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Blue Raiders pick up a Power 4 win vs. Rutgers
2/7/2025 8:59:00 PM | Softball
Jesyne Espinal dominates on the mound
LEESBURG, Fla. — Middle Tennessee Softball split their two games on Opening Day, defeating Rutgers in their second game and dropping the first game to Louisville.
The Blue Raiders (1-1, 0-0) were firing on all cylinders vs. Rutgers (1-1, 0-0), winning the game by a score of 8-1. Ansley Blevins drove in Macie Harter on an RBI-double in the top of the first inning and the Blue Raiders never looked back. In the fourth inning, Middle Tennessee softball batted through the lineup that featured five straight runners reaching base. The inning saw a two-run home run from Ava Brooks and Macie Harter drove in two more on a triple in her collegiate debut. Harter reached home three times in the game, the first time a Blue Raider has done that since February of 2023.
On the mound, Jesyne Espinal had the best performance of her collegiate career throwing 6.0 innings while allowing just one run. The sophomore had never pitched more than 3.1 innings prior to tonight's stellar performance. Tori Coffman entered the game in the seventh inning to finish off the Scarlet Knights. When asked about her performance, Jesyne Espinal said the following: "It was awesome to see all the hard work we put in during the offseason pay off today, it was a great win all-around."
In the first game vs. Louisville (1-1, 0-0), freshman Jana Want made an immediate impact for the Blue Raiders by recording a double and a home run in her first two collegiate at bats. Addy Edgmon also recorded two hits in her first game wearing blue.
By the Numbers
The Blue Raiders will be back out tomorrow, Feb. 8, for day two of The Spring Games. MTSU will be taking on Radford at 12:00 pm CT and Cleveland State at 2:30 pm CT. The games will be streamed on Fastpitch TV Network and fans can use code "TSGD1FAN" for 50% off. Live stats can be found at StatBroadcast.com.
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 (1-1, 0-0) were firing on all cylinders vs. Rutgers (1-1, 0-0), winning the game by a score of 8-1. Ansley Blevins drove in Macie Harter on an RBI-double in the top of the first inning and the Blue Raiders never looked back. In the fourth inning, Middle Tennessee softball batted through the lineup that featured five straight runners reaching base. The inning saw a two-run home run from Ava Brooks and Macie Harter drove in two more on a triple in her collegiate debut. Harter reached home three times in the game, the first time a Blue Raider has done that since February of 2023.
On the mound, Jesyne Espinal had the best performance of her collegiate career throwing 6.0 innings while allowing just one run. The sophomore had never pitched more than 3.1 innings prior to tonight's stellar performance. Tori Coffman entered the game in the seventh inning to finish off the Scarlet Knights. When asked about her performance, Jesyne Espinal said the following: "It was awesome to see all the hard work we put in during the offseason pay off today, it was a great win all-around."
In the first game vs. Louisville (1-1, 0-0), freshman Jana Want made an immediate impact for the Blue Raiders by recording a double and a home run in her first two collegiate at bats. Addy Edgmon also recorded two hits in her first game wearing blue.
By the Numbers
- 11: An impressive 11 Blue Raiders stepped up to the plate in the fourth inning vs. Rutgers.
- 4: Freshman Jana Want led the team reaching base 4 times across the two games.
- 6: Jesyne Espinal fired 6.0 innings of one run ball.
The Blue Raiders will be back out tomorrow, Feb. 8, for day two of The Spring Games. MTSU will be taking on Radford at 12:00 pm CT and Cleveland State at 2:30 pm CT. The games will be streamed on Fastpitch TV Network and fans can use code "TSGD1FAN" for 50% off. Live stats can be found at StatBroadcast.com.
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: Sam Booe (1-0)
L: McDonald, Lucie (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Char Lorenz 1
3B: Easton Lotus 1
RBI: Easton Lotus 1 ; Char Lorenz 3 ; Bri Despines 1 ; Madison Pickens 1 ; Jordan Williams 1 ; Chelsea Mack 1
SH: Taylor Monroe 1
SF: Bri Despines 1 ; Madison Pickens 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Easton Lotus 3 ; Char Lorenz 1 ; Bri Despines 1 ; Madison Pickens 1 ; Riley Janda 1 ; Katie Thatcher 2 ; Taylor Monroe 1 ; Chelsea Mack 1
SB: Easton Lotus 1 ; Madison Pickens 1 ; Chelsea Mack 1
HBP: Katie Thatcher 1 ; Chelsea Mack 1
Batting:
2B: Want, Jana 1
HR: Want, Jana 1
RBI: Want, Jana 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Harter, Macie 1 ; Want, Jana 1 ; Baker, Aubrey 1
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