Friday, May 20
Blacksburg, Va.
4:30 p.m.
Miami University
39-16-1
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15
University of Kentucky
36-17
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Miami (Ohio)
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Kentucky
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6
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15
16
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RedHawks Fall to Kentucky at NCAA Regionals
5/20/2022 6:58:00 PM | Softball
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Kentucky scored in each of the first four innings and went on to defeat Miami 15-1 on the opening day of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship.
Karli Spaid hit her 28th home run of the year for the RedHawks (39-16-1), who will face St. Francis (Pa.) in an elimination game on Saturday. Kentucky improves to 36-17 and advances to play host Virginia Tech.
HOW IT HAPPENED
MIAMI GAME NOTES
UP NEXT:
Miami will continue play in the Blacksburg Regional on Saturday, May 20 vs. St. Francis (Pa.). First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m.
Karli Spaid hit her 28th home run of the year for the RedHawks (39-16-1), who will face St. Francis (Pa.) in an elimination game on Saturday. Kentucky improves to 36-17 and advances to play host Virginia Tech.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Spaid got things started for Miami with a leadoff home run to give the RedHawks a quick 1-0 lead.
- Kentucky answered back with four runs in the first and six more in the second to break the game open.
MIAMI GAME NOTES
- Miami is now 24-4-1 in its last 29 contests.
- Brianna Pratt, Courtney Vierstra and Taylor Turner saw time in the circle for the RedHawks.
UP NEXT:
Miami will continue play in the Blacksburg Regional on Saturday, May 20 vs. St. Francis (Pa.). First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stephanie Schoonover (7-4)
L: Pratt, Brianna (18-5)
Batting:
2B: Murphy, Maggie 1
HR: Spaid, Karli 1
RBI: Spaid, Karli 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Spaid, Karli 1
HBP: Spaid, Karli 1
Batting:
2B: Kayla Kowalik 1
HR: Kayla Kowalik 1 ; Erin Coffel 2 ; Renee Abernathy 1 ; Taylor Ebbs 2
RBI: Kayla Kowalik 1 ; Erin Coffel 7 ; Renee Abernathy 1 ; Meeko Harrison 2 ; Taylor Ebbs 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Kayla Kowalik 4 ; Lauren Johnson 2 ; Erin Coffel 3 ; Renee Abernathy 2 ; Emmy Blane 1 ; Meeko Harrison 1 ; Taylor Ebbs 2
SB: Kayla Kowalik 1 ; Renee Abernathy 1
CS: Rylea Smith 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
0
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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