Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, May 13
Ruston, LA
12:00 PM CT
Middle Tennessee
39-18
3
vs
2
University of North Texas
35-22
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
R
H
E
Middle Tennessee
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
10
3
North Texas
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mead, Gretchen (17-5)
L: McKenzie Wagoner (12-8)
Batting:
2B: Sargent, Shelby 2
RBI: Harris, Amaya 1 ; Blevins, Ansley 1 ; Tepe, Ava 1
SH: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Garcia, Julia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Harvey, Anyce 1 ; Sargent, Shelby 1
SB: Echols, Shelby 1
HBP: Tepe, Ava 1 ; Medlock, Lexi 1
Batting:
HR: Cierra Simon 1
RBI: Cierra Simon 1 ; Kailey Gamble 1
SH: Cierra Simon 2 ; Mikayla Smith 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lexi Cobb 1 ; Cierra Simon 1
CS: Cierra Simon 1
HBP: Kalei Christensen 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
5
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
6
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
C/1B
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball2B
/ SoftballOF/INF
/ Softball
RHP
/ SoftballOF/UTL
/ Softball
Softball Wins Second Conference USA Title in Program History
5/13/2023 8:22:00 PM | Softball
RUSTON, La. – Middle Tennessee softball (39-18) secured the second Conference USA title in program history with a win over North Texas (35-22) 3-2 at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field on Saturday.
The Blue Raiders punched their ticket to the NCAA Regionals with the win in the conference title game Saturday afternoon.
The first two innings featured zeros for both starting pitchers Kamryn Carcich and Ashley Peters. The Blue Raiders struck first in the top of the third after Shelby Echols reached on an error and came around to score on a RBI single by Amaya Harris.
Carcich kept the momentum on the side of MTSU getting a one-two-three inning to end the third inning. In the top of the fourth Shelby Sargent hit her fifth double for a new C-USA tournament record.
The Mean Green evened up the score at one in the bottom of the fourth with a leadoff walk coming around to score on an RBI single. MTSU tried to answer with a run in the fifth with runners in scoring position but couldn't capitalize leaving two runners on.
In the top of the sixth Tepe delivered her second hit of the game for an RBI single that scored Sargent and gave MTSU the 2-1 lead.
North Texas responded once again with a solo home run to tie the game at two headed into the seventh inning. Gretchen Mead then took over in the circle to hold North Texas scoreless without a hit in her 6.2 innings of work.
The first ever Conference USA title game to go into extra innings was scoreless for both sides four consecutive innings.
The Blue Raiders took a one-run lead in the top of the 12th inning on a RBI single from Ansley Blevins. Mead then retired the Mean Green in order to secure the win in the conference title game and pick up her 17th win of the season in the circle.
By the Numbers
7: doubles in the tournament for Sargent is a new C-USA tournament record.
2: Conference USA titles under head coach Jeff Breeden.
5: Players named All-Tournament team
Quote from Head Coach Jeff Breeden
"Championships are very special and extremely hard to come by. This team plays with amazing confidence and willpower with such a great success mindset. This championship is a culmination of hard work from everyone in our program starting back in August. Thanks to everyone involved in this great program! This championship belongs to you!"
Quote from Gretchen Mead
"I had all the confidence in my team that they were going to get the job done, we just had to wait for the right time. It was a great team win!"
Up Next
MTSU will await their opponent for the NCAA Regionals. A selection show watch party will be at Happy's Sports Lounge at 5:30 PM CT on Sunday.
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 punched their ticket to the NCAA Regionals with the win in the conference title game Saturday afternoon.
The first two innings featured zeros for both starting pitchers Kamryn Carcich and Ashley Peters. The Blue Raiders struck first in the top of the third after Shelby Echols reached on an error and came around to score on a RBI single by Amaya Harris.
Carcich kept the momentum on the side of MTSU getting a one-two-three inning to end the third inning. In the top of the fourth Shelby Sargent hit her fifth double for a new C-USA tournament record.
The Mean Green evened up the score at one in the bottom of the fourth with a leadoff walk coming around to score on an RBI single. MTSU tried to answer with a run in the fifth with runners in scoring position but couldn't capitalize leaving two runners on.
In the top of the sixth Tepe delivered her second hit of the game for an RBI single that scored Sargent and gave MTSU the 2-1 lead.
North Texas responded once again with a solo home run to tie the game at two headed into the seventh inning. Gretchen Mead then took over in the circle to hold North Texas scoreless without a hit in her 6.2 innings of work.
The first ever Conference USA title game to go into extra innings was scoreless for both sides four consecutive innings.
The Blue Raiders took a one-run lead in the top of the 12th inning on a RBI single from Ansley Blevins. Mead then retired the Mean Green in order to secure the win in the conference title game and pick up her 17th win of the season in the circle.
By the Numbers
7: doubles in the tournament for Sargent is a new C-USA tournament record.
2: Conference USA titles under head coach Jeff Breeden.
5: Players named All-Tournament team
Quote from Head Coach Jeff Breeden
"Championships are very special and extremely hard to come by. This team plays with amazing confidence and willpower with such a great success mindset. This championship is a culmination of hard work from everyone in our program starting back in August. Thanks to everyone involved in this great program! This championship belongs to you!"
Quote from Gretchen Mead
"I had all the confidence in my team that they were going to get the job done, we just had to wait for the right time. It was a great team win!"
Up Next
MTSU will await their opponent for the NCAA Regionals. A selection show watch party will be at Happy's Sports Lounge at 5:30 PM CT on Sunday.
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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