SATURDAY'S SCORES
Harvard 5,
Tennessee Tech 3
Tennessee Tech 4, Winthrop 3
South Dakota State 9,
Southeast Missouri 1 (5)
Florida Atlantic 8,
Southeast Missouri 3
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Lindenwood 4, Green Bay 1
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Lindenwood 8, Bellarmine 0 (6)
UT Martin 2, Jackson State 0
UT Martin 5, @Memphis 2
Jacksonville State 3,
Eastern Illinois 1
Quinnipiac 7,
Southern Indiana 1
Western Michigan 3,
Southern Indiana 0
Western Illinois 5, Green Bay 4
Western Illinois 1, Bellarmine 0
Tennessee State 3, @Hawaii 2 (8)
Loyola Marymount 10,
Tennessee State 1 (6)
St. Thomas 11, @
SIUE 3 (5)
Illinois State 9, @
SIUE 4
HARVARD 5, TENNESSEE TECH 3; TENNESSEE TECH 4, WINTHROP 3
ATLANTA - Tennessee Tech earned a split on Saturday in two close games at the Bob Heck Classic in Atlanta as the Golden Eagles took an extra-innings victory over Winthrop, winning 4-3 in the day's second game.
Tech (7-4) dropped the opener 5-3 to Harvard.
The Golden Eagles play Harvard again at 8 a.m. Central on Sunday, then take on the host Georgia State Panthers at 1 p.m.
Mac Fitzgerald came across to score the first run over Winthrop in the first inning as she came home on a wild pitch. Tech extended the lead to 2-0 in the second as Olivia Evans singled in Brooklyn Stewart with a ball to short.
Winthrop knotted the game in the bottom of the third on a two-run double down the left field line, but Carmen Betts gave Tech the lead back in the fifth frame with a single to third. The opposing Eagles tied the game with an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh, then Sydney Kirby came through the heroics in the extra frame as she drove in Abby Shoulders on a 2-2 single to center field.
Emily York picked up her third victory of the season in relief, going four innings as she allowed one run on two hits, walking one and striking out three. Peyton Wagner had a solid start, allowing two runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts.
In the day's opener against Harvard, Meaghan Houk opened the scoring in the second inning as she hit a home run to right center. The Crimson scored four runs in the third with a sacrifice bunt plating one, then a three-run home run to left doing the rest of the damage.
Houk scored Tech's second run in the fourth on a wild pitch, then scored again in the sixth on Jordan Key's RBI single to right. Harvard had a second home run in the fifth inning for insurance.
Lennon Spicer took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits, walking one and striking out two. Faith Rush threw the final two innings, allowing one run on two hits with two strikeouts.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 9, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 1 (5) ; FLORIDA ATLANTIC 8, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 3
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Southeast Missouri (4-13) dropped a pair of games at the Wooo Pig Classic Saturday. The Redhawks fell to South Dakota State, 9-1, and Florida Atlantic, 8-3.
Mia Jarecki went 4-for-4 with three runs scored and one RBI to lead SDSU to its run-rule victory in the morning matchup after a rocky start put SEMO behind early.
The Jackrabbits rallied for five runs out of the gate starting with Jarecki hitting Delaney Kell's second pitch up the middle for a single. Akayla Barnard followed with a base hit and Emma Osmundson doubled home both Jarecki and Barnard after that. Cleanup hitter Lindsey Culver then hit a two-run home run and Jocelyn Carrillo later scored on a groundout to put the Jackrabbits ahead, 5-0.
Jarecki and Barnard each reached on infield singles to start the second inning for SDSU. With runners on first and third with two outs, Jarecki scored an unearned run on a throwing error by the Redhawks to push the Jackrabbits lead to 6-0.
Kynzie Wrigley's leadoff single sparked a three-hit inning for the Redhawks in the bottom of the second. With two outs, Brittany Affolter and Abigail Rickermann each singled to load the bases. Brooklyn Saysoff walked and Wrigley scored SEMO's only run of the game.
