Tag Archive for: Julia Nutter

NUTTER NAMED OFFENSIVE SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

EAST PALESTINE, OH- Ursuline’s Senior Standout, Julia Nutter, has been named the 2021 “Golden Bat” Award Winner at Your Sports Network.  Nutter batted .548 during the 2021 campaign with a slugging percentage of 1.000, and an OPS of 1.574.  Out of her 51 hits this year, over half of them went for extra bases including seven long balls, and 50 RBI.

During her tenure at Ursuline, Julia set a career Home Run Record at UHS with 18 as well as set single-season RBI record her sophomore year with 52.

Julia also signed on earlier this spring to attend Slippery Rock and join their softball team in the Fall.

Congratulations to Julia on an incredible career, and for adding another honor to her resume.

POLAND STAYS AHEAD STAYS PERFECT WINS DISTRICT CROWN

Despite seeing its four-run lead whittled down by the end, Poland still held off Ursuline for a 7-6 victory on Thursday and claiming the Division II Youngstown District Champiomship. Ursuline scored three runs in the failed comeback on a double by  Maris Barbato, a double by Destiny Goodnight, and a double by Gia Caldrone.

The Bulldogs pulled away for good with four runs in the second inning.  Brooke Bobbey drew a walk, scoring one run and Cami Lattanzio doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring three runs.

Ursuline scored three runs in the sixth inning.  The big inning  came thanks to doubles by Barbato, Goodnight, and Caldrone.

Ashley Wire led the Bulldogs to victory in the circle. She went seven innings, allowing six runs on ten hits and striking out five.

Emily Holland took the loss for Ursuline. She allowed four hits and three runs over three and a third innings, striking out one.

Lattanzio went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Poland in hits.  The Bulldogs were sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. Ally Nittoli made the most plays with  nine.

Ursuline tallied ten hits.  Caldrone, Goodnight, Barbato, Julia Nutter, and Alyssa Sheely all managed multiple hits for the Irish

Poland advances to play Mogadore in the regional semifinals at Akron Firestone Stadium on Wednesday at 5:00.

Powered By Narative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2019. All Rights Reserved. 

IRISH HOLD OFF WARRIORS RALLY ADVANCE TO THE TITLE GAME

The Ursuline Irish advanced to the Youngstown district championship on Tuesday night with a 9-7 win over West Branch

Ursuline jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first with extra-base hits by Julia Nutter and Emily Holland.

West Branch answered back 5 runs in the top of the second largely in part to Riley Mesler, who finished 1-3 with 2 RBIs.

The score stayed at 5-3 until Ursuline got the offense going again in the 5th with 4 more runs, two more hit in by Holland. She finished 3-4 with 4 RBIs.

After the 6th, Ursuline was holding on to a 9-5 lead, but with two outs in the top of the 7th West Branch started to fight back. Grace Heath hit a two run homer to bring it within 2. Emily Holland was relieved by Emma Ericson for the final out when Peyton Alazaus flew out to first. Securing the 9-7 Irish victory.

Emily Holland led the way offensively for the Lady Irish with 3 hits and 4 RBI.  Maris Barbato also had three hits in the victory.

Ursuline advances to play Poland in the Youngstown District Championship game on Thursday night at 4:00 at YSU Softball Complex.