Tusculum starters:

21/2b/Ryan Ortega; 7/dh/A. Ponte; 32/cf/C. Mulcahy; 26/1b/Kolby Watson; 10/c/Jack Gagen; 15/rf/Evan Cage; 14/lf/S. Scarfone; 8/ss/Keygan Miksa; 18/3b/Evan Goins; 47/p/C. Ponte;

Carson-Newman starters:

5/lf/C. Evans; 21/3b/A. Gibson; 34/rf/B. Soto Diaz; 17/1b/T. Kilgore; 6/dh/C. Nathan; 12/2b/Strittmatter; 9/cf/K. Hornbuckl; 7/ss/J. Pierce; 8/c/K. Hammond; 26/p/D. Fletcher;

1st Inning

Top of 1st - TU batting

Ryan Ortega singled to right field (2-1 KBB).

A. Ponte singled through the left side (1-2 KBF); Ryan Ortega advanced to second.

C. Mulcahy grounded into double play 2b to 1b (1-2 SBK); A. Ponte out on the play; Ryan Ortega advanced to third.

Kolby Watson singled to right center, RBI (2-2 FBBFFF); Ryan Ortega scored.

Jack Gagen struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKFK).

Bottom of 1st - C-N batting

C. Evans grounded out to ss (3-1 BSBB).

A. Gibson doubled down the lf line (1-1 KB).

B. Soto Diaz singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 K); A. Gibson scored.

B. Soto Diaz advanced to second on a wild pitch.

T. Kilgore singled to center field (3-1 BBBK); B. Soto Diaz advanced to third.

B. Soto Diaz out at third p to 3b to c to 3b, picked off.

C. Nathan walked (3-2 BBKBFB); T. Kilgore advanced to second.

Strittmatter reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2 KKBBFF); C. Nathan out at second ss to 2b.

This Inning	R	H	E	L
TU	1	3	0	1
C-N	1	3	0	2

2nd Inning

Top of 2nd - TU batting

Evan Cage homered to right field, RBI (2-1 KBB).

S. Scarfone walked (3-1 KBBBB).

Keygan Miksa lined out to cf (0-0).

Evan Goins reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-1 KB); S. Scarfone out at second 2b to ss.

Ryan Ortega singled to third base (2-2 BKBKF); Evan Goins advanced to second.

A. Ponte grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKF).

Bottom of 2nd - C-N batting

K. Hornbuckl flied out to rf (2-1 FBB).

Catch made at the wall with Cage leaning up to pluck it.

J. Pierce hit by pitch (3-2 KBBBK).

J. Pierce stole second, stole third.

K. Hammond grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-2 KBS); J. Pierce scored.

C. Evans grounded out to 3b (1-2 KBF).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
TU	1	2	0	2
C-N	1	0	0	0

3rd Inning

Top of 3rd - TU batting

J. Salicco to p for D. Fletcher.

C. Mulcahy doubled down the lf line (2-1 BKB).

Kolby Watson lined out to ss (1-1 KB).

Jack Gagen flied out to rf down the rf line (2-0 BB).

Evan Cage grounded out to ss (2-2 KBBK).

Bottom of 3rd - C-N batting

Ben Randall to p for C. Ponte.

A. Gibson singled to left center (0-1 K).

B. Soto Diaz doubled down the rf line (0-0); A. Gibson advanced to third.

T. Kilgore singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-2 KFF); B. Soto Diaz scored; A. Gibson scored.

C. Nathan singled to second base (3-1 KBBB); T. Kilgore advanced to second.

Strittmatter grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); C. Nathan advanced to second; T. Kilgore advanced to third.

K. Hornbuckl walked (3-0 BBBB).

Payne Ladd to p for Ben Randall.

J. Pierce reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI (2-1 BBK); K. Hornbuckl out at second 2b to ss; C. Nathan advanced to third; T. Kilgore scored.

J. Pierce stole second; C. Nathan stole home.

K. Hammond doubled to left center, RBI (3-2 BBKFB); J. Pierce scored.

C. Evans singled to second base (1-0 B); K. Hammond advanced to third.

A. Gibson singled to left field, RBI (0-1 K); C. Evans advanced to second; K. Hammond scored.

D. Sliwinski to p for Payne Ladd.

R. Bolton pinch hit for B. Soto Diaz.

R. Bolton reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-1 BK); A. Gibson out at second ss to 2b.

This Inning	R	H	E	L
TU	0	1	0	1
C-N	6	7	0	2

4th Inning

Top of 4th - TU batting

R. Bolton to rf.

S. Scarfone flied out to rf (2-2 KBBK).

Keygan Miksa flied out to cf to right center (1-1 KB).

Evan Goins walked (3-0 BBBB).

Ryan Ortega lined out to 3b (0-1 F).

