Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Thursday, February 9
Riverside, CA
3:00 PM CT
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Blue Raiders drop opener to UC Riverside
2/9/2023 8:57:00 PM | Softball
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Middle Tennessee Softball opened the season against UC Riverside at Amy S. Harrison Field, falling 5-3 on Thursday.
After UC Riverside opened the game with two first-inning runs, a sacrifice fly by Ansley Blevins put MTSU on the scoreboard, scoring Savannah Behabetz.
Shelby Sargent then drove in a pair with a triple in the fourth inning to give the Blue Raiders their first lead of the game.
Gretchen Mead started in the circle for the Blue Raiders where she pitched 4.1 innings and gave up three runs on six hits. The Highlanders added two unearned runs while freshman Paige Connors made her MTSU debut.
By The Numbers
- Savannah Behabetz recorded two hits on three at-bats
- Blue Raiders made four errors in the field
- As a team, the Blue Raiders recorded six hits on 26 at-bats
Quote from Head Coach Jeff Breeden
"You can't make four defensive errors and expect to win, but tomorrow is a new day and a new opportunity for us to get better. Our team works hard, and we're focused on the long haul."
Blue Raider Notes
Middle Tennessee vs. UC Riverside is now 2-1 in the all-time series in favor of the Blue Raiders.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will be back at Amy S. Harrison Field on Friday to face Montana at 11 a.m. CT and UC Riverside again at 4 p.m. CT.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
After UC Riverside opened the game with two first-inning runs, a sacrifice fly by Ansley Blevins put MTSU on the scoreboard, scoring Savannah Behabetz.
Shelby Sargent then drove in a pair with a triple in the fourth inning to give the Blue Raiders their first lead of the game.
Gretchen Mead started in the circle for the Blue Raiders where she pitched 4.1 innings and gave up three runs on six hits. The Highlanders added two unearned runs while freshman Paige Connors made her MTSU debut.
By The Numbers
- Savannah Behabetz recorded two hits on three at-bats
- Blue Raiders made four errors in the field
- As a team, the Blue Raiders recorded six hits on 26 at-bats
Quote from Head Coach Jeff Breeden
"You can't make four defensive errors and expect to win, but tomorrow is a new day and a new opportunity for us to get better. Our team works hard, and we're focused on the long haul."
Blue Raider Notes
Middle Tennessee vs. UC Riverside is now 2-1 in the all-time series in favor of the Blue Raiders.
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will be back at Amy S. Harrison Field on Friday to face Montana at 11 a.m. CT and UC Riverside again at 4 p.m. CT.
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: Grace Pieson (1-0)
L: Mead, Gretchen (0-1)
S: Emma Falen (1)
Batting:
2B: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Harvey, Anyce 1
3B: Sargent, Shelby 1
RBI: Blevins, Ansley 1 ; Sargent, Shelby 1
SH: Harris, Amaya 1
SF: Blevins, Ansley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Medlock, Lexi 1 ; Harris, Amaya 1 ; Behabetz, Savannah 1
SB: Echols, Shelby 1
Batting:
2B: Haylee Kela 1 ; Max Ortega 1
RBI: Haylee Kela 1 ; Marissa Burk 2 ; Gianna Araki 1
SH: Haylee Kela 1
SF: Marissa Burk 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nadia Witt 2 ; Haylee Kela 2 ; Kat Montuya 1
Game Leaders
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Players Mentioned
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