Ohio Valley Conference

COMMERCE, Texas - Freshman Lilly Blagoue went 4-for-5 with a home run and delivered a walk-off single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to send Southeast Missouri (3-6) to a 7-6 victory over Marist (4-4) Saturday morning at the Lion Invitational.
 
Due to heavy rain and lightning, SEMO's final game against Missouri State scheduled for later today, was canceled. The Redhawks concluded the tournament with a 3-1 record.
 
SEMO had the top of its lineup at the plate to set the table for Blagoue in the seventh.
 
Kamden Hutton and Madison Winkler singled. Abby Robbins moved the runners on a sacrifice bunt to put Redhawks at second and third. After Kinley Wilkins lined out to right field, Blagoue singled through the right side and Hutton scored the winning run.
 
Marist threatened in the top of the seventh when it had the bases loaded with one out. Elliott Stinson relieved Willow Van Haren and recorded two huge strikeouts to keep the Red Foxes off the board.
 
SEMO led, 3-1, after three innings before Marist put up five runs to take a 6-3 lead in the top of the fourth inning.
 
The Redhawks made it a one-run game during their turn in the fourth.
 
Raigan Brannon and Wilkins each drew RBI-walks with the bases loaded to narrow Marist's lead to 6-5.
 
Then, in the bottom of the sixth, pinch-runner Abby Robbins scored the tying run when Gracie Luna hit into a fielder's choice. 
 
Stinson (1-0) was credited with her first win of the season.
 
Kaylie DeChicchis (1-2) took the loss. DeChicchis allowed one run on five hits in 1.2 relief innings.
 
Marist pitchers combined for eight walks allowed.
 
SEMO notched a season-high 12 hits and had 11 or more in three of its four games at the Lion Invitational.
 
Like Blagoue, Saysoff also had four hits. She finished a perfect 4-of-4 with two RBI, while Hutton, Winkler, Luna and Addisyn Martinie accounted for the other hits. 
 
The Red Foxes tallied 11 hits.

LEHIGH 11 TENNESSEE TECH 8, QUEENS 2
GARDNER-WEBB 4, TENNESSEE TECH 1

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - Tennessee Tech's bats came out in a big way Saturday morning as the Golden Eagles got their revenge on Queens, topping the Royals 8-2 to collect their first win of the season.

Tech (1-7) finished out the Red and Black Classic with a 4-1 loss to host Gardner-Webb later in the afternoon.

With inclement weather expected Sunday, the final day of the tournament was cancelled. The Golden Eagles will continue the season next weekend at the Georgia Southern GATA Challenge against Rhode Island, former Ohio Valley Conference rival Eastern Kentucky and host Georgia Southern.

Against the Royals, Jailynn Paderez had a day, going 4-for-4 at the plate and driving in two, while also scoring a run. Ella Grace Harvey continued on her tear against the Royals as she was 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Ashley Capelouto also continued her hot bat, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored.

Tech got going quickly in the first as Paderez drove in Julie Martin and Alina Schlageter with a two-run single in the middle, but Queens halved the advantage with a run scoring on a throwing error.

The Golden Eagles got the run back and more in the second as Harvey led off with a double to left center. Brooklyn Stewart hit a ball to short and it was booted, allowing her to reach third, sending Harvey home. Ella Bishop's grounder to second base allowed Stewart to come home to make it a 4-1 lead.

Queens scored on a sac fly in the third, but Tech struck for three runs in the fifth as Capelouto doubled home Olivia Evans and Paderez. Capelouto later scored on a wild pitch to make it 7-2.

Tech scored once more in the top of the seventh as Harvey drove in Capelouto with a single to right.

Addison Abell picked up the win as she worked the first two and two-thirds, allowing two runs – one earned – on four hits, walking three and striking out two. Lainey Fitzgerald came in and threw the final 4 1/3, yielding just three runs and holding the Royals off the scoreboard, walking two and striking out four.

In the nightcap against the Runnin' Bulldogs, Martin went 2-for-4 with the lone run scored, while Abbee Klinefelter drove in the tally mark with a 1-for-2 performance.

Faith Rush took the loss, allowing four runs – three earned – on eight hits in 4 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out three. Ella Wampler threw a third of a frame, yielding a hit and two walks, while Emily York threw a flawless inning, striking out three.

