MORGANTOWN – The Buckhannon-Upshur softball Lady Bucs were one hit in their 2024 debut Wednesday evening in an 8-0 five-inning setback to the University Hawks in non-conference action.
The Lady Bucs lone hit belonged to Jansen Kimble who singled to left field in the top of the first inning.
Buckhannon-Upshur was their own worst enemy defensively committing five errors as just five of University’s eight runs were earned.
University took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning after a three-run home run from Olivia Masoner.
A sacrifice fly by Maddie Campbell that scored Bri Royce gave University a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning.
An error allowed two unearned runs by the Hawks in the bottom of the third putting the Lady Bucs down by a 6-0 score.
University added a run in the bottom of the fourth and ended the game in the fifth on the mercy rule on a one-run single from Campbell.
University collected eight hits with Campbell and Masoner each getting two.
Sophia Lehosit picked up the win for the Hawks throwing all five innings allowing just the one hit while walking two and striking out seven.
Kynnedy Marple suffered the loss for the Lady Bucs pitching three innings. She allowed five earned runs on four hits while fanning two.
The Lady Bucs (0-1) will be back in action with a pair of games in Parkersburg on Saturday.
They will face Parkersburg South at 11 a.m. and Grafton at 1 p.m.
The boxscore:
Buckhannon-Upshur 000 00 – 0
University 312 11 – 8
E – Buckhannon-Upshur 5; University 0. DP – None. HR – Masoner. SF – Campbell. SB – Royce, Cox, Brown.
Hitting
Buckhannon-Upshur – Kynnedy Marple p-2b, 2 0 0 0; Jansen Kimble 2b-p, 1 0 1 0; Alyssa Abel c, 2 0 0 0; Reagan Mason ss, 1 0 0 0; Avery Hamer 3b, 2 0 0 0; Becca Pastorius 1b, 2 0 0 0; Quinn Burnside lf, 2 0 0 0; Shaylee Hebb rf, 2 0 0 0; Reese Curry cf, 2 0 0 0. Totals 16 0 1 0.
University – Adalyn Brown rf, 3 1 0 0; Whitney Cox lf, 2 1 0 0; Maddie Campbell ss, 3 1 2 2; Olivia Masoner c, 3 1 2 4; Sophia Lehosit p, 1 0 1 0; Josalyn Phillips ph, 1 0 0 0; Ally Jansen 1b, 1 1 0 0; Tegan Haney 1b, 1 0 1 0; Ashlyn Weaver 3b, 1 0 0 0; Maddie Walls 3b, 1 0 0 0; Kelsey Park 2b, 2 0 0 0; Shyann Mayle 2b, 1 0 0 0 0; Bri Royce cf, 2 1 1 0; Emma Stevens ph, 1 1 1 0. Totals 23 8 8 6.
Pitching
Buckhannon-Upshur – Marple (L): 3 innings, 4 hits, 7 runs, 5 earned runs, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts, 2 hit batsmen (Lehosit, Jansen); Kimble: 1 inning, 4 hits, 1 run, 0 earned runs, 0 walks, 1 strikeout.
University – Lehosit (W): 5 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 earned runs, 2 walks, 7 strikeouts.
