University of Tennessee Athletics
SOFTBALL CENTRAL: #4 UT vs. Miss. State
April 16, 2014 | Softball
April 16, 2014
LIVE BLOG
| Link Central | |||
| Date | Opponent | Time | Links/Results |
| Fri., April 18 | Mississippi State 2, #4 Tennessee 0 | 6 p.m. ET | WNML 990 AM | Recap | Box Score |
| Sat., April 19 | #4 Tennessee 11, Mississippi State 5 | 2 p.m. ET | WNML 990 AM | Recap | Box Score |
| Sun., April 20 | #4 Tennessee vs. Mississippi State | 1:30 p.m. ET | WNML 990 AM | Live Video | Live Stats |
NO. 4 TENNESSEE
- ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 (4/15): 4
- USA TODAY/NFCA Top 25 Poll (4/15): 4
- Inclement weather canceled No. 4 Tennessee's Tuesday game against Eastern Kentucky.
- UT went 3-1 last week with a midweek win over Tennessee Tech and two wins and a loss at No. 21 Texas A&M.
- UT enjoyed two of its best offensive games last week, crushing Tennessee Tech, 13-5 (5), with four home runs on April 8 and surging past Texas A&M, 15-2 (5), with a school-record-tying five home runs on April 12.
- Senior Madison Shipman was named SEC Player of the Week after hitting .500 with five home runs, eight RBIs, seven runs, a 1.750 slugging percentage and a .600 on-base percentage (2.350 OPS).
- Shipman is the third Tennessee softball player to earn SEC Player of the Week honors three times in a career, joining Raven Chavanne (2010-13, six times) and Lindsay Schutzler (2004-07, three times).
- With five home runs on the week, Shipman moved to third place on Tennessee's all-time list. Shipman now has 40 career homers and trails only Tonya Callahan (51 from 2005-08) and Lauren Gibson (46 from 2010-13).
- Freshman Annie Aldrete also enjoyed an impressive week at the plate last week, hitting .462 with two homers, two doubles and eight RBIs.
- Sophomore Haley Tobler hit a team-high .600 last week, going 6-for-10 with one double and one RBI.
- Tennessee is 30-15 all-time against Mississippi State. The teams last played in 2012 with the Lady Vols taking a three-game sweep in Starkville.
- Career vs. Mississippi State: Melissa Davin - .400 BA, 6 GP, 6 GS, 6-for-15, 1 HR, 1 3B, 4 RBIs, 8 R; Madison Shipman - .462 BA, 6 GP, 5 GS, 6-for-13, 4 RBIs, 3 R; Ellen Renfroe - 1.04 ERA, 3-1, 7 App, 4 GS, 3 CG, 2 SHO, 1 Save, 20.0 IP, 26 K
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Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Knoxville, Tenn.
All-Time: UT, 30-15
In Knoxville: 14-8
Most Recent Games:
3/23/12 UT W, 8-0 (5)
3/24/12 UT W, 10-3
3/25/12 UT W, 8-0 (5)
In Knoxville: 14-8
Most Recent Games:
3/23/12 UT W, 8-0 (5)
3/24/12 UT W, 10-3
3/25/12 UT W, 8-0 (5)
Friday, April 18
8 p.m. ET
Notes
Ellen Renfroe took a no-hitter into the seventh but MSU scored two runs off a two-run homer by Sam Lenahan.
Saturday, April 19
2 p.m. ET
Notes
Five different Lady Vols homered as UT tied the school record with five long balls in an 11-5 win on Saturday. Tennessee scored 10 runs in the first two innings.
SEC Standings
| Team | SEC | Pct. | Overall | Pct. | Home | Away | Neutral | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 15 - 3 | .833 | 39 - 8 | .829 | 21-2 | 10-5 | 8-1 | W2 |
| Kentucky | 12 - 5 | .705 | 38 - 8 | .826 | 16-4 | 13-2 | 9-2 | W9 |
| Tennessee | 12 - 5 | .705 | 36 - 7 | .837 | 15-2 | 9-4 | 12-1 | W1 |
| Missouri | 12 - 6 | .667 | 35 - 12 | .744 | 14-3 | 8-6 | 13-3 | W3 |
| Georgia | 11 - 6 | .647 | 38 - 8 | .826 | 30-2 | 5-5 | 3-1 | W3 |
| Florida | 10 - 7 | .588 | 39 - 8 | .829 | 17-4 | 7-4 | 15-0 | W8 |
| LSU | 8 - 9 | .470 | 27 - 19 | .586 | 16-10 | 7-8 | 4-1 | W2 |
| Texas A&M | 9 - 11 | .450 | 29 - 16 | .644 | 13-8 | 11-6 | 5-2 | L2 |
| South Carolina | 8 - 12 | .400 | 29 - 17 | .630 | 21-5 | 6-9 | 2-3 | L2 |
| Auburn | 6 - 11 | .352 | 32 - 14 | .691 | 24-7 | 3-6-1 | 5-1 | L2 |
| Mississippi St. | 6 - 11 | .352 | 34 - 15 | .693 | 18-6 | 8-8 | 8-1 | L1 |
| Arkansas | 3 - 14 | .176 | 25 - 22 | .531 | 15-10 | 4-9 | 6-3 | L4 |
| Ole Miss | 3 - 15 | .167 | 22 - 25 | .468 | 12-7 | 5-14 | 5-4 | L3 |
As of 4/20/14
At the Plate
Tennessee
Miss. State
.335
Avg
.252
270
Runs
204
361
Hits
293
55
HR
26
255
RBI
186
.565
Slug
.379
44/55
SB/A
80/100
170
BB
166
.443
OBP
.369
In The Circle
Tennessee
Miss. State
2.16
ERA
2.17
25
CG
25
14
Shutouts
12
3
Saves
3
265.2
IP
313.0
4.9
H/7
4.9
2.4
BB/7
1.6
7.4
K/7
7.8
.179
Opp BA
.195
Game Notes
Players Mentioned
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/ Softball
IF/P
/ SoftballSB | Karen Weekly Postgame vs. Alabama (4.27.26)
Monday, April 27
SB | Karlyn Pickens Postgame vs. Alabama (4.27.26)
Monday, April 27
SB | Emma Clarke Postgame vs. Alabama (4.27.26)
Monday, April 27
SB | Karen Weekly Postgame vs. Alabama (4.25.26)
Saturday, April 25