GWU scored one run in the second on an RBI single, then added another run in the fourth on a triple that was stretched into a run on a throwing error. Tech got a run back in the fifth as Klinefelter drove in Martin on a bases-loaded single through the left side.

The hosts put two more marks on the board in the bottom of the fifth with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single to the circle.

LINDENWOOD 6, Belmont 2
SAMFORD 9, LINDENWOOD 6
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Lindenwood Softball team (5-3, 0-0 OVC) wrapped up their second tournament of the season on Saturday with a win over Belmont and falling in their second game to Samford to finish the Samford tournament 2-2 overall. Emily Geary, Madisen Noll, and Anna Sanders all homered for the Lions today, while Sanders led the team with four RBI and Geary adding three more RBI to her season total. 

GAME 1: Lindenwood 6, Belmont 2 
After not recording a hit through the first three innings of play, Lindenwood picked up three hits in the top of the fourth inning with Teryn Brown capping off the inning by driving in Kylee Crowder for the first run of the game and giving the Lions a 1-0 lead. Belmont responded by putting up two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to grab a 2-1 lead, but LU took the lead back for good in the top of the fifth thanks to Emily Geary's three run home run to right field to put the Lions in front 4-2. In the top of the sixth, Madison Adams added an RBI on a SAC fly to make it a 5-2 game, and Madisen Noll hit a solo home run to left field on the next at bat to make it 6-2 game. Samantha Roulanaitis entered the contest in the bottom of the fifth and shut down the Bruin offense for the rest of the game behind three strikeouts over the final three innings of the contest to pick up her second win of the season and helped the Lions improve to 5-2 on the young season. 

GAME 2: Lindenwood 6, Samford 9
The Lions trailed 2-0 after two innings of play but were able to get on the scoreboard in the top of the third behind a Kylee Crowder SAC fly to centerfield to make it a 2-1 game. The Lions would put up a five spot in the top of the fifth inning behind an Anna Sanders grand slam to make it a 6-2 game, but Samford matched Lindenwood's five runs in the bottom of the fifth behind a solo and two run home run to take a 7-6 lead with two innings to go. The Bulldogs added on to their lead in the bottom of the sixth inning and held on to win by a score of 9-6. Sanders went 3-4 to lead Lindenwood offensively, and drove in four of the team's six RBI for the game.

EVANSVILLE 6, SOUTHERN INDIANA 4
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Recap coming soon.

UT MARTIN 7, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 0
MARTIN, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee at Martin softball team finished the 2026 Skyhawk Invitational with a perfect 4-0 record by virtue of a 7-0 win over Mississippi Valley Saturday at Bettye Giles Field in Martin. After starting the season at 0-2, UT Martin has now won seven consecutive games.

The Skyhawks dominated the Devilettes from the get-go, scoring seven runs on 11 hits with four of those going for extra bases. Avary Makarewicz went 2-for-3 on the day with two runs, a double, a home run and a RBI, as well as a walk. Karena Recrosio, Dylan Scott and Carly Ward also tallied two hits in the contest, while Kennedy Brown went 1-for-1 with two runs, two walks and four stolen bases.

In the circle, Joleanna Fox, Jordyn Hustey and Payton Harris combined for the shutout of Mississippi Valley. Hustey got the win by throwing 3.1 innings with no runs on one hit and six strikeouts, while Harris went 3.0 innings with no runs on one hit with two strikeouts.

BUTLER 12, TENNESSEE STATE 0  (6)
BUTLER 10, TENNESSEE STATE 6
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee State Tigers showed resilience and flashes of offensive momentum throughout a doubleheader against the Butler Bulldogs on Friday at Tiger Field, battling through adversity and closing the day with a late comeback effort in the nightcap.

Butler opened the scoring early, capitalizing on traffic on the bases in the first and second innings to build an early lead. Tennessee State worked to settle in defensively and looked to generate momentum at the plate, highlighted by extra-base hits from Alexis Woods and Kailyn Jean-Baptiste.

The Tigers put runners on in multiple innings, including a double by Jean-Baptiste in the fourth and a fifth-inning single from Mariyah Brown, but Butler's pitching limited sustained rallies. Tennessee State continued to battle through six innings, gaining valuable reps in the circle and defensively as the season progressed.

Tennessee State responded with a strong showing in the second contest, erasing an early Butler advantage with a four-run fifth inning that showcased aggressive baserunning and capitalized on defensive miscues.

