Marshall University Athletics
Marshall University
South Alabama
@HerdSB Loses Close Game to No. 24 South Alabama
3/1/2015 12:00:00 AM | Softball
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Marshall University softball team (13-5) lost on a walk-off home run to No. 24 South Alabama Sunday by a score of 5-3 in the Carolina Classic. The Herd was able to take the lead in the fifth inning and hold on until the bottom of the seventh, but the perennially ranked Jaguars were able to find a way back thanks to a home run by Kristian Foster.
Marshall took the lead in the top of the first, when junior Kaelynn Greene scored on a wild pitch, after previously getting on base due to a dropped third strike.
In the fifth, senior Emileigh Cooper got to first on a throwing error. Cooper later scored on a throwing error following a single by sophomore Morgan Zerkle. Zerkle then scored after freshman Elicia D'Orazio made it to first on an error, to make the score 3-2 Herd.
In the bottom of the seventh, with the score tied at three with a runner on base and two outs, Foster was able to hit the home run that won the game for the 24th ranked Jaguars.
Marshall went 2-2 in the Carolina Classic and will next open up Conference USA play next week in Miami against FIU. The series will be played on Saturday and Sunday of next week.
STANTON'S STATEMENTS
Link to coach Shonda Stanton's postgame.
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