Thursday, February 9
South Florida 2, Michigan 1 (8) – Box Score
East Carolina 6, Purdue Fort Wayne 0 – Box Score
No. 11 Virginia Tech 8, East Carolina 0 – Box Score
No. 10 Georgia 4, No. 18 UCF 2 – Box Score
Houston vs Virginia – Halted in the 3rd Inning due to a lighting outage.
South Florida 2, Michigan 1 (8) – Box Score
The South Florida softball team opened up the season with a walk-off win over Michigan on Thursday night, defeating the Wolverines in extra-innings on a wild pitch, 2-1.
After being placed on second due to the international extra innings rule, Hallie Bryant advanced to third with a ground out. A wild pitch from Michigan would find the backstop and allow Bryant to reach home plate to secure the win for the Bulls.
Megan Pierro led the Bulls at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple. Alexa Galligani was the other Bull to get a hit in the game. Payton Dixon earned the win, tossing 6.0 innings and allowing one unearned run. Antoinette Hill earned her first save of the season.
East Carolina 6, Purdue Fort Wayne 0 – Box Score
No. 11 Virginia Tech 8, East Carolina 0 – Box Score
The East Carolina softball team earned a split on its Opening Day, shutting out Purdue Fort Wayne 6-0 before falling 8-0 in five innings to No. 11 Virginia Tech.
Joie Fittante led the squad with two RBI on the day for the Pirates, while Jordan Hatch picked up the win in game against Purdue Fort Wayne. Hatch tossed 5.0 shutout innings and allowed just two hits.
No. 10 Georgia 4, No. 18 UCF 2 – Box Score
A three-run sixth inning by Georgia was too much for UCF to overcome, as the Knight fell to the Bulldogs on opening day 4-2.
Chloe Evans and Sarah Willis both knocked in one run for the Knights. Evans had a team-high two hits with three at-bats. Three pitchers combined to toss 7.0 innings – Willis (3.0), Angelina Devoe (2.0) and Kaitlyn Felton (2.0). Devoe picked up the opening day loss.