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Sea Gulls Scavenge a Win Against the Scots

In their first game of the NCAA Division III National Tournament, the Alma Scots were defeated in ten innings by the Salisbury University Sea Gulls, 3-2.

Salisbury went out on top early with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. But the Scots did not go down easily. Sophomore Laura Bell (Walled Lake) hit a two-run homer in the top of the second inning scoring senior Laura Rochon (Royal Oak) to tie the game. That would provide the only runs for the Scots as the defense held up until the tenth inning.

Leigh Ann LaFave (Bark River) struck out 8 batters in 9 innings of work before being relieved by senior Paula Stanford (Midland).

Senior Kelly Schmuckal (Traverse City) had the catch of the game in the bottom of the ninth inning. The diving catch off of a line drive into right field got the Scots out of the inning and prevented the Sea Gulls from scoring the game-winning run. Salisbury ended the game by scoring a run in the tenth.

Alma (39-7) falls to the loser’s bracket and will face Chapman at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 15.

Posted: Sat, May 15th, 2004 at 3:24PM

 

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Coach Profile

Dennis Griffin

Dennis Griffin

Denny Griffin is heading into his 26th year at Alma College and his 20th at the helm of the Scots softball program. He moved into the head softball coaching position in 1989 after two years as assistant coach. His teams have never fallen lower than third place in conference standings and 12 of his last 14 teams have qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

In addition to his softball duties, Griffin is the program director for the Athletic Training Education Program. He teaches first aid/CPR and sports medicine classes in the Exercise and Health Science Department.

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