MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU softball team delivered a dominant Senior Day performance, sweeping La Roche by scores of 27-0 and 16-0. With the wins, the Colonials improve to 23-15 overall.
GAME 1: RMU 27, La Roche 0 (5 Innings)
RMU matched its single-game program record with 27 runs, a mark it also reached earlier this season at Akron.
The Colonials wasted no time, erupting for nine runs in the opening inning. After
Kaylyn Hopf drew a leadoff walk, RMU strung together three consecutive doubles to plate three runs, with
Courtney Poulich driving in two and
Aglaia Rudd adding another.
With two outs,
Marta Gualazzi doubled into the left-center gap to bring home another run. The rally continued with three straight singles, including RBIs from
Katlyn Jardine and Hopf.
Eloise Facher then reached on a fielding error, pushing the lead to 7-0.
Poulich capped the inning with her second double of the frame, driving in two more runs to make it 9-0.
RMU's offense surged again in the second, plating 14 runs in a relentless inning. After an unearned run to start the frame, Jardine, Hopf and Facher (two RBIs) all contributed, while Poulich added two more RBIs to extend the lead to 16-0.
Sequoia Dunlap brought in another run on a fielder's choice before Gualazzi added an RBI single. Jardine and Hopf continued the barrage with additional RBIs, and Facher punctuated the inning with a three-run home run to deep center, making it 23-0.
The power display carried into the third inning, as Rudd and
Mary Brant each launched solo home runs to left field, extending the advantage to 25-0.
In the fourth, Jardine added another highlight with her first career home run, hooking a ball off the left-field foul pole. After singles from
Delaney O'Connor and
Haley Robinson, Poulich drove in one more run to cap the scoring at 27-0.
RMU closed out the game in the fifth to secure the run-rule victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- RMU outhit La Roche, 25-0, and committed just one error compared to four by the Redhawks.
- Ten different Colonials recorded hits, led by Poulich's four-hit performance.
- Poulich tied her single-game program record with seven RBIs, while Facher drove in five.
- Facher and Jardine each scored a team-high four runs.
GAME 2: RMU 16, La Roche 0 (5 Innings)
After La Roche recorded two quick outs in the first inning, Poulich worked a walk and Rudd singled to set the table.
Mary Brant followed with a two-run single to open the scoring.
In the second inning, Izzie Candiotti reached on an error before
Makayla Jardine and
Alivia Hare drew walks to load the bases. With two outs, Rudd delivered a clutch two-RBI double to make it 4-0.
The Colonials broke the game open in the third, scoring nine runs. Harbold, Candiotti and
Makayla Jardine opened the inning with singles to load the bases. Later,
Katlyn Jardine drove in a run on a fielder's choice.
Poulich then cleared the bases with a triple off the wall in right-center, extending the lead to 8-0. Rudd followed with an infield single to score Poulich.
Brant added an RBI triple, O'Connor contributed an RBI single, and Harbold capped the inning with a home run to center field, making it 13-0.
In the fourth,
Madelyn Coleman recorded her first career hit with a leadoff single before Poulich launched a two-run home run to center. Gualazzi later added an RBI double to bring home
Haley Robinson, accounting for the final run.
RMU completed the sweep with another run-rule victory, 16-0.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- RMU outhit La Roche, 17-0, while the Redhawks committed one error.
- Ten Colonials recorded hits, with Rudd leading the way with three.
- Poulich paced the offense with five RBIs and scored a team-high three runs. Rudd and Brant each added three RBIs.
- In the circle, sophomore Sammie Borrayo earned her fourth win, striking out four over three innings while allowing just one hit.
- Kaitlyn Molitoris recorded three strikeouts in relief, and Madison Brown added two in the final inning.
NO-HITTER
Senior
Madelyn Coleman delivered a milestone performance, tossing her first career no-hitter in game one. She struck out six over five innings, increasing her career total to 196 strikeouts. Coleman also contributed offensively in game two, recording her first career hit with a single in the fourth inning.
MILESTONE REACHED
With four hits on the day, sophomore
Mary Brant reached 100 career hits. The reigning Horizon League Co-Freshman of the Year now has 12 home runs, 44 RBIs and 34 runs scored this season.
CAREER FIRST
Senior
Katlyn Jardine recorded her first career home run. The Heath, Ohio native now has 12 RBIs, 22 runs scored and a .457 on-base percentage this season.
RECORDS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN
Poulich added another historic performance, finishing the day with 12 RBIs to reach 150 for her career, surpassing the previous program record of 144.
She now has 127 career runs scored and sits four away from the program record. Her 77 RBIs this season leave her just two shy of beating the Horizon League single-season record of 78.
QUOTABLE – HEAD COACH JEXX VARNER
"We are truly grateful for our seniors. None of their paths have been easy or straightforward. Each has faced significant obstacles, challenges and setbacks—but each has also had their comebacks. We have learned so much from them, and we are stronger because of their time at RMU. We love them and can't wait to continue writing their story over the next few weeks."
UP NEXT
RMU continues its homestand with its final home series, hosting Canisius on Tuesday, April 28 at the NAC Softball Field. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 2:00 PM, with both games streaming live on ESPN+.
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