Ippolito Leads Skyhawks To Season-Opening Win

Kissimmee, Fla. - Senior Jamie Ippolito (Chelsea, Mass.) blasted a two-run homer in the first inning to catapult Stonehill to a 6-3 season-opening win over Minnesota State-Moorhead in 2008 Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Fla. on Sunday.

The Skyhawks (1-0) got 5.1 innings out of starter Danielle Mason (Salisbury, Mass.) who yielded five hits and three earned runs. Ippolito pitched the final 1.2 innings to collect the save.

After Moorhead tied the game with single runs in the second and third, Stonehill regained the lead via a walk, sacrifice and a MSM error.

The Skyhawks scored again in the top of the sixth when Lauren Rappoli (Wilmington, Mass.) singled and was driven in on Caitlin Flanagan (Cornwall, N.Y.) double.

Stonehill put the game away with two runs coming in the top of the seventh. Ippolito doubled and Yesenia Marrero (Brockton, Mass.) drew a walk and they both scored on RBI singles from Courtney Young (Danvers, Mass.) and Rappoli.