Softball Splits Doubleheader With Hofstra On Gasper's Walkoff, Two-RBI Double

A two-out, two-RBI double by freshman Stella Gasper in the bottom of the seventh inning in game two lifted the CCSU softball team to a 10-9 walkoff win over the visiting Hofstra University Pride and a split of their non-conference doubleheader in New Britain on Wednesday afternoon.  The Blue Devils saw their seven-game winning streak snapped in Thursday's opener, as the visitors posted a 10-2 victory in 5 innings.  With the split, Central now stands at 11-9 overall so far in 2026, and Hofstra is now 13-14.

GAMETWO INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score:  CCSU 10 Hofstra 9

Pitching Information: W: Hamilton (7-1) L: McKeon (0-1)  Save: none

Records:  CCSU (11-9, 6-0 NEC) Hofstra (13-14, 5-1 CAA)

Location:  CCSU Softball Field | New Britain, Conn.

KEY MOMENTS

• After Hofstra jumped out to a 4-0 lead heading into the bottom of the third inning, CCSU got on the board with an RBI-double by Ava Cino plated Reagan Vunak.
• The Pride added three more runs in the top of the fourth to extended their lead to 7-1, but the Blue Devils would cut that lead down to two at 7-5 in the bottom of the frame, as they scored four runs on a two-run homer by Sophia LoPiccolo, her third home run of 2026, a wild pitch and a bases-loaded walk to Grace Lawton.
• Hofstra would add a run in the top of fifth to lead 8-5, but again Central would battle back in the bottom of the inning, this time to tie the score at 8-8, as Ashlyn Desaulniers had an RBI-double and Lawton had a two-RBI single, to give her three runs batted in on the day.
• The game stayed deadlocked at 8-8 until the top of the seventh when the visitors took a 9-8 lead to set up Stella Gasper's walkoff heroics.
• In the bottom of the seventh, Desaulniers led off with a single, but the next two Blue Devils were retired.  Lawton would then single to keep CCSU alive and set up Gasper, who lined the game-winning double to the left-center gap scoring Desaulniers and pinch runner Kendra Grove and giving the hosts a thrilling, comeback victory.
• Liz Hamilton earned her seventh win of the year in the circle in game two with two innings of relief work.
• As a team, CCSU had a total of nine hits in the nightcap led by three off the bat of Desaulniers and two from Grace Lawton.

GAME ONE INFORMATION | BOX SCORE

Score:  Hofstra 10 CCSU 2-5 inns.

Pitching Information: W: Falen (5-7 L: Granate (1-5)  Save: none

Records:  CCSU (10-9, 6-0 NEC) Hofstra (13-13, 5-1 CAA)

Location:  CCSU Softball Field | New Britain, Conn.

KEY MOMENTS

• Hofstra scored three runs in the second, five in the fourth and two runs in the fifth to race out to a 10-0 lead.
• CCSU's only runs in the contest came on a two-RBI double from Adriana Manory in the bottom of the fifth.
• The Blue Devils were limited to only three hits in Wednesday's opener, two of which came off the bat of Kristina Bozek.

NOTES

• CCSU has now won eight of their last nine outings.
• Liz Hamilton has won six consecutive decisions in the pitching circle.
• The Blue Devils are now 5-2 at home in 2026.
• As a team, Central has blasted a total of 21 home runs so far this season.

UP NEXT

The Blue Devils return to NEC over the weekend, as they host Mercyhurst University for a three-game series beginning with a 1:00 p.m. Saturday doubleheader.