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Vikings Play Five Games in Florida This Weekend

Vikings Play Five Games in Florida This Weekend
Posted: Feb 12, 2015

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland State softball team hits the road for the first time this season when the Vikings play five games in the Dot Richardson Invitational at the National Training Center in Clermont, Fla., from Friday through Sunday.

The Vikings will open play against tournament host Liberty on Friday (Feb. 13) at 4:00 p.m. and will play Florida A&M later that evening at 6:30 p.m. CSU will play Chattanooga at 11:00 a.m. and Missouri at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday (Feb. 14) and conclude play in the tournament on Sunday (Feb. 15) against South Dakota State at 9:00 a.m.

The Vikings are 3-0 this season after winning all three games in the CSU Dome Tournament last weekend. CSU opened the tournament with a 4-3 win over Toledo and an 8-0 victory over Niagara in five innings on Friday (Feb. 6) and knocked off Canisius, 8-4, on Saturday (Feb. 7).

CSU was strong both at the plate and in the circle all weekend, posting a .361 team batting average and a 1.11 earned run average by the pitchers.

Senior third baseman Nena Doran hit .667 (8-12) with four runs, one double, two home runs and four RBI in the three games, earning Horizon League Player of the Week honors. She concluded the tournament with a 4-for-5 performance in the win over Canisius, missing the cycle by a triple.

Katelind Phillips (4-7; .571), Cynthia Woodard (4-8; .500) and Erica McNew (3-6; .500; 4 BB) all hit .500 or better last weekend with McNew belting a pair of home runs to move into a tie for second place on the all-time list at CSU with 26.

Alisha Silva drove in three runs over the weekend.

In the circle, senior Alex Radjen fired two complete games, giving up seven runs (three earned) over her 14 innings of work. She scattered 15 hits, while striking out 18 and walking just two.

Freshman Mackenzie Joecken was strong in her first collegiate outing, firing a complete game (5 inning) shutout against Niagara. She gave up just three hits and fanned six.

Following the Dot Richardson Invitational, the Vikings will be out of action until CSU plays five games at the Western Kentucky Invitational from Feb. 27 through March 1.

CSU AT DOT RICHARDSON INVITATIONAL

Friday, Feb. 13
vs. Liberty, 4:00 p.m.
vs. Florida A&M, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 14
vs. Chattanooga, 11:00 a.m.
vs. Missouri, 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 15
vs. South Dakota State, 9:00 a.m.