MIAMI SHORES, Fla. (May 7, 2008) ' Missy
Thogmartin blasted a two run homer in the top of the seventh to pad
the lead and give fifth seeded Rollins a 4-1 win over fourth seed
Tampa at the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament Wednesday.
The Tars (39-14) advance to take on the winner of top seeded Barry
and eighth seed Albany State at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Barry.
Sherri Rabenold went 2-3 from the leadoff spot to lead Rollins'
bats. Thogmartin went 1-2 with an RBI on her homer and Jamie Rausch
hit 1-3 with two runs scored and an RBI behind a solo homer in the
second.
Nicole Anderson picked up the win and improved to 23-5 on the
year, throwing all seven innings and scattering eight hits with
seven strikeouts.
Tampa (31-12) spread the wealth with eight players all racking
up a base hit. Ashley Carrea scored the lone Spartans run with a
solo homer in the fourth. Deanna Henriott suffered the loss,
allowing 10 hits and four runs with five strikeouts.
Rollins struck first in the second with Rausch depositing a
pitch over the left center wall, making it 1-0. The Tars then
manufactured one in the top of the fourth as Rausch reached on a
fielder's choice and moved to second after an Ingrid Schumacher
single up the middle. Lauren Starcher followed with a base knock to
left that plated Rausch from first and made the score 2-0.
Tampa cut the lead in half in the bottom of the fourth with a
solo home run by Carrea. Both teams threatened in the next two
innings, but left runners stranded. In the Rollins seventh, Kayla
McCraney led off with a pinch hit single and was replaced on the
base paths by Meghan Shaw. After a Rabenold sac bunt, Thogmartin
took a Henriott offering over the left field fence and gave the
Tars breathing room.
Fans can catch all the action of the Tars against either the
Buccaneers or Lady Rams on Friday by tuning into the Citizens Bank
of Florida Tars Sports Network.
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