Official Box Score - Final
North Carolina A&T at Memphis
02/21/2026 at Tigers Softball Complex (Memphis, Tenn.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
North Carolina A&T0061100 8807
Memphis1400000 5557
Win: Long,Devin (1-2)Loss: Tate,Jericho (1-2)Save: None.


North Carolina A&T 8 (6-9 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
12 Brown,ShandiLF4101013003
3 Merritt,AniyaDP4000010000
8 Finley,BriaRF3110101000
15 Moss,Jamari1B4100018001
26 Montgomery,Tia (PR)0100000000
42 Robinson,TyraC4110004101
21 Thomas,TaniyahSS4121013200
10 James,Jaden3B3114120200
14 Mears,Ayanna2B4021001101
4 Williams,KatrielCF3110001001
2 Williams,AaliyahP0000000100
1 Long,Devin (P)0000000000
Totals338872621707
BATTING
2B: Mears [1] (off Chavez).
HR: James [1] (3rd, 2 out, RBI off Tate)
TB: James 4; Mears 3. 2-Out RBI: James 4; Thomas. HBP: Williams [1].
Team RISP: 4-13.
BASERUNNING
SB: Brown [3].
Memphis 5 (3-8 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
4 Davis,Ariel3B3233101220
6 Taylor,NeelyRF1000200000
3 Hune,Isabella (RF)1000000000
21 Clark,MyaDP3000020000
10 Maness,Marley (PH)1000000001
16 Waldrep,KylieLF4000001002
11 Semien,KennedyCF4000010000
28 Sousa,Zereniti2B1110301110
12 Clement,Kayla (PR/2B)0000000000
20 Brienesse,Paris (PR)0000000000
14 Cunningham,DeanaSS1000201411
18 Williams,AubreyC3112005003
27 Mack,Jasmine (C)0000001100
13 Caton,Taylor1B21001111000
00 Tate,JerichoP0000000200
9 Brown,Taniyah (P)0000000010
25 Chavez,Jazmine (P)0000000100
Totals2455594211157
BATTING
2B: Davis [3] (off Long).
HR: Williams [1] (2nd, 1 out, RBI off Williams); Davis 2 [3] (1st, 0 out, RBI off Williams) (2nd, 1 out, RBI off Williams)
TB: Williams 4; Davis 10. SH: Cunningham.
Team RISP: 1-4.
BASERUNNING
SB: Taylor [1]. CS: Clement [1].

NCATiphrerbbkbfabnpst
2 Williams,Aaliyah1.2455111083922
1 Long,Devin (W) (2.1)5.110083241610550
Totals7.055594342414472
WP: Long [4]; Williams [3].
GO-FO: Williams 1-2; Long 5-7.
MEMiphrerbbkbfabnpst
00 Tate,Jericho (L)2.24610116155938
9 Brown,Taniyah (3.2)1.122001773019
25 Chavez,Jazmine (5)3.02002413114629
Totals7.088126363313586
WP: Chavez 2 [2]; Brown [3]. HB: Tate [3]. Inher. Rnrs: Chavez 1/2.
GO-FO: Tate 6-2; Brown 3-0; Chavez 2-3.

Umpires: HP: Kenny Smith; 1B: Blake Solmi; 2B: ; 3B: Michael Dryer.
First Pitch:4:46 PM. Duration:2:33.
Attendance:191
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Play By Play (Full) - Final
North Carolina A&T at Memphis
02/21/2026 at Tigers Softball Complex (Memphis, Tenn.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
North Carolina A&T0061100 8807
Memphis1400000 5557

North Carolina A&T starters:
12/lf/Brown,Shandi; 3/dp/Merritt,Aniya; 8/rf/Finley,Bria; 15/1b/Moss,Jamari; 42/c/Robinson,Tyra; 21/ss/Thomas,Taniyah; 10/3b/James,Jaden; 14/2b/Mears,Ayanna; 4/cf/Williams,Katriel; 2/p/Williams,Aaliyah;