The top of SDSU's lineup did more damage in the top of the fourth inning. Jarecki singled with one out, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a two-out double by Osmundson. After Osmundson advanced to third on a wild pitch, Culver scored her on an infield single to give the Jackrabbits an 8-1 advantage.
One more run scored for the Jackrabbits in the fifth when Jarecki knocked in Rozelyn Carrillo on her game-high fourth hit.
SDSU had 13 hits with 10 coming from the top four hitters in its lineup. Barnard, Osmundson and Culver followed Jarecki with two hits apiece.
Barnard (3-1) picked up the win in the circle to go along with her multiple-hit game. She gave up one run on four hits, struck out two and walked two in two innings.
Kell (1-3) was charged with the loss.
SEMO had five hits, including one each from Rickermann, Gracie Luna, Wrigley, Sydney Dennis and Affolter. Wrigley hit safely in four of her last five games.
The Redhawks started strong against FAU with Wrigley and Halliwill getting things going on back-to-back one-out singles in the top of the first inning. Tori Bradley reached on a fielder's choice to load the bases and Wrigley scored on an ensuing fielder's choice grabbing the Redhawks a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning.
Paytience Holman pitched a one-hit shutout through three innings, but FAU got to her in the bottom of the fourth.
Kamryn Jackson and Jesian Mora each singled. After Trinity Schlotterbeck flied out, Mora stole second and Cameryn Orland walked on four pitches to load the bases. Megan Moll hit into a fielder's choice and two runs scored, the second on a throwing error. Cally Kildow reached on a fielder's choice on the next play and Orland scored an unearned run to give FAU a 3-1 cushion.
Jackson came up again in the fifth inning and hit a two-run home run to right center ending Holman's day in the circle. After Tegan Livesay relieved Holman, Mora and Schlotterbeck each walked and Orland delivered a RBI-single to get the Owls a five-run lead (6-1).
FAU tacked on two more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and SEMO completed the scoring with two runs in the top of the seventh. Tatum Gerwitz scored on a wild pitch and Bradley knocked in Dennis on a two-out single.
The Redhawks had the bases loaded with two outs, but Owls reliever Ainsley Lambert ended the late threat with a strikeout.
Schlotterbeck (7-2) picked up the win after working seven innings with one run allowed on six hits. Lambert was credited with her third save.
Holman (2-4) took the loss. She scattered six hits and gave up five runs in 4.1 innings. Holman struck out two, as well.
Both teams finished with eight hits. Schulte went 2-for-3 to lead the Redhawks.
LINDENWOOD 4, GREEN BAY 1; LINDENWOOD 8, BELLARMINE 0 (6)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Lindenwood softball (9-9, 0-0 OVC) continued their win streak (six games) after picking up two wins to finish out the 2024 Lindenwood Invite. The Lions started the morning with a 4-1 win over Green Bay then followed that with a 8-0 win against Bellarmine.
It was a defensive battle to start the day as both teams posted only four hits, but Avery Wapp (W, 3-2) was able to shut down the Phoenix offense with a season high14 strikeouts. Wapp threw all seven innings in the win allowing just one run on four hits.
Lindenwood's offense capitalized on their chances even after only having four hits. Three different Lions had an RBI in the win. Dallis Darnell and Ashley Gerber both had a double for LU.
The Lions scored their first three runs of the morning in the second inning after and error by Green Bay's third baseman which brought home Mya Bethany after she walked to lead off. Irelynn West then singled to bring home another two runs.
Wapp struck out three straight batters in the top of the third inning to follow the Lions offense surge in the second. She tossed multiple strikeouts in every single inning except one.
Bella Herman tripled for the Phoenix that scored their lone run of the game in the top of the fifth, but Lindenwood responded with an insurance run in the bottom half of the inning with an RBI double by Gerber. Wapp would conclude the game with two strikeouts to secure the win.
Lindenwood wrapped up their day on Saturday with an 8-0 victory where the Lions had 11 hits and limited the Bellarmine team to two. Amanda Weyh (W, 5-4) picked up her second victory of the weekend after throwing her fifth complete game of the season.
Weyh allowed just two hits on the afternoon while tossing six strikeouts and had two walks. At the plate, Lindenwood had five extra base hits including two triples by Chloe Honchar and Weyh.
