Box Score GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University softball team defeated Rutgers-Camden, 1-0 on Tuesday in the first round of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship Tournament.
The Profs (34-4) play the fourth seed The College of New Jersey (19-11) on May 1 at 1 p.m. in the second round. The remainder of the double elimination tournament will be held at Rowan on May 1-3.
The Scarlet Raptors (21-12-1), seeded sixth, meet the fifth seed Kean University (23-10-1) on Friday at 11 a.m. In the third game, the second seed Ramapo College (25-11-1) faces the third seed William Paterson University (27-9-1) at 3 p.m. In the other first round games, Ramapo had an 8-2 victory over Kean and William Paterson shut out The College of New Jersey, 5-0.
Right-hander
Beth Ann Hyland (jr. East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) recorded her sixth shutout on the season. She (16-2) only gave up one hit and struck out eight batters. Righty Brittany Scott (jr. Buena, NJ/Buena Reg.) had the loss. She (16-11) allowed one run on three hits and had four strikeouts.
Rowan right fielder
Sammy Vradenburg (so. Park Ridge, NJ/Park Ridge) had two hits in three at bats. Shortstop
Shilah Snead (jr. Malaga, NJ/Delsea Reg.) registered one RBI.
The Profs' winning run came in the second inning. Designated player
Sara Finnegan (so. South Brunswick, NJ/South Brunswick) was hit by a pitch then replaced by pinch runner
Rosalie Hood (fr. Egg Harbor City, NJ/Cedar Creek). Hood advanced to second on a base hit by Vradenburg. Vradenburg and Hood went to second and third on a wild pitch. Hood crossed the plate on Snead's groundout.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students, senior citizens and children. The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
The NJAC Softball Championship Tournament schedule is below. Results and the updated schedule for the conference tournament will be available at rowanathletics.com and njacsports.com.
Tue., April 28 (at higher seeds)Game 1:
1 Rowan University 1, #6 Rutgers-Camden 0
Game 2: #2 Ramapo College 8, #5 Kean University 2
Game 3: #3 Wm. Paterson University 5, #4 The College of New Jersey 0
Fri., May 1 (Rowan University Softball Field)Game 4: #6 Rutgers-Camden (21-12-1) vs. #5 Kean University (23-10-1), 11 a.m.
Game 5: #1 Rowan University (34-4) vs. #4 The College of New Jersey (19-11), 1 p.m.
Game 6: #2 Ramapo College (25-11-1) vs. #3 Wm. Paterson University (27-9-1), 3 p.m.
IF FOUR TEAMS REMAIN AFTER GAME 6:
Sat., May 2 (Rowan University Softball Field)Game 7: winner game 5 vs. winner game 6, 10 a.m.
Game 8: winner game 4 vs. loser game 6, noon
Game 9: loser game 7 vs. winner game 8, 2 p.m.
Sun., May 3 (Rowan University Softball Field)Game 10: winner game 7 vs. winner game 9, 11 a.m.
Game 11: same teams as game 10 (if necessary), TBA
IF FIVE TEAMS REMAIN AFTER GAME 6:
Sat., May 2 (Rowan University Softball Field)Game 7: loser game 5 vs. loser game 6, 10 a.m.
Game 8: winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, noon
Game 9: winner game 6 vs. winner game 7, 2 p.m.
IF TWO TEAMS REMAIN AFTER GAME 9:
Sun., May 3 (Rowan University Softball Field)Game 10: winner game 8 vs. winner game 9, 11 a.m.
Game 11: same teams as game 10 (if necessary), TBA
IF THREE TEAMS REMAIN AFTER GAME 9:
Sun., May 3 (Rowan University Softball Field)Game 10: winner game 8 vs. loser game 9, 11 a.m.
Game 11: winner game 9 vs. winner game 10, 1 p.m.
