Maryland
Georgia Tech
Softball Defeat Georgia Tech, 8-0
6/21/1999 8:00:00 AM | Softball
April 10, 1999
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Senior Fawna Lackovic recorded a season-high four RBI and senior Kelly Shipman won her second game in two days to lead Maryland to an 8-0 victory over Georgia Tech at the North Fields Softball Complex. The victory was the 34th of the season for the Terps establishing a school-record for wins in a season.
Maryland's record is now 34-18-0 and 3-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Georgia Tech falls to 19-23-0 and 0-4 in the ACC. The game was called with no outs in the bottom of the fifth when Maryland took an 8-0 lead and the NCAA college softball eight-run rule went into effect.
Lackovic had two RBI in the both the third and fourth innings and was a perfect two-for-two on the day with a sacrifice bunt. She smacked a single to left in the third to score sophomores Michelle Burrell and Jennifer Potzman. Lackovic then lined a single to center to score junior Cortney Madea and freshman Kiesha Pickeral in the fourth inning. Burrell, Shipman, junior Sarah Putnam and sophomore Annemarie Brown also added one RBI each for the Terps who have now won six of their last seven games.
Shipman won her 19th game of the season as she struck out two and allowed only two hits in five innings of work. She also defeated the Yellow Jackets on Friday as she pitched 10 innings and did not allow an earned run. Shipman struck out nine and allowed zero earned runs in 15 innings pitched over a 22-hour span. Shipman added the game-ending home run in the bottom of the fifth inning. It was a solo shot and was her team-leading sixth of the season.
Junior Heather Sumrow, freshmen Kori Jacobson and sophomore Ellen Styer each had one hit for the Yellow Jackets.
Maryland plays host to UNC-Charlotte in a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m. on April 16 in its next game.
123 45 R H E
Georgia Tech 000 00 0 3 1
Maryland 004 31 8 11 2
Mimi Utt, Jamie Smith (4) and Anne Knobbe.
Kelly Shipman and Sarah Putnam.
Winning Pitcher - Shipman (19-10).
Losing Pitcher - Utt (10-16).
Doubles: Pickeral (M).
Triples: None.
Home Runs: Michelle Burrell (M). Kelly Shipman (M).
