Gwynedd Valley, Pa. - (3/25/2024) - Gwynedd Mercy University (7-9, 1-1) opened their Atlantic East Conference (AEC) schedule with today's twin bill versus Cabrini University (4-7, 1-1). The Griffin bats woke up a little too late in a 10-7 game-one loss, but they stayed hot in game two as five runs in the second inning (6-1) and three runs in both the third (9-1) and fourth innings (12-1) provided plenty of coverage - 12-1 in five innings - for a winning effort (3-2) from senior Jocelyn Baumeister (Willow Grove, Pa.); 5.0 IP, 4H, R, BB, 2K). Baumeister recorded a pair of strikeouts the win, moving her into third all-time at Gwynedd Mercy University with 168 career strikeouts; meanwhile, senior center fielder Shylynn Cordero (Allentown, Pa.) cracked the all-time Top-10 with a pair of hits (2-for-6) bringing her career total to 113 hits.

Griffin Highlights - Game One

• Gwynedd Mercy University trailed 4-0 heading to the bottom of the fourth inning; there, doubles from freshman second baseman Avery Schwartz (Collegeville, Pa.) (1-4) and sophomore shortstop Hannah Smith (Levittown, Pa.) (2-4) cut the deficit in half; 4-2.
• The Cavaliers reestablished their advantage with two runs in the sixth inning (2-6) and four runs in the top of the seventh inning (2-10), but the Griffin bats woke in the bottom of the seventh, scoring five runs on four hits and a pair of walks; senior third baseman Grace Scally (Philadelphia, Pa.) knocked in a pair of runs with a single to left field (4-10) and junior right fielder Carly Maw (Bensalem, Pa.) brought home three more with a base-clearing double to centerfield (7-10).
• Seven Griffins each recorded one hit; senior pitcher Ashley Focht (Harrisburg, Pa.) was one of them (1-for-2), while striking out one Cavalier in the loss (2-2).

Griffin Highlights - Game Two

• Gwynedd Mercy University took advantage of a Cabrini University error to score their first run (1-0). An inning later, a single to short from Cordero (2-0), a fielder's choice off the bat of freshman catcher Maya Hellyer (Quakertown, Pa.) (3-0), and a Scally three-run double to left field gave the Griffins a 6-0 advantage.
• In the third inning, freshman pinch hitter Cailin Via (West Deptford, N.J.) plated the first of three Red and Gold runs with a single to center field; 7-1. The other two runs came home on a Hellyer single to right field; 9-1.
• Three more Griffins came home in the fourth inning. A wild pitch (10-1), a Baumeister single (11-1), and a Cordero walk pushed the spread to its final; 12-1.
• Baumeister also took care of business in the circle as she held the Cavaliers to one run on four hits and a walk. She struck out two in the win (3-2).
• Scally was one of four Griffins with multiple hits; She was 3-for-3 with a run and three runs-batted-in (RBI).

Gwynedd Mercy University continue a busy schedule tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26 with a 4:00 p.m. doubleheader at Rutgers-Camden.