Ohio Valley Conference

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - he University of Tennessee at Martin softball team won both of its games on the opening day of the 2025 Tennessee Invitational Friday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville.

The day began with the Skyhawks scoring the third-most runs in program history and tying the record for the largest margin of victory with a 17-0, five-inning win over Delaware State. In the second game, Alli Robinson hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to lift the Skyhawks over Indiana State, 4-1.

In game one against Delaware State, the Skyhawks scored 17 runs on 17 hits in the five-inning shutout. Kennedy Brown and Joleanna Fox led UT Martin in the contest with three hits each with Brown scoring three runs and driving in two, while Fox scored twice and drove in six runs. Alli Robinson was a home run short of the cycle, as she hit a single, a double, and a triple to drive in five runs.

In the circle, Rylee Tittle moved to 2-2 with a complete-game, one-hit shutout. The junior allowed just three base runners while adding a strikeout over 5.0 innings of work.

In game two against Indiana State, Avaray Makarewicz broke a 0-0 tie in the fourth with a home run to right center to give the Skyhawks a 1-0 advantage. However, in the bottom of the inning, the Sycamores tied the game at 1-1 on a sacrifice fly foul out from Livi Colip.

With the game still tied at one in the top of the seventh, Alli Robinson got her home run to complete her cycle on the day, scoring three runs and giving the Skyhawks a 4-1 lead. In the bottom of the inning, UT Martin turned a double play with a runner on and no outs before eventually throwing out the final Sycamore of the game for the 4-1 win.

Makarewicz was the only Skyhawk to tally two hits in the game, while Kyla Harley swiped two bases and scored a run.

Ashtyn Green stayed perfect in the circle on the season with the win Friday and moved to 4-0 after allowing just one run with a strikeout out over a complete-game performance.

With the wins Saturday, the Skyhawks have secured one of the top two seeds in the weekend tournament.

TENNESSEE STATE 6, NORTH DAKOTA 5 (9)
WOFFORD 16, TENNESSEE STATE 2 (5)
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Tennessee State softball team split games at the Wofford Invitational, defeating North Dakota in extra innings and then falling to host Wofford in the second game of the day. 

The Tigers needed eight innings to finish the job, but earned the 6-5 extra-innings victory over the North Dakota Fighting Hawks Friday.

Reina Castillo (4-3) started in the circle and picked up the win for Tennessee State (5-5). The right-hander went eight innings, giving up five runs, all of them earned, on nine hits, allowing two walks and striking out six.

In the batter's box, the Tigers were paced by Onnika Spencer, who went 3-for-3 on the day with a home run, a walk and an RBI. Anayah Baker-Rowell furnished a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk and two RBI. Jasmine Blackburn also chipped in for Tennessee State, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate.

The Tigers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Spencer put Tennessee State on the board with a two-out solo home run off senior Jackie Albrecht.

The Tigers lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the fifth trailing 2-1. Tennessee State managed to push across two runs in the inning, which brought the Tigers lead to 3-2.

Tennessee State held North Dakota scoreless before building their lead to 5-2 in the seventh inning. The Tigers picked up two runs in the frame, punctuated with an RBI triple off the bat of .

The Fighting Hawks then tied the game at five before Tennessee State came back to retake their advantage in the eighth inning. Hailey Hunt crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Tigers, bringing the Tennessee State advantage to 6-5. The score remained 6-5 for the rest of the game, as the Tigers held on for the win.

The  Tigers struggled in the first day finale, falling to Wofford, 16-2, despite the efforts of Anayah Baker-Rowell, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.

Kristian Holder (0-1) started and took the loss in the circle for Tennessee State (4-6).

Offensively, the Tigers were led by Baker-Rowell, who went 1-for-2 on the day with an RBI.

The Tigers got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Tennessee State got an RBI single from Baker-Rowell, scoring Jace Jackson from second base.

The Tigers lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the third trailing 6-1. Jackson came across to score the lone run of the inning for Tennessee State, which tightened the Terriers lead to 6-2. The Tigers were unable to get any closer, as Wofford added 10 runs to their tally on the way to a 16-2 final.