After a scoreless first inning, the Lions responded two a two run second after a two RBI double by Irelynn West. Weyh came back on the mound going three up three down to end the top of the third.
Lindenwood had their biggest inning of the day after scoring four runs in the bottom of the fourth. Weyh helped her cause with a triple to bring home West and Madisen Noll. Dallis Darnell and Gerber provided two RBI singles to extend the lead to 6-0.
The Lions finished off the game in the sixth after scoring to runs to end the game at 8-0. After a double by Weyh, Honchar hit her triple to bring home the seventh run. Tori Hatton's single brought home Honchar to end the game and moved Lindenwood to 9-9 on the season.
UT MARTIN 2, JACKSON STATE 0; UT MARTIN 5, MEMPHIS 2
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin softball program pulled off a sweep of Day 2 at the 901 Classic Tournament, knocking off Jackson State (2-0) and Memphis (5-2) in convincing fashion.
The Skyhawks (10-8) rebounded from a marathon contest on Friday evening which went 11 innings by coming away with a sweep of both contests on Saturday. The day began with UT Martin pitching a shutout against Jackson State before jumping out early against host Memphis and never looking back.
Sophomore pitcher Ashtyn Green pitched a showstopper against Jackson State, recording her first collegiate shutout after striking out four and allowed zero runs in seven innings of work. Freshman Lindsay Kline also picked up her second win of the season after tossing 4.2 scoreless innings of relief.
On the offensive side of the ball, UT Martin had four players tally multi-hit days with Kennedy Brown, Alli Robinson and Kaci Fuller each recording three hits each. Maddi Long also had a multi-hit effort while seven players contributed RBIs in the wins.
The first game of the day proved to be a pitcher's duel until the Skyhawks finally got on the board in the fourth inning. Brown led off the bottom half of the inning with a single before swiping second to move into scoring position. She later came home to score when her sister, Kyrsten Brown, drove in the run with a fielder's choice RBI.
The Skyhawks added to their margin in the fifth inning when a pair of singles by Fuller and Robinson led to a two-run advantage as an error off the bat of Katie Dreiling put UT Martin up by a 2-0 advantage.
Two runs would be plenty for Green as she allowed just one base runner in the final two frames and secured her first career shutout.
In a rematch of last night's 11-inning affair, UT Martin jumped out to a quick three-run advantage through the first two innings and never looked back against Memphis. Fuller led off the game by reaching on an error before stealing second to move into scoring position. The speedster later stole third base and ultimately came all the way home to score with via a sacrifice fly by Long.
The Skyhawks then added two more runs in the second inning as Avry Blume led off the inning with a single before moving into scoring position with a bunt. Her stay on second would be short-lived as Anna Blanton tripled to clear the bases before coming home herself on a single up the middle from Fuller to give the squad a 3-0 advantage.
Memphis got on the board in the bottom of the second inning to cut in the visitors' lead on a two-run single from Arianna Cox-Cole to trim the margin to 3-2.
The score remained the same until the fifth inning when the Skyhawks began to add some insurance to their margin. After starting the game at pitcher, Nixon helped the team's cause by launching a solo home run to left field. The Skyhawks then added another run in the sixth inning as Robinson singled to left field to score Fuller and bring the score to 5-2 – the game's final tally.
JACKSONVILLE STATE 3, EASTERN ILLINOIS 1
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Jacksonville State took advantage of early Eastern Illinois errors as the Gamecocks beat the Panthers, 3-1, in a match-up of two former Ohio Valley Conference schools.
The Gamecocks scored two unearned runs in the opening inning against EIU starter McKenzie Oslanzi (7-1) who suffered her first loss of the season. Oslanzi threw a complete game with seven strikeouts allowing three unearned runs in the loss.
The two JSU runs came on RBI hits by Lindsey Richardson and Morgan Nowakowski in the first. JSU's final run came on a sacrifice fly in the third by Ashley Phillips.
EIU scored its run in the bottom of the first as Kendall Grover led off the game with a single. She would move to second on a stolen base and third on a single by Jadin Justman. Grover scored on a double steal later in the first with Marama Makea.
