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West Virginia Wesleyan College Athletics

Warner Collects 800th Win in Victory over BSC

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BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – West Virginia Wesleyan softball coach Steve Warner became the 18th NCAA Division II coach to reach the 800 win mark with a 9-0 win over Bluefield State. Warner concluded the day with 801 wins after a 10-2 victory in game two.

In game one, Paige Cummings drove in the first run of the day with a RBI single in the first. A BSC error allowed the Bobcats' second run to score. A fielder's choice by Alex Furr made the score 3-0 after two. Kaitlyn Carey drove home two in the fourth, while Cummings, Megan Malenstyn, Rebekah Honce and Rachel Ramsey each drove in one to set the 9-0 margin.

Carey earned the win, tossing a complete game one-hit shutout that included three strikeouts.

In game two, Carey drove in the first run, and a passed ball scored a second to put Wesleyan on top 2-0 after one inning. Malenstyn plated a run with a triple in the third and later scored on a double by Emily Bennett. The Blues notched a RBI single in the fourth get within three at 4-1. Cummings drove in a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning with a triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Malenstyn. A passed ball in the fifth led to Bluefield's second run before Cummings connected on a three-run bomb to set the mercy rule into effect at 10-2.

Jessica Griffin picked up the win, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits, while striking out nine.

Wesleyan plays host to Seton Hill on Thursday at 3 p.m.  

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Players Mentioned

Emily Bennett

#24 Emily Bennett

C/IF
5' 2"
Sophomore
Kaitlyn Carey

#15 Kaitlyn Carey

P/IF
5' 9"
Senior
Paige Cummings

#17 Paige Cummings

IF
5' 7"
Senior
Alex Furr

#2 Alex Furr

IF
5' 3"
Junior
Jessica Griffin

#14 Jessica Griffin

P
5' 10"
Junior
Rebekah Honce

#27 Rebekah Honce

Util.
6' 0"
Freshman
Megan Malenstyn

#7 Megan Malenstyn

C
5' 9"
Sophomore
Rachel Ramsey

#10 Rachel Ramsey

C
5' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Emily Bennett

#24 Emily Bennett

5' 2"
Sophomore
C/IF
Kaitlyn Carey

#15 Kaitlyn Carey

5' 9"
Senior
P/IF
Paige Cummings

#17 Paige Cummings

5' 7"
Senior
IF
Alex Furr

#2 Alex Furr

5' 3"
Junior
IF
Jessica Griffin

#14 Jessica Griffin

5' 10"
Junior
P
Rebekah Honce

#27 Rebekah Honce

6' 0"
Freshman
Util.
Megan Malenstyn

#7 Megan Malenstyn

5' 9"
Sophomore
C
Rachel Ramsey

#10 Rachel Ramsey

5' 3"
Sophomore
C
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