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Down 3-0, with two outs and two runners on base for Syracuse, Gabby Teran faced an 0-2 count against Virginia Tech’s ace Keely Rochard. On the seventh pitch of the at-bat, Teran rolled over on a changeup, softly grounding out to Hokies’ third baseman Cameron Fagan to end the inning. After failing to beat out the throw, Teran pointed her head toward the Syracuse sky in despair and ripped off her arm guard, knowing that she had just missed the Orange’s best opportunity all game to score off Rochards.
RPI: 15.
Ballpark: Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field (1,277)
Postseason history: 22 NCAA Regional appearances, 2 Super Regional appearances, 3 World Series appearances.
Ace of the staff: Kelsey Oh. The senior right-hander had the 2020 season cut short with a foot injury. Oh finished 4-2 with a 2.14 ERA, 51 strikeouts and 16 walks in 32.2 IP.
Impact player: Kenzi Maguire. The graduate senior will be in her sixth season of college softball. Maguire started all 23 games at shortstop in 2020 for the Gamecocks, batting .328 with five doubles, nine RBIs, 14 walks, nine hit by pitches and 22 runs scored.
DII softball: Kutztown head coach Judy Lawes wins game No. 1,000 of her career