North Dartmouth, Mass.--UMass Dartmouth earned a pair of walk-off wins as the Corsairs took a pair of one-run decisions to defeat Rhode Island College (4-3; 3-2) in a Little East softball doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Game One: UMass Dartmouth 4, Rhode Island College 3
Game Two: UMass Dartmouth 3, Rhode Island College 2
UMass Dartmouth (3-10, 3-5 LEC)
Rhode Island College (4-15, 1-9 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One:
• Both defenses came ready to play as both the Corsairs and Anchorwomen combined for a total of five hits and one run through the first four innings.
 
• UMD scored the game's first run in the home half of the third inning on a senior shortstop Leah Major (Fair Haven, Mass.) RBI single with two runners aboard.
 
• RIC evened the score in the seventh inning on a freshman center fielder Avery Katz (Brookfield, Conn.) RBI ground out that brought in freshman pinch runner Tatiana Burcy (Boston, Mass.).
 
• The Anchorwomen took the lead, 2-1, in the next at-bat when sophomore left fielder Julie Vincent (Norwich, Conn.) smacked an RBI single and then increased their lead on a freshman designated player Katelyn Ashe (Colchester, Conn.) RBI double that scored Vincent from second to make it 3-1 RIC heading into the bottom of the seventh.
 
• UMD saw its first two batters in the bottom of the seventh record singles and then drew a walk to load the bases. The Corsairs scored on a wild pitch to pull within a run.  
 
• Major hit a sacrifice fly to center field that brought in the tying run and the host's walked off with the win on a throwing error on the same play.
 
• RIC freshman pitcher Caitlin Lopez (Cranston, R.I.) suffered the loss (3-5).
 
• UMD senior pitcher Jill Richards (Kingston, Mass.) earned the win throwing 5.1 innings, allowing four hits and no runs.  
 
Game Two:
• The Anchorwomen struck first in the opening frame as sophomore right fielder Faith Turinese Plainville, Mass.) singled, found her way to third on a steal and then scored on a senior first basemen Amber Wainwright (Taunton, Mass.) double for an early 1-0 lead.
 
• UMD took the lead, 2-1, in the home half of the fourth as Richards knocked in senior Kylie Fletcher (Dighton, Mass.), who had tripled to get into scoring position, and then a throwing error allowed the go-ahead run to score later in the frame.
 
• RIC was unable to muster any offense in the top of the seventh, which left the door open for UMD for a second comeback win.
 
• A fielding error allowed the first batter for the Corsairs, sophomore left fielder Lynsie Miracle (Richland, Wash.), to reach base safely and advance to second, as the potential game-winning run.
 
• Miracle was able to swipe third successfully. Freshman pitcher Kaitlyn Shirshac (Enfield, Conn.) came up clutch for the Corsairs with a single to win the game for the hosts.
 
• Turinese threw 1.2 innings and took the loss (0-4). Burcy threw 4.2 innings
 
• Shirshac threw a complete game to earn the win (1-3).
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• RIC sophomore catcher Alexis Boyce (Wolcott, Conn.) went 2-for-2 on the day with a pair of singles.
 
• Ashe went 2-for-4 with an RBI on the day.
 
• Miracle went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored for the Corsairs.
 
• Major finished the day going 1-for-5 with a team-high two RBI.     
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East play at home vs. Keene State on Friday, April 30 (3 p.m.).