Bottom of 4th - C-N batting

T. Kilgore walked (3-0 BBBB).

C. Nathan walked (3-0 BBBB); T. Kilgore advanced to second.

Ayden Moore to p for D. Sliwinski.

Strittmatter walked (3-0 BBBB); C. Nathan advanced to second; T. Kilgore advanced to third.

K. Hornbuckl struck out swinging (1-2 BKSFS).

J. Pierce doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-2 FK); Strittmatter advanced to third; C. Nathan scored; T. Kilgore scored.

K. Hammond walked (3-1 BBBKB).

C. Evans singled down the rf line, RBI (1-2 KBS); K. Hammond advanced to second; J. Pierce advanced to third; Strittmatter scored.

Scout Martin to p for Ayden Moore.

Brx. Smith pinch ran for C. Evans.

A. Gibson flied out to rf down the rf line, SF, RBI (1-0 B); K. Hammond advanced to third; J. Pierce scored.

R. Bolton struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBFBFS).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
TU	0	0	0	1
C-N	4	2	0	2

5th Inning

Top of 5th - TU batting

Brx. Smith to cf.

K. Hornbuckl to lf.

Brx. Roberts to p for J. Salicco.

A. Ponte flied out to cf (2-1 BBK).

C. Mulcahy hit by pitch (0-1 S).

Kolby Watson reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-1 S); C. Mulcahy out at second 3b to 2b.

A. Bobo to p for Brx. Roberts.

Jack Gagen reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-1 BF); Kolby Watson out at second 3b to 2b.

Bottom of 5th - C-N batting

T. Alexander pinch hit for C. Nathan.

Adrian Salas to c for Jack Gagen.

T. Kilgore doubled through the right side (0-2 SF).

T. Alexander singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); T. Kilgore scored.

Strittmatter grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKF); T. Alexander advanced to second.

K. Hornbuckl grounded out to ss (0-0); T. Alexander advanced to third.

J. Pierce grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
TU	0	0	0	1
C-N	1	2	0	1

6th Inning

Top of 6th - TU batting

M. Bishop to 1b for T. Kilgore.

J. Van Ness to c for K. Hammond.

H. Shelton to p for A. Bobo.

A. Ring to 2b for A. Gibson.

Strittmatter to 3b.

Evan Cage struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).

S. Scarfone hit by pitch (1-1 KB).

Keygan Miksa doubled down the lf line (0-1 K); S. Scarfone advanced to third.

Evan Goins struck out looking (3-2 BBFFBK).

W. Sharp to p for H. Shelton.

Ryan Ortega popped up to cf (0-0).

Bottom of 6th - C-N batting

Cooper Emery to p for Scout Martin.

J. Millsaps to 1b for Kolby Watson.

Keygan Miksa to 3b.

Caden Rector to ss for Evan Goins.

I. Hubbard pinch hit for Brx. Smith.

J. Van Ness grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).

I. Hubbard homered to center field, RBI (1-0 B).

A. Ring struck out looking (2-2 KSBBK).

R. Bolton struck out swinging (2-2 KFFBFBS).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
TU	0	1	0	2
C-N	1	1	0	0

7th Inning

Top of 7th - TU batting

I. Hubbard to rf.

R. Bolton to cf.

E. Norris to p for W. Sharp.

A. Ponte grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).

C. Mulcahy singled to third base (1-0 B).

J. Millsaps singled up the middle (0-1 K); C. Mulcahy advanced to second.

Adrian Salas walked (3-0 BBBB); J. Millsaps advanced to second; C. Mulcahy advanced to third.

Evan Cage grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-1 KB); Adrian Salas out on the play.

This Inning	R	H	E	L
TU	0	2	0	2

Tusculum starters:

21/2b/Ryan Ortega; 7/dh/A. Ponte; 32/cf/C. Mulcahy; 26/1b/Kolby Watson; 10/c/Jack Gagen; 15/rf/Evan Cage; 14/lf/S. Scarfone; 8/ss/Keygan Miksa; 18/3b/Evan Goins; 47/p/C. Ponte;

Carson-Newman starters:

5/lf/C. Evans; 21/3b/A. Gibson; 34/rf/B. Soto Diaz; 17/1b/T. Kilgore; 6/dh/C. Nathan; 12/2b/Strittmatter; 9/cf/K. Hornbuckl; 7/ss/J. Pierce; 8/c/K. Hammond; 26/p/D. Fletcher;

Top of 1st - TU batting

Ryan Ortega singled to right field (2-1 KBB).

A. Ponte singled through the left side (1-2 KBF); Ryan Ortega advanced to second.

C. Mulcahy grounded into double play 2b to 1b (1-2 SBK); A. Ponte out on the play; Ryan Ortega advanced to third.

Kolby Watson singled to right center, RBI (2-2 FBBFFF); Ryan Ortega scored.

Jack Gagen struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKFK).

