Gallagher mashes three home runs for Softball’s split at Brianna Surrento Classic

Greenwood, S.C. —- The Catawba College softball team traveled to Greenwood, S.C. on Saturday to participate in the 2025 Brianna Surrento Kickoff Classic hosted by Lander University and split a pair, defeating Rollins before falling to the host Bearcats 

GAME ONE | Catawba 8, Rollins 5

TEAM STATISTICS

- Rollins out-hit Catawba 7-5

- Both teams recorded two extra-base hits; Catawba had both homers

- The Tars committed both errors in the game

- Catawba left four runners on base; Rollins stranded 11

- Rollins had seven of eight stolen bases in the game

- The Tars' pitchers allowed four earned runs on five hits and four walks, striking out four; Catawba's staff gave up five earned runs on seven hits and 10 walks, striking out one

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

- Brianna Gallagher hit a grand slam and walked, scoring twice

- Maddy Altiers also homered, driving in two and scoring two runs herself

- Alex Baquie earned the win, allowing two runs in five innings

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST INNING

- An error extended Catawba's first inning, which allowed Altier's two-run homer to get Catawba on the board 2-0

- Christina Brendle drove a runner home on a single up the middle to push the lead to 3-0

- Another Rollins error allowed the Catawba Indians to score again, leading 4-0 

SECOND INNING

- A single and two walks loaded the bases for Catawba in the second

- Gallagher's one-out grand slam to left doubled the Catawba Indian lead to 8-0

THIRD INNING

- Rollins got on the board with a two-RBI single in the third

FOURTH INNING

- A double steal added another run for the Tars in the fourth, cutting their deficit to 8-5

FIFTH INNING

- Two RBI singles in the fifth cut the Catawba lead to 8-5, but Baquie re-entered the game and closed the final 2.1 innings out to earn Catawba's fifth straight win

GAME TWO | Lander 10, Catawba 2

TEAM STATISTICS

- Lander out-hit Catawba 12-6

- The Bearcats hit three of five extra-base hits; Catawba had two of three homers

- Lander left three runners on base, while Catawba stranded six

- The Bearcats recorded the lone stolen base of the contest

- Lander's pitchers allowed two earned runs on six hits and a walk, striking out two; Catawba's staff allowed 10 earned runs on 12 hits and two walks

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

- Gallagher added two more home runs in game two

- Kary Hales added two more hits

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST INNING

- Lander scratched across two runs in the first inning on an RBI double and an RBI single

SECOND INNING

- Gallagher homered to lead off the second

THIRD INNING

- Lander's two-out homer returned their lead to two runs in the third

FOURTH INNING

- Gallagher homered again down the left field line to lead off the fourth

- The Bearcats scored seven runs in the bottom half of the first to put them in position to earn the mercy-rule win after five innings

UP NEXT

- Catawba's original home opener scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11 has been moved to Monday, March 24 due to incoming weather

- Their next action is now scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 15, where they'll host Shippensburg for a doubleheader at Whitley Field