Corrick participated in her third no-no (second solo) in game three of the weekend
TAMPA, FLA. March 20, 2021 – The University of South Florida softball team earned a three-game series sweep against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks as Georgina Corrick tossed her second solo no-hitter in game two of today’s doubleheader. The Bulls used a stellar offensive effort in game one to power past North Dakota, 13-4, and Corrick propelled South Florida in game two, a 2-0 victory.
Corrick (Sanford, Fla.) tossed USF’s 26th no-hitter in game two. Kyndall Williams (Trenton, Fla.) led USF hitters, scoring two runs and going 4-for-6 with a double and an RBI on the day. Bethaney Keen (Bradenton, Fla.) also went 4-for-6, scoring one run and driving home two.
The Bulls improved to 8-6 on the season with only one doubleheader remaining before their conference slate begins next weekend.
Game One – USF 13, UND 4 (5 inn.)
North Dakota struck first, taking a 2-0 lead in the second inning off a two-run shot from Jocelyn Kirk. The Bulls wasted no time in responding, plating seven runs in the bottom half of the frame. Williams kicked things off by singling home Corrick. Two batters later, Nicole Bechtel (Harrisburg, Pa.) drove home Keen to tie the game.
Williams scored soon after on a passed ball and two batters later, AnaMarie Bruni (Schwenksville, Pa.) reached on an error that allowed Emilee Hanlon (Dunkirk, N.Y.) to score. A sacrifice fly from Brooke Hartman (Port Orange, Fla.) drove home Brooke Leistl (Valrico, Fla.) and Corrick singled to drive home two more to put USF up 7-2.
USF added another five runs in the third. Alexis Johns (Sarasota, Fla.) drove home two then forced an error while stealing second which allowed Leistl to score. Bruni bunted in the next at-bat and an error on the play allowed Johns to cross home to give USF an 11-2 lead. Bruni scored later in the inning to give the Bulls a 10-run lead after three innings.
Megan Pierro (Lutz, Fla.) capped off USF’s scoring in the fourth, sending a ball over the fence to put the Bulls up 13-2. North Dakota attempted a comeback in the fifth, stringing together hits accompanied by a USF error to plate two runs, but Corrick came in and shut the door with the bases loaded to give the Bulls the victory in game one.
Game Two – USF 2, UND 0
While game one was an offense-driven affair, game two was a pitchers’ duel. USF plated two runs in the first, with Johns and Hartman crossing the plate, but then pitching prevailed.
Corrick was solid in the circle for USF, allowing no baserunners through three innings and facing the minimum through five. The Bulls challenged opposing pitching throughout, but ultimately the Fighting Hawks were able to strand six USF baserunners throughout the game.
Corrick wrapped up USF’s 26th no-hitter in program history by sitting North Dakota down in order in the seventh. The junior threw 13 strikeouts while allowing no hits and only two walks.
Notables
- Johns and Bruni both stole two bases split between the two games. Bruni is now 12-for-13 on stolen bases this season, while Alexis Johns is 5-for-5.
- Johns led USF with three runs scored on the day.
- USF finished 22-for-49 at the plate in the doubleheader.
- The Bulls tallied 15 hits in game one, the most since Feb. 19, 2017 when they recorded 15 hits against Fordham.
- Corrick now has sole possession of fifth on USF’s all-time victories list with 58 in her career, passing Bree Spence (2005-09).
- Bruni passed Stephanie Roberts (2000-03) for possession of No. 5 on the program’s career stolen bases list. She now has 73 in her career.
Quotable
Head coach Ken Eriksen on the team’s offensive surge…
“It finally looked like our hitters were comfortable. If you look at the number of games we have played compared to North Dakota, it’s amazing. We’re only at 14 games and North Dakota has played 25, which is reversed to how it normally is this time of year. We had lost a lot of games early in the season due to the pandemic, but also due to the fact that we’re not playing multi-team tournaments like we’re used to, which help us get in the groove. Right about now, games nine, 10 through 15 is when we’ve started to find that groove, and that’s what you’re finally starting to see. Where the hitters are getting in-game reps that are closer together and not as spread out like six, seven, eight days later. If you’re realistic about it, we’ve played pretty good competition and pitching staffs over the last month and a half. We just have to maintain our positivity going forward.”
Georgina Corrick on her no-hitter…
“I definitely just come out here to win. I want to give my team the best opportunity. Keeping zeroes on the board is definitely the best thing I can do, especially as a pitcher. I’m not crazy about stats, I’m not crazy about records or anything like that. It’s always fortunate to have the records reflect whether I’m having good days or not and I feel like I’ve been having a lot of good days recently. It’s super important for me and super important for the program. I think USF is a phenomenal program and it’s a phenomenal school. I think sometimes we get a little overshadowed because there are other big names out there. I want to play against big names. I want to perform well against big names. I want to draw attention to the fact that USF is here to compete and that we’re a school to be reckoned with. Having an achievement like this, which is something that pitchers don’t get to do every day, definitely helps put the name out there. Maybe not mine, but USF’s for sure, and I take a lot of pride in doing that.”
Up Next
USF hosts North Florida for a doubleheader on March 24th. Game one is scheduled for a 4 p.m. first pitch. Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+. Due to virus mitigation measures and the size of the venue, fan attendance at USF Softball Stadium will be limited to team pass lists only.
About USF Softball
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