TERRE HAUTE — Not unlike the hotly-contested Democratic Presidential primary race which comes to Indiana in less than two weeks, there wasn’t much to choose between the Rose-Hulman and St. Mary-of-the-Woods softball teams either.
Both teams received good pitching performances, but both teams also demonstrated they can put plentiful runs on the scoreboard.
The two Vigo County collegiate rivals split their annual doubleheader, the Woods winning the first game 7-1, before the host Engineers withstood a late rally by SMWC — the final out a bit controversial — to win the nightcap 7-4 on Thursday.
“Both teams played well … put the ball in play offensively,” stated SMWC coach Gary Rodgers. “Coming over here I told the kids [Rose] was a team just like we are. We’re pretty similar in a lot of aspects and it showed here tonight. Both teams got a split, both teams did exactly what I figured they would do.”
“Still, it’s pretty tough when you outhit them and still lose the [second] game. That’s the tough part. But pretty proud of the kids the way we came back here. But hey, Rose has a pretty good ballclub.”
Rose coach Brian Shearer concurred as to the similarities between the two teams, noting, “St. Mary-of-the-Woods has a good hitting team. We knew it would be a tough two games. Yeah, I’d say we are pretty evenly matched. Good competition.”
In the opener, SMWC plated a two-out run in the first inning for a 1-0 lead. Aubrey Stich singled, Ashley Loomis doubled, then Lindsey McNulty drove in Stich with a RBI-single.
There the score stayed as the game set up to be a pitching duel between the Woods’ Loomis and the Engineers’ freshman hurler C.J. Weist.
But SMWC got the merry-go-round fired up in the fifth inning to blow this game open. SMWC’s first seven batters all reached base safely, all going station to station, to build a 7-1 lead.
A walk (Loomis), two singles (McNulty and Jessica Ketner) loaded the bases. Six runs followed as Ashley Sankey was hit by a pitch (RBI), Casey Simmons (RBI) and Amanda McGlone singled (RBI), Kea Silcock walked (RBI), Katelyn Tillotson reached on an error (RBI) then Loomis drove in a run with single.
Loomis was never really threatened the rest of the game for the Woods, tossing a three-hitter with her only run allowed being unearned.
In the second game, the Woods once again jumped ahead 1-0 in the top of the first inning. Silcock doubled to left, then scored on a single up the middle by Stich.
But Rose woke up their bats in the second inning, scoring three times, then added four tallies in the fourth inning.
In the Rose second, Kristin Green singled, then with two outs Angela Starner walked. Samantha Bernthold served a line-drive triple to the left-centerfield gap, scoring both runners. One pitch later, Bernthold scored on a wild pitch.
In the third inning, Rose took advantage of a pair of SMWC errors to score four unearned runs. The big blows were a two-run double by eighth-place batter Kayla Yano and a two-out single by Bernthold.
The Woods would get within 7-3 on a pair of unearned runs off Rose starter Jordan Goslee in the fourth inning. With two outs, Chelsea Gerber singled in McNulty and Ketner.
Goslee proceeded to retire seven of the next eight batters and appeared to be sailing along to a rather easy victory.
In the SMWC seventh, Gerber led off with a double, then Goslee retired the next two batters. But with two outs, Tillotson singled in Gerber to get within 7-4, then Chelsea Baker walked to bring the potential tying run to the plate.
McNulty hit a line drive off the foot of Goslee, deflecting toward the shortstop position — apparently loading the bases.
But the base umpire conferred with the home plate umpire, and the Woods runner was ruled out due to interference with the Rose shortstop fielding the ball. Just like that, a promising rally turned into the end of the game.
Rose-Hulman (22-10) honored its five seniors — Katie Frey, Maggard, Ashley Montgomery, Samantha Steele and Katie Yiznitsky — between games. They close out their regular season with a twinbill at Hanover on Saturday.
“We’ve got two conference games Saturday and right now we stand 11-3 in the [Heartland Collegiate Athletic] conference,” Shearer said. “As long as we take care of business there, we’ll be hosting the conference tournament here.
SMWC (25-13-1) will play at home both Saturday and Sunday.
