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Cassady Knudsen tossed MSU's fifth straight shutout to open the 2018 campaign
Softball Tosses Fifth Straight Shutout with 3-0 Victory over UT Martin
February 15, 2018 | Softball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A battle between pitchers ended in favor of the Bulldogs on Thursday night as Mississippi State softball (4-0) walked away with a 3-0 victory over UT Martin (2-3) at Nusz Park.
Senior right-hander Cassady Knudsen and Skyhawk Caitlin Karo tossed three straight scoreless innings before the Bulldogs broke through in the fourth innings. Knudsen took a no-hitter into the seventh before giving up her lone hit of the contest. MSU has now tossed a program-record five straight shutouts to open the 2018 season.
SEC Freshman of the Week catcher/infielder Mia Davidson turned in another string performance as she went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Davidson scored MSU's first run of the game in the bottom of the fourth, coming around to score on junior infielder Sarai Niu's single down the right field line.
Davidson's second hit of the contest came in the fifth inning as she slugged a two-out triple, the first of her career, to plate junior outfielder Kat Moore. Davidson would score her second run on the game on shortstop Reggie Harrison's first double of the season. Harrison would close the evening 2-for-3 for her first multi-hit outing of her senior season.
Knudsen allowed just two base runners after a MSU error in the third inning and a single in the top of the seventh. Knudsen, now 2-0, struck out 10 for her second consecutive game of striking out 10 or more batters.
ON DECK
The Bulldogs continue its 10-gane homestand on Friday, Feb.16 by hosting the February Freezer at Nusz Park. MSU opens the tournament with a doubleheader against Murray State (3:00 p.m. CT) and Drake (5:30 p.m. CT)
SCORING PLAYS VERSUS UT MARTIN
4th Inning – Sarai Niu continues her RBI production as she plated Mia Davidson for the first run of the game with a single smoked down the right field line.
5th Inning – SEC Freshman of the Week Mia Davidson continued to display her slugging ability with her first-career triple to score Kat Moore
5th Inning – Reggie Harrison turned in her first multi-hit performance of the season with a two-out double to plate Mia Davidson
PITCH PERFECT
MSU continues its historic run in the circle to open the 2018 campaign as the Bulldogs have now tossed five straight shutouts to open the season. The Bulldog pitching staff has now combined for 50 strikeouts after Cassady Knudsen's third-career game with 10 or more strikeouts. The pitching staff has allowed just five hits, all singles, and just five walks to hold opponents to a .051 average at the plate.
DEBUT DAWGS
Two Bulldog freshmen made their collegiate debuts in Thursday's midweek game. Freshman Grace Dabbs made her first appearance in her collegiate career as a pinch runner in the third inning. In a special moment during Thursday's "No One Fights Alone" teal game, freshman Alex Wilcox made her collegiate debut with a pinch-hit at bat.
FOLLOW THE DAWGS
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap".
Senior right-hander Cassady Knudsen and Skyhawk Caitlin Karo tossed three straight scoreless innings before the Bulldogs broke through in the fourth innings. Knudsen took a no-hitter into the seventh before giving up her lone hit of the contest. MSU has now tossed a program-record five straight shutouts to open the 2018 season.
SEC Freshman of the Week catcher/infielder Mia Davidson turned in another string performance as she went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Davidson scored MSU's first run of the game in the bottom of the fourth, coming around to score on junior infielder Sarai Niu's single down the right field line.
Davidson's second hit of the contest came in the fifth inning as she slugged a two-out triple, the first of her career, to plate junior outfielder Kat Moore. Davidson would score her second run on the game on shortstop Reggie Harrison's first double of the season. Harrison would close the evening 2-for-3 for her first multi-hit outing of her senior season.
Knudsen allowed just two base runners after a MSU error in the third inning and a single in the top of the seventh. Knudsen, now 2-0, struck out 10 for her second consecutive game of striking out 10 or more batters.
ON DECK
The Bulldogs continue its 10-gane homestand on Friday, Feb.16 by hosting the February Freezer at Nusz Park. MSU opens the tournament with a doubleheader against Murray State (3:00 p.m. CT) and Drake (5:30 p.m. CT)
SCORING PLAYS VERSUS UT MARTIN
4th Inning – Sarai Niu continues her RBI production as she plated Mia Davidson for the first run of the game with a single smoked down the right field line.
5th Inning – SEC Freshman of the Week Mia Davidson continued to display her slugging ability with her first-career triple to score Kat Moore
5th Inning – Reggie Harrison turned in her first multi-hit performance of the season with a two-out double to plate Mia Davidson
PITCH PERFECT
MSU continues its historic run in the circle to open the 2018 campaign as the Bulldogs have now tossed five straight shutouts to open the season. The Bulldog pitching staff has now combined for 50 strikeouts after Cassady Knudsen's third-career game with 10 or more strikeouts. The pitching staff has allowed just five hits, all singles, and just five walks to hold opponents to a .051 average at the plate.
DEBUT DAWGS
Two Bulldog freshmen made their collegiate debuts in Thursday's midweek game. Freshman Grace Dabbs made her first appearance in her collegiate career as a pinch runner in the third inning. In a special moment during Thursday's "No One Fights Alone" teal game, freshman Alex Wilcox made her collegiate debut with a pinch-hit at bat.
FOLLOW THE DAWGS
For more on Mississippi State softball, follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "HailStateSB." You can also find all-access coverage of the program on SnapChat by searching for "HailStateSnap".
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Knudsen, Cassady (2-0)
L: Caitlin Karo (1-2)
Base Running:
SB: Savannah Dodson 1
Batting:
2B: Moore, Kat 1 ; Harrison, Reggie 1
3B: Davidson, Mia 1
RBI: Davidson, Mia 1 ; Harrison, Reggie 1 ; Niu, Sarai 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Moore, Kat 1 ; Davidson, Mia 2
HBP: Adams, Calyn 1
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