SALISBURY, MD - The Swarthmore College softball team opened its 2025 campaign in impressive fashion with a pair of nationally-ranked wins over No. 16 University of Rochester, 9-2, and No. 13 Salisbury University, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon.
Olivia McClammy broke the program record for home runs with her 10th career long ball. The senior slugger broke a four-way tie between Michelle Walsh '98, Christine Sendelsky '09 and Kathryn Riley '10 to become the first player in program history to reach double-digit homers. McClammy went a combined 3-for-6 with four RBI and three runs in both games.
SWARTHMORE 9, ROCHESTER 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a clean first inning from Lane Barron, Iris Barone got things started with a leadoff double down the left field line. The junior advanced to third on a ground ball, before coming home to score on a McClammy groundout, 1-0.
- Swarthmore took advantage of a pair of walks in the second inning. Avery McClure worked a leadoff walk to open the frame, then came around to score on a Barone sacrifice flyout. The Garnet threatened for more in the inning, but were unable to bring home a pair from scoring position, 2-0.
- Barron retired the side in the third inning, before escaping a jam in the fourth. After keeping the inning alive with a two-out double, Rochester singled up the middle and waved its baserunner home from second. However, Barone made an excellent throw from centerfield to nail the runner at home for the final out. Rochester then tied the game with another two-out rally in the fifth inning, 2-2.
- Barron retired the side in the sixth inning after Barone put away a base runner at second for her second outfield assist. Swarthmore then exploded for seven runs in the bottom half of the inning to blow the game open. Barone singled home the first run, while McClammy brought home another with a knock. Emily Bertrand kept the line moving with a single through the right side before Jordan Jackson followed with a sacrifice fly. McClure then tacked on a pair with a double to left-center field and then Kate Borza singled up the middle to cap off the scoring, 9-2.
GARNET OFFENSIVE LEADERS
Barone: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 R
McClammy: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, R
McClure: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
GARNET PITCHING LEADERS
Barron (W, 1-0) 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 3 SO, 2 BB
SWARTHMORE 5, SALISBURY 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Barone worked a leadoff walk to open the game before McClammy slapped two runs on the scoreboard with a record-breaking blast. The senior gave the Garnet a 2-0 lead with her program-record 10th career homer.
- Lilly Goldberg had to navigate out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in her first collegiate inning. After surrendering a walk and a single, the Seagulls loaded the bases after reaching on an error. However, Goldberg struck out the next two batters swinging and got the final batter to foul out to end the frame, 2-0.
- Goldberg stranded a runner in scoring position in both the second and third innings to keep the Garnet in front. The first-year then cruised through the fourth with a 1-2-3 frame.
- Salisbury finally broke through in the fifth inning with a pair of solo homers. The Seagulls threatened with two outs and a runner on second, but grounded out to end the threat, 2-2.
- After retiring Salisbury in order in the bottom of the sixth, the Garnet put together another late rally with three runs in the seventh. Bertrand doubled home a pair of runs to take the lead, while McClure singled home another insurance tally. All three runs occurred with two out in the inning, 5-2.
- With the Garnet ahead by three runs, Lucia Sanchez shut the door with a 1-2-3 seventh inning. All three batters flied out to record the final three outs.
GARNET OFFENSIVE LEADERS
McClammy: 2-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 R, HR, 2 BB
Bertrand: 1-for-4, 2 RBI
GARNET PITCHING LEADERS
Goldberg (W, 1-0) 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 6 SO, 2 BB
Sanchez (SV, 1) 1.0, 0 R, 0 H
UP NEXT
The Garnet wrap up their weekend with another set against Rochester and Salisbury on Sunday.
