2008 Woodie Awards
Elam Picks Up Nineteenth Victory of the Season With No-Hitter Against Webber
Softball improves to 30-15 on the season with two game sweep of Webber.
Nate Weyant
Issue date: 4/29/05 Section: Sports
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In game two against Webber International, Jamie Elam threw a no-hitter as the Tars swept the Warriors 2-0, and 8-0, picking up two non-conference victories.
The Tars' (30-15, 6-12) bats got hot early in game one as Tiffanie Toner was walked to lead off the top of the second inning. She advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Kiley Seiffert, and was sent home by Elam who blasted a triple to deep right field putting the Tars up 1-0.
Toner knocked a lead off single to start the fourth inning and moved to second on another sacrifice bunt by Sieffert. Elam hit a single to put Toner on third. Randi Weiss continued the Tars' effort and slammed an RBI triple into centerfield, but Elam was called out at home to end the inning, as Rollins' led 2-0.
The Tars 2-0 lead would hold steady throughout the game as they picked up the victory. Elam was 2-3 with one RBI. Ingrid Schumacher picked up her 11 th win as she threw seven innings, giving up four hits, and striking out two.
Both teams were slow to start in game two, but the Tars ignited in the fifth inning as Kelly Cruz nailed a lead off single. She stole her twenty-fifth base of the season to advance to second after stealing in the third innings. Cruz needs just four more to break the single season record of 28. Lauren Starcher walked following Cruz. Stacy Sanders reached first on a fielder's choice moving Starcher to second, but Cruz was thrown out at third for the first out.
A Webber error put Toner on first and advanced the other runners. In the next at bat, Sieffert reached on an error that advanced the runners and scored Starcher to give the Tars a 1-0 lead. Elam continued on a roll, slamming a two RBI double to score Toner and Sanders, putting the Tars ahead 3-0. With only one out, Weiss followed with an RBI single to score Sieffert and Kallie Jones hit a ground out to score Elam, giving the Tars a 5-0 lead.
The Rollins sixth saw Starcher hit a single with one out as Sanders followed with a single. Toner nailed an RBI single in the next at bat to score Starcher. Rollins would not be able to send anyone else home but ended the inning with a 6-0 lead.
Still going strong in the seventh, Weiss reached first on a Webber error, and moved to second on a single by Lauren Bice. Both runners moved on a passed ball by the Warriors, and were sent home as Cruz blasted a two RBI double. The Tars would end the inning with an 8-0 lead and take a game two victory.
Cruz had a big day at the plate going 4-5 with two RBI. Weiss and Sanders were both 2-4 with one run scored.
Elam's no hitter was her nineteenth victory of the season. She threw for seven innings, walking just one batter and fanning 10.
The Tars' (30-15, 6-12) bats got hot early in game one as Tiffanie Toner was walked to lead off the top of the second inning. She advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Kiley Seiffert, and was sent home by Elam who blasted a triple to deep right field putting the Tars up 1-0.
Toner knocked a lead off single to start the fourth inning and moved to second on another sacrifice bunt by Sieffert. Elam hit a single to put Toner on third. Randi Weiss continued the Tars' effort and slammed an RBI triple into centerfield, but Elam was called out at home to end the inning, as Rollins' led 2-0.
The Tars 2-0 lead would hold steady throughout the game as they picked up the victory. Elam was 2-3 with one RBI. Ingrid Schumacher picked up her 11 th win as she threw seven innings, giving up four hits, and striking out two.
Both teams were slow to start in game two, but the Tars ignited in the fifth inning as Kelly Cruz nailed a lead off single. She stole her twenty-fifth base of the season to advance to second after stealing in the third innings. Cruz needs just four more to break the single season record of 28. Lauren Starcher walked following Cruz. Stacy Sanders reached first on a fielder's choice moving Starcher to second, but Cruz was thrown out at third for the first out.
A Webber error put Toner on first and advanced the other runners. In the next at bat, Sieffert reached on an error that advanced the runners and scored Starcher to give the Tars a 1-0 lead. Elam continued on a roll, slamming a two RBI double to score Toner and Sanders, putting the Tars ahead 3-0. With only one out, Weiss followed with an RBI single to score Sieffert and Kallie Jones hit a ground out to score Elam, giving the Tars a 5-0 lead.
The Rollins sixth saw Starcher hit a single with one out as Sanders followed with a single. Toner nailed an RBI single in the next at bat to score Starcher. Rollins would not be able to send anyone else home but ended the inning with a 6-0 lead.
Still going strong in the seventh, Weiss reached first on a Webber error, and moved to second on a single by Lauren Bice. Both runners moved on a passed ball by the Warriors, and were sent home as Cruz blasted a two RBI double. The Tars would end the inning with an 8-0 lead and take a game two victory.
Cruz had a big day at the plate going 4-5 with two RBI. Weiss and Sanders were both 2-4 with one run scored.
Elam's no hitter was her nineteenth victory of the season. She threw for seven innings, walking just one batter and fanning 10.