Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, February 14
Madeira Beach, FL
10:00 AM CST
Middle Tennessee
4-3
3
vs
1
Southern Illinois
0-4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Middle Tennessee
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
3
5
0
Southern Illinois
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Baldwin, Amber (2-0)
L: Sarah Harness (0-3)
Batting:
HR: De La Cruz, Jocelynn 1 ; Cushing, Lexi 1
RBI: De La Cruz, Jocelynn 2 ; Cushing, Lexi 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McGee, Keely 1 ; De La Cruz, Jocelynn 1 ; Cushing, Lexi 1
SB: Burgess, Summer 1 ; Rodriguez, Lani 1 ; Freeman, Savannah 1
Batting:
2B: Megan Brown 1
HR: Kyleigh Decker 1
RBI: Kyleigh Decker 1
SH: Maddy Vermejan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kyleigh Decker 1
SB: Kyleigh Decker 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
P
/ Softball1B
/ Softball3B
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
P/1B
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF/2B
/ Softball
Softball splits first Madeira Beach doubleheader
2/14/2020 2:55:00 PM | Softball
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Another tournament doubleheader included a brilliant pitching performance by a Blue Raider, but Middle Tennessee's softball team finished with a split in the first day of the Madeira Beach Tournament.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 3, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 1
» Fighting off sickness, Amber Baldwin gave up only two hits in her second complete game of the season, picking up the win over Southern Illinois.
» Lexi Cushing opened the scoring in the second inning with her fourth homer of the season.
» The Blue Raiders added more insurance in the sixth inning on a Jocelynn De La Cruz two-run home run, which scored Keely McGee.
» Southern Illinois fought back in the seventh inning with a leadoff home run, but nothing else came across for the Salukis, ending MT's first game of the day.
» Savannah Freeman stole the 20th base of her young career against the Salukis.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 0, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 3
» Central Arkansas entered Saturday's game against the Blue Raiders having lost one-run games to two ranked opponents this season and already with a win over a Conference USA school - Louisiana Tech.
» The Bears struck first in the second inning with a single down the left field line, but pitcher Mia Marinakis limited the damage to one run in the inning.
» UCA scored again in the third and the fifth to make it a 3-0 score, which held through the seventh.
» Claire Smith singled in the bottom of the seventh in a rally attempt, but the Bears closed out the game and took the win.
QUOTES FROM THE BLUE RAIDERS
» Head Coach Jeff Breeden on Amber Baldwin's pitching against Southern Illinois: "[Amber]'s back to where she was, maybe even better. She's fighting a little bit of an illness right now too; she said she felt better towards the end of the game than she did at the beginning. Our kids believe in her, and I believe in her."
» Coach Breeden on Keely McGee's performance early in her senior season: "Keely's going to continue doing a great job for us. We've got five outfielders that can play, and offensively, Keely can give us some power whereas Sydney [Heath] provides more of a short game."
» Outfielder Keely McGee on her approach at the plate when she broke up UCA's perfect game: "I was telling myself to be aggressive early. The last at bat I was late, so I was looking for my pitch early."
NEXT UP
» Middle Tennessee vs. Nicholls State — Feb. 15, 12:30 p.m. CT
» Middle Tennessee vs. Butler — Feb. 15, 5:30 p.m. CT
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 3, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 1
» Fighting off sickness, Amber Baldwin gave up only two hits in her second complete game of the season, picking up the win over Southern Illinois.
» Lexi Cushing opened the scoring in the second inning with her fourth homer of the season.
» The Blue Raiders added more insurance in the sixth inning on a Jocelynn De La Cruz two-run home run, which scored Keely McGee.
» Southern Illinois fought back in the seventh inning with a leadoff home run, but nothing else came across for the Salukis, ending MT's first game of the day.
» Savannah Freeman stole the 20th base of her young career against the Salukis.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE 0, CENTRAL ARKANSAS 3
» Central Arkansas entered Saturday's game against the Blue Raiders having lost one-run games to two ranked opponents this season and already with a win over a Conference USA school - Louisiana Tech.
» The Bears struck first in the second inning with a single down the left field line, but pitcher Mia Marinakis limited the damage to one run in the inning.
» UCA scored again in the third and the fifth to make it a 3-0 score, which held through the seventh.
» Claire Smith singled in the bottom of the seventh in a rally attempt, but the Bears closed out the game and took the win.
QUOTES FROM THE BLUE RAIDERS
» Head Coach Jeff Breeden on Amber Baldwin's pitching against Southern Illinois: "[Amber]'s back to where she was, maybe even better. She's fighting a little bit of an illness right now too; she said she felt better towards the end of the game than she did at the beginning. Our kids believe in her, and I believe in her."
» Coach Breeden on Keely McGee's performance early in her senior season: "Keely's going to continue doing a great job for us. We've got five outfielders that can play, and offensively, Keely can give us some power whereas Sydney [Heath] provides more of a short game."
» Outfielder Keely McGee on her approach at the plate when she broke up UCA's perfect game: "I was telling myself to be aggressive early. The last at bat I was late, so I was looking for my pitch early."
NEXT UP
» Middle Tennessee vs. Nicholls State — Feb. 15, 12:30 p.m. CT
» Middle Tennessee vs. Butler — Feb. 15, 5:30 p.m. CT
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Softball), Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
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