UB Softball Weekly Release

Bulls Fall to Pitt in Non-Conference Double Header

The University at Buffalo softball team took on the Pittsburgh Panthers in a non-conference doubleheader at Pittsburgh’s Trees Field to open the week. The Bulls were shutout, 9-0 and 5-0 on the afternoon. Dominique Carcone and Lindsey Hampton each had hits for Buffalo in the opener while Erin Zilka had two of UB’s three hits in the nightcap.

Erin Zilka

UB Sweeps Central Michigan

Alex Bejarano earned her first career home run in game one against the Chippewas on Friday afternoon. Sharon Barr went three-for-six on the day and earned the first win on the mound. In the game two, Buffalo earned all three of their runs in the fourth inning, with Dana Carter and Terese Diaz each earning RBIs. Diaz earned the second win on the mound, holding the Chippewas to one hit in three innings as the Bulls swept their first conference opponent of the season.

Kristen Gallipani

Zilka’s Grand Slam Gives Bulls the Split With Eastern Michigan

In Ypsilanti, the Bulls and Eagles split the doubleheader with the Eagles scoring a 10-1 win in the opener and the Bulls picking up an extra innings victory in game two, 6-2. In the opener, Zilka brought home Hampton with UB’s lone run in the first inning. Zilka and Hampton each finished with two hits. In the nightcap, the Bulls forced extra innings when Kristen Gallipani belted her first homer of the season in the top of the seventh. With the bases loaded, Zilka connected on her second home run of the season, giving the Bulls a four-run cushion in the top of the ninth, as she knocked a grand slam over the left-field fence. Diaz went the distance on the mound, striking out four. Diaz also collected two hits at the plate with Gallipani and Kristin Waldron also adding a pair of hits.

Next Up

The Bulls return to action on Wednesday with a doubleheader against local rival Niagara at 3 pm in Lewiston, NY. The Bulls will take their last weekend roadtrip of the season to Bowling Green and Toledo this weekend. The doubleheader with Bowling Green is set to start at 1pm on Friday in Bowling Green, OH. Buffalo takes on Toledo in a Saturday-Sunday series with Saturday’s game starting at 2 pm and Sunday’s game kicking off at 1 pm in Toledo, OH.