DiNapoli earns co-Pitcher of the Week honors, swim competes at nationals Softball
University of Northern Colorado sophomore Isabelle DiNapoli earned coBig Sky Pitcher of the Week recognition after the Bears (12-10) swept the Kansas City Roos over the weekend.
DiNapoli earned the nod alongside Sacramento State’s Marissa Bertuccio.
The sophomore pitched a complete game and came in for a save in Saturday’s doubleheader. DiNapoli threw five innings in UNC’s 8-0 run rule. She struck out seven batters and allowed three hits.
In the second game of the day, DiNapoli entered the circle for the final inning. She struck out one and threw to first for a groundout. Her save gave the Bears an 11-10 comeback win over the Roos.
This is DiNapoli’s first career award and the first of the season for UNC.
The team continues its season on Friday at the Shocker Invitational, hosted by Wichita State. It is set to play South Dakota State at 10 a.m. Friday to open the tournament.
Baseball
The Bears were on the opposite end of a sweep this weekend, falling to UC-San Diego on the road.
In their doubleheader, the Tritons beat UNC, 6-2 and 8-0, respectively. The first game featured seven Bears hits, but they didn’t have enough take place with runners on.
Then, UCSD managed to shut out Northern Colorado with well-timed outs. Junior Caden Wagner and freshman Zain Zinicola recorded the lone RBIs in the doubleheader on Sunday.
Zinicola’s groundout moved junior Craig Kenny to home, while Wagner brought sophomore Jake King across.
UNC has the weekend off and returns to play at Utah next week. Game one is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday in Salt Lake City.
Swim and dive
Northern Colorado competed at the CSCAA National Invitational over the weekend, with several athletes competing in the B Finals of their respective events. Junior Alison Jackson competed in the 50-yard freestyle, finishing with a time of 23.74. She took 19th out of 78 swimmers in the field. Jackson finished 20th in the 100 free, as well, clocking a time of 51.01. Junior Katelyn Bergin competed in the 200 butterfly on Saturday. She finished 12th with a time of 2:00.88.
Bergin added a 16th-place finish, out of 62 swimmers, in the 100 butterfly on Friday. She hit the wall in 54.57.
In the 50 fly, Bergin missed out on the B Finals. She tied for the final position but lost in the tie-breaking swim-off. Her time of 24.86, however, was a personal best.
Lastly, freshman Maria Erokhina placed 13th in the 200 breaststroke. She finished with a time of 2:14.63.