Seitz Earns Career Hit No. 200 As MSU Run-Rules UAB

Saturday, March 25

Oklahoma City, Okla.

12:00 PM

Mississippi State

24-9

UAB

11-18

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Mississippi State	0	0	0	1	1	6	8	8	1
UAB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2

Caroline Seitz went 3-for-4 on the day against UAB, moving her career total in hits to 200.

Seitz Earns Career Hit No. 200 As MSU Run-Rules UAB

March 25, 2017 | Softball

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Playing on the hallowed ground of the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, the Mississippi State Bulldogs (24-9) closed out their Oklahoma road trip with a dominating 8-0 victory against the UAB Blazers (11-18) on Saturday afternoon.

The Bulldogs grabbed the lead with a one-run fourth and added an insurance run in the fifth to make it a 2-0 game. The flood gates opened in the sixth with MSU exploded for six runs to put the game well out of reach.

Holly Ward put on another masterful performance in the circle, throwing her fifth-career complete game shutout. The junior ace fanned six batters and allowed just three hits to earn her seventh win of the year.

Ward only allowed two hits over the first two frames as both sides found themselves in a pitching duel. UAB held the Dogs to no hits over the first three innings, but that changed when State came to bat in the fourth.

With one out and a runner on second, Caroline Seitz delivered one of her three hits on the day to score Reggie Harrison and give the Dogs a 1-0 lead. MSU would tack on another run in the fifth as a UAB fielding error allowed Olivia Golden to reach safely and score Bevia Robinson.

One inning later the floodgates opened, as MSU dropped eight runs on the Blazers in the sixth. The Dogs got things started thanks to Maddie Dorsett's first-career hit. A single and a walk later, Calyn Adams knocked an RBI single to left. The next batter, Harrison reached on a fielder's choice and a run scored thanks to a drop by the catcher on the play at home.

The runs kept coming as a passed ball brought Robinson home to up the score to 5-0. Golden drove in a run the next play and a wild pitch cleared the bases as Harrison came home to make it 7-0. Three batters later, Katie Anne Bailey brought Seitz home on a single to center, setting State up with an 8-0 lead.

Ward would finish off the Blazers in the bottom half of the frame, working around a one-out single and walk to slam the door on MSU's 8-0 run-rule victory.

Six Bulldogs earned a hit on the day, led by Seitz's three-hit performance. With those three base knocks, Seitz now has 200-career hits and ties Ali Bainbridge (2008-11) for 10^th on the MSU all-time hits list.

Kat Moore went 1-for-3 with a run scored, extending her career-high hitting streak to eight-straight games.

The Bulldogs will stay on the road for a Tuesday night showdown in Hattiesburg, Miss., against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. State will return home a day later for a battle against Mississippi Valley State at Nusz Park. Both games are set for 6 p.m. CT starts.

Weekend Schedule…
Friday, March 24 – Mississippi State def. Louisiana Tech, 5-4
Friday, March 24 – No. 12 Oklahoma def. Mississippi State, 5-3
Saturday, March 25 – Mississippi State def. UAB, 8-0 (6)

Bulldogs Capitalize With Runners 60 Feet Away…
One of the signs of success for the Dogs was their ability to bring people home when they hit third base with less than two outs on the board. State went 2-for-3 in that category, while also never allowing UAB to get a runner to third with less than two outs.

MSU also held UAB to 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and 0-for-7 with runners on overall.

Seitz Hits A Career Milestone…
Caroline Seitz was dominant at the plate on Saturday, going 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. With the three hits, Seitz now has 200-career hits, which ties Ali Bainbridge (2008-11) for 10^th place on the MSU all-time hits list.

Ward Throws Another Gem…
Holly Ward has been dominant during the 2017 season and Saturday was no different. The junior threw her fifth-career complete game shutout, throwing 6.0 innings and striking out six while allowing just three hits. Her masterful showing from the circle secured her seventh win of the season.

Moore's Hitting Streak Rolls On…
Kat Moore kept her solid weekend rolling, earning a hit and scoring one of State's eight runs. With the hit, Moore's career-high hitting streak is now at eight-straight games.

On Deck…
The Bulldogs will stay on the road for a Tuesday night showdown in Hattiesburg, Miss., against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. State will return home a day later for a battle against Mississippi Valley State at Nusz Park. Both games are set for 6 p.m. CT starts.

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