SAINT FRANCIS 6, EASTERN ILLINOIS 5
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 6, EASTERN ILLINOIS 0
MIAMI, Fla. - Eastern Illinois dropped its first two games on Friday at the FIU Softball Classic in Miami, Fla.  In the opener Saint Francis (Pa.) rallied to beat EIU 6-5 before the Panthers lost to host FIU 6-0 in the second game of the day.
 
Eastern Illinois built a 5-1 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Panthers were unable to hold off a late Saint Francis rally falling 6-5 in the opener.
 
EIU scored twice in the opening inning with Alisha Frederick coming around to score an unearned run and Karson Davey scoring on an RBI single by Abbey Crain.  SFU answered with a run of its own in the bottom of the first.
 
EIU tacked on two more in the fourth as Crain and Abbi Hatton reached on back-to-back singles to open the inning.  Sophie Cerveny drove in one run with a ground out while Kira Manganello delivered the other with a sacrifice fly.
 
Crain drove in the Panthers final run in the fifth scoring Frederick for her second run of the game.  Crain was the lone Panther with multiple hits going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
 
SFU rallied to tie the game in the fifth chasing EIU starter Karlie Mckenzie after the first four batters in the inning reached base.  SFU would score two of the four runs in the inning unearned following an EIU error.  Aliya Garroway and Olivia Ulam drove in runs in the inning for the Red Flash.  They were two of three SFU players to finish with two hits.
 
In the sixth Hannah Bendle drew a walk to start the inning and scored on an RBI single by Garroway up the middle.  
 
Bryanna French (1-3) took the loss for EIU.  Addison Deal (2-0) picked up the win in relief for SFU as they improved to 7-7 on the year.
 
In the second game of the day Florida International scored four of its six runs unearned beating Eastern Illinois, 6-0.   FIU improved to 10-7 on the year while EIU dropped to 6-11.
 
FIU scored an unearned run in the first against EIU starter McKenzie Oslanzi (3-6).
 
In the second Paige Miller drove in the first of two FIU runs in the inning.  She finished the day 2-for-2 with two RBI, one of two FIU players with two hits.    Isabella Perez who was the other FIU player with two hits scored on Miller's single to the left side.
 
FIU's final runs came in the sixth scoring two more unearned runs.  Miller drove in one of the three in the inning.
 
Eastern Illinois generated five hits against FIU starter Kennedy Byrd (4-5). 
 
The Panthers best offensive threat was in the fifth inning when Jenna Teakert and Morgan Hance had back-to-back one out singles.  Kendall Grover loaded the bases with a third straight single.   FIU coaxed two infield ground balls to end the threat. 
 
Briana Gonzalez and Abbey Crain added the other EIU hits.

FURMAN 11, SIUE 3 (5)
UAB 7, SIUE 5
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - SIUE softball dropped a pair of contests Friday on the opening day of the Crimson Classic.

The Cougars's record fell to 5-8 after an 11-3 loss to Furman and a 7-5 loss to UAB.

Lauren Yslava gave SIUE an early lead in the Furman game. She sent the fourth pitch of the game over the left field fence. It was her fourth home run of the season.

Furman put together five runs in the second and three more in the third, stretching the lead out to 11-1 before SIUE added a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth on a second home run from Yslava.

McKayla Anderson, 1-3, took the loss for the Cougars.

In the UAB game, Anna Henderson took over with three RBIs, including a first-inning two-run homer and an RBI double in the seventh.

Arissah Gara provided a two-run double against the Blazers in the fourth, but UAB collected 12 hits to improve its season record to 9-7.

Avery Arwood went the distance in the circle for the Cougars.

MARIST 11, SOUTHERN INDIANA 0
SOUTHERN INDIANA 2, WINTHROP 1
ROCK HILL, S.C. - Following an 11-0 setback against Marist University early Friday, University of Southern Indiana Softball rebounded with a 2-1 victory against Winthrop University on the first day of the Winthrop Coach Cooke Memorial Tournament.
 
The Screaming Eagles (2-9) began the day against Marist (11-4). The first inning was once again unkind to USI, as the Red Foxes struck for two runs in the top of the first. Marist scored a crooked number in three of the first four innings to lead 7-0 after four.
 
