CHATTANOOGA --- After heavy rains washed out this weekend's Frost Classic, the Chattanooga Mocs softball team is set to host Eastern Kentucky in a newly scheduled three-game series Sunday and Monday at Frost Stadium.

Chattanooga (8-1) faces EKU (3-5) in a Sunday doubleheader beginning at 1:30 p.m. before wrapping up the series in a Monday matinee at Noon.

Special ticket promotions, game coverage links, notes and opponent previews are below.
 
SERIES INFORMATION
Jim Frost Stadium – Chattanooga, Tenn.
GM1 Sunday, Feb. 24 – 1:30 p.m. (VIDEO) (STATS)
GM2 Sunday, Feb. 24 – 4 p.m. (VIDEO) (STATS)
GM3 Monday, Feb. 25 – Noon (VIDEO) (STATS)
 
TICKETS & PROMOTIONS
SUNDAY - Buy two games for the price of one! Purchase a ticket to the first game and admission the second game is FREE. (BUY)

MONDAY - The Noon matinee will feature a $5 COMBO DEAL! The deal includes a ticket, hot dog, chips and a drink. (BUY)

Tickets will be available for purchase at the stadium box office on the day of the game. Frost Stadium is a *CASH ONLY* facility. UTC's 'Clear Bag Policy' will be in effect.
 
CHATTANOOGA NOTABLES
- Chattanooga started the season with 8-straight wins to match its best start in program history … last time that happened was in 2016.
- Senior Amanda Beltran was named this week's SoCon Player of the Week … batted .538 (7-for-12) last week with a grand slam, three doubles & 7 RBI … leads the conference this season in batting average (.500), HRs (3), RBI (12), slugging % (.962) & hits (13)
               - Back-to-back weeks a Moc was selected Player of the Week … first time since 2012.
- Beltran, Emily Coltharp and Aly Walker rank 1-2-3 in the SoCon in batting average this season … Coltharp is hitting .476 (10-for-21) … Walker batting .429 (12-for-28).
               - Coltharp is on a current 6-game hitting streak … reached base safely in her last 7 games.
- UTC's offensive attack boasts a .349 team batting average ranking 19^th in NCAA DI … team is 25^th in on-base % (.462) and 28^th in scoring (7.00 runs/game) … leads the SoCon in all major offensive categories.
 
EASTERN KENTUCKY (3-5, 0-0 OVC)
Notable players: Zoe Mihalicz, So.-C (.414/3HR/11RBI); Destinee Lizzmore, Sr.-UTL (.370/3HR/6RBI); Hannah Clark, Sr.-INF (.367/3HR/9RBI)

Eastern Kentucky returns seven starters to a team that advanced to the National Invitational Softball Championship (NICS) title series in 2018. EKU captured the OVC regular season crown with a 19-3 record in league play while finishing 45-21 overall.

The Colonels relied on a high-powered offense in 2018 and are continuing that trend early on this season. EKU finished 5^th in NCAA DI last season with a 1.32 home run per game average and carry an even higher 1.63 per game mark this year. Five different players have two or more home runs this season.

Zoe Mihalicz leads the offensive attack with team-highs in batting average (.414) and RBI (11) while tying for the top spot in hits (12). Sammi Miller (12), Destinee Lizzmore (10) and Hannah Clark (11) all have double-digit hits this season while combining for 15 RBI and a .428% on-base percentage.

Samantha Reynoso (2-0) leads the pitching staff in ERA (2.02), innings pitched (17.1), strikeouts (14) and opponent batting average (.227).


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