Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, February 18
Fort Myers, FL
11:15 AM CT
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Florida Gulf Coast
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Middle Tennessee
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FGCU
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Softball gets third Power Five win in Breeden era
2/18/2023 8:09:00 PM | Softball
FORT MEYERS, Fla. – Middle Tennessee softball went undefeated on Saturday, beating Florida Gulf Coast and Boston College to improve to 7-2 on the year.
The Blue Raiders won the first game against Florida Gulf Coast, 5-1, where Gretchen Mead pitched four scoreless innings to get the win.
In the second game of the day, MTSU scored two runs in the third and four more in the fifth to get Boston College's starter out of the game. Laura Mealer was impressive at the plate all day with five hits. Also, Amaya Harris came through for Middle Tennessee with two hits and a pair of RBIs.
Keri Munn also pitched a complete game for the Blue Raiders against Boston College, allowing only two runs to get the win. The defense for the Blue Raiders was impressive all game long by taking away hits from the Eagles.
By the Numbers
· Middle Tennessee is off to the best start to a season since 2017.
· Laura Mealer now has 14 hits on the year.
· Coach Breeden has now beat three power five schools: Louisville, Iowa, and Boston College.
Quote from head coach Jeff Breeden
"I thought Keri Munn was great in game two. We made some great defensive plays behind her, starting with Ava Tepe's diving catch behind the plate. We ran our first and third offense to perfection to score. Our energy was amazing all day, and I loved how our team competed today. They are fun to coach and watch play. It was an amazing day!"
Quote from Amaya Harris
"I haven't been producing much for my team, so when I got my chance, I knew I had to come through for them."
Blue Raider Notes
The Blue Raiders picked up their third Power Five win in the Jeff Breeden era.
Up Next
MTSU is back in action again tomorrow at 8 AM CT taking on Lipscomb in the final game of the weekend.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
The Blue Raiders won the first game against Florida Gulf Coast, 5-1, where Gretchen Mead pitched four scoreless innings to get the win.
In the second game of the day, MTSU scored two runs in the third and four more in the fifth to get Boston College's starter out of the game. Laura Mealer was impressive at the plate all day with five hits. Also, Amaya Harris came through for Middle Tennessee with two hits and a pair of RBIs.
Keri Munn also pitched a complete game for the Blue Raiders against Boston College, allowing only two runs to get the win. The defense for the Blue Raiders was impressive all game long by taking away hits from the Eagles.
By the Numbers
· Middle Tennessee is off to the best start to a season since 2017.
· Laura Mealer now has 14 hits on the year.
· Coach Breeden has now beat three power five schools: Louisville, Iowa, and Boston College.
Quote from head coach Jeff Breeden
"I thought Keri Munn was great in game two. We made some great defensive plays behind her, starting with Ava Tepe's diving catch behind the plate. We ran our first and third offense to perfection to score. Our energy was amazing all day, and I loved how our team competed today. They are fun to coach and watch play. It was an amazing day!"
Quote from Amaya Harris
"I haven't been producing much for my team, so when I got my chance, I knew I had to come through for them."
Blue Raider Notes
The Blue Raiders picked up their third Power Five win in the Jeff Breeden era.
Up Next
MTSU is back in action again tomorrow at 8 AM CT taking on Lipscomb in the final game of the weekend.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mead, Gretchen (2-1)
L: HULME (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Mealer, Laura 1 ; Garcia, Julia 2
RBI: Mealer, Laura 1 ; Garcia, Julia 1 ; Blevins, Ansley 1
SH: Sargent, Shelby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Mealer, Laura 2 ; Garcia, Julia 1 ; Medlock, Lexi 1
SB: Medlock, Lexi 1
Batting:
2B: SPAHIEV 1 ; FILLA 1
RBI: RICKS 1
SF: RICKS 1
Base Running:
RUNS: SPAHIEV 1
HBP: LESKI 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
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AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
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AB
3
R
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H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
OF/INF
/ Softball
RHP
/ SoftballSS/2B
/ Softball
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