SMWC 7, Rose-Hulman 1
Game 1
SMWC ab r h bi Rose-Hulman ab r h bi
Silcock lf 4 0 1 1 Bernthold cf 3 1 1 0
Tillotson dp 3 0 0 1 Mntgmry 2b 3 0 0 0
Haase rf 0 0 0 0 Greer ss 3 0 1 0
Stich 1b 5 1 1 0 Yiznitsky c 3 0 0 0
Loomis p 4 0 3 1 Goslee lf 2 0 0 0
Gerber cr 0 1 0 0 Maggard dp-p 3 0 0 0
McNulty 2b 4 1 2 1 Weist p 0 0 0 0
Ketner 3b 4 1 2 0 Frey 1b 3 0 1 0
Sankey c 3 1 1 1 Sheets rf 1 0 0 0
Simmons ss 4 1 1 1 Lutz ph 1 0 0 0
McGlone cf 4 1 1 1 Yano ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas 3b 2 0 0 0
Totals 35 7 12 7 Totals 25 1 3 0
SMWC 100 060 0 — 7
Rose-Hulman 000 001 0 — 1
E — Haase, Ketner, Greer, Thomas. LOB — SMWC 13, R-H 4. 2B — Loomis.
IP H R ER BB SO
SMWC
Loomis (W, 15-6) 7 3 1 0 1 3
Rose-Hulman
Weist (L, 3-3) 4 10 7 7 4 2
Maggard 3 2 0 0 1 5
Weist pitched to seven batters in the 5th inning.
HBP — by Weist (Sankey). T — 1:50.
Rose-Hulman 7, SMWC 4
Game 2
SMWC ab r h bi Rose-Hulman ab r h bi
Silcock lf 4 1 2 0 Bernthold cf 4 1 4 3
Gerber cf 4 1 3 2 Mntgmry 2b 2 0 0 0
Stich p 4 0 1 1 Lutz dp 3 1 1 0
Loomis 1b 4 0 1 0 Thomas 3b 0 0 0 0
Tillotson dp 4 0 1 1 Yiznitsky c 4 1 0 0
Simmons ss 0 0 0 0 Goslee p 3 0 0 0
Baker c 3 0 1 0 Greer ss 3 2 3 0
McNulty 2b 4 1 0 0 Maggard 1b 1 1 0 0
Ketner 3b 3 1 1 0 Yano rf 3 0 1 2
McGlone rf 3 0 1 0 Starner lf 2 1 0 0
Totals 33 4 11 4 Totals 25 7 9 5
SMWC 100 200 1 — 4
Rose-Hulman 034 000 x — 7
E — Gerber, Ketner 3, Thomas. LOB — SMWC 9, R-H 6. 2B — Silcock, Gerber 2, Yano. 3B — Bernthold. SH — Montgomery 2, Maggard 2.
IP H R ER BB SO
SMWC
Stich (L, 6-4) 6 9 7 3 2 2
Rose-Hulman
Goslee (W, 11-2 7 11 4 2 1 9
WP — Stich 2. T — 1:46.
Next — Rose-Hulman (22-10) travels to Hanover College for a doubleheader on Saturday. SMWC (25-13-1) plays host to Taylor University the same day.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Let’s play two! Rose, Woods split softball doubleheader
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Secret weapon: Kelsey Rosselli finishing Woods career with a bang
At Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, reporting game results to the Tribune-Star after a win or a loss is not always a high priority.
So when one of its athletes enjoys an outstanding season, like senior Kelsey Rosselli is doing for the Pomeroys’ softball team in 2013, media publicity doesn’t always follow.
In fact, her efforts almost seem like a government secret.
Rosselli’s name might sound familiar to longtime Terre Haute softball followers because she was a standout for North High School, from where she graduated in 2009.
Since then, she’s helped The Woods finish runner-up in three straight U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) national tournaments in 2010, 2011 and 2012. -
A time for firsts: SMWC seniors have national title aspirations
Even though St. Mary-of-the-Woods College has won eight national titles in softball in the last 16 years, seniors Sara Goelz and Jessica Jonas are among the many current Woods players who have not been part of a national championship team.
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Federal audit says SMWC should return $42M in student aid
A federal audit says St. Mary-of-the-Woods College should return $42 million in loans and grants made to students between 2005 and 2010, something the college plans to challenge.
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This underdog has its day
It’s been an up-and-down regular season for the St. Mary-of-the-Woods College women’s basketball team, but it concluded on a definite uptick.
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The mane attraction: Woods students learn about careers in equine world
A horse can be a powerful therapeutic tool, something Chris Marks knows firsthand.
“I’ve seen children with autism speak their first word to a horse,” causing their parents to “dissolve in a puddle of emotion,” said Marks, chairman of the Equine Studies program at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Rose, The Woods post weekend victories
Rose-Hulman relied on a balanced scoring attack and a strong defensive effort to earn a 55-44 women’s basketball victory Saturday over Mount St. Joseph.
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SMWC topples Rose-Hulman
After a sluggish first half for both teams, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College found enough offensive rhythm in the final 20 minutes to outlast host Rose-Hulman 51-41 in the 19th annual Clabber Girl Trophy women’s basketball showdown Tuesday night inside Hulbert Arena.
