2011-12 Softball News
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UMBC Softball Announces Fall Schedule
August 27, 2012The UMBC softball team has its fall ball schedule set, as announced on Monday by head coach Joe French. The Retrievers will take part in three tournaments, including the UMBC Fall Classic Tournament and the UMBC Fall Harvest Tournament. -
Softball Freshman Taylor Hall Voted UMBC Athlete of the Month for May
June 13, 2012BALTIMORE – Freshman catcher Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) of the softball team was named UMBC’s Athlete of the Month for May 2012 in a poll conducted from June 1-11. -
Warner and Ferguson Named to NFCA All-Region Teams
May 17, 2012STARKVILLE, MISS – UMBC softball sophomore Jessica Warner (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) and senior Katie Ferguson (North East, Md./North East/Cecil CC) have been named to the NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Teams, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced Thursday afternoon. -
Hall Named Co-Rookie of the Year; Three Others Earn America East Softball All-Conference Honors
May 09, 2012CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – UMBC freshman catcher Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) was named the America East Co-Rookie of the Year, sharing the award with Albany’s Vicky McFarland, the conference office announced on Wednesday. -
Softball Drops a Pair to Boston U. on Senior Day
May 06, 2012BALTIMORE – With six seniors playing for the final time at their home stadium, the UMBC softball team (19-31, 1-17 AE) lost both games of a season ending doubleheader against America East rival Boston University (37-14, 15-3 AE), Saturday afternoon at the UMBC Softball Stadium. -
Softball Falls to Boston U., 6-4, in Game One; Game Two Postponed Due to Rain Forcing Sunday Doubleheader
May 05, 2012BALTIMORE – Freshman catcher Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) went 2-for-4 and hit her seventh homerun of the year on Saturday, but it was not enough as Boston University (3-14, 13-3 AE) defeated UMBC (19-29, 1-15 AE), 6-4, in the series opener at the UMBC Softball Stadium. -
Softball Hosts Boston U. for Senior Weekend to Conclude Regular Season
May 04, 2012BALTIMORE – The UMBC softball team (19-28, 1-14 AE) hosts America East rival Boston University (34-14, 12-3 AE) for a three-game weekend series to finish the 2012 regular season. -
Maine Walks Off with 1-0 Win to Sweep UMBC
April 29, 2012ORONO, Maine – Maine’s Jennifer Eberhardt hit a one-out fly ball to center field and Brynne Davis raced home with the game’s only win as the Black Bears finished off a sweep of UMBC, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon at Kessock Field. -
Softball Drops Two in Final Road Series of the Season at Maine
April 28, 2012ORONO, Maine – UMBC sophomore third baseman Jessica Warner (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) went 3-for-4, including a double, and walked twice but the UMBC softball team dropped both games to Maine in Saturday’s doubleheader at Kessock Field. -
Softball Heads to Maine to take on the Black Bears for Three-Game Set
April 27, 2012BALTIMORE – After a brief home stand on Tuesday that included a doubleheader sweep of LaSalle, the UMBC Softball team (19-25, 1-11 America East) hits the road once again to take on America East rival Maine (12-26-1, 3-7-1 America East) this weekend. -
Softball Comes Back Home to Host LaSalle for Doubleheader on Tuesday
April 24, 2012BALTIMORE – After a rough weekend on the road, the UMBC softball team returns to Baltimore to host LaSalle for a twin bill on Tuesday afternoon at the UMBC Softball Stadium. -
Two Complete Games Fuel UMBC’s Doubleheader Sweep of LaSalle
April 24, 2012BALTIMORE – UMBC sophomore Kayla Martinez (Odenton, Md./Arundel) and junior Heather Brown (Pasadena, Md./North East) each threw a complete game and senior Ashley Carver (Swoyersville, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) hit her first career homerun as the UMBC softball team swept LaSalle in a doubleheader Tuesday afternoon at the UMBC Softball Stadium. -
Two-Run Fourth Gives Hartford Weekend Sweep over UMBC
April 21, 2012WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – UMBC freshman catcher Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) hit her sixth homerun of the season and reached base in all three trips to the plate but the UMBC softball team lost to Hartford, 3-2, in the series finale Saturday afternoon at the Hartford Softball Complex. -
UMBC Drops Two at Hartford in America East Doubleheader
April 20, 2012WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The UMBC softball team lost both games of a doubleheader to America East rival Hartford, Friday afternoon at the Hartford Softball Complex. -
Softball Travels to Take on Hartford for Early Weekend Series
April 19, 2012BALTIMORE – After having the midweek off from games, the UMBC softball team travels a day early to head up to Connecticut to take on America East rival Hartford for a three-game weekend series. -
Softball Hosts America East Rival Stony Brook for Three-Game Weekend Series
