Saturday, February 12
Leesburg, Fla.
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Michigan State University
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UConn
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Michigan State
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Spartans Blank UConn, Earn Second Win of Opening Weekend
2/12/2022 8:28:00 PM | Softball
Game One
LEESBURG, Fla. – The Michigan State softball team earned its second shutout of the weekend on Saturday, defeated UConn by a final score of 6-0. Sophomore Ashley Miller threw her second complete game shutout of the weekend and sophomore Alexis Barroso drove in three runners for the Spartans.
Miller picked up right where she left off against Pitt on Friday, pitching seven scoreless innings and striking out five. The win improves Miller's record to 2-0 in the circle for the season. Elise Sokolsky was the losing pitcher of record for UConn, allowing six hits, five earned runs, and two walks over 1.1 innings pitched.
Barroso and junior Camryn Wincher each had multi-hit performances for the Spartans, each going 2-for-4 at the plate. Senior Mackenzie Meech, freshman Macy Lee, redshirt sophomore Jenae Wash and Miller also recorded hits in the contest. MSU recorded five stolen bases in game one with fifth year Caitie Ladd, senior Courtney Callahan, Miller, Meech and Wash each swiping a bag.
Michigan State got the ball rolling early against the Huskies. Wincher started a two-out rally when her single to left center in the bottom of the first advanced Miller to second after she reached on a fielder's choice. Barroso singled up the middle to score Miller, and Lee drove home Wincher on a double to right. The Spartans held a 2-0 advantage after one.
MSU tacked on three runs in the second inning after Wash singled to start the frame. A single from Miller advanced Wash third, setting up Meech to drive Wash home on a single up the middle. Michigan State forced a change in the circle for UConn but wasted no time jumping on the new hurler when Barroso drove in both Miller and Meech on a single up the middle.
Miller battled through adversity in the top of the fifth, facing two on with two out before getting UConn's Briana Marcelino to ground out to finish the inning.
The Spartans extended the lead to 6-0 in the bottom of the fifth after a passed ball and a wild pitch allowed sophomore Marissa Trivelpiece to advance to third. A sac fly from junior Kennedy Wyllie brought Trivelpiece home.
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Game Two
LEESBURG, Fla. – Michigan State dropped game two of its Saturday doubleheader, falling to #13 Virginia Tech, 5-1. Senior Jessica Mabrey hit the Spartans' first home run of the season, a solo shot to left center in the bottom of the seventh to break up the combined shutout.
Junior Sarah Ladd drew the start for MSU, pitching 4.1 innings, allowing nine hits, five runs (two earned) and striking out two. Freshman Faith Guidry was called upon in relief, allowing just two hits over 2.2 clean innings pitched. Emma Lemley was the winning pitcher for the Hokies, allow two hits and four walks while striking out seven in four innings of work.
Mabrey, Meech, Barroso and Callahan recorded one hit each, while Callahan stole her second base of the afternoon.
Virginia Tech was led on offense by Cameron Fagan and Kelsey Bennett who each reached base in all four of their at-bats. Fagan was 4-for-4 at the plate with an RBI, while Bennett was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk.
Up Next: Michigan State wraps up its trip to Leesburg with a game against Akron on Sunday, Feb. 13. Akron is 0-3 thus far in Leesburg with losses to Pitt (10-0), Northwestern (11-2) and Wisconsin (4-2).
LEESBURG, Fla. – The Michigan State softball team earned its second shutout of the weekend on Saturday, defeated UConn by a final score of 6-0. Sophomore Ashley Miller threw her second complete game shutout of the weekend and sophomore Alexis Barroso drove in three runners for the Spartans.
Miller picked up right where she left off against Pitt on Friday, pitching seven scoreless innings and striking out five. The win improves Miller's record to 2-0 in the circle for the season. Elise Sokolsky was the losing pitcher of record for UConn, allowing six hits, five earned runs, and two walks over 1.1 innings pitched.
Barroso and junior Camryn Wincher each had multi-hit performances for the Spartans, each going 2-for-4 at the plate. Senior Mackenzie Meech, freshman Macy Lee, redshirt sophomore Jenae Wash and Miller also recorded hits in the contest. MSU recorded five stolen bases in game one with fifth year Caitie Ladd, senior Courtney Callahan, Miller, Meech and Wash each swiping a bag.
Michigan State got the ball rolling early against the Huskies. Wincher started a two-out rally when her single to left center in the bottom of the first advanced Miller to second after she reached on a fielder's choice. Barroso singled up the middle to score Miller, and Lee drove home Wincher on a double to right. The Spartans held a 2-0 advantage after one.
MSU tacked on three runs in the second inning after Wash singled to start the frame. A single from Miller advanced Wash third, setting up Meech to drive Wash home on a single up the middle. Michigan State forced a change in the circle for UConn but wasted no time jumping on the new hurler when Barroso drove in both Miller and Meech on a single up the middle.
Miller battled through adversity in the top of the fifth, facing two on with two out before getting UConn's Briana Marcelino to ground out to finish the inning.
The Spartans extended the lead to 6-0 in the bottom of the fifth after a passed ball and a wild pitch allowed sophomore Marissa Trivelpiece to advance to third. A sac fly from junior Kennedy Wyllie brought Trivelpiece home.
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Game Two
LEESBURG, Fla. – Michigan State dropped game two of its Saturday doubleheader, falling to #13 Virginia Tech, 5-1. Senior Jessica Mabrey hit the Spartans' first home run of the season, a solo shot to left center in the bottom of the seventh to break up the combined shutout.
Junior Sarah Ladd drew the start for MSU, pitching 4.1 innings, allowing nine hits, five runs (two earned) and striking out two. Freshman Faith Guidry was called upon in relief, allowing just two hits over 2.2 clean innings pitched. Emma Lemley was the winning pitcher for the Hokies, allow two hits and four walks while striking out seven in four innings of work.
Mabrey, Meech, Barroso and Callahan recorded one hit each, while Callahan stole her second base of the afternoon.
Virginia Tech was led on offense by Cameron Fagan and Kelsey Bennett who each reached base in all four of their at-bats. Fagan was 4-for-4 at the plate with an RBI, while Bennett was 3-for-3 with a double and a walk.
Up Next: Michigan State wraps up its trip to Leesburg with a game against Akron on Sunday, Feb. 13. Akron is 0-3 thus far in Leesburg with losses to Pitt (10-0), Northwestern (11-2) and Wisconsin (4-2).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Miller, Ashley (2-0)
L: Sokolsky, Elise (0-2)
Base Running:
SB: Marcelino, Brianna 1
Batting:
RBI: Meech, Mackenzie 1 ; Barroso, Alexis 3 ; Lee , Macy 1 ; Wyllie, Kennedy 1
SF: Wyllie, Kennedy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Miller, Ashley 2 ; Meech, Mackenzie 1 ; Wincher, Camryn 1 ; Wash, Jenae 1 ; Trivelpiece, Marissa 1
SB: Miller, Ashley 1 ; Meech, Mackenzie 1 ; Callahan, Courtney 1 ; Ladd, Caitie 1 ; Wash, Jenae 1
HBP: Ladd, Caitie 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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RBI
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AB
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R
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2
RBI
3
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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