Friday, May 17
Knoxville, Tenn.
12 p.m.
Miami University
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Photo by: Joe Zak
Virginia Tops Miami 7-0 in NCAA Opener
5/17/2024 2:25:00 PM | Softball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.— The No. 21 Miami University softball team dropped its NCAA Tournament opener 7-0 to Virginia Friday afternoon. The RedHawks move to 48-8 on the year, while the Cavaliers improve to 33-18.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
GAME NOTES:
WHAT'S NEXT:
The RedHawks continue play in the double-elimination Knoxville Regional on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. against either Dayton or No. 3 Tennessee.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Virginia threatened early, loading the bases with no outs in the first inning, but after a sac fly to left, Miami turned a double play to keep the score 1-0.
- After a pair of second-inning walks, the Cavaliers took a 3-0 lead on a two-out base hit by Jade Hylton.
- UVA extended the margin with a two-run homer to right-center in the bottom of the fifth, making it 5-0.
- Hylton hit a sixth-inning home run off the scoreboard in left-center to account for the 7-0 final scoreline.
GAME NOTES:
- Miami had not been shut out in its previous 68 games (dating to April 26, 2023).
- Madilyn Reeves went the distance in the circle for the RedHawks, recording one strikeout.
- Hadley Parisien went 1-for-2, while Kate Kobayashi was 1-for-3 at the plate.
WHAT'S NEXT:
The RedHawks continue play in the double-elimination Knoxville Regional on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. against either Dayton or No. 3 Tennessee.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Eden Bigham (15-7)
L: Reeves, Madilyn (22-4)
Base Running:
HBP: Blaska, Holly 1
Batting:
2B: Jade Hylton 1
HR: Jade Hylton 1 ; Macee Eaton 1
RBI: Jade Hylton 3 ; Macee Eaton 3
SH: Lauren VanAssche 1
SF: Macee Eaton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jade Hylton 2 ; Kailyn Jones 1 ; Macee Eaton 1 ; Sarah Coon 1 ; Kelsey Hackett 1 ; K. Woody-Giggetts 1
SB: Kailyn Jones 1
CS: Lauren VanAssche 1 ; Leah Boggs 1
Game Leaders
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Players Mentioned
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