Memphis starters:
4/3b/Davis,Ariel; 6/rf/Taylor,Neely; 21/dp/Clark,Mya; 16/lf/Waldrep,Kylie; 11/cf/Semien,Kennedy; 28/2b/Sousa,Zereniti; 14/ss/Cunningham,Deana; 18/c/Williams,Aubrey; 13/1b/Caton,Taylor; 00/p/Tate,Jericho;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NCAT batting
Brown,Shandi reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Cunningham,Deana (E6) (0-0).
Merritt,Aniya grounded out, ss to 1b (1-2 BSFF).
Finley,Bria flied out to left center putout by lf (1-2 KFFFFB).
Brown,Shandi stole second base.
Moss,Jamari grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (2-2 KBFB).

Bottom of 1st - MEM batting
Davis,Ariel homered to deep left field, RBI (2-0 BB).
Taylor,Neely fouled out to lf (1-0 B).
Clark,Mya struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
Waldrep,Kylie flied out to cf (3-2 KBBBK).

This InningRHEL
NCAT0011
MEM1100
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NCAT batting
Robinson,Tyra fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (2-1 BKB).
Thomas,Taniyah singled to left field (1-0 B).
James,Jaden struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
Mears,Ayanna grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-1 BSB).

Bottom of 2nd - MEM batting
Semien,Kennedy infield grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-2 SK).
Sousa,Zereniti singled to shallow right field (3-2 FBFFFBBF).
Sousa,Zereniti advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Cunningham,Deana sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, p to 2b (1-0 B); Sousa,Zereniti advanced to third base.
Williams,Aubrey homered to deep left field, 2RBI (0-1 K); Sousa,Zereniti scored.
Caton,Taylor walked (3-0 BBBB).
Davis,Ariel homered to deep left field, 2RBI (2-1 KBB); Caton,Taylor scored from first base.
NCAT pitching change: Long,Devin replaces Williams,Aaliyah.
Taylor,Neely walked (3-2 BBFBFFFB).
Clark,Mya popped up in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (2-2 BBSSF).

This InningRHEL
NCAT0101
MEM4300
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NCAT batting
Williams,Katriel hit by pitch (0-2 KSB).
Brown,Shandi reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (1-0 B); Williams,Katriel out at second base, 3b to 2b.
Merritt,Aniya reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (0-0); Brown,Shandi advanced to second base on a muffed throw by Sousa,Zereniti (E4).
Finley,Bria infield singled to third base (1-2 BKF); Brown,Shandi advanced to third base; Merritt,Aniya advanced to second base.
Moss,Jamari reached on a throwing error throwing by 3b by Davis,Ariel (E5) (1-1 BF); Brown,Shandi scored; Merritt,Aniya advanced to third base; Finley,Bria advanced to second base.
Robinson,Tyra reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (2-1 BBK); Merritt,Aniya out at home, p to c; Finley,Bria advanced to third base; Moss,Jamari advanced to second base.
Thomas,Taniyah singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 KBB); Finley,Bria scored, unearned; Moss,Jamari advanced to third base; Robinson,Tyra advanced to second base.
James,Jaden homered to deep left field, 4RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Moss,Jamari scored, unearned; Robinson,Tyra scored from second base, unearned; Thomas,Taniyah scored from first base, unearned.
MEM pitching change: Brown,Taniyah replaces Tate,Jericho.
Mears,Ayanna grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 F).

Bottom of 3rd - MEM batting
Waldrep,Kylie flied out to left center putout by lf (1-1 KB).
Semien,Kennedy popped up to first base (1-0 B).
Sousa,Zereniti walked (3-0 BBBB).
Cunningham,Deana walked (3-0 BBBB); Sousa,Zereniti advanced to second base.
Williams,Aubrey grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
NCAT6320
MEM0002
4th Inning
Top of 4th - NCAT batting
Williams,Katriel infield singled to third base (1-1 BS); Williams,Katriel advanced from to second base on play and a throwing error by Davis,Ariel (E5).
Williams,Katriel advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Brown,Shandi grounded out to short, ss to 1b, RBI (2-2 SFBB); Williams,Katriel scored, unearned.
Merritt,Aniya struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS).
Finley,Bria grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 4th - MEM batting
Caton,Taylor grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 BBSF).
Davis,Ariel doubled down the right field line (2-1 KBB).
Davis,Ariel advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Taylor,Neely walked (3-2 BKBBFFB).
Taylor,Neely stole second base.
Clark,Mya struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).
Waldrep,Kylie grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-0 BB).

