Last weekend, Lehigh went 3- at Alabama’s Leadoff Vintage, defeating Ga Southern twice and beating No. 7/9 Alabama 7-4 for the program’s to start with-at any time earn more than a top 10-ranked opponent. The Mountain Hawks swept the Patriot League weekly awards, with senior Emily Cimino earning Participant of the Week honors, junior Katelyn Young profitable Pitcher of the 7 days and 1st-calendar year Lily Owens garnering Rookie of the 7 days accolades.
Cimino went 4-for-11 with seven RBIs in the 3-game titles in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She had 5 RBIs in the acquire about the Crimson Tide and shut out the weekend with a stroll-off two-run double in Lehigh’s second gain over Ga Southern.
Senior Carley Barjaktarovich went 5-for-10 at the plate in excess of three game titles with an RBI and four operates scored, although Owens also registered 5 hits, whilst scoring three runs and likely a staff-very best 4-for-4 in stolen foundation attempts.
Younger attained the get more than Alabama in the circle with a full-video game energy and permitted 5 gained runs in 13.2 innings of get the job done final weekend. 1st-12 months Chloe Hess acquired a pair of victories, allowing just 1 acquired operate and 4 hits in 7.1 innings, all of which arrived in opposition to Georgia Southern.
Lehigh’s vacation to Virginia now commences Saturday in Hampton with games in opposition to Quinnipiac (9 a.m.) and UMass Lowell (1 p.m.).
Quinnipiac will open up its year on Friday on the heels of a 12-29 period a yr ago. The Bobcats have received a few of the 4 conferences with Lehigh, which includes a 4-2 acquire in 2018.
UMass Lowell was swept in a four-activity series at Coastal Carolina last weekend. The River Hawks went 28-20 past year. Lehigh captured the only earlier conference with UMass Lowell 6-5 in 2015.
On Sunday, Lehigh will shut out its second weekend of action in Norfolk, with games versus Wagner (10 a.m.) and Georgetown (12:30 p.m.)
Wagner also will open up its year in Virginia this weekend. The Seahawks went 19-29 final year. Lehigh has gained all 9 conferences in opposition to Wagner all-time, with the most latest meeting getting a 7- triumph in 2013.
Georgetown went -3 in its time-opening vacation to Jacksonville, Fla., with losses to Furman, Jacksonville and North Florida. The Hoyas were being 15-28 in 2022. The Mountain Hawks guide the all-time series vs . Georgetown 2-1 and received the past assembly 3-1 in 2015.
The Mountain Hawks will be off from level of competition up coming weekend and will return to motion at Campbell’s Camel Invitational Mar. 3-5 in Buies Creek, N.C.
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