Spring Break
Softball team sweeps Tennessee
ZACH DILLARD
Issue date: 4/26/09 Section: Sports
Game 1
Kristin Schnake's uniform No. 22 was painted into the center field grass in honor of her Senior Day - the ball she hit in the third inning sailed right over that number before sailing over the outfield fence.
After the pre-game senior presentations, which also recognized pitcher Christie Hamilton, Schnake hit her first home run of the season to provide the lone run in Game 1 against No. 15 Tennessee (36-12-1, 11-9-1 SEC) en route to a 1-0 Georgia victory.
The solo shot to center field was only Schnake's second home run of her career, with the only other homer coming in last season's SEC Tournament - against Tennessee.
With the home run, No.8 Georgia (35-8, 15-6 SEC) broke the single-season team record as they now have 61 on the season. Schnake is also the 12th player to hit a home run for Georgia this season, extending the record over the previously high mark of ten.
Hamilton (18-6), whose jersey No. 63 was also etched in center field, was determined not to let Schnake steal all of the thunder on Senior Day. Hamilton, the only other senior on the Georgia squad, pitched a gem against the Volunteers - turning in a seven inning shut out, while fanning six batters and allowing just one hit.
She started off the game with a strikeout on the very first hitter she faced, and ended it with a kiss to the sky as third baseman Alisa Goler gloved the final out.
Tennessee pitchers Cat Hosfield (27-10), Danielle Pieroni and Ashton Ward combined to limit the powerful Georgia lineup to just 2-for-19 at the plate. During the impressive outing, the three held Goler to a 0-for-3 game as she is still sitting on the verge of Georgia softball history in home runs and RBIs.
The victory was the first time Georgia has beaten Tennessee in seven outings.
Game 2
The Georgia softball staff had to chase down a few younger fans to retrieve a softball behind the left field wall at the Georgia Softball Complex. But this was not just any softball - this was history.
Kristin Schnake's uniform No. 22 was painted into the center field grass in honor of her Senior Day - the ball she hit in the third inning sailed right over that number before sailing over the outfield fence.
After the pre-game senior presentations, which also recognized pitcher Christie Hamilton, Schnake hit her first home run of the season to provide the lone run in Game 1 against No. 15 Tennessee (36-12-1, 11-9-1 SEC) en route to a 1-0 Georgia victory.
The solo shot to center field was only Schnake's second home run of her career, with the only other homer coming in last season's SEC Tournament - against Tennessee.
With the home run, No.8 Georgia (35-8, 15-6 SEC) broke the single-season team record as they now have 61 on the season. Schnake is also the 12th player to hit a home run for Georgia this season, extending the record over the previously high mark of ten.
Hamilton (18-6), whose jersey No. 63 was also etched in center field, was determined not to let Schnake steal all of the thunder on Senior Day. Hamilton, the only other senior on the Georgia squad, pitched a gem against the Volunteers - turning in a seven inning shut out, while fanning six batters and allowing just one hit.
She started off the game with a strikeout on the very first hitter she faced, and ended it with a kiss to the sky as third baseman Alisa Goler gloved the final out.
Tennessee pitchers Cat Hosfield (27-10), Danielle Pieroni and Ashton Ward combined to limit the powerful Georgia lineup to just 2-for-19 at the plate. During the impressive outing, the three held Goler to a 0-for-3 game as she is still sitting on the verge of Georgia softball history in home runs and RBIs.
The victory was the first time Georgia has beaten Tennessee in seven outings.
Game 2
The Georgia softball staff had to chase down a few younger fans to retrieve a softball behind the left field wall at the Georgia Softball Complex. But this was not just any softball - this was history.
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