Official Box Score - Final
Kentucky at North Carolina A&T
02/20/2026 at Tigers Softball Complex (Memphis, Tenn.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Kentucky0011120 5826
North Carolina A&T0000000 0315
Win: Haendiges,Sarah (3-1)Loss: Hardy,Lauren (1-2)Save: None.


Kentucky 5 (8-4 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
99 Donaldson,Emory3B3010001200
09 Emmert,Ava (PH)0000100000
19 Blum,Allie2B4000010204
21 Sleeman,CarlyC1000010000
13 Hammond,Abby (PH/DP/1B)2000104000
37 Plotts,PeytonRF4221000000
02 Hamilton,Karissa (DP)1B4121006010
07 Clark,MadysonSS3000000210
12 Riddel,AlexaCF3120000100
03 Hensley,Gabbie (C)DP10000010102
39 Hirschy,Katie (PH)0001000000
44 Anson,MaddyLF1112100000
30 Haendiges,SarahP0000000000
Totals265853221826
BATTING
2B: Riddel [2] (off Hardy).
HR: Plotts [3] (4th, 1 out, RBI off Hardy); Anson [2] (5th, 0 out, RBI off Hardy)
TB: Riddel 3; Plotts 5; Anson 4. SH: Hensley. SF: Hirschy; Anson.
Team RISP: 1-5.
BASERUNNING
SB: Hamilton [3]; Plotts [2]; Anson [3]. CS: Hammond [1].
North Carolina A&T 0 (5-8 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
12 Brown,ShandiRF3010013001
3 Merritt,AniyaLF3010002000
34 Sims,DestinyDP3000020000
15 Moss,Jamari1B2000029000
27 McCauley,Ava (PH)1000000001
42 Robinson,TyraC2000021301
11 Williams,Roshell (PH)1000000000
14 Mears,Ayanna2B2000012200
8 Finley,Bria (PH)1000000000
21 Thomas,TaniyahSS3010002510
9 Krupey,Andria3B2000021100
7 Glover,Trinity (PH)1000010001
4 Williams,KatrielCF2000011001
00 Hardy,LaurenP0000000100
1 Long,Devin (P)0000000000
Totals26030012211215
BATTING

Team RISP: 0-0.

UKiphrerbbkbfabnpst
30 Haendiges,Sarah (W)7.0300012262610470
Totals7.0300012262610470
WP: Haendiges [3].
GO-FO: Haendiges 7-2.
NCATiphrerbbkbfabnpst
00 Hardy,Lauren (L)5.18550225238249
1 Long,Devin (6.1)1.200030733012
Totals7.085532322611261
SFA: Hardy; Long. Inher. Rnrs: Long 1/2.
GO-FO: Hardy 7-6; Long 2-2.

Umpires: HP: Kenny Smith; 1B: Blake Solmi; 2B: ; 3B: Michael Dryer.
First Pitch:11:19 AM. Duration:1:48.
Attendance:151
Weather:Temp: 52F
Blues City Invitational


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Kentucky at North Carolina A&T
02/20/2026 at Tigers Softball Complex (Memphis, Tenn.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Kentucky0011120 5826
North Carolina A&T0000000 0315

Kentucky starters:
99/3b/Donaldson,Emory; 19/2b/Blum,Allie; 21/c/Sleeman,Carly; 37/rf/Plotts,Peyton; 02/1b/Hamilton,Karissa; 07/ss/Clark,Madyson; 12/cf/Riddel,Alexa; 03/dp/Hensley,Gabbie; 44/lf/Anson,Maddy; 30/p/Haendiges,Sarah;

North Carolina A&T starters:
12/rf/Brown,Shandi; 3/lf/Merritt,Aniya; 34/dp/Sims,Destiny; 15/1b/Moss,Jamari; 42/c/Robinson,Tyra; 14/2b/Mears,Ayanna; 21/ss/Thomas,Taniyah; 9/3b/Krupey,Andria; 4/cf/Williams,Katriel; 00/p/Hardy,Lauren;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UK batting
UK position change: Sleeman,Carly now playing dp from c
UK position change: Hensley,Gabbie now playing c from dp
Donaldson,Emory grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-2 BKBKF).
Blum,Allie grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).
Sleeman,Carly struck out looking (2-2 BBKSFK).

