TOWSON, Md. – Coppin State's softball team fell at Towson, 3-0, on Tuesday afternoon at Tiger Softball Stadium. The Eagles fell to 16-16 on the year while the Tigers improved to 17-26.
Vanessa Carrizosa pitched well in the loss, allowing just two earned runs on six hits while striking out a pair in the complete game. Coppin matched Towson with six hits, including a pair of leadoff hitter
Aniyah Haley.
Seryna Esparza doubled and drew a walk as
Celeste Gonzales, Brooklyn Tapusoa and
Julianna Mejia also had base knocks.
Towson got on the board with a solo home run in the second inning but Carrizosa kept the Eagles in the game by holding the Tigers scoreless over the next three innings.
Coppin's best chance to score came in the sixth inning but it left the bases juiced. Haley and Gonzales opened the inning with singles before
Manaia Fonoti sacrificed them over with a bunt to the pitcher. Esparza drew a walk to load the bases with one out but the Eagles were unable to capitalize.
The Tigers added to their lead with two in the bottom half of the inning and held CSU scoreless in the seventh despite a single from Mejia.
CSU returns to action on April 20-21 when it hosts Norfolk State for a three-game MEAC series. Seniors
Vanessa Carrizosa and
Avianna Peterson will be honored pregame on Sunday.
