Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Wednesday, May 10
Ruston, LA
10:00 AM CT
Middle Tennessee
35-17, 0
5
vs
4
Louisiana Tech
32-24, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Middle Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Players Mentioned
OF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
2B
/ Softball
OF/INF
/ Softball
OF/UTL
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
SS/2B
/ Softball
OF/UTL
/ Softball
C
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Mead, Gretchen (15-5)
L: FLOYD, Allie (8-10)
S: Carcich, Kamryn (6)
Batting:
3B: COOPER, Katelin 1
RBI: SACCO, Sierra 1 ; COOPER, Katelin 3
SH: EASOM, Caroline 1 ; WRIGHT, Bailey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: SACCO, Sierra 1 ; GONZALEZ, Amanda 1 ; ELLINGSON, Olivia 1 ; WRIGHT, Bailey 1
CS: SACCO, Sierra 1 ; MANNING, Jordyn 1
HBP: DIAZ, Brooke 1
Batting:
2B: Mealer, Laura 1 ; Harvey, Anyce 1
RBI: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Harris, Amaya 2 ; Harvey, Anyce 1
SH: Echols, Shelby 1
SF: Echols, Shelby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mealer, Laura 1 ; Harris, Amaya 1 ; Harvey, Anyce 1 ; Behabetz, Savannah 1 ; Tepe, Ava 1
HBP: Tepe, Ava 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
1
R
0
H
0
RBI
1
MTSU advances to day two of C-USA Softball Championship
5/10/2023 6:33:00 PM | Softball
RUSTON, La. – Middle Tennessee softball (35-18, 14-11 C-USA) eliminated host Louisiana Tech (32-24, 13-11) 5-4 at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field in game one of the Conference USA Championships before dropping a one-run game against defending conference champions North Texas later on Wednesday.
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Game 1 – MTSU 5 – LA Tech 4
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The Blue Raiders struck first against LA Tech with a double from Laura Mealer and a RBI single by Amaya Harris. Anyce Harvey then doubled to right center to score Harris and give MTSU the early 2-0 lead. The first inning didn't stop there, Shelby Sargent reached on an error that scored Harvey and extended the lead to three runs after the first frame.
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Gretchen Mead in the circle fed off the offensive momentum from inning one with a one-two-three inning in the top of the second. In the bottom of the second, Savannah Behabetz reached on a throwing error that advanced her to second and allowed for Ava Tepe to move her over to third. Shelby Echols added to the lead with a sacrifice fly to plate Behabetz.
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Mead threw four scoreless innings before the Lady Techsters scored three runs in the fifth inning causing the Blue Raiders to make a pitching change. Kamryn Carcich entered the game and stranded a runner at third to keep the one-run lead for MTSU.
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The Blue Raiders answered with a run in the bottom of the fifth on a RBI single from Amaya Harris to make it 5-3 headed into the sixth inning. La Tech scored another run to cut the lead back down to one on a RBI single from Sierra Sacco. Carcich came back out in the seventh to close the game getting her sixth save of the season and the 5-4 win over La Tech.
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Game 2 – MTSU 1 – North Texas 2
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The Blue Raiders outhit the Mean Green seven to three in the 2-1 loss. Carcich pitched six innings and held North Texas to just two runs on three hits.
Echols got it going early on for the Blue Raiders in game two with a leadoff bunt single that drew an overthrow allowing her to advance to third. Mealer then drove her in with an RBI single for her 48th of the season to lead C-USA.
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North Texas took the lead in the top of the second playing small ball. A pair of bunts moved runners into scoring position for one run to score on a groundout to the infield. Three straight scoreless innings for both pitchers kept the game at 2-1 in favor of North Texas headed into the sixth.
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In the top of the seventh, Sargent doubled down the line to put runners in scoring position nut the Blue Raiders couldn't capitalize and lost 2-1.
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By the Numbers
17: Doubles for Mealer this season to tie her for eighth in the nation.
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3: Runs in the first inning by the Blue Raiders against the Conference USA Freshman of the Year.
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3: Runs by LA Tech in the fifth inning with a bases-loaded triple.
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2: Runners caught stealing by Tepe in game one.
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6: Saves for Carcich ranks 15th in the nation.
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Quote from Head Coach Jeff Breeden
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"We made two errors against a good team and we lost. It stings but tomorrow is a new day and we will bounce back."
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Up Next
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MTSU will be back at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field in an elimination game on Thursday at 5 p.m. CT and will face the loser of Western Kentucky and Florida Atlantic.
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Follow the Blue Raiders
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Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).Â
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Game 1 – MTSU 5 – LA Tech 4
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The Blue Raiders struck first against LA Tech with a double from Laura Mealer and a RBI single by Amaya Harris. Anyce Harvey then doubled to right center to score Harris and give MTSU the early 2-0 lead. The first inning didn't stop there, Shelby Sargent reached on an error that scored Harvey and extended the lead to three runs after the first frame.
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Gretchen Mead in the circle fed off the offensive momentum from inning one with a one-two-three inning in the top of the second. In the bottom of the second, Savannah Behabetz reached on a throwing error that advanced her to second and allowed for Ava Tepe to move her over to third. Shelby Echols added to the lead with a sacrifice fly to plate Behabetz.
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Mead threw four scoreless innings before the Lady Techsters scored three runs in the fifth inning causing the Blue Raiders to make a pitching change. Kamryn Carcich entered the game and stranded a runner at third to keep the one-run lead for MTSU.
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The Blue Raiders answered with a run in the bottom of the fifth on a RBI single from Amaya Harris to make it 5-3 headed into the sixth inning. La Tech scored another run to cut the lead back down to one on a RBI single from Sierra Sacco. Carcich came back out in the seventh to close the game getting her sixth save of the season and the 5-4 win over La Tech.
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Game 2 – MTSU 1 – North Texas 2
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The Blue Raiders outhit the Mean Green seven to three in the 2-1 loss. Carcich pitched six innings and held North Texas to just two runs on three hits.
Echols got it going early on for the Blue Raiders in game two with a leadoff bunt single that drew an overthrow allowing her to advance to third. Mealer then drove her in with an RBI single for her 48th of the season to lead C-USA.
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North Texas took the lead in the top of the second playing small ball. A pair of bunts moved runners into scoring position for one run to score on a groundout to the infield. Three straight scoreless innings for both pitchers kept the game at 2-1 in favor of North Texas headed into the sixth.
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In the top of the seventh, Sargent doubled down the line to put runners in scoring position nut the Blue Raiders couldn't capitalize and lost 2-1.
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By the Numbers
17: Doubles for Mealer this season to tie her for eighth in the nation.
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3: Runs in the first inning by the Blue Raiders against the Conference USA Freshman of the Year.
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3: Runs by LA Tech in the fifth inning with a bases-loaded triple.
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2: Runners caught stealing by Tepe in game one.
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6: Saves for Carcich ranks 15th in the nation.
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Quote from Head Coach Jeff Breeden
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"We made two errors against a good team and we lost. It stings but tomorrow is a new day and we will bounce back."
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Up Next
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MTSU will be back at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field in an elimination game on Thursday at 5 p.m. CT and will face the loser of Western Kentucky and Florida Atlantic.
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Follow the Blue Raiders
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Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).Â
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