Philadelphia, Pa. – (4/13/2019) – Chestnut Hill College battled from behind for most of the afternoon, but persevered at the conclusion of game one with Post University, keeping pace with a pair of key defensive plays and securing a 4-3 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) victory with a walk-off sacrifice fly from junior shortstop Alessandra Messina (Ambler, Pa.). The Eagles were able to keep the Griffins off their heels in game two, ending the affair early by an 11-2 (6 innings) measure.

Prior to the doubleheader, the Chestnut Hill College Department of Athletics and Recreation celebrated the collegiate careers of a nine-woman senior class that includes outfielder/catcher Jordan Clark (Greenwood, Del.), pitcher/shortstop Nichole Eberhard (Philadelphia, Pa.), senior pitcher Jessica Heaton (Berlin, N.J.), pitcher/outfielder Hunter Irvin (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.), left fielder Ariel Magee (North Cape May, N.J.), senior catcher Brielle Riotte (Elizabeth. N.J.), second baseman/right fielder Alex Sauer (New Milford, N.J.), first baseman Kaya Swanek (Pittston, Pa.) and third baseman Lily Winn (Los Angeles, Calif.).



 
Post University (15-16, 7-9) put Chestnut Hill College (13-19, 8-10) under a 5-0 spread in their first three at-bats of game two. The Griffins managed to cut into the Eagle lead in the bottom of the third inning with a leadoff walk to freshman right fielder Victoria Grillo (Staten Island, N.Y.) and a two-run Winn home run, 5-2. Unfortunately, the Scarlet and Gold did not produce any further in the inning or capitalize on three Eagle errors in the remaining frames as the contest ended in the visitor's favor after six innings, 11-2.
 
The Eagles also led in game one, scoring twice in the first inning, 2-0. Chestnut Hill College cut their lead in half in the third inning thanks to a leadoff double from Grillo, a wild pitch, and a one-out single to left field from sophomore centerfielder Devon Horner (Mt. Laurel, N.J.), 2-1. An inning later, the Griffins tied the contest with an Eagle error at first base, a hit batsman, a walk to Sauer, and a wild pitch, 2-2. Post University reclaimed the advantage in with a run in their next at-bat, 3-2, but again the Scarlet and Gold rallied, plating a sixth-inning tally with a solo shot from Riotte, 3-3. In the bottom of the seventh, Grillo gave the Griffins hope with her leadoff walk. She was replaced at first base on Winn's fielder's choice, but a walk to Horner, and a key passed ball set the scene for Messina's walk-off sacrifice, 4-3. Sophomore Kaley Wise (Hamilton, N.J.) collected the win (8-7), but she combined with sophomore Gabrielle Merryman (Sewell, N.J.), Heaton, and Irvin to hold Post University to two earned runs on seven hits and a walk.
 
Chestnut Hill College resumes their CACC schedule on Tuesday, April 16, when they visit Dominican College for a 2:30 p.m. twin bill.