SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University softball team opened the 2022 season with a split on Friday at Glenville State Tournament, an 8-3 victory over Clarion and an 8-0 defeat to IUP.
 
Shippensburg (1-1) recorded 12 hits on the day, three homeruns, five total extra-base hits and two stolen bases.
 
Game 1: Shippensburg 8, Clarion 3
 
Shippensburg held a 1-0 lead after the first inning after a sacrifice fly from junior Hannah Marsteller that scored sophomore Taylor Myers. The Golden Eagles tied the game, but the Raiders scored twice in the fourth to re-gain the lead.
 
In the fifth, Marsteller and sophomore Morgan Lindsay hit back-to-back home runs, followed by a two-run home run by senior Hannah Johnson. SU added one more run in the sixth.
 
Lindsay had two hits and two runs. Marsteller had two hits and hit a sacrifice fly for a total of three RBIs. Myers had two runs and two hits. Johnson also hit a sacrifice fly for a three-RBI game.
 
Freshman Alicia Ball was busy in the circle for the Raiders. Making her collegiate debut, Ball threw 5.0 innings with eight strikeouts and allowed five hits. Sophomore Emma Flattery threw 2.0 innings in relief with three strikeouts.
 
Game 2: IUP 8, Shippensburg 0 (5 innings)
 
The Raiders gave up five runs in the first two innings and could not recover from their early deficit. Sophomore Maelynn Leber got the start and allowed three runs in the first inning. Junior Hannah Palinkas gave up two runs and a walk in relief, while Flattery threw 2.2 innings as well, allowing three runs with three strikeouts.
 
SU had five hits, one each from Myers, Marsteller, sophomore Alyssa Nehlen, freshman Emma Mackulin and senior Morgan DeFeo. DeFeo's hit was a double.
 
Shippensburg will face West Virginia State at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow and host Glenville State at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.