Friday, February 28
Riverside, Calif.
5 pm ET/ 2 pm PT
Michigan State University
3-11
2
vs
4
Nebraska -Omaha
9-7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Michigan State
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
2
Nebraska-Omaha
0
0
2
0
2
0
X
4
9
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kamryn Meyer (1-3)
L: Ladd, Sarah (1-9)
Batting:
2B: Bartz, Joanna 1 ; Schreckengost, Shae 1
RBI: Bartz, Joanna 1 ; Holt, Erica 1
SH: Joyner, Laney 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Quinlan, Katie 1 ; Meech, Mackenzie 1
HBP: Quinlan, Katie 1
Batting:
2B: Janae Cameron 1
3B: Sydney Ross 1
RBI: Janae Cameron 1 ; Sydney Ross 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Emma Dargy 1 ; Diana Murtha 2 ; Janae Cameron 1
HBP: Jamie White 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
R
0
H
3
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
3B/C
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
SS/UTL
/ Softball
LHP
/ Softball
1B/UTL
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
C
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
Mavericks Rally for 4-2 Win Over MSU in Spring Break Opener
2/28/2020 7:18:00 PM | Softball
Riverside, Calif. -- Michigan State took an early lead in the opening game of the UC-Riverside Amy S. Harrison Tournament against Nebraska-Omaha, but the Mavericks scored twice in the bottom of the fifth to break a 2-2 deadlock and earn a 4-2 victory.
The Spartans (3-11) put two runs on the board in the top of the first inning on an RBI double by Joanna Bartz and a ground ball by Erica Holt that scored Mackenzie Meech. In both the second and fourth innings, the Spartans got consecutive base hits from Courtney Callahan and Shae Schreckengost, but the big hit never came for the Spartans.
After leaving the bases loaded in the second inning, Nebraska-Omaha (9-7) scored twice in the bottom of the third inning on a pair of base hits and a Spartan error, then took the lead with a pair of two-out extra-base hits in the bottom of the fifth after leading off the frame with a hit batter and getting a runner into scoring position due to anther MSU miscue.
Alli Walker started the game and went 2.2 innings, scattering six hits. Sarah Ladd came on in relief and allowed just three base hits and struck out three, but also surrendered the double and triple in the fifth that allowed the go-ahead runs to score. UNO starter Ryanne Millington lasted just one inning and surrendered both MSU runs, with Kamryn Meyer coming out of the bullpen in relief with two on and none out in the second inning and shutting down the MSU offense the rest of the way.
Callahan tied her career best with three base hits on the day, while Schreckengost was 2-for-3. Both Janae Cameron and Sydney Ross had two base hits for UNO.
The two teams will meet again on Sunday at 12 pm ET/9 am PT, but MSU will take on Montana in a single contest on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm ET (11:30 PT)
TOP PERFORMERS
STATS AND STORYLINES
The Spartans (3-11) put two runs on the board in the top of the first inning on an RBI double by Joanna Bartz and a ground ball by Erica Holt that scored Mackenzie Meech. In both the second and fourth innings, the Spartans got consecutive base hits from Courtney Callahan and Shae Schreckengost, but the big hit never came for the Spartans.
After leaving the bases loaded in the second inning, Nebraska-Omaha (9-7) scored twice in the bottom of the third inning on a pair of base hits and a Spartan error, then took the lead with a pair of two-out extra-base hits in the bottom of the fifth after leading off the frame with a hit batter and getting a runner into scoring position due to anther MSU miscue.
Alli Walker started the game and went 2.2 innings, scattering six hits. Sarah Ladd came on in relief and allowed just three base hits and struck out three, but also surrendered the double and triple in the fifth that allowed the go-ahead runs to score. UNO starter Ryanne Millington lasted just one inning and surrendered both MSU runs, with Kamryn Meyer coming out of the bullpen in relief with two on and none out in the second inning and shutting down the MSU offense the rest of the way.
Callahan tied her career best with three base hits on the day, while Schreckengost was 2-for-3. Both Janae Cameron and Sydney Ross had two base hits for UNO.
The two teams will meet again on Sunday at 12 pm ET/9 am PT, but MSU will take on Montana in a single contest on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm ET (11:30 PT)
TOP PERFORMERS
- Courtney Callahan had three base hits, tying her career high
- Shae Schreckengost went 2-for-3 with a double, her second in as many games.
- Joanna Bartz had an RBI double in the top of the first.
STATS AND STORYLINES
- Katie Quinlan was hit by a pitch with one out, and Mackenzie Meech was hit by a pitch to put two on with one out. An RBI double by Joanna Bartz scored Quinlan for an early lead, and a ground ball out scored Meech for a 2-0 Spartan advantage.
- Courtney Callahan singled and Shae Schreckengost laced a double down the left field line to put the first two runners on in the top of the second inning. After a pitching change, Laney Joyner walked to load the bases. Kamryn Meyer, the new pitcher, recovered to retire the next three MSU batters to work her way out of the jam.
- A trio of base hits for the Mavericks looked like they were mounting a rally in the home half of the second inning, but Walker worked out of her own bases-loaded jam to keep UNO off the board.
- The Mavericks got a pair on in the bottom of the third via a Jamie White single and a walk by Emma Dargy. Walker retired Diana Murtha on a fielder's choice for the second out of the inning, but an error allowed Dargy to come around to score, and a base hit to center by Sydney Ross tied the game up at 2-2. Sarah Ladd came on to pitch for the Spartans with
- As they did in the second, Callahan and Schreckengost led off the fourth inning with consecutive base hits, and Joyner moved them into scoring position with a sac bunt. Meyer got the next two batters on a strikeout and a fly ball to keep the game at a 2-2 deadlock.
- Omaha took a lead in the bottom of the fifth. Sarah Ladd hit a batter to start off the inning, and after a fly ball out and fielder's choice that left Diana Murtha at second with two out. A double to right center by Janae Cameron scored Murtha, and a triple from Sydney Ross made it a 4-2 lead for the Mavericks.
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