University of Tennessee Athletics
SOFTBALL CENTRAL: #12 UT at Miss State
April 16, 2015 | Softball
April 16, 2015
LIVE BLOG
MSU Softball Field
Starkville, Miss.
VS.
MSU Softball Field
Starkville, Miss.
All-Time: UT, 31-17
In Starkville: UT, 14-6
Last 3 Meetings:
4/18/14 MSU W, 2-0
4/19/14 UT W, 11-5
4/20/14 MSU W, 11-7
In Starkville: UT, 14-6
Last 3 Meetings:
4/18/14 MSU W, 2-0
4/19/14 UT W, 11-5
4/20/14 MSU W, 11-7
Friday, April 17
UT 4, MSU 3
Notes
UT - Rainy Gaffin (9-2)
MSU - Alexis Silkwood (22-11)
MSU - Alexis Silkwood (22-11)
Tennessee leads the all-time series 31-17 and holds a 14-6 advantage in Starkville. The Bulldogs took last year's series, 2-1. The teams last played in Starkville in 2012, with UT sweeping the series and outscoring MSU, 26-3.
Saturday, April 18
UT 5, MSU 3
Notes
Sunday, April 19
2 p.m. ET
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NO. 12 TENNESSEE
- UT is 32-11 and 8-7 in conference play. Tennessee is 6-4 in road games.
- Tennessee is hitting .325 as a team with eight players hitting .328 or better. Gretchen Aucoin (.367), Tory Lewis (.356) and Shaliyah Geathers (.353) lead the team in hitting. Six players have nine or more home runs with Taylor Koenig (13), Annie Aldrete (12) and Scarlet McSwain (10) leading the way.
- The Lady Vols' pitchers have combined for a 2.84 team ERA. Rainey Gaffin is 8-2 with a 2.01 ERA, Cheyanne Tarango is 3-2 with a 3.03 ERA, Erin Gabriel is 12-5 with a 3.08 ERA and Gretchen Aucoin is 9-2 with a 3.33 ERA.
- Tennessee is averaging 7.4 runs per game and its opponents are averaging 3.0 runs per game.
MISSISSIPPI STATE
- Mississippi State is 31-13 and 9-9 in conference play. The Bulldogs are 19-7 at home.
- MSU is hitting .320 as a team with eight players (min. 60 ABs) hitting .316 or better. Julie Echols paces the team with a .365 batting average to go with even homers and 25 RBIs. Caroline Seitz is the team's top power hitter with a 11 homers, 13 doubles, a .338 batting average and 43 RBIs.
- The Bulldogs' pitching staff has a 3.34 ERA. Ace Alexis Silkwood is 22-10 with a 2.52 ERA and 173 strikeouts over 183.0 innings. Holly Ward is 6-2 with a 5.51 ERA over 16 appearances.
- Mississippi State is averaging 6.1 runs per games and its opponents are averaging 4.0 runs per game.
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