Feb. 12, 2012
George Washington Box Score l George Mason Box Score
CONWAY - Coastal Carolina opened its season on Saturday, Feb. 11 by earning a 7-4 win over George Washington and a 4-3 win over George Mason to give head coach Kelley Green her 400th career collegiate coaching win. The Chanticleers are hosting the Kickin' Chicken Classic that began Friday, Feb. 10 and is running through Sunday, Feb. 11.
Green entered the season needing just two wins to reach the 400 career wins mark and she accomplished the feat when Coastal knocked off George Mason 4-3.
During her time at Coastal Green has produced a 54-64 record. The Chants had a strong showing at the Big South Tournament last season with the team upsetting Charleston Southern and Radford. During her first season as the head coach of Coastal Carolina, Green led the team to a 27-31 record, which was the best finish since the 2006 season when the Chants won the Big South Tournament and earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Green began her collegiate coaching career at Lock Haven University, where she served as the head coach for 10 years earning a 346-134 record. The Eagles won two Division II National Championships under Green's direction (2006 and 2009) and Lock Haven was national runner-up in 2007, while making it to the national semifinals in 2007.
Coastal opened up its 2012 campaign against George Washington. The Chants fell behind 0-1 in the bottom of the first inning when Lauren Wilson scored on a double by Autumn Taylor.
The Chanticleers responded in the top of the second inning, as Kory Hayden scored on an error by the second baseman.
Coastal then picked up three more runs in the third inning to go ahead 4-1. Nicole Saggiomo crossed home plate following a single by Cacia Pierre. Sara Rasley and Pierre made it 4-1 after scoring on a Jazmin Daigle single.
George Washington tied the game up in the bottom of the sixth inning on a homerun by Taylor that scored Victoria Valos and Chelsea Lenhart.
During the top of the seventh Daigle doubled to right center field, which allowed Pierre and Tamara Hawkins to advance home. Digle scored the final run for the Chanticleers on a Kiana Quolas single down the left field line.
The Colonials were unable to make a run in the bottom of the inning, as Ashley Bagwell earned the win on the mound for Coastal following six innings pitched, allowing seven hits, four runs, while striking out five. Morgan Mastriania pitched one inning giving up just one hit.
In the Chanticleers' second game, George Mason took the early 2-0 advantage in the top of the second as Rachael Davies and Reagan Doiron made it home.
During the bottom of the inning, Chelsea Pineda cut the Patriots' lead in half, scoring on Pierre's at bat. Sarah Maples advanced home on a wild pitch to tie the game at 2-2.
Coastal went ahead 3-2 in the third inning when Kiana Quolas doubled to right center, allowing Daigle to score.
The Chants extended their lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the sixth when Daigle hit a double that sent Rasley home.
George Mason pulled within one in the top of the seventh following an Alyssa See single that scored Megan Blank. Mastriania was able to close out the game for the save to give Coastal the 4-3 win and a 2-0 start to the season, while Green earned her 400th win.
Quolas pitched six innings for Coastal giving up three hits and two runs, while striking out two in 25 batters faced. Mastriania pitched one inning allowing three hits and one run in six batters faced.
Daigle finished the day with four hits in seven at bats that included two runs and five RBI. Pierre had three hits in six at bats, as well as two runs and two RBI. Pineda posted a .600 batting average for the day, after posting three hits and a run in five at bats.
Coastal will return to action on Sunday, Feb. 12 at noon when they face Marshall in the third and final day of the Kickin' Chicken Classic. The Chanticleers will also face Georgia Southern at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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