1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - C-N batting

C. Evans grounded out to ss (3-1 BSBB).

A. Gibson doubled down the lf line (1-1 KB).

B. Soto Diaz singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 K); A. Gibson scored.

B. Soto Diaz advanced to second on a wild pitch.

T. Kilgore singled to center field (3-1 BBBK); B. Soto Diaz advanced to third.

B. Soto Diaz out at third p to 3b to c to 3b, picked off.

C. Nathan walked (3-2 BBKBFB); T. Kilgore advanced to second.

Strittmatter reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2 KKBBFF); C. Nathan out at second ss to 2b.

1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 2nd - TU batting

Evan Cage homered to right field, RBI (2-1 KBB).

S. Scarfone walked (3-1 KBBBB).

Keygan Miksa lined out to cf (0-0).

Evan Goins reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-1 KB); S. Scarfone out at second 2b to ss.

Ryan Ortega singled to third base (2-2 BKBKF); Evan Goins advanced to second.

A. Ponte grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKF).

1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - C-N batting

K. Hornbuckl flied out to rf (2-1 FBB).

Catch made at the wall with Cage leaning up to pluck it.

J. Pierce hit by pitch (3-2 KBBBK).

J. Pierce stole second, stole third.

K. Hammond grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-2 KBS); J. Pierce scored.

C. Evans grounded out to 3b (1-2 KBF).

1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - C-N batting

Ben Randall to p for C. Ponte.

A. Gibson singled to left center (0-1 K).

B. Soto Diaz doubled down the rf line (0-0); A. Gibson advanced to third.

T. Kilgore singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-2 KFF); B. Soto Diaz scored; A. Gibson scored.

C. Nathan singled to second base (3-1 KBBB); T. Kilgore advanced to second.

Strittmatter grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); C. Nathan advanced to second; T. Kilgore advanced to third.

K. Hornbuckl walked (3-0 BBBB).

Payne Ladd to p for Ben Randall.

J. Pierce reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI (2-1 BBK); K. Hornbuckl out at second 2b to ss; C. Nathan advanced to third; T. Kilgore scored.

J. Pierce stole second; C. Nathan stole home.

K. Hammond doubled to left center, RBI (3-2 BBKFB); J. Pierce scored.

C. Evans singled to second base (1-0 B); K. Hammond advanced to third.

A. Gibson singled to left field, RBI (0-1 K); C. Evans advanced to second; K. Hammond scored.

D. Sliwinski to p for Payne Ladd.

R. Bolton pinch hit for B. Soto Diaz.

R. Bolton reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-1 BK); A. Gibson out at second ss to 2b.

6 R, 7 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - C-N batting

T. Kilgore walked (3-0 BBBB).

C. Nathan walked (3-0 BBBB); T. Kilgore advanced to second.

Ayden Moore to p for D. Sliwinski.

Strittmatter walked (3-0 BBBB); C. Nathan advanced to second; T. Kilgore advanced to third.

K. Hornbuckl struck out swinging (1-2 BKSFS).

J. Pierce doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-2 FK); Strittmatter advanced to third; C. Nathan scored; T. Kilgore scored.

K. Hammond walked (3-1 BBBKB).

C. Evans singled down the rf line, RBI (1-2 KBS); K. Hammond advanced to second; J. Pierce advanced to third; Strittmatter scored.

Scout Martin to p for Ayden Moore.

Brx. Smith pinch ran for C. Evans.

A. Gibson flied out to rf down the rf line, SF, RBI (1-0 B); K. Hammond advanced to third; J. Pierce scored.

R. Bolton struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBFBFS).

4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - C-N batting

T. Alexander pinch hit for C. Nathan.

Adrian Salas to c for Jack Gagen.

T. Kilgore doubled through the right side (0-2 SF).

T. Alexander singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); T. Kilgore scored.

Strittmatter grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKF); T. Alexander advanced to second.

K. Hornbuckl grounded out to ss (0-0); T. Alexander advanced to third.

J. Pierce grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB).

1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - C-N batting

Cooper Emery to p for Scout Martin.

J. Millsaps to 1b for Kolby Watson.

Keygan Miksa to 3b.

Caden Rector to ss for Evan Goins.