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METRO ROUNDUP: SMWC’s Runyon wins USCAA cross country title
Blinding snow and freezing temperatures couldn’t stop Saint Mary-of-the-Woods junior Stephanie Runyon, an education major from Noblesville, from becoming the 2011 U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association women’s national champion in cross country Friday.
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Trimmed roster may benefit SMWC
“Less is more” is a statement with many, many meanings, attributed to many, many sources through the years.
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Dottie King becomes 16th president of St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
As the mother of six children, Dottie King learned early on the importance of setting priorities and achieving the right balance between family, education and work.
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Pomeroys battle to second at national championship
Eight times, St. Mary-of-the-Woods has captured some form of a national championship in softball.
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Shearing Time
You’ve probably never seen a haircut quite like this.
Alpacas, remarkably sweet-looking members of the camel family, were getting their annual shearing last week at the White Violet Center for Eco Justice at St. Mary-of-the-Woods. -
SMWC puts up fight in tourney
St. Mary-of-the-Woods downed Judson 6-2 Sunday morning in the semifinal round of the 2011 USCAA national softball championships, earning a trip to the best-of-three title series.
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BREAKING: St. Mary-of-the-Woods College names Dottie King as 16th president
Dottie L. King, Ph.D. has been appointed the 16th president of St. Mary-of-the-Woods College, the board of trustees announced today.
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Ex-Wildcat finds new home at Woods
Many people find “the path of least resistance” as a preferable way to proceed in life. After all, less risk is involved with a sure thing.
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NEW: St. Mary-of-the-Woods College announces academic changes
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College announced today a refocus of its academic programs. An afternoon news conference is under way at SMWC, which posted a notice about the changes on its website, www.smwc.edu.
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Marian holds off Rose women’s second-half charge
Marian University relied on a strong defensive effort to hold off a second half Rose-Hulman charge and earn a 61-52 women’s basketball victory Saturday afternoon.
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Influx of new players has Pomeroys on rise
With a steady influx of “Killer B’s,” the fortunes of the St. Mary-of-the-Woods’ women’s basketball team are once again on the rise.
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Woods soccer goes 1-1, earns national honors
St. Mary-of-the-Woods returned from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association soccer finals with a 1-1 record and a host of national honors.
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Six St. Mary-of-the-Woods teams compete in national tournaments
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College athletics celebrates the end of a phenomenal year during the 2009-10 season as six teams competitively competed in national tournaments.
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Rosselli, other Valley talent leads Woods into national softball tourney
The St. Mary-of-the-Woods softball program is no stranger to national tournaments.
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St. Mary-of-the-Woods plans Saturday commencement
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College will celebrate its 169th commencement Saturday. Graduation activities will begin at 10:30 a.m. with the traditional baccalaureate mass in the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
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Woods, Rose softball teams split doubleheader
Rose-Hulman and St. Mary-of-the-Woods College split a softball doubleheader that featured the longest athletic contest in history between the two schools on Friday night.
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Ring Day a much anticipated event at The Woods
Ring Day is a much anticipated and special day for most students, but for two St. Mary-of-the-Woods External Degree students in particular it was an especially great experience this year.
- Injury bug bites: St. Mary-of-the-Woods basketball trying to get and stay healthy A myriad of injuries have plagued the St. Mary-of-the-Woods women’s basketball team in recent seasons, forcing the Pomeroys to compete on numerous occasions with just seven, six and sometimes only five players able to play.
- The Woods appoints new vice president for development St. Mary-of-the-Woods College President David G. Behrs has announced the appointment of Serafina I. Spatola as vice president for development.
- St. Mary-of-the-Woods takes fourth in national tournament
- The Woods celebrates 168th commencement More than 140 students are expected to participate in St. Mary-of-the-Woods College’s 168th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday.
- Untold Stories: Film takes unique look ‘Inside Iraq’ At 7 p.m. Monday, St. Mary-of-the-Woods College will present “Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories,” which will include a film showing and discussion with the director of the film, Mike Shiley. The presentation, which will be in the Cecilian Auditorium of the SMWC Conservatory of Music building, is part of the College’s Four-Star series, and it is being co-sponsored by the SMWC Student Activities Committee. The presentation is free and open to the public.
- TH to promote ‘Crossroads of Higher Education’ at Statehouse Terre Haute may lie near Indiana’s western border, but business, education and government leaders want state lawmakers to know that the city that bills itself as the “Crossroads of America” is also the “Crossroads of Higher Education.”
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