BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Colonials opened their 2025 campaign by defeating Iona and Sacred Heart as part of the Gardner-Webb Tournament. RMU opens their season with a 2-0 record for the first time since the 2022 season.
 
GAME 1

• The Colonials couldn't get much going offensively as one runner was left on in the top of the inning. Iona would be the first to score in the bottom of the frame off of a throwing error from RMU.
• Heading into the third inning, the bats for RMU woke up as the Colonials sent all nine batters to the plate while scoring four runs.
• Anna Resnik got the scoring started with an RBI single that while Jess Matheny doubled down the line for an RBI to make the score 2-1 in favor of RMU.
• Logan Black closed the scoring for RMU in the third as she recorded a two-RBI single to get the Colonials to four runs.
• The Colonials weren't done yet as in the fifth inning RMU would erupt for five more runs on offense.
• Redshirt freshman Sequoia Dunlap recorded her first hit and RBI in the inning off of an infield single that scored Matheny.
• Resnik would once again come up clutch for RMU as she roped a two-RBI double that extended the lead to six.
• RMU would close out the fifth by scoring on a error by Iona's catcher which made the score now 9-2 in favor of the Colonials.
• The Colonials were held scoreless the rest of the game but only allowed three more runs to win by a score of 9-5.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Offensively, RMU recorded 13 hits and four separate players posted two-hit performances. Anna Resnik got off to a great start to the season as she posted three hits and tied a career-high with 3 RBI's against Iona. Kaylyn Hopf, Jess Matheny, and Courtney Poulich each posted two hits for the Colonials while Logan Black recorded two RBI's on a single. Madison DeVault started the season in the circle for RMU as she went five innings and struck out five batters while giving up three earned runs in her first win of the year. Sammie Borroyo came in and pitched the last two innings and struck out two while giving up one run against Iona.
 
FIRST IMPRESSION
Redshirt freshman Sequoia Dunlap started her first game as a Colonial and achieved a big career-first in the game. With reaching on a fielder's choice in the fifth inning, Dunlap recorded her first RBI as a member of the Colonials.
 
GAME 2

• The first two innings flew by as both teams combined for just four hits but Colonials pitcher Madelyn Coleman got off to a fast start as she had four strikeouts through two frames.
• There were no runs for the next three innings until the Colonials got one on the board in the fifth.
• Katlyn Jardine started things off in the fifth with a leadoff double as Abby Quickel would immediately pinch run for her. Two batters later, Lily Stump came through with an RBI single through the left side to score Quickel.
• After Coleman pitched 5.1 innings of shutout ball, Kaitlyn Molitoris would enter the game and pitch the remainder of the game which would include two strikeouts and no runs scored in the combined shutout victory.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Lily Stump was the key offensive player as she had the game-winning RBI single in the fifth inning. Madelyn Coleman dominated in the circle as she had nine strikeouts in five innings pitched while only walking two batters. Kaitlyn Molitoris shut the door in relief, pitching just over an inning and allowing no runs.

CAREER DAY
Coleman posted a career-high nine strikeouts this afternoon as her previous best was eight last season at Mount St. Mary's. Coleman posted those nine strikeouts while not allowing any runs and walking just two batters.

QUOTABLES
Colonials head coach Jexx Varner spoke after the game and gave his assessment of how the team performed, "Today was a really great day. It was wonderful to be out on the field. The bats came out hot and really did a great job having quality at bats and stringing things together. We executed the little things all day and did what was necessary to win an offensive game and turn around to win a defensive/pitching game." Varner then closed his statement about what impressed him the most today "Madelyn was really great against Sacred Heart and did a great job of keeping them off balance. Kaitlyn was excellent coming in to get those final five outs. In all we have seven newcomers this year and nearly all of them had impactful moments on day one and when you add that to strong senior experience & leadership - great things happen, like two wins!"
 
  
UP NEXT
RMU is scheduled to play two more games tomorrow against Iona and Gardner Webb. First pitch is scheduled for 10:00 AM.
 
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