After Butler took a 6–0 lead through four innings, the Tigers stormed back. JaKeyla McDaniel sparked the rally by stealing home, followed by a two-run reach by Jasmine Blackburn that brought Tennessee State within striking distance. The Tigers added two more runs in the sixth inning, with Alexis Woods delivering a bunt RBI single and Hailey Hunt driving in a run to even the game at 6–6.

Tennessee State held Butler scoreless in the seventh to force extra innings, but the Bulldogs pushed across four runs in the eighth. The Tigers continued to fight until the final out, showing growth and determination against a tested opponent.

EASTERN ILLINOIS 8, SAM HOUSTON 4
NORTHWESTERN STATE 4, EASTERN ILLINOIS 0
YOUNGSVILLE, La. - Eastern Illinois softball split its two games on Saturday as the Panthers wrapped play at the Mardi Gras Mambo standing at 4-6 on the season. EIU beat Sam Houston in the opener 8-4 before being shutout, 4-0, by Northwestern State in the final game of the weekend for EIU.
 
Eastern Illinois exploded for five runs in the bottom of the second inning against Sam Houston as the Panthers picked up their second win of the weekend with a 8-4 victory.
 
Trailing 2-1 heading into the second after Morgan Holliday's solo home run in the top of the frame, EIU put its offense to work. Marybeth Dyson, Maddux Marshall and Chloe Wamboltt strung together three straight singles with Dyson tying the game at 2-2 on an RBI by Alisha Frederick. Abbi Hatton drew a bases loaded walk followed by an RBI double by Lexie Griffin and RBI ground out by Mo Hance in the inning.
 
Bella Perez cut the Panthers lead down to 6-4 in the third inning with a two-run homer as Perez went 4-for-4 for the Bearkats, the lone Sam Houston player with multiple hits.
 
Bryanna French (2-2) picked up the win in relief tossing five scoreless innings for the Panthers. 
 
The Panthers tacked on insurance runs in the fifth and sixth inning with Lizzie Stiverson scoring an unearned run in the fifth and Emily Konkel an unearned run in the sixth.
 
Griffin was the only EIU player with multiple hits going 2-for-4 with an RBI. Wamboldt scored two runs.
 
Carlee Bubela (1-1) took the loss for Sam Houston as the Bearkats fell to 5-3.
 
Mattison Buster scattered four Eastern Illinois hits as Northwestern State beat EIU 4-0 in the final game on Saturday evening.
 
EIU put a runner in scoring position with two outs in the first with walks to Abbi Hatton and Lizzie Stiverson sandwiched around a Lexie Griffin single to left.  
 
EIU threatened again in the fourth with Stiverson ending the inning on third base following a double and infield single by Maddux Marshall. 
 
Stiverson had the final EIU hit of the game in the sixth going 2-for-2.
 
Rylan Gick (1-1) pitched into the fourth for the Panthers before the Demons broke through with an RBI double to left center by Aly Delafield. Sophia Livers followed with a two-run single to right.  Livers had two hits to lead NSU.
 
Northwestern State (3-7) closed the game with a final run in the sixth with a sacrifice fly by JT Smith.  Buster improved to 3-2 with the complete game win.

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA 8, SIUE 0  (5)
LOUSIANA TECH 7, SIUE 3
YOUNGSVILLE, La. -  SIUE softball dropped a pair of contests Saturday at Day Two of the Mardi Gras Mambo.

SIUE lost the opening game today 8-0 in five innings to Southeastern Louisiana and 7-3 in the nightcap to Louisiana Tech.

Kaylin Fahy recorded three hits on the day, including a 2-for-2 performance against Southeastern Louisiana. She is now third on the team in hitting with a .261 batting average.

Abby Harvell collected a pair of hits in the Louisiana Tech game and is now hitting .300 for the season.

The Cougars were in the midst of a pitcher's duel against Southeastern Louisiana. SIUE was down 1-0 headed to the bottom of the fifth when the Lions rallied for seven runs to close out the contest.

Mia Volpert took the loss for the Cougars.

In game two, Haley Strain went six innings in the circle for the Cougars and struck out a career-high 10. But the Lady Techsters chipped away late against the Cougars, scoring six of their seven runs over the final four innings.

SIUE scored its runs in the second, sixth and seventh innings. Raegan Duncan scored on a wild pitch in the second inning. Strain helped herself offensively with a sacrifice fly that scored Duncan again. Arissah Garza provided an RBI single in the seventh that brought home Fahy.