Worst batting average in program history remedied by strong fielding
Meghan Hendricks | Staff Photographer
Syracuse has struggled at the plate this season, but the Orange’s defense is the third-best in the ACC.
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Buffalo’s Brianna Castro lined a ball deep into right field. The ball was set to bounce just ahead of the right-field warning track until Angel Jasso used her speed, blocked out the sun and made a diving catch to keep Syracuse up 4-0 in the game’s fourth inning. The play landed on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays on April 6.
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In its final road game of the season, Syracuse (19, 16, 11-13 Atlantic Coast) defeated Albany (16-17, 6-6 America East) 10-6. The Orange took advantage of three Great Dane errors and four hit by pitches for a season-high 10 runs, though just two were earned runs.
Albany took an early lead in the first inning after Kaia Oliver allowed two leadoff singles that left Alexis Phillips and Katie Falotico on first and second base, respectively. The Albany players advanced a base each on a fielder’s choice but were quickly brought home on two consecutive singles. That created an early 2-0 deficit for SU with two more runners on base and just an out.
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The final pitch of the day was inside on Toni Martin’s hands. She fought it off, and could only muster a soft popout to Florida State second baseman Devyn Flaherty. It was the last out of a sweep at the hands of the No. 9 Seminoles, who outscored Syracuse 16-3 over two games on Saturday. FSU (29-6, 16-2 Atlantic Coast) took the first game at Skytop Stadium, 7-3, behind six home runs, and capped off the afternoon with a 9-0 win. The Orange (15-13, 8-10) registered just two hits in the second game, and have scored just seven runs over their past four games all losses.