Copyright (c) 2013 AmericanEagle.com All rights reserved. http://www.umbcretrievers.com/ Softball en-us Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:00:01 CST 60 Wednesday, May 08, 2013 00:00 -0500 http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7994 UMBC softball's sophomore catcher Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) and freshman utility player Danielle O'Neill (Loathian, Md./Southern) each earned America East All-Conference recognition, as announced by the league office on Wednesday. Honorees were voted upon by the conference's head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own players. Sunday, May 05, 2013 00:00 -0500 http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7986 UMBC softball took the early advance in their 2013 season finale against Niagara, but were unable to hold off the Purple Eagles, who came from behind for the 4-3 victory with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning on Sunday afternoon at Niagara Softball Field. The Retrievers conclude their campaign with an 11-41 record, while Niagara improves to 15-28. Saturday, May 04, 2013 00:00 -0500 http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7983 UMBC softball's sophomore pitcher Miranda Clark (Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant) fanned a career-best 13 batters, the most by a Retriever pitcher since Stephanie Weigman on April 7, 2010, as Clark picked up her third victory of the season and helped UMBC defeat Niagara, 4-2, in game one of Saturday afternoon's non-conference doubleheader. The Retrievers held on for a 7-5 win in game two at Niagara Softball Field to improve to 11-40 on the season, while the Purple Eagles fall to 14-28. Friday, May 03, 2013 00:00 -0500 http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7976 UMBC softball closes out its 2013 campaign when it hits the road for a three-game series at Niagara over the weekend. The weekend opens with a doubleheader on Saturday, May 4, with first pitch set for noon at Niagara Softball Field. The Retrievers compete in their season finale on Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 28, 2013 00:00 -0500 http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7960 UMBC softball senior pitcher Heather Brown (Pasadena, Md./Northeast) tossed a beauty in her final appearance at the UMBC Softball Stadium as the Retrievers celebrated Senior Day, but an infielder dribbler in the top of the eighth inning helped Hartford to a 2-0 victory in UMBC's America East finale. Saturday, April 27, 2013 00:00 -0500 http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7954 UMBC softball's junior left fielder Kayla Martinez (Odenton, Pa./Arundel) went two-for-four from the dish and tallied the Retrievers only RBI on the afternoon, as the black and gold dropped both games of Saturday afternoon's America East doubleheader against Hartford. The Retrievers fell, 6-0, in game one and were nipped, 2-1, in game two at the UMBC Softball Stadium. Friday, April 26, 2013 00:00 -0500 http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7949 UMBC softball is set for its final America East series of the season, when it welcomes Hartford to the UMBC Softball Stadium for a three-game series over the weekend. The series opens with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 27, with first pitch set for 1 p.m. The Retrievers will celebrate Senior Day on Sunday afternoon, with a noon start. Tuesday, April 23, 2013 00:00 -0500 http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7933 UMBC softball's junior first baseman Chelsea Bertoglio (Laguna Hills, Calif./Laguna Hills/Saddleback College) drilled her first grand slam in a Retrievers' uniform in Tuesday afternoon's non-conference action at West Campus Field. Freshman designated player Danielle O'Neill (Loathian, Md./Southern) recorded four hits and three RBI on the afternoon, as UMBC defeated La Salle 13-10 in game one, but fell, 3-2, in game two. Monday, April 22, 2013 00:00 -0500 http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7928 UMBC softball concludes its nine-game road swing on Tuesday, April 23 when it travels to La Salle for its final midweek contest of the season. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 3 p.m. at West Campus Field. Sunday, April 21, 2013 00:00 -0500 http://www.umbcretrievers.com/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=7926 UMBC softball's sophomore catcher Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) launched her team-leading seventh home run of the season in Sunday afternoon's America East contest at Albany Field, but the Great Danes went on to complete the series sweep with a 6-1 victory.