This InningRHEL
NCAT1110
MEM0102
5th Inning
Top of 5th - NCAT batting
Moss,Jamari reached on a fielding error fielding by p by Brown,Taniyah (E1) (1-2 BFF).
NCAT substitution: Montgomery,Tia pinch running for Moss,Jamari.
Robinson,Tyra singled down the left field line (2-2 FFBFB); Montgomery,Tia advanced to second base.
MEM pitching change: Chavez,Jazmine replaces Brown,Taniyah.
Robinson,Tyra advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Montgomery,Tia advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Thomas,Taniyah struck out swinging (3-2 SBBBKS).
James,Jaden walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Mears,Ayanna singled to shallow right field, RBI (1-1 BF); Montgomery,Tia scored, unearned; Robinson,Tyra advanced to third base; James,Jaden advanced to second base.
Williams,Katriel popped up to first base (1-2 KFB).
Brown,Shandi struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).

Bottom of 5th - MEM batting
NCAT substitution: Moss,Jamari replaces Montgomery,Tia at 1b, batting 4th.
Semien,Kennedy grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-0 BB).
Sousa,Zereniti walked (3-2 BKKBBB).
MEM substitution: Clement,Kayla pinch running for Sousa,Zereniti.
Clement,Kayla out caught stealing at second base, c to ss.
Cunningham,Deana walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Williams,Aubrey popped up up the middle putout by ss (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NCAT1213
MEM0001
6th Inning
Top of 6th - NCAT batting
MEM defensive substitution: Hune,Isabella replaces Taylor,Neely at rf
MEM position change: Clement,Kayla remains in the game at 2b
MEM defensive substitution: Mack,Jasmine replaces Williams,Aubrey at c
Merritt,Aniya popped up to short (0-0).
Finley,Bria walked (3-0 BBBB).
Moss,Jamari struck out looking (0-2 KSK).
Finley,Bria advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Robinson,Tyra grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-1 KB).

Bottom of 6th - MEM batting
Caton,Taylor struck out looking (2-2 BFBSFK).
Davis,Ariel walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Hune,Isabella flied out to lf (1-1 FB).
MEM substitution: Maness,Marley pinch hitting for Clark,Mya.
Maness,Marley reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (2-1 BBK); Davis,Ariel out at second base, ss unassisted.

This InningRHEL
NCAT0001
MEM0001
7th Inning
Top of 7th - NCAT batting
Thomas,Taniyah grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (1-2 FKB).
James,Jaden struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BBKKS).
Mears,Ayanna doubled to shallow left field (0-1 K).
Williams,Katriel popped up to third base (2-2 KFBBF).

Bottom of 7th - MEM batting
Waldrep,Kylie fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (0-2 KK).
Semien,Kennedy struck out swinging (3-2 KSBBBS).
MEM substitution: Sousa,Zereniti pinch hitting for Clement,Kayla.
Sousa,Zereniti walked (3-2 BBFBFFFB).
MEM substitution: Brienesse,Paris pinch running for Sousa,Zereniti.
Cunningham,Deana flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).

This InningRHEL
NCAT0101
MEM0001


Scoring Innings - Final
North Carolina A&T at Memphis
02/21/2026 at Tigers Softball Complex (Memphis, Tenn.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
North Carolina A&T0061100 8807
Memphis1400000 5557

North Carolina A&T starters:
12/lf/Brown,Shandi; 3/dp/Merritt,Aniya; 8/rf/Finley,Bria; 15/1b/Moss,Jamari; 42/c/Robinson,Tyra; 21/ss/Thomas,Taniyah; 10/3b/James,Jaden; 14/2b/Mears,Ayanna; 4/cf/Williams,Katriel; 2/p/Williams,Aaliyah;

