Chattanooga
24-21
Tennessee State
10-35
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Chattanooga | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 10 | 16 | 3 |
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Fortel, Jordan (6-8)
L: WOODARD, Lauren (4-19)
Batting:
3B: GEARLDS, Courtney 1
HR: O'KANE, Erica 1
RBI: GEARLDS, Courtney 1 ; GLEASON, Danica 1 ; O'KANE, Erica 1 ; ENNIS, Whitney 2
SH: GLEASON, Danica 1
Base Running:
RUNS: GEARLDS, Courtney 1 ; BURGESS, Lindsey 1 ; WARE, Kierra 1 ; O'KANE, Erica 1 ; COX, Kasey 1
SB: WARE, Kierra 1
Batting:
2B: Blanco, Criket 2
HR: Taylor, Sam 1
RBI: Taylor, Sam 3 ; Blanco, Criket 4 ; Conner, Ashley 2 ; Corum, Katie 1
SH: Coppinger, Alyssa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor, Sam 3 ; Coppinger, Alyssa 2 ; Blanco, Criket 1 ; Conner, Ashley 1 ; Corum, Katie 1 ; Beltran, Amanda 1 ; Williamson, Halie 1
SB: Taylor, Sam 1 ; Coppinger, Alyssa 1
HBP: Taylor, Sam 1 ; Corum, Katie 1
Game Leaders
Mocs Win 10-5 against Tennessee State
4/20/2016 10:00:00 PM | Softball
Chattanooga had 16 hits, while the Tigers tallied six.
"We hit the ball hard," head coach Frank Reed stated. "We made adjustments to their pitching, so I was really pleased with that."
Chattanooga had 16 hits, while the Tigers tallied six.
UTC got off to a quick start, hitting two singles and one double to kick off the bottom of the first. Senior Sam Taylor and freshman Alyssa Coppinger both tallied a single and a stolen base, while senior Criket Blanco batted them in off a double up the right field line.
Blanco hit another double in the bottom of the second, bringing freshman Amanda Beltran and Taylor home to make the score 4-0. Then, Coppinger and Blanco scored off sophomore Ashley Conner's second single of the game.
Freshman Jordan Fortel and sophomore Katie Corum both followed with a single. Conner made it home off Corum's hit to center field to increase the Mocs lead to 7-0.
In the bottom of the third, Taylor continued Chattanooga's offense by hitting her third home run of the season to right field.
The Tigers got on the board with a homer from Erica O'Kane in the fourth and added two runs during the sixth.
Chattanooga scored twice in the bottom of the sixth, making it 10-3. Taylor singled to center field, bringing home Corum and freshman Halie Williamson, who pinch ran for Beltran.
Tennessee State scored twice in the seventh to bring the score to 10-5.
Sophomore Kailey Palazzolo pitched the first three innings. Fortel stepped into the circle in the fourth.
UTC faces Mercer in Frost Stadium for a three-game series this weekend. A doubleheader is Saturday, April 23 at 1:00 p.m. (E.D.T.) with a lone game Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets for individual games in Frost Stadium are $5 for adults and $3 for youth. UTC students are admitted free with a valid Mocs Card.
Check the softball schedule page on GoMocs.com for links to live stats and video.
