Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, April 29
Murfreesboro, TN
4:00 PM CT
Middle Tennessee
32-15, 0
5
vs
0
UTSA
8-37, 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
UTSA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
Middle Tennessee
1
1
0
0
0
3
X
5
8
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Carcich, Kamryn (8-5)
L: SCHULTZ, Kenzi (0-3)
Batting:
2B: ESTELL, Marena 1 ; MATA, Ciarra 1
Batting:
2B: Echols, Shelby 1
3B: Mealer, Laura 1 ; Tepe, Ava 1
RBI: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Mealer, Laura 1 ; Tepe, Ava 1 ; Gilmore, Riley 1 ; Garcia, Julia 1
SH: Garcia, Julia 1 ; Harris, Amaya 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mealer, Laura 2 ; Tepe, Ava 1 ; Behabetz, Savannah 1 ; Harris, Amaya 1
SB: Mealer, Laura 1 ; Medlock, Lexi 1
HBP: Gilmore, Riley 1 ; Harris, Amaya 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
OF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball2B
/ SoftballC/3B
/ Softball
OF/INF
/ Softball
RHP
/ SoftballSS/2B
/ Softball
2B
/ Softball
Blue Raider claim series against Roadrunners in dominant fashion
4/29/2023 6:56:00 PM | Softball
MTSU scores all five of their runs with two outs as Carcich tosses her fourth shutout of 2023
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee softball cruised in the circle and came through with timely hits at the plate, easily dispatching UTSA 5-0 on Saturday at Blue Raider Softball Field to take the series.
MTSU (32-15, 11-8 C-USA) scored first for the second game in a row this series, with Julia Garcia scoring Laura Mealer from second with an RBI-single to center field in the bottom of the first after a scoreless top half from starter Kamryn Carcich kept the Roadrunners (8-37, 3-16 C-USA) at bay.
The 1-0 lead was doubled in the bottom of the second, when Amaya Harris came around to score all the way from first base on Shelby Echols two-out double. Harris made a great read on the basepaths, taking off when it was clear the UTSA centerfielder would not reach it before it caromed off the wall.
The Blue Raiders' bats caught on fire in the sixth inning, plating three runs with two outs to help get some insurance before the final frame. Savannah Behabetz came home from third after a Laura Mealer triple into the left-center field gap, while Mealer scored when Ava Tepe tripled off the top of the left field wall. Riley Glimore then singled Tepe home to increase to lead to 5-0, which held through the 1-2-3 top of the seventh from Carcich.
Garcia led the Blue Raiders at the plate with a 2-for-3 day, driving in one run. Mealer scored two runs while driving in one, going 1-for-3. Carcich pitched her seventh complete game and fourth shutout of the season, striking out six Roadrunners while allowing just four hits.
By the Numbers
2: The Blue Raiders scored every single run on Saturday with two outs.
2: Triples hit by the Blue Raiders on Saturday. The last time MTSU tripled twice in a game was on April 24, 2021, when Lani Rodriguez and Ryan King both tripled on the road against Florida Atlantic.
2: Laura Mealer scored two runs on Saturday. It's the 17th time the sophomore shortstop has scored at least two runs in a game this season.
Reaction from Head Coach Jeff Breeden
"I'm glad that we got some insurance there. We started to square the ball up, we had a couple of triples there late in the game and sort of blew it open. We scored early and then they shut us down. We didn't hook anything up in the middle innings so I'm really glad we got it going.
Player's Perspective – Ava Tepe
"Especially that last inning, it was great team offense. We had a sac bunt, moved the runner, Laura hit a triple, Riley hit me in when I was on third. It was a great team inning for us. We do a really good job in pressure situations, we stay pretty calm during that, so it's exciting."
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will look to complete the sweep of the Roadrunners at Blue Raider Softball Field on Sunday in MTSU's final regular season home game. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m., though make sure to arrive early to celebrate fifth-year pitcher Gretchen Mead.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
MTSU (32-15, 11-8 C-USA) scored first for the second game in a row this series, with Julia Garcia scoring Laura Mealer from second with an RBI-single to center field in the bottom of the first after a scoreless top half from starter Kamryn Carcich kept the Roadrunners (8-37, 3-16 C-USA) at bay.
The 1-0 lead was doubled in the bottom of the second, when Amaya Harris came around to score all the way from first base on Shelby Echols two-out double. Harris made a great read on the basepaths, taking off when it was clear the UTSA centerfielder would not reach it before it caromed off the wall.
The Blue Raiders' bats caught on fire in the sixth inning, plating three runs with two outs to help get some insurance before the final frame. Savannah Behabetz came home from third after a Laura Mealer triple into the left-center field gap, while Mealer scored when Ava Tepe tripled off the top of the left field wall. Riley Glimore then singled Tepe home to increase to lead to 5-0, which held through the 1-2-3 top of the seventh from Carcich.
Garcia led the Blue Raiders at the plate with a 2-for-3 day, driving in one run. Mealer scored two runs while driving in one, going 1-for-3. Carcich pitched her seventh complete game and fourth shutout of the season, striking out six Roadrunners while allowing just four hits.
By the Numbers
2: The Blue Raiders scored every single run on Saturday with two outs.
2: Triples hit by the Blue Raiders on Saturday. The last time MTSU tripled twice in a game was on April 24, 2021, when Lani Rodriguez and Ryan King both tripled on the road against Florida Atlantic.
2: Laura Mealer scored two runs on Saturday. It's the 17th time the sophomore shortstop has scored at least two runs in a game this season.
Reaction from Head Coach Jeff Breeden
"I'm glad that we got some insurance there. We started to square the ball up, we had a couple of triples there late in the game and sort of blew it open. We scored early and then they shut us down. We didn't hook anything up in the middle innings so I'm really glad we got it going.
Player's Perspective – Ava Tepe
"Especially that last inning, it was great team offense. We had a sac bunt, moved the runner, Laura hit a triple, Riley hit me in when I was on third. It was a great team inning for us. We do a really good job in pressure situations, we stay pretty calm during that, so it's exciting."
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will look to complete the sweep of the Roadrunners at Blue Raider Softball Field on Sunday in MTSU's final regular season home game. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m., though make sure to arrive early to celebrate fifth-year pitcher Gretchen Mead.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
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