Bottom of 1st - NCAT batting
Brown,Shandi struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS).
Merritt,Aniya grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).
Sims,Destiny struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BBFKS).

This InningRHEL
UK0000
NCAT0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UK batting
Plotts,Peyton grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 BBFF).
Hamilton,Karissa grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).
Clark,Madyson grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 2nd - NCAT batting
Moss,Jamari struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS).
Robinson,Tyra struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS).
Mears,Ayanna grounded out to short, ss to 1b (3-2 FBBKB).

This InningRHEL
UK0000
NCAT0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UK batting
Riddel,Alexa doubled to left center (2-2 BFBS).
Hensley,Gabbie sacrifice bunt to the catcher, c to 2b (1-0 B); Riddel,Alexa advanced to third base.
Anson,Maddy sacrifice fly to lf, RBI (1-2 BFSF); Riddel,Alexa scored.
Donaldson,Emory singled to right field (1-0 B).
Blum,Allie struck out on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (2-3 KBBKS).

Bottom of 3rd - NCAT batting
Thomas,Taniyah popped up to first base (1-2 FFB).
Krupey,Andria struck out looking (2-2 KSBBK).
Williams,Katriel struck out on dropped third strike, reached on wild pitch, reached first on a wild pitch (1-3 BKFS).
Brown,Shandi singled up the middle (2-2 BKBK); Williams,Katriel out at third base, cf to 3b.

This InningRHEL
UK1201
NCAT0101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UK batting
UK substitution: Hammond,Abby pinch hitting for Sleeman,Carly.
Hammond,Abby flied out to rf (1-1 KB).
Plotts,Peyton homered to deep right field, RBI (0-0).
Hamilton,Karissa singled to left field (2-1 BFB).
Hamilton,Karissa stole second base.
Clark,Madyson reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Thomas,Taniyah (E6) (2-0 BB).
Riddel,Alexa grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (2-2 BFBF); Hamilton,Karissa advanced to third base; Clark,Madyson advanced to second base.
Hensley,Gabbie popped up to second base (0-0).

Bottom of 4th - NCAT batting
UK position change: Hammond,Abby remains in the game at dp
Merritt,Aniya grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-2 FS).
Sims,Destiny reached on an error by Hamilton,Karissa (E3) (0-1 K).
Moss,Jamari struck out swinging (2-2 BFSBS).
Robinson,Tyra struck out looking (0-2 FSK).

This InningRHEL
UK1212
NCAT0011
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UK batting
Anson,Maddy homered to deep center field, RBI (3-2 BBBKK).
Donaldson,Emory flied out to cf (2-0 BB).
Blum,Allie flied out to rf (2-1 BSB).
Hammond,Abby grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 5th - NCAT batting
Mears,Ayanna struck out swinging (1-2 KBKFFS).
Thomas,Taniyah singled up the middle (2-0 BB).
Krupey,Andria struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS).
Williams,Katriel grounded out to first base, unassisted (3-2 BBBKKF).

This InningRHEL
UK1100
NCAT0101
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UK batting
Plotts,Peyton infield singled to short (2-0 BB).
Plotts,Peyton stole second base.
Hamilton,Karissa singled up the middle, RBI (2-0 BB); Plotts,Peyton scored from second base.
Clark,Madyson popped up to short (1-2 FBF).
Riddel,Alexa singled to left field (1-0 B); Hamilton,Karissa advanced from first base to third base; Riddel,Alexa advanced to second base on the throw.
UK substitution: Hirschy,Katie pinch hitting for Hensley,Gabbie.
NCAT pitching change: Long,Devin replaces Hardy,Lauren.
Hirschy,Katie sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (0-0); Hamilton,Karissa scored; Riddel,Alexa advanced to third base.
Anson,Maddy walked (3-1 KBBBB).
UK substitution: Emmert,Ava pinch hitting for Donaldson,Emory.
Anson,Maddy stole second base.
Emmert,Ava walked (3-2 BKBBSB).
UK substitution: Donaldson,Emory replaces Emmert,Ava at 3b, batting 1st.
Blum,Allie reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (2-0 BB); Anson,Maddy out at third base, ss to 3b.