Marist was not done there. The Red Foxes added four more runs in the seventh, winning 11-0 on the heels hitting six home runs in the contest and collecting 14 total hits. Redshirt junior Haley Ahr had three of the six home runs for Marist.
 
USI was limited to three hits offensively. Freshman pitcher Kylie Witthaus (0-4) started the first 2.1 innings, giving up five runs – four earned. Senior hurler Whitley Hunter finished the game, tossing 4.2 innings and allowing six runs.
 
Marist graduate pitcher Kiley Myers (7-0) recorded the win with six innings of work and three strikeouts.
 
Contrasting from the first game, USI's second game against Winthrop (10-6) was a low-scoring, pitcher's duel. Each side notched its first respective hits in the third inning. Both starting pitchers, senior pitcher Josie Newman for USI and sophomore pitcher Lonna Addison for Winthrop, retired the side in order in three of the first four frames.
 
In the top of the fifth inning, Southern Indiana broke through on the scoreboard first when sophomore outfielder Kate Satkoski turned a pitch over the left field fence for her first home run of the season to put USI ahead 1-0.
 
The Screaming Eagles tacked on another run in the sixth inning. Following a single and successful sacrifice to get a runner in scoring position, junior outfielder Olivia Money doubled to score the run and extend USI's lead to 2-0.
 
Southern Indiana sought insurance in the top of the seventh but stranded runners on the corners to keep the score 2-0. Not getting at least one more insurance run almost proved costly, as Winthrop did not go down without a fight in the home half of the seventh.
 
Winthrop got one run back in the inning on an RBI double that put the potential tying run at third and a possible game-winning run at second. Then a two-out walk loaded the bases. Newman sealed the deal with her 15th strikeout of the game to terminate the threat and give USI the victory.
 
Newman (2-4) got the win after her fourth complete game this season. The right-hander allowed one unearned run off three hits and struck out 15 batters – two off her career high.
 
In addition to Satkoski's and Money's offensive contributions, freshman catcher Jordan Mackey had two doubles in the game.
 
Addison (4-2) was charged with the loss for Winthrop after 6.1 innings of work and two runs surrendered.

#22 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 10, MOREHEAD STATE 3
AUSTIN PEAY 7, MOREHEAD STATE 1
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Morehead State battled No. 25/RV/22 Florida Atlantic down to the wire on Friday in its opening game of the Governors Classic at Austin Peay. The Eagles eventually succumbed to the Owls' bats and fell 10-3, despite the efforts of freshman Kendra Lewis, whose three-run homer gave the Blue and Gold a lead that held up through four and a half innings. Lewis finished the afternoon 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored.

Junior Emma Solis (1-5) got the ball to start for Morehead State (1-14) and took the loss. She pitched 5.1 innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs, with two strikeouts and five walks. Juniors Rylie Burney and Taikibrea Campbell came in to finish the game.

Offensively, the Eagles were led by Lewis and freshman Sophie Collins who compiled a standout day at the plate as well, going 2-for-3. Freshman Maddy Christopher also helped out for Morehead State, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding a double.

Neither team committed an error, the fourth mistake-free game for MSU this season.

The Eagles got the scoring started early, putting three runs on the board in the top of the first inning on Lewis' first home run of the season, a shot over the fence in right field that plated senior outfielder Darlene Monttoya and Christopher. The Owls closed within a run by scoring twice off a homer in the bottom of the first and eventually took the lead with a three-run fifth. FAU added five more runs in the sixth to secure the victory. Florida Atlantic finished with a 10-4 edge in hits.

Six days ago, Morehead State fell to Austin Peay in South Carolina, 10-1 in five innings.

On Friday, the Eagles had improvements in virtually every category, before falling to the host of the Governors Classic.

MSU had more hits, fewer errors, surrendered fewer runs and gave away fewer free passes than it did last weekend. Those are all key positives for a team that is struggling to find success.

Freshman Rylie Burney (0-7) got the ball to start for Morehead State (1-15) and took the loss. She went the distance allowing seven hits, seven runs and just one walk.

