Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics
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Winner Tennessee State 11-10-1
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Lindenwood 5-13
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| Lindenwood | 1 | 5 | 1 |
W: Ayala, Holly (2-3) L: Cronin,Keighlan (1-6)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Senior Marisa Mauroschadt had herself a day going a combined 3-for-7, a homer run, a double, and seven RBI to give the Tennessee State Tigers softball team a 7-1 and 4-2 sweep of the Lindenwood Lions. TSU also received complete games from freshman Holly Ayala (2-3, 1-0 OVC) and sophomore Caitlyn Manus (9-7, 2-0 OVC). Manus’ win surpasses the eight wins she had last season as a freshman.
The Tigers swept the three-game series with Lindenwood, the first three-game OVC sweep by the Tigers since an April 28-29, 2007 series against Eastern Kentucky. The 3-0 start is the best in OVC history for Tennessee State.
GAME 1 | Tennessee State 7, Lindenwood 1
Mauroschadt Racks Up 4 RBI, Ayala Throws Complete Game in Tiger 7-1 Victory
Senior Marisa Mauroschadt racked up four RBIs to help power the Tennessee State Tigers over the Lindenwood Lions 7-1 on Sunday.
Freshman Holly Ayala (2-3, 1-0 OVC) started in the circle and won for Tennessee State (11-10-1, 2-0 OVC). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up one run on five hits, allowing one walk, and striking out two.
Mauroschadt went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk and had four RBIs for the Tigers. Freshman Onnika Spencer also furnished a good day at the plate l, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Sophomore Ryla Traylor also contributed for Tennessee State, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tigers got on the board immediately, scoring five runs in the top of the first inning. With one out, junior Peyton Fointno and graduate student Nahtali Simpson walked. Traylor’s single to left field scored Fointno. Alyssia Drayton’s single knocked in Simpson, setting up Mauroschadt’s three-run home run to left field to make the score 5-0.
The Tigers then lost some of their lead when LWU pushed across a run in the bottom of the inning. In the top of the fifth, the Tigers extended the lead, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of Spencer, which brought the score to 7-1. Ayala closed the game out with her fifth complete game of the season.
GAME NOTES
» Mauroschadt led the Tigers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI for Tennessee State.
» Tennessee State’s highest-scoring inning was the first when it scored five runs.
» Tennessee State grabbed a 5-1 lead in the top half of the first and didn’t surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Tigers out-hit the Lions at a 10-5 clip.
» Tennessee State went 5-for-9 (.556) with runners in scoring posit n.
» Ayala limited Lindenwood to just 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and faced 28 Lindenwood hitters in the game, allowing 15 ground balls and three fly balls while striking out two.
» The Tigers drew four walks from Lindenwood pitching.
» Lindenwood was led offensively by sophomore Irelynn West, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
» Senior Keighlan Cronin led the Lions pitching staff, throwing seven innings of seven-run ball.
GAME 2 | Tennessee State 4, Lindenwood (MO) 2
Mauroschadt’s Late Game Heroics Gives TSU the Sweep
The Tennessee State Tigers responded from down 2-1 in the sixth inning to win breathtakingly, tallying three runs in the seventh on a bases-loaded double by senior Marisa Mauroschadt to secure a 4-2 victory over the Lindenwood Lions Sunday. Sophomore Caitlyn Manus (9-7, 2-0 OVC) got the win for Tennessee State (12-10-1, 3-0 OVC). The right-hander threw a complete game, giving up two runs, one earned, on seven hits, allowing one walk, and striking out three.
At the plate, the Tigers were paced by Mauroschadt, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a double and three RBI. Freshman Nahtali Simpson went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. Sophomore Alyssia Drayton also helped out for Tennessee State, putting together a double in three trips to the plate while adding a double.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tigers were trailing 1-0 in the sixth inning when they first put runs on the board. Freshman Onnika Spencer came across to score after leading off the inning with a walk and advancing to third on Drayton’s double. She then scored on a fielder’s choice by Junior Laila Armstrong. In the bottom of the inning, the Lions re-took the lead, scoring on an unearned run. With one out in the top of the seventh, Simpson got on with a walk, advanced to second on a Traylor single, and then went to third on a long fly out by Spencer. A pitch hit Drayton to load the bases setting up Mauroschadt’s bases-clearing double to make the score 4-2. Manus pitched a scoreless ninth to give her team the win.
GAME NOTES
» Tennessee State’s highest-scoring inning was the seventh when it pushed three runs across.
» Manus faced 32 Lindenwood (MO) hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and ten fly balls while striking out three. She limited Lindenwood to just 2-for-14 (.143) with runners in scoring position.
» The Tigers drew five walks from Lindenwood pitching.
» Mauroschadt led the Tigers at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI.
» Lindenwood was led offensively by sophomore Irelynn West, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
» Freshman Avery Wapp led the Lions pitching staff, throwing five innings of one-run ball.
The Tigers will return home after 15 games on the road on Wednesday to take on UAB at 4 p.m.
Next Game: Alabama Birmingham 3/15/2023 | 4:00 PM