Bottom of 6th - NCAT batting
UK substitution: Hensley,Gabbie replaces Hirschy,Katie at c, batting 8th.
UK position change: Hammond,Abby now playing 1b from dp
UK position change: Hamilton,Karissa now playing dp from 1b
Brown,Shandi grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 BK).
Merritt,Aniya singled in front of the plate, bunt (0-0).
Sims,Destiny struck out swinging (3-2 BSFBBS).
NCAT substitution: McCauley,Ava pinch hitting for Moss,Jamari.
McCauley,Ava grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 SBS).

This InningRHEL
UK2303
NCAT0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UK batting
NCAT substitution: Moss,Jamari replaces McCauley,Ava at 1b, batting 4th.
Hammond,Abby walked (3-2 BKBFBB).
Hammond,Abby out caught stealing at second base, c to ss.
Plotts,Peyton flied out to lf (1-1 KB).
Hamilton,Karissa grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (3-2 BKBBK).

Bottom of 7th - NCAT batting
NCAT substitution: Williams,Roshell pinch hitting for Robinson,Tyra.
Williams,Roshell lined out to first base (1-0 B).
NCAT substitution: Finley,Bria pinch hitting for Mears,Ayanna.
Finley,Bria grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-1 S).
Thomas,Taniyah reached on a throwing error throwing by ss by Clark,Madyson (E6) (2-2 FFBB).
NCAT substitution: Glover,Trinity pinch hitting for Krupey,Andria.
Glover,Trinity struck out swinging (1-2 SBKS).

This InningRHEL
UK0000
NCAT0011


Scoring Innings - Final
Kentucky at North Carolina A&T
02/20/2026 at Tigers Softball Complex (Memphis, Tenn.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Kentucky0011120 5826
North Carolina A&T0000000 0315

Kentucky starters:
99/3b/Donaldson,Emory; 19/2b/Blum,Allie; 21/c/Sleeman,Carly; 37/rf/Plotts,Peyton; 02/1b/Hamilton,Karissa; 07/ss/Clark,Madyson; 12/cf/Riddel,Alexa; 03/dp/Hensley,Gabbie; 44/lf/Anson,Maddy; 30/p/Haendiges,Sarah;

North Carolina A&T starters:
12/rf/Brown,Shandi; 3/lf/Merritt,Aniya; 34/dp/Sims,Destiny; 15/1b/Moss,Jamari; 42/c/Robinson,Tyra; 14/2b/Mears,Ayanna; 21/ss/Thomas,Taniyah; 9/3b/Krupey,Andria; 4/cf/Williams,Katriel; 00/p/Hardy,Lauren;


Top of 3rd - UK batting
Riddel,Alexa doubled to left center (2-2 BFBS).
Hensley,Gabbie sacrifice bunt to the catcher, c to 2b (1-0 B); Riddel,Alexa advanced to third base.
Anson,Maddy sacrifice fly to lf, RBI (1-2 BFSF); Riddel,Alexa scored.
Donaldson,Emory singled to right field (1-0 B).
Blum,Allie struck out on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (2-3 KBBKS).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - UK batting
UK substitution: Hammond,Abby pinch hitting for Sleeman,Carly.
Hammond,Abby flied out to rf (1-1 KB).
Plotts,Peyton homered to deep right field, RBI (0-0).
Hamilton,Karissa singled to left field (2-1 BFB).
Hamilton,Karissa stole second base.
Clark,Madyson reached on a fielding error fielding by ss by Thomas,Taniyah (E6) (2-0 BB).
Riddel,Alexa grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (2-2 BFBF); Hamilton,Karissa advanced to third base; Clark,Madyson advanced to second base.
Hensley,Gabbie popped up to second base (0-0).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 5th - UK batting
Anson,Maddy homered to deep center field, RBI (3-2 BBBKK).
Donaldson,Emory flied out to cf (2-0 BB).
Blum,Allie flied out to rf (2-1 BSB).
Hammond,Abby grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 6th - UK batting
Plotts,Peyton infield singled to short (2-0 BB).
Plotts,Peyton stole second base.
Hamilton,Karissa singled up the middle, RBI (2-0 BB); Plotts,Peyton scored from second base.
Clark,Madyson popped up to short (1-2 FBF).
Riddel,Alexa singled to left field (1-0 B); Hamilton,Karissa advanced from first base to third base; Riddel,Alexa advanced to second base on the throw.
UK substitution: Hirschy,Katie pinch hitting for Hensley,Gabbie.
NCAT pitching change: Long,Devin replaces Hardy,Lauren.
Hirschy,Katie sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (0-0); Hamilton,Karissa scored; Riddel,Alexa advanced to third base.
Anson,Maddy walked (3-1 KBBBB).
UK substitution: Emmert,Ava pinch hitting for Donaldson,Emory.
Anson,Maddy stole second base.
Emmert,Ava walked (3-2 BKBBSB).
UK substitution: Donaldson,Emory replaces Emmert,Ava at 3b, batting 1st.
Blum,Allie reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (2-0 BB); Anson,Maddy out at third base, ss to 3b.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.