At the plate, the Eagles were led by freshman Nyla Doiron, who went 2-for-2 on the day. Freshman Sophie Collins continues to generate offense and put together a standout day at the plate as well, going 2-for-3.

The Eagles got on the scoreboard first, starting in the third inning. Freshman Donato came across to score the lone run of the inning for Morehead State and get them on the board. The Eagles were unable to hold the lead, as Austin Peay scored seven times over the remaining four innings to grab the 7-1 win.

EVANSVILLE 4, TENNESSEE TECH 0
WESTERN KENTUCKY 5, TENNESSEE TECH 1
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - The first day for the Tennessee Tech softball team at the WKU Hilltopper Spring Fling was a tough one as the Golden Eagles fell 4-0 to Evansville, then 5-1 to host Western Kentucky.
 
The Golden Eagles (6-8) return to action on Saturday morning as they take on Kentucky at 10:30 a.m. before facing Evansville once more at 5 p.m. 
 
Tech was held to one run on five hits on the day, shut out in the opener as Alina Schlageter and Olivia Evans had the two hits against the Purple Aces. Sofia Carroll also picked up a walk for the three base runners in the early game.
 
Evansville scored a run in the bottom of the first on an error, then a three-run home run in the fourth locked up the game for the Purple Aces.
 
Lainey Fitzgerald took her first loss of the season, allowing four runs – three earned – on three hits, walking six and striking out six over 4 2/3 innings. Hannah Lange closed out the game, throwing the final inning and a third without allowing a run or a hit, walking one and striking out two.
 
Tech had a little better luck in the night cap, collecting three hits as Ashlyn Riggs, Jailynn Paderez and Makayli Harris collecting hits, while Abbee Klinefelter, Ashley Capelouto and Sydney Kirby drew walks with the latter twice.
 
Payton Wagner took the loss, allowing three runs on three hits with three walks and a strikeout in the first three innings. Kyleigh Pitzer threw the final three frames, allowing two runs – one earned – on three hits with a walk and two strikeouts.
 
WKU scored its first two runs in the bottom of the second with a two-run home run, then added single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth with a solo home run, a grounder back to the circle and a double down the right field line respectively.
 
Tech's lone run scored in the top of the sixth as Schlageter reached on an error at short, advanced on a fielder's choice to get the lead runner, moved to third on a walk to load the bases, then stole home.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 8, MEMPHIS 0 (5)
UL MONROE 4, SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 3
MONROE, La. -  Delaney Kell threw a complete game one-hit shutout and Tatum Gerwitz and Sydney Dennis each had three hits to lead Southeast Missouri (5-4) to a dominating 8-0 win over Memphis (9-9) Friday. 
 
SEMO earned its first shutout of the season in run-rule fashion during its first game of the Best on the Bayou Tournament.
 
Offensively, the Redhawks had 12 hits with five coming from the first three hitters in their lineup.
 
SEMO took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning when Gerwitz reached on a leadoff single and later scored on a base hit by Brooklyn Saysoff. 
 
Gracie Luna flied out to left field and Madison Winkler crossed home plate. Sydney Melton's RBI groundout allowed Saysoff to score giving the Redhawks a 3-0 lead. 
 
The Redhawks added four more runs in the fourth.
 
Gerwitz scored Brittany Affolter on a single up the middle. The next two SEMO runs scored with the help of errors before Melton knocked in Saysoff on a two-out single to right pushing SEMO's margin to 7-0. The Redhawks had five hits in the fourth inning alone.
 
SEMO ended things in the bottom of the fifth, where Dennis reached on a leadoff single and Gerwitz walked to give the Redhawks runners at first and second with no outs.
 
Dennis and Gerwitz both moved into scoring position with a double steal. Luna then delivered a walk-off two-out RBI-single to polish off the victory.
 
Kell (2-1) allowed her only hit on a double in the top of the second inning. She retired 12 of the next 14 hitters she faced after that. Kell recorded four groundball outs and 11 fly ball outs in the first shutout of her career.
 
Lyrical Bennett (1-1) suffered the loss. Bennett was roughed up for 10 hits and seven runs in 3.2 innings.
 
