Sunday, February 24
Miami, FL
9:00 AM
Rutgers
6-9
0
vs
8
Monmouth
5-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Hughes & Anico Pick Up Milestone Hits in Softball's Setback to Monmouth
Feb 24 | Softball
MIAMI, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2019) ā Rutgers softball dropped its FIU Panther Invitational finale on Sunday to Monmouth, 8-0, in five innings at Florida International's Felsberg Field.
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Senior shortstop Jess Hughes recorded her 200th career hit in the fifth inning on an infield single. The senior has a .350 career batting average and marked the milestone in her 572nd at-bat. Hughes batted .438 (7-for-16) at the FIU Panther Invitational in Miami.
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Senior Nicolette Anico reached 100 career hits in the bottom of the first inning on a double to the right centerfield gap. It was the first of two doubles on the day for Anico, who went 2-for-3 out of the two-hole.
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Junior first baseman Nicole Bowman and senior outfielder Adriana Burcar added hits for the Scarlet Knights.
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The Hawks jumped on Rutgers pitching for three runs in each the first and second innings, and another two in the fourth to invoke the eight-run rule.
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The Scarlet Knights make a pit stop at the University of Virginia for a Thursday, Feb, 28 date at 5 p.m. before continuing on to Lynchburg, Virginia for the Liberty Spring Classic against Robert Morris, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Cleveland State and the host Flames.
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Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers softball, follow the program on Twitter (@RUSoftball) and Instagram (@ru_softball). The team is also on Facebook (facebook.com/RutgersSB).Ā For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
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Senior shortstop Jess Hughes recorded her 200th career hit in the fifth inning on an infield single. The senior has a .350 career batting average and marked the milestone in her 572nd at-bat. Hughes batted .438 (7-for-16) at the FIU Panther Invitational in Miami.
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Senior Nicolette Anico reached 100 career hits in the bottom of the first inning on a double to the right centerfield gap. It was the first of two doubles on the day for Anico, who went 2-for-3 out of the two-hole.
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Junior first baseman Nicole Bowman and senior outfielder Adriana Burcar added hits for the Scarlet Knights.
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The Hawks jumped on Rutgers pitching for three runs in each the first and second innings, and another two in the fourth to invoke the eight-run rule.
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The Scarlet Knights make a pit stop at the University of Virginia for a Thursday, Feb, 28 date at 5 p.m. before continuing on to Lynchburg, Virginia for the Liberty Spring Classic against Robert Morris, Quinnipiac, Sacred Heart, Cleveland State and the host Flames.
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Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers softball, follow the program on Twitter (@RUSoftball) and Instagram (@ru_softball). The team is also on Facebook (facebook.com/RutgersSB).Ā For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
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/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Irons, A. (5-2)
L: Keefer, Cambria (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Baron, L. 1
3B: Tomasetti, S 1
HR: Tomasetti, S 1
RBI: Baron, L. 1 ; Tomasetti, S 4 ; Rosado, K. 2
SF: Rosado, K. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Baron, L. 2 ; Tomasetti, S 3 ; Wozniak, A. 1 ; Jimenez, D. 1 ; Maziarz, M. 1
SB: Baron, L. 1 ; Hopeck, A. 1
Batting:
2B: Anico, Nicolette 2
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
lf/rf
AB
1
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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