CLERMONT, Fla. – The Golden Eagles opened up their season with a pair of games in the Sunshine state on Friday afternoon. Five different players made their Cornerstone debuts:
Ashley Loera,
Allisen Martz, and
Kaitlin Johnson made their freshmen debuts; Red-shirt freshman
Jocelyn Hernandez made her first appearance after sitting out last year; Junior transfer
Alessa Baldwin-Buchner also made her debut in a CU uniform. The Golden Eagles dropped the opener to Spring Arbor 3-0 before falling to Mount Vernon Nazarene by a score of 5-0. The team will return to the field for a pair of early games tomorrow morning at 9:30 and 11:30 against St. Thomas and MVNU, respectively.
Game 1: Spring Arbor 3 – Cornerstone 0
- Spring Arbor got on the board in the first inning with an RBI single
- McKena Razenberg and Maddie Vassar started off the third inning with back-to-back base hits, but the rally quickly fizzled.
- Spring Arbor added insurance runs in the fourth and sixth innings.
- Cornerstone had only one hit in the final four innings.
- Ashley Loera pitched 1.2 innings of relief in her collegiate debut.
Game 2: Mount Vernon Nazarene 5 – Cornerstone 0
- Kaitlin Johnson made her first collegiate start, allowing six hits and five runs.
- MVNU put up four runs in the second inning then another one in the fourth.
- Johnson had the only hit of the game for CU, with a base hit in the third inning.
By the Numbers
- Razenberg had a hit and two walks for .500 on-base percentage
- Alicia Ontiveros had two sacrifice hits. Last year, Ontiveros led the team with 15 sacrifice hits in 32 games.
- Ontiveros and Loera both had three assists in the infield with no errors.
What's Next?
The Golden Eagles will be back in Clermont for a pair of early games tomorrow, Saturday March 2. They'll take on St. Thomas at 9:00 before a rematch with MVNU at 11:30. Both games will have
live stats and updates available on
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