Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 AIKEN, S.C. - Nationally-ranked USC Aiken opened its season by sweeping the Royals of Queens University (N.C.) at home at J.H. Satcher Field with two 2-0 victories that saw four different Pacers score. 
The shutouts start the Pacers' season at 2-0, while Queens drops to 1-4 for the 2010 campaign.

In the first game neither team could secure a run until the bottom of the fifth inning when freshman Brandy Bossle (North East, Md./Rising Sun) crossed the plate while pinch running for Blair Warren (Darlington, S.C./Florence Darlington Tech). Warren reached first on a single to left field before relinquishing running duties to Bossle.  Bossle promptly stole second base and advanced to third on an ensuing throwing error by Queens catcher Brittany Harrel.

With Bossle in scoring position and no outs, Jennifer Day (Pelion, S.C./Pelion) hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Bossle and earn the RBI.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Pacers would score again to secure the win. Multi-threat player Toni Flessate (Goose Creek, S.C./Stratford) doubled to left field to put herself in scoring position. Lydia Miles (Ridgeland, S.C./Thomas Heyward) was brought in to pinch run for Flessate and capitalized by crossing the plate on a double to left field by freshman Lindsey Jones (North Augusta, S.C./North Augusta).
Jones went 3-for-3 with one RBI in the contest to lead all batters in the first game.

Flessate earned the win for the Pacers in the first game, fanning seven batters and giving up just three hits, none of which made it past the infield.  The shutout victory was the 15th career shutout for
Flessate, moving her into sole ownership of most shutouts in a career in Pacer history.

???????Chantel Dodge earned the loss for the Royals in the circle in the first game. In six innings of work, Dodge struck out 10 batters and gave up six hits. 

The Pacers did not take as long to find pay dirt in the second game as both runs were secured in the first three innings of play. In the bottom of the first inning, Whitney Clary (Newberry, S.C./Newberry HS) reached base by being walked by Queens' Brandy Jester. She then moved to second on a wild pitch.  Lauren Locklear (Charleston, S.C./Wando) was able to bring her in for the score and RBI with a single to left field.

In the bottom of the third inning, Jones reached base by singling to right field before stealing second base.  Locklear then showed her prowess at the plate by once again singling to left field.  Jones scored and Locklear advanced to third on a throwing error by Keeya Turner.

???????Locklear went 3-for-3 with one RBI to lead the Pacers at the plate in the second game.

Sophomore Lauren Rickabaugh (North Augusta, S.C./North Augusta) secured the win in the circle in game two. She fanned seven batters and surrendered just three hits.

Brandy Jester was credited with the loss for Queens, pitching six innings. She fanned 10 batters and gave up six hits.

???????The Pacers are next scheduled to host the Flying Fleet of Erskine at J.H. Satcher Field for a doubleheader on Tuesday, Feb. 16.  The first game is scheduled to get underway at 4 p.m.