DETROIT (5/7/22) - Senior
Piper Roth went 2-for-3 while fellow seniors
McKenna Tanguay,
Taryn Peru and
Liz Paver each recorded a hit as Detroit Mercy was edged 2-1 by Cleveland State off a seventh inning two-run homer on Senior Day at Buysse Ballpark. Junior
Jordyn Chapman also went 2-for-2 with a run scored.
Graduate student
Liz Murphy tallied six strikeouts in her final game for the Titans while tossing her 21st complete game of season. She also batted ninth in the line up, drawing a walk to reach base for the first time in her career and also reached on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Recap:
• After a scoreless first two innings, Tanguay delivered a RBI single up the middle to score Chapman giving Detroit Mercy (6-36, 6-21 HL) a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning
• The Titans had a chance to increase their lead in the fifth inning but couldn't capitalize on a bases loaded opportunity
• CSU (22-22, 18-8 HL) then took the lead for the first time off a two-run homer in the top of the seventh inning.
• The Titans mounted a rally in the bottom half as Chapman led off the frame with a single but was later out at second off Murphy's fielder's choice. Roth then hit a single down the right field line to move Murphy from first base to third with two outs. However, CSU forced a ground out to hold on for the win.
