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21
Winner Robert Morris RMU 3-3
7
Morgan State MSUSB 0-3
Winner
Robert Morris RMU
3-3
21
Final
7
Morgan State MSUSB
0-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Robert Morris RMU 4 5 12 0 0 21 18 2
Morgan State MSUSB 1 4 0 2 0 7 5 5

W: Borrayo, Sammie (1-0) L: Millie Cousins (0-2) S: Brown, Madison (1)

9
Robert Morris RMU 4-4
10
Winner USC Upstate UPST 9-2
Robert Morris RMU
4-4
9
Final
10
USC Upstate UPST
9-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Robert Morris RMU 3 0 0 1 1 0 3 1 9 12 2
USC Upstate UPST 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 2 10 14 2

W: DRERUP, Maddie (5-2) L: Borrayo, Sammie (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Colonials Score 30 Runs on Day Two of Spartan Classic/Sparkle City Invite

Facher produces eight RBI on the day and hits two home runs

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The RMU softball team erupted offensively once again on day two of the Spartan Classic/Sparkle City Invite, splitting its pair of games while scoring 30 combined runs. The Colonials opened with a dominant 21-7 run-rule victory over Morgan State before falling in a hard-fought 10-9 extra-inning battle against USC Upstate. RMU now sits at 4-4 overall to begin the 2026 campaign.
 
GAME 1: RMU 21, Morgan State 7 (5 innings)
RMU's offense picked up right where it left off following Friday's 12-0 win over Morgan State, striking early and often.
 
Kaylyn Hopf led off the game with a double to left field and came around to score shortly after when Courtney Poulich reached on a fielder's choice, stole second, and advanced to third on a throwing error. Mary Brant then delivered the big blow, blasting a two-run home run to center field to give RMU a 3-0 advantage.
 
The Colonials continued to apply pressure, batting through the entire lineup in the opening frame. Alivia Hare drew an RBI walk to score Eloise Facher, extending the lead to 4-0.
 
Morgan State answered with a run in the bottom half of the inning, but RMU quickly responded in the second. After Sequoia Dunlap reached on an error and Poulich singled, Facher launched her second home run of the season to center field. The Colonials continued to pile on, as Aglaia Rudd doubled and Erynn Thompson followed with an RBI double. Hare added an RBI single to cap the rally and push the lead to 9-1.
 
The Bears narrowed the gap with four runs in the bottom of the second, but RMU delivered one of its most explosive innings of the season in the third, scoring 12 runs.
 
Dunlap opened the inning with a two-run home run before Facher added an RBI double. A wild pitch scored another run, and Thompson's infield single brought home Facher. Thompson later stole second and scored on a throwing error, while Hare added another RBI single to extend the lead to 16-5.
 
The rally continued as Mackenzie Hoover delivered a pinch-hit single and Dunlap followed with an infield RBI single. Poulich and freshman Delany O'Connor each drew RBI walks, and Haley Robinson was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to bring in another run. Camryn Harbold capped the scoring with an RBI walk before O'Connor crossed the plate on an unearned run to make it 21-5.
 
Morgan State scored twice in the fourth inning, but the deficit proved insurmountable as RMU secured the run-rule victory, 21-7.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • RMU recorded a season-high 18 hits, with seven players collecting multiple hits.
  • The Colonials drew nine walks, led by Poulich, Harbold, and O'Connor with two each.
  • Facher led the offense with four RBI, while Poulich scored a team-high four runs.
  • Sammie Borrayo earned her first win of the season, pitching three innings with one strikeout. Madison Brown closed the game and earned her first career save, striking out one over two innings. 

GAME 2: USC Upstate 10, RMU 9 (8 innings)
RMU once again jumped out to a fast start. Hopf led off with a single and Brant followed with a base hit before Facher launched a three-run home run, her third straight game with a homer, giving RMU an early 3-0 lead.
 
USC Upstate answered with a solo home run and later capitalized on an error to cut the deficit to one run. The score remained unchanged until the fourth inning, when Rudd reached on an error and advanced on a sacrifice bunt by Katlyn Jardine. Rudd later scored on another throwing error during Hare's at-bat to make it 4-2.
 
In the fifth inning, Poulich doubled and Facher delivered again with an RBI single to extend the Colonials' lead to 5-2.
 
The Spartans responded with a run in the fifth and surged ahead in the sixth with a five-run inning, taking an 8-5 lead.
 
RMU refused to go quietly. In the seventh inning, Dunlap singled and Brant delivered a clutch RBI double to score her. Rudd followed with an RBI single, and Jardine tied the game with an RBI single of her own, evening the score at 8-8.
 
Under the new rules in extra innings, Hare began on second base in the eighth. Hopf's sacrifice bunt moved her to third, and Dunlap lifted a sacrifice fly to give RMU a 9-8 advantage.
 
However, USC Upstate answered in the bottom half, tying the game on a sacrifice bunt before securing the win with a walk-off single, 10-9.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • USC Upstate held a narrow 14-12 advantage in hits.
  • Brant, Facher, Rudd, and Jardine each recorded two hits.
  • Facher led RMU with four RBI, her second four-RBI performance of the day.
  • Brant and Poulich each scored two runs.
  • Kaitlyn Molitoris started and struck out three over 5.1 innings. Borrayo pitched the final two innings and recorded two strikeouts. 

CAREER DAY FOR FACHER AND HARE
Junior Eloise Facher continued her remarkable start to the season, homering in both games to extend her streak to three consecutive games with a home run. She drove in a career-high four RBI in each contest and scored a career-high three runs against Morgan State. Through eight games, Facher is batting .522 with 12 hits, 12 RBI, and 10 runs scored, along with a 1.087 slugging percentage.
 
Freshman Alivia Hare also posted a career performance against Morgan State, driving in three runs. She has started all eight games this season and is batting .368 with seven hits and five RBI.
 
COLONIAL FIRSTS
Freshman Delany O'Connor recorded her first career RBI and run scored while drawing two walks. Haley Robinson made her collegiate debut and recorded her first career hit and RBI. Isabella Candiotti also made her debut and collected her first career hit in her first at-bat. Madison Brown earned her first career save, closing out RMU's victory over Morgan State.
 
PROGRAM RECORD TIED
RMU's 21-run performance against Morgan State tied the program record for most runs scored against a Division I opponent. The Colonials previously accomplished the feat in a 21-0 victory over Central Connecticut State in 1999. The overall program record remains 24 runs, set against Point Park (NAIA) in 1997.
 
QUOTABLE – HEAD COACH JEXX VARNER
On game one: "It was another historic day from this awesome start for the offense. It was great to get so many people at-bats and time out on defense. There are things we need to 100% clean up. We'll work through it, but we must start valuing every moment or situation regardless of score or opponent. That's what will get us back to championship form."
 
On game two: "Molitoris was great three times through the order but just ran out of gas at the end. Facher had another great day, and the depth of our lineup is proving to be too challenging for another pitching staff to hold us down for too long. This was a heartbreaker, but our focus and determination were great, and the fight response was awesome. It all matters and all these moments are a lesson for us to learn. And with lessons learned, there is no true failure. We'll be back at it tomorrow."
 
UP NEXT
RMU will close out the Spartan Classic/Sparkle City Invite on Sunday, February 22, with an 11:00 AM matchup against Holy Cross. Live stats will be available.
 
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