Box score (Game 1)

Box score (Game 2)

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. − Flagler College rallied for a win in the first game, 3-2 in 10 innings, and then lost the second game, 5-4, to UNC Pembroke in a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Saints Field.

Flagler's record stands at 21-17 overall and 5-5 in the Peach Belt while UNC Pembroke goes to 26-13 overall and 9-7 in the conference.

In the opener, Flagler scored two unearned runs in the 10th inning to rally to a win. Andy Hay (Land 'O Lakes, Fla./Polk CC) led off the inning by reaching on an error by UNCP second baseman Ashley Harrell. Pinch hitter Chelsea Welch (Pensacola, Fla./Escambia HS) ripped a single up the middle. Brittney Hatem (Hialeah, Fla./Wallace CC-Dothan) hit a slow roller just outside of the circle to move the runners up a base. Lauren Ely (Winter Springs, Fla./Winter Springs HS) socked a two-run single to left-center to win the game.

The Saints scored first when Heather Hill (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla./Indian River CC) drew a bases loaded walk in the first inning.

The score would remain the same until the top of the sixth when Holly Berry, of UNC Pembroke, belted a solo home run to left to tie the game. Berry also had an RBI single in the 10th inning to put the Braves on top 2-1.

Four different Saints had singles and Kelly Riddick (Hampton, Fla./Central Florida CC) (13-9) went the distance and scattered six hits, allowed two runs and struck out 14 batters.

Alex Hartshorn (11-4) also tossed a complete game and surrendered four hits, one earned run and struck out eight.

Berry led the Braves by going 2-for-4 with the home run and collected two runs batted in.


Flagler 3, UNC Pembroke 2 (03/27/10 at St. Augustine, FL) (Game 1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
UNC Pembroke........ 000 001 000 1 - 2 6 3 (25-13, 8-7 PBC)
Flagler............. 100 000 000 2 - 3 4 2 (21-16, 5-4 PBC)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Battery: UNC Pembroke - Alex Hartshorn and Randi Pruitt. Flagler - Kelly Riddick and Katherine Cabrera.
Win-Kelly Riddick(13-9) Loss-Alex Hartshorn(11-4) T-2:31 A-119
HR UNCP - Holly Berry (8).
Weather: 66; sunny; w: cf-lf 19 mph


In the second game, the Braves erupted for four runs in the fourth inning on their way to a 5-4 win.

Jelena Shaw hit a bases loaded RBI single to break the 1-all tie in the fourth. Another run came in on a fielder's choice, but it was Berry again with a big hit – a two-run single – to give UNCP a commanding 5-1 lead.

The Saints chipped away by getting two runs in the home half of the fourth. Brittany Simmons (Ocala, Fla./Chattanooga State Tech CC) hit a run scoring single and Ely hit a sacrifice fly.

Flagler cut the deficit to a run on a sacrifice fly by Sam Boatner (Auburndale, Fla./Polk CC) which turned into a double play.

Jamie Burwell (5-1) picked up the win in relief after tossing two innings, allowing two hits and an unearned run. Hartshorn pitched the final inning and two-thirds to pick up her second save of the season. She allowed just one hit.

Shaw went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Berry hit three singles and drove in two runs.

Boatner (1-1) started and went four innings, allowed seven hits and five runs.

Ely went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Tori Jolley (Keystone Heights, Fla./Keystone Heights HS) singled twice and drove in a run.

Flagler hosts Francis Marion University tomorrow (Mar. 28) at 11 a.m. at Saints Field The doubleheader had originally been scheduled for a noon start, but the time was moved due to impending weather.


UNC Pembroke 5, Flagler 4 (03/27/10 at St. Augustine, FL) (Game 2)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
UNC Pembroke........ 100 400 0 - 5 8 1 (26-13, 9-7 PBC)
Flagler............. 001 201 0 - 4 8 2 (21-17, 5-5 PBC)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Battery: UNC Pembroke - Caroline Newman; Jamie Burwell(4); Alex Hartshorn(6) and Randi Pruitt. Flagler - Sam Boatner; Kristen Chapman(5) and Andy Hay.
Win-Jamie Burwell(5-1) Save-Alex Hartshorn(2) Loss-Sam Boatner(1-1) T-2:18
2B FCS – Kaycee Lisa; Chelsea Welch.