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Lexie Cottrill pitches against Fredonia on 4/12/25.
Chris Lenney
13
Winner Potsdam POTSDAM 14-18
7
Union (N.Y.) UNION (N 9-18
Winner
Potsdam POTSDAM
14-18
13
Final
7
Union (N.Y.) UNION (N
9-18
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Potsdam POTSDAM 1 0 1 5 4 0 2 13 19 2
Union (N.Y.) UNION (N 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 7 13 1

W: Cottrill, Lexie (8-9) L: M. Kappel (2-10)

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Potsdam POTSDAM 14-19
9
Winner Union (N.Y.) UNION 10-18
Potsdam POTSDAM
14-19
0
Final
9
Union (N.Y.) UNION
10-18
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Potsdam POTSDAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Union (N.Y.) UNION 7 0 0 2 X 9 12 0

W: C. Cleaves (6-6) L: Horne, Sam (6-10)

Game Recap: Softball | | George Webb, Athletic Communications Intern

Bears split with Garnet Chargers, Cottrill sets wins record

SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam softball team (14-19) won the first game of a doubleheader at Union College (10-18) before falling in game two. The victory was the Bears' seventh in a row, extending the program record. It was also the 14th of the season, matching the Bears single-season wins mark. Senior pitcher Lexie Cottrill (Skaneateles, N.Y./Skaneateles) won her eighth decision of the spring, setting a new mark for the program.
 
WHAT HAPPENED (GAME 1)
  • Potsdam opened the scoring in the top of the first with an RBI single from senior third baseman Kaylee LaForest (Cohoes, N.Y./Cohoes) that brought in junior shortstop Alexys Rosick (Hudson Falls, N.Y./Hudson Falls).
  • Union battled back with three runs scored in the bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly, wild pitch and an RBI single to grab a 3-1 lead.
  • The Bears got a run back in the top of the third on another RBI single from LaForest.
  • They broke out for five runs on five hits in the top of the fourth to go up 7-3. Rosick had an RBI single and Cottrill helped her own cause with a two-run double.
  • Center fielder Rylee Callahan and first baseman Kyla Springer got the Garnet Chargers within 7-5 with an RBI single each in the bottom of the fourth.
  • Potsdam countered with four more runs on four hits in the top of the fifth to go up 11-5. Rosick added a two-run double and Cottrill and senior center fielder Danielle Moscarello (Arlington, Vt./Mount Anthony Union) contributed run-scoring singles.
  • Union got to within 11-7 on a two-run single from Springer in the bottom of the sixth.
  • The Bears put the game away the top of the seventh with RBI singles from Cottrill and freshman first baseman Sam Horne (Buffalo, N.Y./Kenmore West) to close the scoring at 13-7.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Cottrill (8-9) went the distance for Potsdam, allowing four earned runs on 13 hits. She led the Bears at the plate as well, going 3-for-5 with a run and four RBI.
  • Rosick was 3-for-5 with four runs and three RBI and senior left fielder Kiara Lovejoy (Lansing, N.Y./Lansing) went 3-for-4 with two runs.
  • LaForest finished 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
  • Potsdam's 19 hits were the second most by a Bears team in a single game.
  • Melody Kappel (2-10) allowed nine earned runs on 19 hits with three strikeouts.
  • Shortstop Sam Rose was 4-for-5 with two runs for Union and Springer went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
 
WHAT HAPPENED (GAME 2)
  • The Chargers brought the Bears momentum to a halt in game two, registering a 9-0 no-hit victory.
  • Union scored seven runs on eight hits in the bottom of the first.
  • They added two more runs on a ground out and a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Freshman pitcher Sam Horne (Buffalo, N.Y./Kenmore West) (6-10) pitched for four innings allowing seven earned runs on 12 hits.
  • Potsdam couldn't solve freshman pitcher Carra Cleaves (6-6) who struck out six and didn't allow a hit.
  • Second baseman Elle Wintringer led Union, going 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI.
 
WHATS NEXT?
The Bears head to SUNY Cortland on Friday for another SUNYAC doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m.
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