| FINAL SCORE |
|---|
| Middle Tennesee 29-26 | 1 |
| Western Kentucky 37-13 | 0 |
| Conference USA Softball Championships |
May 08, 2019
Mary Bowers Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
FINAL STATISTICS
Official Box Score - Final
Middle Tennesee at Western Kentucky
5/8/2019 at Mary Bowers Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Middle Tennesee 1 (29-26)
| # | Player | Pos | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | k | po | a | lob |
|---|
| 1 | Burgess, S. | ss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | | 26 | Heath, S | rf | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 2 | Cuccia, K | cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 15 | De La Cruz | 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 21 | Cushing, L | 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | 19 | McClure, B | dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | 4 | Smith, C | lf/2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 20 | King, R | c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 17 | Valentine, S | 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 23 | Rodriguez, L | 2b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 9 | Freeman, S | pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 5 | McGee, K | lf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Totals | | 27 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 11 |
| Western Kentucky 0 (37-13)
| # | Player | Pos | ab | r | h | rbi | bb | k | po | a | lob |
|---|
| 1 | THOMAS,J. | 2b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 28 | BOWLDS,M. | 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | 3 | PLESE,S. | cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 2 | SMITH,K. | c | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | | 9 | RIDGE,J. | pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 4 | SULLIVAN,K. | dh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | 11 | VORBRINK,J. | lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 6 | DAVIS,T. | pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 26 | CARTER,P. | rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 7 | ENGELHARDT,R | 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 23 | McELROY,M. | ss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Totals | | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 4 |
|
| Score by Innings | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | LOB |
|---|
| Middle Tennesee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Western Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
E - Valentine, S
2
;
DP - Middle Tennesee 0; Western Kentucky 0.
RBI - De La Cruz
(32)
;
KL - Cushing, L
;
McClure, B
;
CARTER,P.
;
ENGELHARDT,R
;
SH - De La Cruz
(5)
;
SULLIVAN,K.
(4)
;
CARTER,P.
(10)
;
CS - PLESE,S.
(4)
;
LOB - Middle Tennesee 11; Western Kentucky 4.
| MT | ip | h | r | er | bb | k | bf | ab | np |
|---|
| 24 | Ahlstrom, K | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 77 |
| | WKU | ip | h | r | er | bb | k | bf | ab | np |
|---|
| 12 | AIKEY,K. | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 145 |
|
Win - Ahlstrom, K (11-10).
Loss - AIKEY,K. (14-9).
Save -
None.
WP - AIKEY,K.
5
(21)
;
PItches/strikes - Ahlstrom, K 77/46;
AIKEY,K. 145/87;
Umpires - HP: Jason Kemper; 1B: Kevin Granig; 2B: ; 3B: Jonathan Dewhirst.
Start: 7:50. Duration: 2:18. Attendance: 0
Weather: 78 degrees, light winds
Play By Play (Full) - FinalMiddle Tennesee at Western Kentucky
5/8/2019 at Mary Bowers Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
| Score by Innings | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | LOB |
|---|
| Middle Tennesee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Western Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
1/ss/Burgess, S.;
26/rf/Heath, S;
2/cf/Cuccia, K;
15/3b/De La Cruz;
21/1b/Cushing, L;
19/dh/McClure, B;
4/lf/Smith, C;
20/c/King, R;
17/2b/Valentine, S;
24/p/Ahlstrom, K;
1/2b/THOMAS,J.;
28/1b/BOWLDS,M.;
3/cf/PLESE,S.;
2/c/SMITH,K.;
4/dh/SULLIVAN,K.;
11/lf/VORBRINK,J.;
26/rf/CARTER,P.;
7/3b/ENGELHARDT,R;
23/ss/McELROY,M.;
12/p/AIKEY,K.;
Top of 1st - MT battingBurgess, S. singled to right field (3-2).
Heath, S singled, bunt; Burgess, S. advanced to second.
Heath, S advanced to second on a wild pitch; Burgess, S. advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Cuccia, K walked (3-0).
De La Cruz struck out swinging (0-2).
Cushing, L struck out swinging (2-2).
McClure, B struck out swinging (1-2).
Bottom of 1st - WKU battingTHOMAS,J. struck out swinging (0-2).
BOWLDS,M. walked (3-1).
PLESE,S. reached on an error by 2b (1-0); BOWLDS,M. advanced to second, out at third 1b to 3b.
PLESE,S. out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
| This Inning | R | H | E | L |
|---|
| MT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| WKU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top of 2nd - MT battingSmith, C grounded out to ss (2-1).
King, R grounded out to p (0-1).
Valentine, S walked (3-1).
Valentine, S advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Burgess, S. popped up to 3b (2-2).
Bottom of 2nd - WKU battingSMITH,K. popped up to ss (1-0).
SULLIVAN,K. flied out to rf (1-1).
VORBRINK,J. grounded out to 2b (2-2).
| This Inning | R | H | E | L |
|---|
| MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WKU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top of 3rd - MT battingHeath, S struck out swinging (1-2).
Cuccia, K singled to right field (2-1).
De La Cruz grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (1-0); Cuccia, K advanced to second.
Cushing, L struck out looking (0-2).