Justman added a double in the third as she and Grover led EIU with two hits each.
Emma Jones had four hits for JSU. Amber Reed (1-1) picked up the win as the Gamecocks improved to 6-11. EIU is now 11-7 on the season.
QUINNIPIAC 7, SOUTHERN INDIANA 1; WESTERN MICHIGAN 3, SOUTHERN INDIANA 0
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. - University of Southern Indiana Softball suffered a pair of setbacks on Saturday to open its trip at The Spring Games, falling 7-1 to Quinnipiac University and 3-0 to Western Michigan University.
In Saturday's first game, Quinnipiac (4-1) wasted no time getting on the scoreboard. Quinnipiac quickly grabbed a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a bases-clearing double.
Down 4-0 going into the third frame, USI (3-9) scored a run on an infield RBI hit by senior outfielder Mackenzie Bedrick (Brownsburg, Indiana). However, Quinnipiac answered with two runs in the bottom half of the third to take a 6-1 advantage and did not look back the rest of the game.
USI scored one run on three hits, while Quinnipiac tallied seven runs off six hits.
In the circle, sophomore pitcher Raegan Gibson (Louisville, Kentucky) was charged with the loss and dropped to 0-2 this season. The right-hander allowed five runs in two innings pitched. Quinnipiac freshman pitcher Lauren Hilliard picked up her second win this season, tossing the last four innings scoreless.
In the afternoon contest against Western Michigan (5-5), it took a couple of innings for a run to score. Western Michigan threatened in the second inning with runners at second and third, but Southern Indiana got out of the jam.
The Broncos broke through in the third inning with a pair of runs off a two-out RBI single and a two-out RBI double. In the bottom of the third inning, USI had a chance to respond with runners at second and third and only one out, but the Screaming Eagles could not scratch across a run.
Trailing 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth, USI had another opportunity with the bases loaded but stranded the runners. Southern Indiana could not muster any momentum from that point.
USI was held scoreless with six hits, and Western Michigan posted three runs on nine hits. At the plate, junior pitcher Josie Newman (Indianapolis, Indiana) went 3-3 for the Screaming Eagles.
Newman also pitched all seven innings for USI, falling to 3-4 this season with the loss. Western Michigan's junior pitcher Kailey O'Connor moved to 2-1 following the shutout effort.
WETSERN ILLINOIS 5, GREEN BAY 4; WESTERN ILLINOIS 1, BELLARMINE 0
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Western Illinois swept their doubleheader against Green Bay and Bellarmine as they opened up the Lindenwood Invite on Saturday afternoon.
Emily Price started in game one, as she opened up the game vs. Green Bay putting away the Phoenix in order. Green Bay took a 3-0 lead in the second inning, hitting four singles in the frame.
The WIU bats got going in the second as well. Bella Alvarez led things off with a single, and Maria Luna drove her in with a double to get the Leathernecks on the board. Valerie Combs then knocked in Luna with a single to cut the lead to one. With one runner on, Megan Leonard tripled to tie the game, the first of her career as a Leatherneck. Malia Robertson singled up the middle to give the Leathernecks a 4-3 lead exiting the second.
Western added a run in the third inning, as Luna picked up her second RBI of the day when she batted in Rylee Boone to extend the lead. Price got through the Phoenix without allowing a run until the fifth when the Phoenix cut the deficit in half with a sacrifice fly.
Raven Morrison entered the game in the sixth and pitched the rest of the way without allowing a run, ensuring a Leatherneck victory. Maria Luna finished game one three-for-three at the plate with two doubles, two RBI, and a run scored. Malia Robertson went three-for-four with one RBI and fellow freshman Valerie Combs went two-for-three with a double.
Game two of the day saw the Leathernecks take on Bellarmine, but there were only nine hits in the game between the two teams. Lillie Wools took the mound for the second game, pitched a complete game shutout, and struck out eight. It was Wools' second complete game of the season without allowing an earned run. Wools did not allow multiple baserunners in any inning, as she only allowed three hits and no walks throughout the game.
