March 14, 2010

Final Stats - Game 1

Final Stats - Game 2

LUBBOCK, Texas - North Carolina Central University (4-13) suffered a disappointing day two at the Texas Tech Tournament in Lubbock Saturday as Jackson State University (5-11) and Texas Tech University (22-2) shut-out the Lady Eagles in doubleheader action at the Rocky Johnson Field by scores of 7-0 and 14-0, respectively.

NCCU's offense was on spring break as the Lady Eagles earned just eight hits on 45 at-bats. Seven of those hits came in their loss against Jackson State, while the other one came against tournament-host Texas Tech. To go along with eight hits, NCCU totaled four walks and struck out 11 times.

Catcher Andrea Searls put on the best performance of the day for the Lady Eagles as she went 2-for-5 with a double. She was the only NCCU student-athlete to get a hit against the mighty Red Raiders. Desanbra Franklin put on yet another outstanding performance, going 2-for-6 on the day with two back-to-back doubles. In the first game alone, there were eight doubles with four on each side.

Freshman Shamika Chavis-Hodge (1-2) earned the start in the circle for game one as she took the loss after allowing six runs on five hits in three innings of work. She faced 19 batters, where she walked four. Michelle Ishida (0-4) got the start against Texas Tech and suffered her fourth loss of the season after allowing 13 runs on 10 hits in three innings pitched. She faced 28 batters, where she walked six.

Kayla McPeek (2-3) came in to relieve both Chavis-Hodge and Ishida, making two appearances on the day. The freshman from Westerville, Ohio, was impressive from the circle, allowing just two runs on six hits in five innings of work. She faced 23 batters, where she struck out two.

NCCU managed to put on their best offensive effort of the weekend in the first game against Jackson State, racking up seven hits in 29 at-bats, but an aggressive Jackson State defense kept the Lady Eagles away from home plate, unable to get on the scoreboard. The Lady Eagles got the base runners, but left a total of 13 on base.

Jackson State plated seven runs on nine hits on 30 at-bats with three RBIs, four walks and two strikeouts. The Lady Tigers scored one run in the first, two runs in the third, three runs in the fourth and finished it off with one run in the seventh to claim a 7-0 win. They left just nine base runners stranded and committed five errors.

Defensively, NCCU committed six errors, which proved to be costly in the fourth inning. With 13 runners stranded, the Lady Eagles struggled to get a runner across home and were held without a run to take the shut-out.

Tynetta Smith (2-5) earned the win for the Lady Tigers, allowing zero runs on four hits with four walks and three strikeouts in three innings of work. She was replaced by Jessica Villegas, who allowed zero runs on three hits in four innings pitched. Jackson State improved to 5-11 on the season with the win.

Texas Tech, once again, was too much for the Lady Eagles to handle. The Red Raiders held NCCU scoreless with just one hit coming from the bat of Searls. NCCU earned one hit on 16 at-bats with eight strikeouts. They left just one runner stranded and committed two errors on the defensive end.

The Red Raiders dominated from the first inning, scoring five runs to start the game off. They continued the trend with five runs in the second, three runs in the third and one run in the fourth to take a 14-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth. A three-batter fifth inning by NCCU led to an early ending.

The home team totaled 14 runs and 12 hits on 25 at-bats with four doubles, 13 RBIs and six walks. The Red Raiders were flawless on the defensive end, not committing a single error. They had three student-athletes go 2-for-2 on the day and three that totaled three RBIs.

Hillary Phillips (5-0) kept her undefeated streak alive as she earned the win in the circle for the Red Raiders, allowing zero runs on one hit with five strikeouts in three innings of work. She was replaced by Ashly Jacobs, who allowed zero runs on zero hits in two innings of work. Texas Tech jumped to 22-2 on the season.

NCCU will return to action on Sunday, March 14 at 10 a.m. CDT, where they will face tournament-host Texas Tech in its final game of the Texas Tech Tournament. The Lady Eagles remain winless in the tournament and look to end that skid on Sunday. Live statistics will be available at www.NCCUEaglePride.com.

For more information on Lady Eagle softball, visit the official website of NCCU Athletics at www.NCCUEaglePride.com.