Bottom of 3rd - WKU battingCARTER,P. struck out looking (2-2).
ENGELHARDT,R struck out looking (0-2).
McELROY,M. grounded out to 3b (1-2).
| This Inning | R | H | E | L |
|---|
| MT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| WKU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top of 4th - MT battingMcClure, B flied out to lf (3-2).
Smith, C struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (2-2).
King, R out at first 3b to 2b (1-1); Smith, C advanced to second.
Valentine, S walked (3-2).
Burgess, S. fouled out to c.
Bottom of 4th - WKU battingTHOMAS,J. walked (3-2).
BOWLDS,M. reached on an error by 2b; THOMAS,J. advanced to second.
PLESE,S. out at first 3b to 2b; BOWLDS,M. advanced to second; THOMAS,J. advanced to third.
SMITH,K. reached on a fielder's choice (0-1); BOWLDS,M. advanced to third; THOMAS,J. out at home 1b to c.
SULLIVAN,K. grounded out to p.
| This Inning | R | H | E | L |
|---|
| MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| WKU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Top of 5th - MT battingHeath, S walked (3-2).
Cuccia, K flied out to cf (3-2).
Heath, S advanced to second on a wild pitch.
De La Cruz struck out swinging (2-2).
Heath, S advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Cushing, L struck out swinging (2-2).
Bottom of 5th - WKU battingRodriguez, L to 2b for Valentine, S.
VORBRINK,J. singled up the middle (1-1).
DAVIS,T. pinch ran for VORBRINK,J..
CARTER,P. out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-0); DAVIS,T. advanced to second.
ENGELHARDT,R popped up to ss (1-1).
McELROY,M. fouled out to 1b.
| This Inning | R | H | E | L |
|---|
| MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WKU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Top of 6th - MT battingVORBRINK,J. to lf for DAVIS,T..
McClure, B popped up to 2b (1-0).
Smith, C flied out to lf (3-1).
King, R struck out swinging (0-2).
Bottom of 6th - WKU battingTHOMAS,J. flied out to lf (2-1).
BOWLDS,M. struck out swinging (1-2).
PLESE,S. popped up to ss (1-0).
| This Inning | R | H | E | L |
|---|
| MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WKU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top of 7th - MT battingRodriguez, L walked (3-1).
Freeman, S pinch ran for Rodriguez, L.
Burgess, S. singled up the middle (2-2); Freeman, S advanced to second.
Heath, S singled to pitcher (0-2); Burgess, S. advanced to second; Freeman, S advanced to third.
Cuccia, K reached on a fielder's choice (2-2); Heath, S advanced to second; Burgess, S. advanced to third; Freeman, S out at home 3b to c.
De La Cruz singled, bunt, RBI (1-2); Cuccia, K advanced to second; Heath, S advanced to third; Burgess, S. scored.
Cushing, L reached on a fielder's choice (1-2); De La Cruz advanced to second; Cuccia, K advanced to third; Heath, S out at home 1b to c.
McClure, B struck out looking (1-2).
Bottom of 7th - WKU battingSmith, C to 2b.
McGee, K to lf for Freeman, S.
SMITH,K. walked (3-1).
RIDGE,J. pinch ran for SMITH,K..
SULLIVAN,K. out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt; RIDGE,J. advanced to second.
VORBRINK,J. popped up to ss (1-2).
CARTER,P. struck out swinging (1-2).
| This Inning | R | H | E | L |
|---|
| MT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| WKU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Innings - Final
Middle Tennesee at Western Kentucky
5/8/2019 at Mary Bowers Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
| Score by Innings | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | LOB |
|---|
| Middle Tennesee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| Western Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
1/ss/Burgess, S.;
26/rf/Heath, S;
2/cf/Cuccia, K;
15/3b/De La Cruz;
21/1b/Cushing, L;
19/dh/McClure, B;
4/lf/Smith, C;
20/c/King, R;
17/2b/Valentine, S;
24/p/Ahlstrom, K;
1/2b/THOMAS,J.;
28/1b/BOWLDS,M.;
3/cf/PLESE,S.;
2/c/SMITH,K.;
4/dh/SULLIVAN,K.;
11/lf/VORBRINK,J.;
26/rf/CARTER,P.;
7/3b/ENGELHARDT,R;
23/ss/McELROY,M.;
12/p/AIKEY,K.;
Top of 7th - MT battingRodriguez, L walked (3-1).
Freeman, S pinch ran for Rodriguez, L.
Burgess, S. singled up the middle (2-2); Freeman, S advanced to second.
Heath, S singled to pitcher (0-2); Burgess, S. advanced to second; Freeman, S advanced to third.
Cuccia, K reached on a fielder's choice (2-2); Heath, S advanced to second; Burgess, S. advanced to third; Freeman, S out at home 3b to c.
De La Cruz singled, bunt, RBI (1-2); Cuccia, K advanced to second; Heath, S advanced to third; Burgess, S. scored.
Cushing, L reached on a fielder's choice (1-2); De La Cruz advanced to second; Cuccia, K advanced to third; Heath, S out at home 1b to c.
McClure, B struck out looking (1-2).
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.