Memphis starters:
4/3b/Davis,Ariel; 6/rf/Taylor,Neely; 21/dp/Clark,Mya; 16/lf/Waldrep,Kylie; 11/cf/Semien,Kennedy; 28/2b/Sousa,Zereniti; 14/ss/Cunningham,Deana; 18/c/Williams,Aubrey; 13/1b/Caton,Taylor; 00/p/Tate,Jericho;


Bottom of 1st - MEM batting
Davis,Ariel homered to deep left field, RBI (2-0 BB).
Taylor,Neely fouled out to lf (1-0 B).
Clark,Mya struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
Waldrep,Kylie flied out to cf (3-2 KBBBK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - MEM batting
Semien,Kennedy infield grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-2 SK).
Sousa,Zereniti singled to shallow right field (3-2 FBFFFBBF).
Sousa,Zereniti advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Cunningham,Deana sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, p to 2b (1-0 B); Sousa,Zereniti advanced to third base.
Williams,Aubrey homered to deep left field, 2RBI (0-1 K); Sousa,Zereniti scored.
Caton,Taylor walked (3-0 BBBB).
Davis,Ariel homered to deep left field, 2RBI (2-1 KBB); Caton,Taylor scored from first base.
NCAT pitching change: Long,Devin replaces Williams,Aaliyah.
Taylor,Neely walked (3-2 BBFBFFFB).
Clark,Mya popped up in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (2-2 BBSSF).
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 3rd - NCAT batting
Williams,Katriel hit by pitch (0-2 KSB).
Brown,Shandi reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (1-0 B); Williams,Katriel out at second base, 3b to 2b.
Merritt,Aniya reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (0-0); Brown,Shandi advanced to second base on a muffed throw by Sousa,Zereniti (E4).
Finley,Bria infield singled to third base (1-2 BKF); Brown,Shandi advanced to third base; Merritt,Aniya advanced to second base.
Moss,Jamari reached on a throwing error throwing by 3b by Davis,Ariel (E5) (1-1 BF); Brown,Shandi scored; Merritt,Aniya advanced to third base; Finley,Bria advanced to second base.
Robinson,Tyra reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (2-1 BBK); Merritt,Aniya out at home, p to c; Finley,Bria advanced to third base; Moss,Jamari advanced to second base.
Thomas,Taniyah singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 KBB); Finley,Bria scored, unearned; Moss,Jamari advanced to third base; Robinson,Tyra advanced to second base.
James,Jaden homered to deep left field, 4RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Moss,Jamari scored, unearned; Robinson,Tyra scored from second base, unearned; Thomas,Taniyah scored from first base, unearned.
MEM pitching change: Brown,Taniyah replaces Tate,Jericho.
Mears,Ayanna grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 F).
6 R, 3 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 4th - NCAT batting
Williams,Katriel infield singled to third base (1-1 BS); Williams,Katriel advanced from to second base on play and a throwing error by Davis,Ariel (E5).
Williams,Katriel advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Brown,Shandi grounded out to short, ss to 1b, RBI (2-2 SFBB); Williams,Katriel scored, unearned.
Merritt,Aniya struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS).
Finley,Bria grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-0 BB).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 5th - NCAT batting
Moss,Jamari reached on a fielding error fielding by p by Brown,Taniyah (E1) (1-2 BFF).
NCAT substitution: Montgomery,Tia pinch running for Moss,Jamari.
Robinson,Tyra singled down the left field line (2-2 FFBFB); Montgomery,Tia advanced to second base.
MEM pitching change: Chavez,Jazmine replaces Brown,Taniyah.
Robinson,Tyra advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Montgomery,Tia advanced to third base on a wild pitch.
Thomas,Taniyah struck out swinging (3-2 SBBBKS).
James,Jaden walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Mears,Ayanna singled to shallow right field, RBI (1-1 BF); Montgomery,Tia scored, unearned; Robinson,Tyra advanced to third base; James,Jaden advanced to second base.
Williams,Katriel popped up to first base (1-2 KFB).
Brown,Shandi struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.