Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

Coach Dunne Diaz
Zach Phillips
3
Winner Lynn LYNN 11-25
1
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU 18-21
Winner
Lynn LYNN
11-25
3
Final
1
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU
18-21
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Lynn LYNN 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 2
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0

W: Kayley Zazzali (2-5) L: Dougherty, Olivia (8-10)

4
Lynn LYNN 11-26
5
Winner Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU 19-21
Lynn LYNN
11-26
4
Final
5
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU
19-21
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Lynn LYNN 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 4 5
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 9 6

W: Morse, Shelby (10-9) L: Gabriella Lindsey (6-14)

Game Recap: Softball | | Clayton Barefield

Coach Kelsi Dunne Diaz Earns 300th Win in Saturday Split Against Lynn

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Embry-Riddle softball split the Saturday twinbill against Lynn, picking up the season's first Sunshine State Conference series as well as Head Coach Kelsi Dunne Diaz's 300th career win at the helm of the program.

ERAU fell 3-1 in game one and responded with a 5-4 win in extras in game two, taking the series 2-1 over the Fighting Knights.

RECORDS
Embry-Riddle: 19-21 (5-16 SSC)
Lynn: 11-26 (4-17 SSC)

ALL-TIME SERIES
  • Embry-Riddle is 29-5 all-time against the Fighting Knights.
  • ERAU is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings against Lynn.
Game 1 | Embry-Riddle – 1, Lynn – 3

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Leah Oberkehr plated the first run of the game in the first inning after reaching on an error, stealing two bases, and scoring on a throwing error.
  • Lynn answered with two hits, including an RBI single to tie the game in the second inning.
  • The Fighting Knights battled throughout the game, keeping the Eagles scoreless for the remainder of the contest.
  • Lynn managed to break the draw in the seventh after four scoreless innings.
  • The guests plated a pair of runners with two RBI singles to lead 3-1.
INSIDE THE STATS
  • Lynn led 6-3 in hits for a .240 batting average.
  • Kendall Wilkie notched a double, her third of the season.
  • ERAU left six runners stranded while Lynn left five.
  • On the basepaths, Oberkehr stole two bases with Ava Arnold taking one.
  • Olivia Dougherty pitched a complete game, allowing three earned runs on six hits, three walks, and eight strikeouts.
Game 2 | Embry-Riddle – 5, Lynn – 4 (8 Inn.)

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Game two needed more than the regulation seven innings with the Eagles producing a 9-4 edge in hits and leaving eight total batters stranded in the process.
  • Embry-Riddle took a two-run lead in the second frame thanks to a single from Mattea Martin, an RBI single from Addison Orr, and an RBI bunt single from Gianna Domenici.
  • The Eagles added another to the tally in the third with an RBI double from Martin to score Emma Wood.
  • Lynn answered with two runs in the fourth, taking advantage of two errors from ERAU.
  • Embry-Riddle moved to a 4-2 lead in the fifth thanks to a bases-loaded walk.
  • Lynn leveled the game with a pair of runs scored in the sixth, utilizing an error and a fielder's choice to plate one run before adding a second with an RBI single.
  • The game extended into extra innings with the Eagles claiming a 5-4 victory in walk-off fashion with an error scoring the winning run.
INSIDE THE STATS
  • With the win, Head Coach Kelsi Dunne Diaz eclipsed the 300-win mark at the helm of the program.
  • ERAU finished batting .300 (9-for-30) for the game and .400 (4-for-10) with runners in scoring position.
  • Martin led the offensive charge for ERAU with two hits, two RBI, and two walks.
  • Game two of the day produced 11 combined errors.
  • Shelby Morse pitched her 10th complete game, allowing four hits, two walks, and striking out two.
NEXT UP
  • The Eagles host Flagler on Tuesday, April 21 for a 5 p.m. ET matchup before welcoming Nova Southeastern for the final home SSC series of the season.
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