Morin pitches 1 hitter, Danes smoked in Game 2

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From UA Athletic site:

 

AMANDA MORIN TOSSES ONE-HIT SHUTOUT IN GREAT DANES’ SEASON OPENER

 

El Paso, Texas -- UAlbany pitcher Amanda Morin fired a one-hit shutout in her debut, the Great Danes blanked Northern Colorado, 8-0, in the first game of the UTEP Tournament at Helen of Troy Field on Friday, Feb. 25. On the season’s opening day, UAlbany was defeated by Texas-San Antonio, 13-0 in six innings, in the second game.

 

Morin, a right-hander who transferred from Florida Atlantic, had her no-hit bid broken up in the seventh, when Northern Colorado's Stephani Miller singled to left field to lead off the frame. Morin struck out eight in the contest and retired the first eight Bears she faced. Miller took the loss for Northern Colorado, allowing eight runs, but only two of them earned in going the distance.

 

The Great Danes broke a scoreless tie with a five-run third inning. With the Great Danes up 2-0, Katrina Dunning smacked a double down the left field line, plating two runs and giving UAlbany a 4-0 lead. Dunning finished 2-for-4 with two RBI in the contest, while shortstop Maegan Larsen went 3-5 with a run scored. UAlbany (1-1) would add three more runs in the top of the seventh on an RBI double by Erika Enocksen and a two-RBI double by Amber Maisonet.

 

Texas-San Antonio (8-7) jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings in game two. Jessica Els hit a grand slam to give the Roadrunners a 4-0 lead after the first inning. Mel Torres highlighted a seven-run sixth inning with a three-run home run. Torres went 2-3 with two runs scored and three RBI, while Aimee Murray 2-4 with three runs scored and driving in two runs.

 

Ursula Mares pitched a complete game for Texas-San Antonio, striking out 14 and allowing just three hits in picking up the victory for the Roadrunners. Casey Halloran received the loss, allowing six runs, but only one earned. She struck out three in five innings of work.