The game was scoreless until the sixth frame, when a sacrifice fly from Luna drove in Rylee Boone to give the Leathernecks a 1-0 lead. Western Illinois tallied six hits in game two, with Gabriela Drager going two-for-three in the game. Raven Morrison also tallied multiple hits, going two-for-two at the plate.
TENNESSEE STATE 3, HAWAII 2 (8); LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 10, TENNESSEE STATE 1 (6)
HONOLULU, Hawaii - The Tennessee State softball team (8-9) closed its trip to Hawaii by advancing to the championship game of the Spring Fling Tournament after picking up a 3-2 win over the University of Hawaii in extra innings on Saturday afternoon. TSU took on Loyola Marymount in the championship game this evening and fell 10-1. The Tigers finished their trip to the Island 2-3 and as the runner-up in the winner's bracket.
Quiet through the first three innings, TSU plated the first run of the game as Anayah Baker-Rowell hit a sac fly to score Laila Armstrong who reached on a leadoff walk. Armstrong was able to get into scoring position on a Peyton Fointno single to right field.
Hawaii would score on a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth, just one of two hits that starting pitcher Reina Castillo allowed against the Rainbow Warriors. Both teams would plate a run a piece in the 7th inning to force extras. Nahtali Simpson singled to shortstop that scored Baker-Rowell. Hawaii's leadoff batter homered to start the inning, but TSU would escape the bottom of the 7th after allowing a baserunner to reach second on a double to send it to extra innings.
Playing with the international tiebreaker rule, Onnika Spencer was placed on second base to start the inning and then reached third on a sac bunt from Jasmine Blackburn. Rylie Giddens was able to plate Spencer as the eventual winning run on a sac fly to center.
Holly Ayala picked up the win after coming out of the bullpen to pitch the eighth. She allowed no runs and no hits in her lone inning to secure the win for the Tigers. Castillo had a dominant showing in the circle as she pitched 7.0 innings and only allowed two runs on five hits while walking none.
With their win over Hawaii in game one, TSU was able to advance to the Championship game of the tournament to face LMU for the second time in the tournament. TSU was looking for revenge but struggled offensively as they fell 10-1 in six innings to finish as the runner-up in the winner's bracket.
The Tigers picked up three hits in the game. Simpson finished 2-of-3, while Armstrong picked up TSU's other base knock. Armstrong came around to score after Ryla Traylor picked up an RBI on a groundout to short.
All three of TSU's pitchers saw action as Ayala got the start. The Texas native lasted 2.0 innings and allowed six runs on seven hits. Caitlyn Manus minimized the damage as tossed 3.0 innings and allowed just one run and two hits. Castillo pitched the final 0.1 and allowed three runs on two hits.
Three Tigers were named to the all-tournament team. Nahtali Simpson, Anayah Baker-Rowell and Onnika Spencer.
ST. THOMAS 11, SIUE 3 (5); ILLINOIS STATE 9, SIUE 4
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE softball dropped a pair of games under the lights at Cougar Field Saturday, falling 11-3 to St. Thomas and 9-4 to Illinois State.
The tournament concludes Sunday with two more games scheduled for the Cougars. SIUE, 7-9, faces Creighton at 2:30 p.m. and Loyola at 5 p.m.
In Saturday's game one, the Cougars collected six hits and first scored in the fourth inning. Lauren Yslava doubled home Jenn Herron to put the Cougars on scoreboard.
SIUE tallied two more in the fifth on an exciting play as Paige Rocha throttled the ball to right center and kept going all the way home, aiding only by an errant throw from the outfield. Pinch runner Maleah Blomenkamp scored on the play.
Sydney Baalman took the loss for the Cougars as St. Thomas put together a 12-hit effort.
In game two, SIUE's offense tallied its four runs in the first two innings. Anna Henderson and Grace Lueke provided RBI hits in the first inning. Rocha and Yslava turned in RBIs in the second inning.
Illinois State, 4-15, rallied for six runs in the top of the seventh and finished with 12 hits for the game.
Rocha and Jenna Herron were the top hitters on the day for the Cougars, collected three hits each.