Miami Drops Two at Rocket City Showcase

Saturday, February 22

Madison, Ala.

1:30 p.m.

Miami University

3-8

Auburn

13-1

Miami (Ohio)

Auburn

Miami (OH) takes on South Carolina in 2025 Carolina Classic softball action at Beckham Field on Friday, February 14, 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina.

Photo by: Jeff Sochko/Tim Cowie Photography

2/22/2025 7:12:00 PM | Softball

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MADISON, Ala. – On Saturday afternoon the Miami University softball team faced No. 18 Auburn University at the Rocket City Showcase. After a back-and-forth game with three lead changes, the Tigers eventually took the 11-6 win. Auburn moves to 13-1 on the season. The RedHawks then faced off against the University of Mississippi and fell 7-1. The Rebels move to 10-3 on the season. The RedHawks drop to 3-9.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1):

In the bottom of the first, a fielding error allowed a run to cross for the Tigers, giving them a 1-0 lead.
The RedHawks tied the game up 1-1 in the top of the second when a sacrifice groundout from Mckenna Campbell allowed Jenna Golembiewski to score.
In the top of the third, Kaylee Oh hit a home run over center field to also score Danitza Hernandez and give the RedHawks a 3-1 lead.
Still in the third, Chloe Parks and Shelby Kunkel both scored on an error and extended the Red and White's lead to 5-1.
Ella Carter followed that up with a RBI single that scored Golembiewski and pushed the lead to 6-1.
A two RBI single and a sac fly in the bottom of the fourth scored three for the Tigers, cutting the deficit to 6-4.
In that same inning, an error allowed two more runs to score, tying the game up 6-6.
The Tigers took a 8-6 lead in the bottom of the fifth on a two-RBI double.
In the bottom of the sixth, a RBI single and a two-run homer increased the Tiger's lead to 11-6, which would remain through the end of the game.

NOTES:

Golembiewski and Kunkel each went 2-for-4 at the plate.
Oh notched two RBI and hit her second homer of the season. She is now the fourth member of the RedHawks to secure two home runs on the season.
Madilyn Reeves pitched the full game, allowing just eight hits and striking out eight.

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2):

In the bottom of the first, the Rebels jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a sac groundout.
With the bases loaded in the bottom of the third, a hit by pitch allowed the Rebels to double their lead to 2-0.
A sac fly out followed up with a two-RBI double in the bottom of the fourth extended Ole Miss's lead to 5-0.
In the top of the sixth, Golembiewski got the RedHawks on the board, 5-1, with a solo home run.
The Rebels scored another on a sac fly in the bottom of the sixth to make it a 6-1 game.
Still in that inning, a wild pitch allowed one more to cross home, upping the Ole Miss lead to 7-1, which the Rebels held through the end of the game.

NOTES:

Golembiewski went 2-for-3 at the plate.
After her blast over right field, Golembiewski leads the RedHawks in home runs this season with three.
Léa Chevrier went three innings in the circle, allowing just two hits and striking out one.
Shelbie Krieger pitched three innings on the bump, striking out one and allowing only four hits.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks continue their time at the Rocket City Showcase tomorrow, Feb. 23 when they face Mississippi State University at 1:30 p.m. in Madison, Ala.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: SJ Geurin (8-0)

L: Reeves, Madilyn (1-4)

Miami (Ohio)

Batting:

HR: Oh, Kaylee 1

RBI: Oh, Kaylee 2 ; Campbell, Mckenna 1 ; Carter, Ella 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Oh, Kaylee 1 ; Kunkel, Shelby 1 ; Parks, Chloe 1 ; Golembiewski, Jenna 2 ; Hernandez, Danitza 1

SB: Golembiewski, Jenna 1

Auburn

Batting:

2B: Rose Roach 1

HR: AnnaLea Adams 1

RBI: Nelia Peralta 1 ; KK McCrary 1 ; AnnaLea Adams 2 ; Rose Roach 4

SF: Nelia Peralta 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Nelia Peralta 1 ; Icess Tresvik 1 ; KK McCrary 2 ; Thalia Martin 1 ; AnnaLea Adams 1 ; Ma'Nia Womack 2 ; Georgia Lessmann 1 ; Rose Roach 1 ; Abbey Smith 1