I. Hubbard pinch hit for Brx. Smith.

J. Van Ness grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).

I. Hubbard homered to center field, RBI (1-0 B).

A. Ring struck out looking (2-2 KSBBK).

R. Bolton struck out swinging (2-2 KFFBFBS).

1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Tusculum at Carson-Newman
4/14/2026 at Silver Diamond (Jefferson City, TN)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E	LOB
Tusculum	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	9	0	10
Carson-Newman	1	1	6	4	1	1	X		14	15	0	7

Tusculum Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#21 Ryan Ortega	2b	1B 9	1B 5		* L5		* P2		4	1	2	0
2	#7 Alejandro Ponte	dh	* 1B LS DP	* G4			* F8		* G4	4	0	1	0
3	#32 Caleb Mulcahy	cf	* DP4-3		2B LL		* HBP OUT		1B 5	3	0	2	0
4	#5 Justin Millsaps #26 Kolby Watson	1b	1B 9 1RBI		* L6		* FC5-4 OUT		1B MI	1 3	0 0	1 1	0 1
5	#20 Adrian Salas #10 Jack Gagen	c	* KL		* F9		FC5-4		* BB DP	0 3	0 0	0 0	0 0
6	#15 Evan Cage	rf		HR 9 1RBI	* G6			* K	* DP4-6-3	4	1	1	1
7	#14 Steve Scarfone	lf		* BB OUT		* F9		HBP		1	0	0	0
8	#8 Keygan Miksa	3b		* L8		* F9		2B LL		3	0	1	0
9	#11 Caden Rector #18 Evan Goins	ss		FC4-6		BB		* KL		0 2	0 0	0 0	0 0
Totals										28	2	9	2
Runs			1	1	0	0	0	0	0				2
Hits			3	2	1	0	0	1	2				9
Errors			0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0
LOB			1	2	1	1	1	2	2				10

TU	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
47 C. Ponte	2.0	3	2	2	1	0	10	8	46	25
43 Ben Randall (L)	0.1	4	5	5	1	0	6	4	17	10
30 Payne Ladd	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	4	4	14	8
17 D. Sliwinski	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	3	1	11	2
46 Ayden Moore	0.1	2	2	2	2	1	5	3	21	11
36 Scout Martin	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	7	6	23	16
33 Cooper Emery	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	4	4	16	10
Totals	6.0	15	14	14	6	4	39	30	148	82

WP: Ponte [5]. HB: Ponte [4]. SFA: Martin. Inher. Rnrs: Ladd 3/3; Sliwinski 0/2; Moore 2/2; Martin 1/3.

GO-FO: Ponte 4-1; Randall 1-0; Ladd 1-0; Sliwinski 1-0; Moore 0-0; Martin 3-1; Emery 1-0.

Tusculum at Carson-Newman
4/14/2026 at Silver Diamond (Jefferson City, TN)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E	LOB
Tusculum	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	9	0	10
Carson-Newman	1	1	6	4	1	1	X		14	15	0	7

Carson-Newman Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#16 Ian Hubbard #5 Colton Evans #2 Braxton Smith	rf	* G6	* G5	1B 4	1B RL 1RBI		HR 8 1RBI	1 4 0	1 0 0	1 2 0	1 1 0
2	#22 Alex Ring #21 Aiden Gibson	2b	2B LL		1B 7 OUT * 1B 7 1RBI OUT	* F9 SF 1RBI		* KL	1 3	0 2	0 3	0 2
3	#24 Ryan Bolton #34 Bradley Soto Diaz	cf	* 1B RS 1RBI WP OUT		2B RL FC6-4	* K		* K	3 2	0 1	0 2	0 1
4	#27 Matthew Bishop #17 Tanner Kilgore	1b	1B 8		1B MI 2RBI	BB	2B RS		0 3	0 3	0 3	0 2
5	#13 Trace Alexander #6 Cole Nathan	ph	* BB OUT		1B SBH	BB	1B RS 1RBI		1 1	0 2	1 1	1 0
6	#12 Sean Strittmatter	3b	FC6-4		* G1 SH	BB	* G4		2	1	0	0
7	#9 Kylan Hornbuckle	lf		* F9	* BB OUT	* K	* G6		3	0	0	0
8	#7 Johno Pierce	ss		HBP SB2	FC4-6 1RBI SB2	2B RL 2RBI	* G5		3	3	1	3
9	#29 Jameson Van Ness #8 Kevin Hammond	c		* G4 1RBI	2B 7 1RBI	BB		* G3U	1 2	0 1	0 1	0 2
Totals									30	14	15	13
Runs			1	1	6	4	1	1			14
Hits			3	0	7	2	2	1			15
Errors			0	0	0	0	0	0			0
LOB			2	0	2	2	1	0			7

C-N	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
26 D. Fletcher	2.0	5	2	2	1	1	11	10	49	30
32 J. Salicco (W)	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	8	7	29	15
42 Brx. Roberts	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	8	5
36 A. Bobo	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	2
88 H. Shelton	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	4	3	14	9
92 W. Sharp	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
41 E. Norris	1.0	2	0	0	1	0	5	4	13	7
Totals	7.0	9	2	2	3	3	33	28	117	69

HB: Roberts [3]; Shelton [3]. Inher. Rnrs: Bobo 0/1; Sharp 0/2.

GO-FO: Fletcher 3-1; Salicco 1-5; Roberts 1-1; Bobo 1-0; Shelton 0-0; Sharp 0-1; Norris 2-0.