Game Details:
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Memphis, Tenn. | Rhodes Softball Field
Game One: Huntingdon College 9, University of the Ozarks 7
Game Two: Rhodes College 12, University of the Ozarks 8
Records:
University of the Ozarks (0-2)
Huntingdon College (1-1)
Rhodes College (2-0)
GAME ONE
Overview: The Eagles dropped an up-and-down game one 9-7 against Huntingdon College to open the season and spoiling the head coaching debut of Denise Prather after jumping out to a 4-0 lead early on. The Eagles generated four runs on four hits in the first, with Sierra Jasna, Paige Lee, Tori Reiber and Sydney Key all driving in runs. Lee had a double while the remaining three had singles. Huntingdon would eventually take a 5-4 lead after four complete innings, but the Eagles responded with two runs in the top of the fourth. This time Kieara Bryant and Abby Mork drove in runs with singles to the outfield. Huntingdon would even the game 6-6 in the bottom half of the fifth and then add three more runs in the sixth. The Eagles made another rally in the top of the seventh when runners were at the corners with one out. An RBI groundout pushed one run across, but Huntingdon was able to record the final out on the next batter. In all, the Eagles pounded out 11 hits, with Bryant and Lee pacing the team with two apiece.
Pitching Decisions:
WP: Lauren Melton (W, 1-0) 7.0 IP, 11 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO
LP: Abby Mork (L, 0-1) 6.0 IP, 17 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO
Ozarks' Scoring Summary:
1st
Megan Madden walked.; Taylor Teague out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Megan Madden advanced to second. (1 out); Kieara Bryant struck out swinging. (2 out); Sierra Jasna singled through the left side, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Megan Madden scored.; Paige Lee doubled to right field, RBI; Sierra Jasna scored.; Abby Mork walked.; Tori Reiber singled to center field, RBI; Abby Mork advanced to second, advanced to third on the throw; Paige Lee scored.; Sydney Key singled through the left side, RBI; Tori Reiber advanced to second; Abby Mork scored.; Candace Rogers struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. (3 out)
4th
Megan Madden singled to left field.; Megan Madden stole second.; Megan Madden advanced to third on a wild pitch.; Taylor Teague walked.; Kieara Bryant singled to left field, RBI; Taylor Teague advanced to second; Megan Madden scored.; Sierra Jasna walked; Kieara Bryant advanced to second; Taylor Teague advanced to third.; Paige Lee reached on a fielder's choice; Sierra Jasna advanced to second; Kieara Bryant advanced to third; Taylor Teague out at home p to c.; Abby Mork singled to center field, RBI; Paige Lee advanced to second; Sierra Jasna advanced to third; Kieara Bryant scored.; Tori Reiber reached on a fielder's choice; Abby Mork advanced to second; Paige Lee advanced to third; Sierra Jasna out at home 3b to c.; Sydney Key lined out to ss. (3 out)
7th
Tori Reiber reached first on a fielding error by lf.; Alexis Holt pinch ran for Tori Reiber.; Riki Haase pinch hit for Sydney Key.; Alexis Holt stole second.; Riki Haase struck out looking. (1 out); Candace Rogers to lf for Jaela Martin.; Jaela Martin pinch hit for Candace Rogers.; Jaela Martin singled to left field; Alexis Holt advanced to third.; Megan Madden grounded out to ss, RBI; Jaela Martin advanced to second; Alexis Holt scored, unearned.; Taylor Teague popped up to 1b. (3 out)
Notables:
Denise Prather made her head coaching debut in the game.
Freshmen Paige Lee, Sierra Jasna, Tori Reiber all recorded their first collegiate hits.
GAME TWO
Overview: The Eagles stormed back from a 10-0 deficit only to have Rhodes College eventually take a 12-8 win in another wild affair for the visitors. Rhodes built a 7-0 advantage after two innings of play and then tacked on three more runs in the fourth. Trailing 10-0, the Eagles' bats came alive as they scored six runs on seven hits in the fifth inning to pull back into the game. Megan Madden, Taylor Teague, Kieara Bryant, Tori Reiber and Paige Lee all had RBI in the frame. Rhodes answered with two runs in the sixth and then the Eagles scored two of their own in the top of the seventh. Riki Haase had a two-run double to highlight the seventh. The Eagles recorded 12 hits, while Rhodes had 13. Teague, Elisa Cantu and Haase had two hits each.
Pitching Decisions:
LP: Candace Rogers (L, 0-1) 3.0 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO
WP: Bri Maniscalco (W, 1-0) 6.2 IP, 8 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO
Ozarks' Scoring Summary:
5th
Madison Keller to p for Bri Maniscalco.; Brittney Dean pinch hit for Paige Lee.;Brittney Dean singled up the middle.; Paige Lee pinch ran for Brittney Dean.; Elisa Cantu pinch hit for Sierra Jasna.; Elisa Cantu singled to shortstop; Paige Lee advanced to second.; Riki Haase struck out swinging. (1 out); Cheyanna Miller pinch hit for Alexis Holt.; Cheyanna Miller singled to shortstop; Elisa Cantu advanced to second; Paige Lee advanced to third.; Megan Madden walked, RBI; Cheyanna Miller advanced to second; Elisa Cantu advanced to third; Paige Lee scored.; Taylor Teague singled up the middle, RBI; Megan Madden advanced to second; Cheyanna Miller advanced to third; Elisa Cantu scored.; Bri Maniscalco to p for Madison Keller.; Kieara Bryant singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Taylor Teague advanced to second; Megan Madden scored; Cheyanna Miller scored.; Abby Mork reached on a fielder's choice; Kieara Bryant advanced to second; Taylor Teague advanced to third.; Tori Reiber reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Abby Mork out at second ss to 2b; Kieara Bryant advanced to third; Taylor Teague scored.; Paige Lee singled to right field, RBI; Tori Reiber advanced to second; Kieara Bryant scored.; Elisa Cantu singled to left field; Paige Lee advanced to second; Tori Reiber advanced to third.; Riki Haase struck out swinging. (3 out)
7th
Abby Mork struck out swinging. (1 out); Tori Reiber doubled to right center.; Paige Lee grounded out to p; Tori Reiber advanced to third. (2 out); Sierra Jasna walked.; Riki Haase doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Sierra Jasna scored; Tori Reiber scored.; Alexis Holt struck out swinging. (3 out)
Notables:
Elisa Cantu recorded her first collegiate hit in the fifth.
Up Next:
The Eagles will continue play in Memphis Sunday taking on Huntingdon at 10 am and Rhodes at 2 pm.