Kentucky at North Carolina A&T
02/20/2026 at Tigers Softball Complex (Memphis, Tenn.)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Kentucky0011120 5826
North Carolina A&T0000000 0315
Kentucky Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#99 Donaldson, Emory
#09 Emmert, Ava
3b
*
G6-3
1B
9
*
F8
BB
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
#19 Blum, Allie
2b
*
G6-3
*
2-3
*
F9
FC6-5
4
0
0
0
3
#13 Hammond, Abby
#21 Sleeman, Carly
1b
*
KL
*
F9
*
G6-3
BB
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
#37 Plotts, Peyton
rf
*
G4-3
HR
9
1RBI
1B
6
SB2
*
F7
4
2
2
1
5
#02 Hamilton, Karissa
dp
*
G4-3
1B
7
SB2
1B
MI
1RBI
*
G5-3
4
1
2
1
6
#07 Clark, Madyson
ss
*
G6-3
6
*
P6
3
0
0
0
7
#12 Riddel, Alexa
cf
2B
7
*
G1-3
1B
5
3
1
2
0
8
#03 Hensley, Gabbie
#39 Hirschy, Katie
c
*
SH2-4
*
P4
*
1RBI
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
9
#44 Anson, Maddy
lf
*
1RBI
HR
8
1RBI
*
BB
SB2
OUT
1
1
1
2
Totals26585
Runs00111205
Hits00221308
Errors00010001
LOB00120306
UKiphrerbbkbfabnpst
30 Haendiges,Sarah (W)7.0300012262610470
Totals7.0300012262610470
WP: Haendiges [3].
GO-FO: Haendiges 7-2.


Kentucky at North Carolina A&T
02/20/2026 at Tigers Softball Complex (Memphis, Tenn.)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Kentucky0011120 5826
North Carolina A&T0000000 0315
North Carolina A&T Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#12 Brown, Shandi
rf
*
K
1B
5
*
G4-3
3
0
1
0
2
#3 Merritt, Aniya
lf
*
G4-3
*
G5-3
1B
3
0
1
0
3
#34 Sims, Destiny
dp
*
K
*
*
K
3
0
0
0
4
#15 Moss, Jamari
#27 McCauley, Ava
1b
*
K
*
K
*
G5-3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
#11 Williams, Roshell
#42 Robinson, Tyra
PH
*
K
*
KL
*
L3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
#8 Finley, Bria
#14 Mears, Ayanna
PH
*
G6-3
*
K
*
G6-3
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
#21 Thomas, Taniyah
ss
*
P3
1B
MI
E6T
3
0
1
0
8
#7 Glover, Trinity
#9 Krupey, Andria
PH
*
KL
*
K
*
K
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
#4 Williams, Katriel
cf
*
WP
OUT
*
G3U
2
0
0
0
Totals26030
Runs00000000
Hits00101103
Errors00010012
LOB00111115
NCATiphrerbbkbfabnpst
00 Hardy,Lauren (L)5.18550225238249
1 Long,Devin (6.1)1.200030733012
Totals7.085532322611261
SFA: Hardy; Long. Inher. Rnrs: Long 1/2.
GO-FO: Hardy 7-6; Long 2-2.