Gerwitz posted the fifth multi-hit game in nine starts this season. She went 3-for-3 with two runs scored, a walk, one RBI and one stolen base.
 
Dennis, too, finished at 3-for-3 with two runs scored. She added two stolen bases, as well.
 
Six other Redhawk starters followed with a hit.

Southeast Missouri (5-5) rallied for three runs in the top of the sixth inning, but UL Monroe (11-7) hung on for a 4-3 victory Saturday night at the Best on the Bayou Tournament.
 
Down, 4-0, SEMO made it a one-run game in the top of the sixth inning.
 
With the bases loaded and no outs, Brooklyn Saysoff doubled to right center and both Tatum Gerwitz and Madison Winkler scored on the play. Gracie Luna followed with a single to center and Sydney Dennis scored to cut ULM's lead to 4-3.
 
SEMO wound up leaving the bases loaded after ULM reliever Dakota Lake recorded three strikeouts.
 
Winkler doubled to left center and was thrown out at third base to start the top of the seventh. Lake then got the final two Redhawk hitters to groundout ending the game.
 
Maddie Nichols (1-2) earned the win after striking out three and walking one in five innings. Nichols also gave up three runs on six hits.
 
Lake was credited with her first save of the season.
 
Maddie Carney (1-2) took the loss. Carney gave up two runs on five hits, walked one and struck out one in four innings.
 
SEMO had eight hits with Dennis, Sophie Schupp and Winkler getting two apiece.

LINDENWOOD 3, GREEN BAY 2
LINDENWOOD 4, VALPARAISO 2
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Lindenwood softball (7-7, 0-0 OVC) picked up two wins on Friday afternoon to start the Lindenwood Invitational. LU started the day with a 3-2 victory over Green Bay (4-7, 0-0 HL) before defeating Valparaiso (6-4, 0-0 MVC) 4-2 to close on Friday's games. Lindenwood now evens their record at 7-7 on the year.

The Lions avenged themselves for their earlier loss against Green Bay this week with a 3-2 walk-off win on Friday thanks to Irelynn West's RBI double in the bottom of the seventh to lift Lindenwood to victory. LU scored three runs on five hits with two errors while the Phoenix scored two runs on eight hits with no errors.

Avery Wapp (W, 3-2) threw a complete game for the Lions tossing 7.0 innings allowing two runs (one earned) on eight hits while striking out seven. At the plate, five different Lions recorded a hit including an RBI from West and Tori Hatton.

Lindenwood did not record their first hit til the fourth inning after a single up the middle by Jolie McMinn. Danielle Franz also singled in the inning and was followed by Madisen Noll who was hit by pitch to load the bases. Theresa Snaidauf would pinch run for McMinn and would score on a wild pitch to put the Lions up 1-0.

Green Bay would come back and tie the game during the top of the fifth after a groundout to third brought home a run.The phoenix then took a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth after an RBI sac fly to center field brought home a run. Hatton tied the game in the sixth with a no-doubt home run to left field.

After Anna Sanders singled to start the inning and was moved over by Nicole Henson with a sac bunt, West delivered a deep shot to right center field which was just out of reach for the diving right-fielder as the Lions would go on to win 3-2 in walk-off fashion.

In the first ever meeting between these two schools, Lindenwood dug-out a 4-2 victory at the Lou Brock Sports Complex to end day one of the Lindenwood Invitational. LU scored four runs on eight hits with no errors while Valparaiso scored two runs on six hits with four errors.

Lindenwood's very own Ryleigh Owens pitched a complete game allowing just two runs on six hits while striking out a career-high seven batters. Dallis Darnell went 2-2 at the plate for Lindenwood while Sanders went 1-1 with a team-high two RBI.

After a scoreless four innings, Lindenwood's bats came alive in the bottom of the fifth scoring three runs on two hits. After Henson reached on an error, Hatton singled and McMinn was walked, Franz would be walked to bring in the first run. Sanders then added a two RBI single up the middle to put the Lions ahead 3-0.

The Beacons scored two runs in the top of the sixth off of Owens to cut the lead to 3-2. McMinn added an extra insurance run in the bottom of the sixth to make it 4-2 as the Lions would go on to win after Owens recorded three ground-outs to end the game.