Today is championship Friday as your GSU Panthers must win two games from Hofstra to take home its first conference tournament title since 1994. The weather, which looked like it could be bad today, has cleared up nicely and it appears we should be able to play without a weather interruption.
Georgia State's Starting Lineup
1. Danielle Roddy, 3B
2. Tiffany Bess, LF
3. Lauren Jones, 1B
4. Lily Skelton, C
5. Paige Nowacki, DP
6. Audrey Mason, CF
7. Rachel Cunningham, SS
8. Rebecca Roles, 2B
9. Lauren Fetters, RF
Starting in the circle for GSU is McCall Langford (15-4).
Hofstra's Starting Lineup
1. Kris Root, CF
2. Rachel Senatore, DP
3. Michele DePasquale, 1B
4. Sara Michalowski, 3B
5. Tessa Ziemba, RF
6. Jess Hirschbuhl, 2B
7. Becca Bigler, LF
8. Trisha Dreslinski, SS
9. Laura Valentino, C
Starting in the circle for Hofstra is Olivia Galati (20-6).
Bottom 7th: After Lauren Jones struck out, Lily Skelton reached base for the second time today with a walk. Cassie Boese pinch runs. Paige Nowacki strikes out on a wicked breaking ball from Galati. Audrey Mason makes the final out with a pop up in foul territory.
Hofstra's Olivia Galati completes the no-hitter, the first in CAA Tournament history. Georgia State is no-hit for the first time since Feb. 14, 2007 by Auburn.
Hofstra 3, GSU 0
Top 7th: Root grounds out to Jones who flips it to Roles for the first out; Senatore hits an infield single bouncing off Langford's glove and Cunningham couldn't make the throw out; DePasquale hits a scorcher to Langford who snags it and threw to first for the double play.
Hofstra 3, GSU 0
Bottom 6th: Fetters grounds out to Michalowski; Roddy fouls out to DePasquale; Bess grounds out to Michalowski.
Hofstra 3, GSU 0
Top 6th: Ziemba doubles to centerfield; Hirschbuhl grounds out to Langford, advancing Ziemba to third; Bigler hits a smoker to Roddy, who snags it to get the second out; Dreslinski singles to Cunningham who had a long throw and Dreslinski makes it safely, scoring Ziemba; Valentino flies out to Bess.
Hofstra 2, GSU 0
Bottom 5th: Mason strikes out swinging. Seventh "K" for Galati; Cunningham strikes out swinging. Eighth for Galati; Roles grounds out to Roles.
Hofstra 2, GSU 0
Top 5th: Root singles up the middle; Senatore strikes out swinging; DePasquale grounds out to Langford; Michalowski pops up to Roles.
Hofstra 2, GSU 0
Bottom 4th: Bess strikes out swinging. Galati's sixth of the game; Jones flies out to Ziemba; Skelton gets hit by Galati. It's her fourth of the week and 20th of the season; Carrie Williams will pinch run for Skelton; Nowacki flies out to Ziemba.
Hofstra 2, GSU 0
Top 4th: Bigler flys out to Bess; Dreslinski grounds out to Langford; Valentino grounds out to Cunningham.
Hofstra 2, GSU 0
Bottom 3rd: Cunningham walks after fouling off several pitches; Roles grounded out to Hirschbuhl, advancing Cunningham to second; Fetters strikes out swinging. Galati now has five; Roddy grounds out to Hirschbuhl.
Hofstra 2, GSU 0
Top 3rd: Senatore grounds out to Roddy who threw it to Roles at first; DePasquale doubles to centerfield over Mason's head; Michalowski pops up to Jones; Ziemba singles to left field, advances to second on a fielding error by Bess. DePasquale scores from second; Hirschbuhl pops up to Mason, who ran up to the infield dirt to make the catch.
Hofstra 1, GSU 0
Bottom 2nd: Skelton strikes out swinging; Nowacki strikes out swinging. Galati now has four straight strikeouts; Mason flies out to the left field warning track.
Hofstra 1, GSU 0
Top 2nd: Ziemba strikes out swinging; Hirschbuhl reaches on a fielding error by Roddy. Roddy bobbled the ball trying to field it and couldn't quite make the throw in time; Bigler singles through the left side; Dreslinski reaches on a fielder's choice. Hirschbuhl gets thrown out by Cunningham at third. Runners on first and second; Valentino singles up the middle, scoring Bigler from second. Runners on first and second; Root strikes out swinging.
GSU 0, Hofstra 0
Bottom 1st: Roddy grounds out to Hirschbuhl; Bess strikes out swinging; Jones strikes out looking.
GSU 0, Hofstra 0
Top 1st: Root grounds out to Langford; Senatore pops up to Roles; DePasquale singles up the right side; Michalowski lines out to Roddy.
