Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Tuesday, March 12
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
2:00 PM CT
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Softball splits doubleheader on Tuesday
3/12/2024 7:24:00 PM | Softball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee softball (12-16) split its midweek doubleheader with South Dakota (13-12) on Tuesday.
Game 1 – MTSU 3, USD 8
MTSU started the scoring with Shelby Echols scoring on a first and third play in the bottom of the first inning. South Dakota quickly answered with a run in the second inning after two walks would give them runners in scoring position.
Both teams would be held scoreless through the third and fourth innings. Lexi Medlock picked up her second hit of the game in the bottom of the fourth.
The Coyotes fourth hit of the game was the biggest yet, a two-run homerun to center field that put them in front 3-1.
Shelby Sargent delivered her second hit of the game to start off a two-run fifth inning. Julia Garcia would single to score Sargent and Amaya Harris and tie the game at three apiece.
All tied after seven innings, the Coyotes would score four in the eighth inning to take game one 8-5.
The Blue Raiders made a late push scoring two runs in the bottom of the eighth, but the Coyote lead was too much to overcome in extra innings.
Jesyne Espinal started in the circle and threw 3.0 innings allowing just one hit and a run. Claire Woods would take over and throw 5.0 innings. Woods allowed seven runs on ten hits.
Game 2 – MTSU 4, USD 2
Ava Brooks picked up the first hit of the game and came in to score on a base loaded walk by Harris to give the Blue Raiders the 1-0 lead after three innings.
MTSU put up three runs in the fourth inning to extend the lead 4-0 headed into the fifth. Lexi Medlock led off with a double and came in to score on a two-run double by Sargent. The outfield duo from Murfreesboro combined for ten hits in today's two games.
Kamryn Carcich held the Coyotes hitless through four innings before they finally broke through in the fifth with a double.
The Coyotes would add a run in the sixth and seventh innings to trim the lead to just a two-run deficit.
Carcich started in the circle allowing just two hits and one unearned run in 6.0 innings of work. She also totaled three strikeouts. Mary Martinez would enter the game in the seventh to get her first save of the season.
By the Numbers
· 4 – hits for Sargent in game one
· 5 – hits for Medlock in today's doubleheader
· 10 – hit-by-pitches for Ava Tepe leads Conference USA
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will host LA Tech for the first conference matchup of the season this weekend March 15-17.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Softball on social media on Facebook (Blue Raider Softball), Twitter (@MT_Softball) and Instagram (@mt_softball).
Game 1 – MTSU 3, USD 8
MTSU started the scoring with Shelby Echols scoring on a first and third play in the bottom of the first inning. South Dakota quickly answered with a run in the second inning after two walks would give them runners in scoring position.
Both teams would be held scoreless through the third and fourth innings. Lexi Medlock picked up her second hit of the game in the bottom of the fourth.
The Coyotes fourth hit of the game was the biggest yet, a two-run homerun to center field that put them in front 3-1.
Shelby Sargent delivered her second hit of the game to start off a two-run fifth inning. Julia Garcia would single to score Sargent and Amaya Harris and tie the game at three apiece.
All tied after seven innings, the Coyotes would score four in the eighth inning to take game one 8-5.
The Blue Raiders made a late push scoring two runs in the bottom of the eighth, but the Coyote lead was too much to overcome in extra innings.
Jesyne Espinal started in the circle and threw 3.0 innings allowing just one hit and a run. Claire Woods would take over and throw 5.0 innings. Woods allowed seven runs on ten hits.
Game 2 – MTSU 4, USD 2
Ava Brooks picked up the first hit of the game and came in to score on a base loaded walk by Harris to give the Blue Raiders the 1-0 lead after three innings.
MTSU put up three runs in the fourth inning to extend the lead 4-0 headed into the fifth. Lexi Medlock led off with a double and came in to score on a two-run double by Sargent. The outfield duo from Murfreesboro combined for ten hits in today's two games.
Kamryn Carcich held the Coyotes hitless through four innings before they finally broke through in the fifth with a double.
The Coyotes would add a run in the sixth and seventh innings to trim the lead to just a two-run deficit.
Carcich started in the circle allowing just two hits and one unearned run in 6.0 innings of work. She also totaled three strikeouts. Mary Martinez would enter the game in the seventh to get her first save of the season.
By the Numbers
· 4 – hits for Sargent in game one
· 5 – hits for Medlock in today's doubleheader
· 10 – hit-by-pitches for Ava Tepe leads Conference USA
Up Next
The Blue Raiders will host LA Tech for the first conference matchup of the season this weekend March 15-17.
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: Kori Wedeking (5-4)
L: Woods, Claire (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Alecea Mendoza 1 ; Delaney White 1 ; Clara Edwards 1 ; Alexia Terrazas 1
HR: Gabby Moser 1
RBI: Alecea Mendoza 1 ; Gabby Moser 3 ; Abi Brown 1 ; Alexia Terrazas 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Alecea Mendoza 1 ; Tatum Villotta 1 ; Gabby Moser 1 ; Clara Edwards 1 ; Autumn Iversen 1 ; Rylie Jones 1 ; Alexia Terrazas 1 ; Kori Wedeking 1
SB: Alivia Conte 1
Batting:
RBI: Echols, Shelby 2 ; Garcia, Julia 2
SH: Tepe, Ava 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Harris, Amaya 1 ; Harvey, Anyce 1 ; Brooks, Ava 1 ; Sargent, Shelby 1
SB: Echols, Shelby 1 ; Harris, Amaya 1
HBP: Tepe, Ava 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
4
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
3
RBI
0
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
Players Mentioned
Infield
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RHP
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2B
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Right-Handed Pitcher
/ Softball
C/3B
/ Softball
OF/INF
/ Softball
Right-Handed Pitcher
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF/UTL
/ Softball
RHP/3B
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