April 13, 2012BALTIMORE – After getting swept last weekend at Binghamton, the UMBC softball team (17-19, 1-5 America East) returns home to host America East rival Stony Brook (24-9, 5-1 America East) for three games, beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday at the UMBC Softball Stadium. -
Softball Drops Both Games of Doubleheader at Binghamton
April 07, 2012VESTAL, N.Y. – After a week off from America East play, the UMBC softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader at Binghamton Friday afternoon at East Gym Field. -
Hall and Warner Each Homer, but Softball Falls at Binghamton, 8-2
April 07, 2012VESTAL, N.Y. – UMBC softball sophomore Jessica Warner (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) went 1-for-3 and hit her tenth homerun of the year, but the Retrievers (17-19, 1-5 America East) fell to Binghamton (15-17, 6-3 America East), 8-2, Saturday afternoon at East Gym Field. -
Softball Returns to America East Play With Three Game Series at Binghamton
April 05, 2012Baltimore, Md – After a week off from America East competition in which they took five of seven non-conference games, the UMBC softball team (17-16, 1-2 America East) returns to conference action with three Easter weekend games at Binghamton. -
Georgetown Shuts Out Softball, 8-0
April 03, 2012BALTIMORE, Md. – America East Rookie of the Week Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) went 2-for-3 with a double, but was the only Retriever to reach base as Georgetown defeated the UMBC softball team, 8-0, Tuesday afternoon at the UMBC Softball Stadium. -
Hall Named America East Rookie of the Week; Softball Hosts Georgetown on Tuesday
April 02, 2012CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – UMBC Softball freshman Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) has been named the America East Rookie of the Week for the second time this season, the conference office announced on Monday. -
Seventh Inning Rally Gives UMBC Sunday Split with St. Peter’s
April 01, 2012BALTIMORE, Md. – UMBC sophomore Caitlin Chance (Easton, Md./Easton) laid down a squeeze bunt with no outs in the bottom of the seventh and senior Katrina Gaar (Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar/Orange Coast CC) raced home from third as the Retrievers scored two runs in the inning to earn a walk-off victory against the St. Peter’s Peahens, 4-3, and split Sunday’s doubleheader at the UMBC Softball Stadium and after dropping the first game of the day, 8-3. -
Softball Sweeps Saturday’s Doubleheader with St. Peter’s
March 31, 2012BALTIMORE, Md. – UMBC senior Angela Yannone (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) recorded four hits and belted two homeruns as the Retrievers swept both games of Saturday’s doubleheader against St. Peter’s at the UMBC Softball Stadium to improve to 16-14 on the season. -
Ferguson Leads Softball Past Howard, 12-5
March 29, 2012BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior Katie Ferguson (North East, Md./North East/Cecil CC) slammed two homerun, one in the first inning and one in the third inning, as the UMBC softball team (14-14) evened their record for the season with a 12-5 win over Howard (4-20) Thursday afternoon at the UMBC Softball Stadium. -
Softball Continues Home Stand by Hosting Howard on Thursday
March 29, 2012BALTIMORE, Md. – Coming off of two straight wins earlier in the week, the UMBC softball team (13-14) continues its season-long 10 game home stand by hosting Howard on Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. at the UMBC Softball Stadium. -
UMBC Holds off George Washington Rally to Earn 7-4 Win
March 27, 2012BALTIMORE, Md. – Sophomore Caitlin Chance (Easton, Md./Easton) went 2-for-3 and hit her second homerun of the year as the UMBC softball team held off a late George Washington rally to take the win, 7-4, Tuesday afternoon at the UMBC Softball Stadium. -
Softball Walks Off with Win in the Seventh over Albany, 4-3
March 26, 2012BALTIMORE, Md. – Freshman Courtney Paone (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North) drove a fly ball to right field that was misplayed by the outfielder, allowing Katrina Gaar (Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar/Orange Coast CC) to score the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh as the UMBC softball team (12-14, 1-2 America East) rallied to defeat Albany (13-7, 2-1 America East), 4-3, Monday afternoon at the UMBC Softball Stadium. -
Softball Drops Two Games to Albany in Makeup Doubleheader
March 25, 2012BALTIMORE, Md. – After Saturday’s America East opener between UMBC and Albany was canceled due to rain, the Great Danes won both makeup games today at the UMBC Softball Stadium. -
UPDATE: Softball's Doubleheader with Albany Postponed Until Sunday due to Rain; First Pitch Set for 2:15 p.m.
March 24, 2012BALTIMORE, Md. - Due to rain in the Baltimore area, Saturday's doubleheader between the UMBC softball team and Albany has been postponed until Sunday afternoon. -
UPDATE: Softball Opens Conference Slate Saturday against Defending Champ Albany; First Pitch 2 p.m.
March 23, 2012BALTIMORE, Md. – After starting the season with an 11-12 record in out-of-conference play, the UMBC softball team jumps into America East competition with a three-game series against defending league champion Albany beginning Saturday at the UMBC Softball Stadium.