Softball wraps up non-conference slate at Rochester

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The University of Rochester Yellowjackets won both games of a non-conference doubleheader against the Hamilton College Continentals at Rochester's Southside Field on Thursday, April 30.

Season Update

• Hamilton (9-26 overall) split a NESCAC doubleheader against Amherst College last time out on Saturday, April 25.

• Rochester (29-7), which is 11-1 in Liberty League play, improved to 14-2 at home.

Game 1 (Rochester wins, 7-2)

How It Happened

• The Yellowjackets scored four runs in the bottom of the first highlighted by a two-run single by Marie Kinchington.

• A two-run double in the bottom of the third by Ally Kim extended Rochester's lead to 7-0.

• Nikki Dyche '28 led off the top of the sixth with a single up the middle, Kelsey Vadnais '28 ripped a double to center field, and Alison Zorn '26 drew a walk with one out that loaded the bases for the Continentals. Dyche tagged up and scored on a sacrifice fly by Lydia Mirabito '26, and Aubrey Purvis '27 drove in Vadnais with a single up the middle that completed the scoring.

Notes

• Dyche recorded two hits and one run, while Hadley Rogers '26 went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and a walk.

• Alexis Mayer '26 drew two walks for Hamilton.

• Purvis recorded three strikeouts in four innings pitched in relief.

• Kim finished with two walks, two runs, one hit and two runs batted in.

• Rochester's Julianna Lyons added two hits, one walk, one run and one RBI.

• Molly Broccolo improved to 16-4 in the circle after recording six strikeouts in four scoreless innings.

Game 2 (Rochester wins, 7-4)

How it Happened

• Rochester's Riley Laygo drove in a run with a double and scored in the bottom of the first for a 2-0 lead.

• Hamilton grabbed the lead with three runs in the top of the second. Dyche led off the inning with a home run to right field -- the first of her career. Miranda Mosqueda '28 drew a walk, advanced to second on a wild pitch, moved to third on a single by Zorn, and swiped home on a double steal that tied the score at 2-2.

• Sofia Santana '26 moved Zorn to third with an infield single and Zorn scored on a wild pitch during the next at bat that made it 3-2.

• Kim delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the second and Jensen Sminchak drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs that put the Yellowjackets back in front, 4-3.

• Rochester added a run in the bottom of the third for a 5-3 lead.

• Juliana Abraham '29 lifted a home run over the right field wall leading off the top of the fourth and cut the deficit to 5-4.

• Kim tripled down the right field line and stole home in the bottom of the fifth, and Lyons drove in a run with a sacrifice bunt as the Yellowjackets increased their advantage to 7-4.

Notes

• Dyche registered her 11th extra-base hit of the season. She leads the Continentals with 20 runs scored and 17 runs batted in.

• Mayer, Gaby Guerra '27, and Sammy Morris '29 added one hit each for Hamilton.

• Hamilton recorded two home runs in a game for the second time this season.

• Yael Everett '28 tossed 5.2 innings of relief for the Continentals.

• Maddie White collected the win for Rochester after recording four strikeouts in four innings.

• Kim went 3-for-5 with three runs and an RBI.

Next Game

Hamilton closes the season with a doubleheader at home against No. 11 Tufts University on Saturday, May 2. First pitch for game one is at 11 a.m.