Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Thursday, May 11
Ruston, LA
5:00 PM CT
Middle Tennessee
36-18, 15-11
7
vs
1
Western Kentucky
30-24, 14-10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Middle Tennessee
2
5
0
0
0
0
0
7
10
1
WKU
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mead, Gretchen (16-5)
L: Katie Gardner (15-16)
Batting:
2B: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Mealer, Laura 1 ; Sargent, Shelby 1
3B: Sargent, Shelby 1
HR: Harvey, Anyce 1
RBI: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Mealer, Laura 2 ; Harvey, Anyce 3
SH: Tepe, Ava 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Mealer, Laura 1 ; Harris, Amaya 1 ; Harvey, Anyce 1 ; Sargent, Shelby 1 ; Blevins, Ansley 1 ; Tepe, Ava 1
CS: Echols, Shelby 1
HBP: Tepe, Ava 1
Batting:
RBI: Taylor Davis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kelsey Schmidt 1
HBP: Taylor Davis 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
3
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
C/1B
/ Softball2B
/ Softball
OF/INF
/ SoftballOF/UTL
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
SS/2B
/ SoftballOF/UTL
/ Softball
Mead leads the Blue Raiders past WKU
5/12/2023 2:11:00 AM | Softball
RUSTON, La. – Middle Tennessee softball (36-18, 15-11 C-USA) eliminated Western Kentucky (30-24, 14-10) at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field Thursday night 7-1 to advance to the next round of the Conference USA Championship. Gretchen Mead allowed just one run in her complete game effort.
The Blue Raiders set the tone early in the first inning off a two-run home run by Anyce Harvey. Amaya Harris singled to get on base for her third hit in the C-USA Championship. Mead started in the circle making her 24th start of the season for MTSU.
MTSU then produced a huge second inning, scoring five runs that started with Shelby Sargent hitting her fifth triple of the season, which leads Conference USA. Sargent came in to score on a wild pitch, extending the lead to three runs. Shelby Echols then drove in another run with a double that scored Ansley Blevins. Laura Mealer followed Echols with a double of her own that scored two more runs. Harvey scored Mealer with an RBI single for her third RBI of the game.
Western Kentucky scored its only run in the bottom of the second after a pair of walks that allowed a run to come across. The Blue Raiders were held scoreless at the plate for the first time in the top of the third inning.
The Hilltoppers threatened to add another run in the bottom of the fifth with a runner on third that reached base on an error. Mead was able to get out of the inning scoreless for her third straight scoreless inning.
Mead earned her 16th win of the season for the third most in C-USA.
By the Numbers
18: Doubles for Mealer this season to tie her for sixth in the nation.
2: Run home run by Anyce Harvey was her first of the season.
24: Starts for Mead this season.
3: Blue Raider wins over WKU this season out of four games.
Quote from Head Coach Jeff Breeden
"Great win for our program tonight! Gretchen threw well and Harvey and Sargent were big at the plate. We need to rest tonight and get ready to compete again tomorrow."
Quote from Anyce Harvey
"We knew from the start we were going to bring a lot of energy and play hard tonight!"
Quote from Gretchen Mead
"Starting with a lead was great, and my defense was very tough tonight. It was a total team win!"
Up Next
MTSU will be back at Dr. Billy Bundrick field taking on the winner of UAB and FAU on Friday at 2:30 p.m. CT in an elimination game. If the Blue Raiders advance, they will play again at 5:00 p.m. CT taking on the loser of Charlotte and North Texas in the C-USA semifinals.
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 set the tone early in the first inning off a two-run home run by Anyce Harvey. Amaya Harris singled to get on base for her third hit in the C-USA Championship. Mead started in the circle making her 24th start of the season for MTSU.
MTSU then produced a huge second inning, scoring five runs that started with Shelby Sargent hitting her fifth triple of the season, which leads Conference USA. Sargent came in to score on a wild pitch, extending the lead to three runs. Shelby Echols then drove in another run with a double that scored Ansley Blevins. Laura Mealer followed Echols with a double of her own that scored two more runs. Harvey scored Mealer with an RBI single for her third RBI of the game.
Western Kentucky scored its only run in the bottom of the second after a pair of walks that allowed a run to come across. The Blue Raiders were held scoreless at the plate for the first time in the top of the third inning.
The Hilltoppers threatened to add another run in the bottom of the fifth with a runner on third that reached base on an error. Mead was able to get out of the inning scoreless for her third straight scoreless inning.
Mead earned her 16th win of the season for the third most in C-USA.
By the Numbers
18: Doubles for Mealer this season to tie her for sixth in the nation.
2: Run home run by Anyce Harvey was her first of the season.
24: Starts for Mead this season.
3: Blue Raider wins over WKU this season out of four games.
Quote from Head Coach Jeff Breeden
"Great win for our program tonight! Gretchen threw well and Harvey and Sargent were big at the plate. We need to rest tonight and get ready to compete again tomorrow."
Quote from Anyce Harvey
"We knew from the start we were going to bring a lot of energy and play hard tonight!"
Quote from Gretchen Mead
"Starting with a lead was great, and my defense was very tough tonight. It was a total team win!"
Up Next
MTSU will be back at Dr. Billy Bundrick field taking on the winner of UAB and FAU on Friday at 2:30 p.m. CT in an elimination game. If the Blue Raiders advance, they will play again at 5:00 p.m. CT taking on the loser of Charlotte and North Texas in the C-USA semifinals.
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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