GREENSBURG, Pa. (March 25, 2016) – The Edinboro University softball team opened its 2016 PSAC campaign on Friday afternoon dropping a pair of two-run affairs at Seton Hill. Edinboro is now 5-9 overall and 0-2 in the PSAC while the Griffins improved to 9-13 overall and recorded their first two conference wins.
 
The Fighting Scots returned to action after a nearly two-week break since returning from a spring trip to open the season. The Griffins took the first game of the doubleheader, 5-3, before scoring a 7-5 victory in the second game.
 
Friday's doubleheader was scheduled to be Edinboro's home opener, but unfavorable weather conditions forced the two teams to play in Greensburg, Pennsylvania
 
Edinboro is right back in action tomorrow, traveling to local PSAC rival Gannon for a doubleheader. First pitch from Erie is scheduled for 3 p.m.
 
Game One: Seton Hill 5, Edinboro 3
The Fighting Scots jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first thanks in part to a Theresa Fleckenstein two-RBI single. Leadoff batter Kylie Mason was hit by a pitch and advance to second on a passed ball before getting to third on a wild pitch. Olivia Jankowski drew a walk, followed by Haley Struebing being hit by a pitch to load the bases. Mason came home on a passed ball before Fleckenstein singled up the right side to score both runners.
 
Seton Hill didn't take long to respond, scoring a pair of unearned runs in the bottom of the first to cut the Edinboro lead to 3-2.
 
After three scoreless innings, the Griffins got back on the scoreboard with a three-run fifth inning to take a 5-3 lead courtesy of RBIs from Abbey Suhoski, Victoria Stock and Paige Hertzog. Seton Hill set the Fighting Scots down in order the final two innings to take the first game of the doubleheader, 5-3.
 
Carley Nasca received the start for Edinboro, pitching six innings with five strikeouts, nine hits and one walk while giving up two earned runs. With the loss, Nasca is now 2-3 for the young season.
 
Kaitlyn Kutchman tossed a complete game for the Griffins, giving up two hits and fanning nine batters. Kutchman improved to 5-1 on the year.
 
Game Two: Seton Hill 7, Edinboro 5
Unlike the day's opening contest, the Fighting Scots did their offensive damage late in the game.
 
Following three scoreless innings, Seton Hill broke the tie bringing home a run in the fourth to take a 1-0 lead before adding four more in the bottom of the fifth.
 
After accounting for four hits in the first five innings, the Fighting Scots bats started to rally in the top of the sixth, scoring three runs to cut the deficit to 5-3. The big at-bat came courtesy of Haley Struebing, who homered to deep center, bringing home Olivia Jankowski who was on second following a walk and stolen base. Not to be outdone by her teammate, Brooke Callaghan stepped into the batter's box and jacked a home run of her own, this one to right center to make it a two-run ball game.
 
Seton Hill answered with a pair of runs of its own in the bottom of the sixth off a two-run home run from Carlee Wickstrom to push the lead to 7-3.
 
The Fighting Scots refused to go down without a fight, however. Leadoff batter Alexandra Carroll walked, followed by a MaryLouise Lidner single to set up Kylie Mason who delivered a two-run double to cut the lead to 7-5. Mason was thrown out at third trying to stretch the double to a triple. Olivia Jankowski and Haley Struebing hit back-to-back singles to put runners on first and third. Danna Heh came in to pinch run for Struebing and advanced to second on a passed ball. Callaghan drew a walk to load the bases, but unfortunately the Fighting Scots left all three runners stranded to end the game.
 
Kerri Stevens started in the circle for the Fighting Scots, recording her second loss of the season to put her record at 1-2.
 
Hayley Morgan recorded the win for the Griffins, tossing 5.1 innings, giving up five hits while striking out one and walking one. Kaitlyn Kutchman recorded the save, striking out three batters and giving up five hits in 1.2 innings work.