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Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
Five-Run Inning Propels State to 6-3 Victory Against UC Riverside
February 21, 2020 | Softball
by Brian Ogden, Assistant Director/Communications
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – A five-spot in the second inning lifted Mississippi State softball to a 6-3 victory against UC Riverside (6-7) on the second day of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
Candace Denis and Aquana Brownlee each drove in a pair of runs, and Madisyn Kennedy hit a solo home run in the game.
"The girls really made some good adjustments today," head coach Samantha Ricketts said. "Many of our outs were even hard-hit balls. We've been waiting to see the pieces of our lineup all come together at the same time, and we really saw that in the big inning."
After surrendering a run in the top of the first inning, MSU (11-2) answered in a big way in the second. State reached base on three hits and four errors as the Bulldogs batted around on their way to five runs.
Anna Kate Segars singled to lead off the inning, and Kennedy reached on an error. Following a fly out, the next four batters reached on three hits, an error and a walk.
Kennedy added an insurance run with her third homer of the year in the third. The Highlanders fought back to push two runs across with two outs in the seventh, resulting in the final score.
Aspen Wesley got the start in the circle and went 3.0 innings, allowing one run. Alyssa Loza threw four innings in relief to get the win.
Mia Davidson – Went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Candace Denis – Drove in a pair of runs with a double to right field.
Madisyn Kennedy – Hit her third home run of the year, which is third on the team … Scored twice.
Emma Ramelot doubled to lead off the game and slid under a tag at third as Danielle Ortega reached on a fielder's choice. Sarah Parten walked to load the bases. With two outs, Marissa Burk walked to bring home the game's first run.
UC Riverside 1, Mississippi State 0
Bottom 2
Anna Kate Segars led off with a single, and Madisyn Kennedy reached on an error. Following a fly out, Jackie McKenna walked to load the bases. Aquanna Brownlee reached on a two-base error by the shortstop, driving in two runs along the way and advancing McKenna to third. Candace Denis doubled to bring home Brownlee and McKenna and took third when the right fielder bobbled the ball. Mia Davidson then singled to left field to bring Denis home.
UC Riverside 1, Mississippi State 5
Bottom 3
With one out, Madisyn Kennedy homered to left field
UC Riverside 1, Mississippi State 6
Top 7
With two outs, Kayla Curtan singled to right field, and Emma Ramelot singled past a diving Montana Davidson. Danielle Ortega bunted the runners over for the second out. Sarah Parten singled to left field to score both runners.
UC Riverside 3, Mississippi State 6
No. RV/24 Mississippi State 1, Oregon State 0
No. 15/17 Oregon 7, No. RV/24 Mississippi State 2
Friday, Feb. 21
No. RV/24 Mississippi State 6, UC Riverside 3
Saturday, Feb. 22
BYU vs. No. RV/24 Mississippi State – 4:30 p.m. CT
San Diego State vs. No. RV/24 Mississippi State – 9:30 p.m. CT
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – A five-spot in the second inning lifted Mississippi State softball to a 6-3 victory against UC Riverside (6-7) on the second day of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
Candace Denis and Aquana Brownlee each drove in a pair of runs, and Madisyn Kennedy hit a solo home run in the game.
"The girls really made some good adjustments today," head coach Samantha Ricketts said. "Many of our outs were even hard-hit balls. We've been waiting to see the pieces of our lineup all come together at the same time, and we really saw that in the big inning."
After surrendering a run in the top of the first inning, MSU (11-2) answered in a big way in the second. State reached base on three hits and four errors as the Bulldogs batted around on their way to five runs.
Anna Kate Segars singled to lead off the inning, and Kennedy reached on an error. Following a fly out, the next four batters reached on three hits, an error and a walk.
Kennedy added an insurance run with her third homer of the year in the third. The Highlanders fought back to push two runs across with two outs in the seventh, resulting in the final score.
Aspen Wesley got the start in the circle and went 3.0 innings, allowing one run. Alyssa Loza threw four innings in relief to get the win.
Quick Hitters
Aquana Brownlee – Scored a run and drove in a pair for her first career multi-RBI game.Mia Davidson – Went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Candace Denis – Drove in a pair of runs with a double to right field.
Madisyn Kennedy – Hit her third home run of the year, which is third on the team … Scored twice.
Scoring Recap
Top 1Emma Ramelot doubled to lead off the game and slid under a tag at third as Danielle Ortega reached on a fielder's choice. Sarah Parten walked to load the bases. With two outs, Marissa Burk walked to bring home the game's first run.
UC Riverside 1, Mississippi State 0
Bottom 2
Anna Kate Segars led off with a single, and Madisyn Kennedy reached on an error. Following a fly out, Jackie McKenna walked to load the bases. Aquanna Brownlee reached on a two-base error by the shortstop, driving in two runs along the way and advancing McKenna to third. Candace Denis doubled to bring home Brownlee and McKenna and took third when the right fielder bobbled the ball. Mia Davidson then singled to left field to bring Denis home.
UC Riverside 1, Mississippi State 5
Bottom 3
With one out, Madisyn Kennedy homered to left field
UC Riverside 1, Mississippi State 6
Top 7
With two outs, Kayla Curtan singled to right field, and Emma Ramelot singled past a diving Montana Davidson. Danielle Ortega bunted the runners over for the second out. Sarah Parten singled to left field to score both runners.
UC Riverside 3, Mississippi State 6
Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic Schedule
Thursday, Feb. 20 No. RV/24 Mississippi State 1, Oregon State 0
No. 15/17 Oregon 7, No. RV/24 Mississippi State 2
Friday, Feb. 21
No. RV/24 Mississippi State 6, UC Riverside 3
Saturday, Feb. 22
BYU vs. No. RV/24 Mississippi State – 4:30 p.m. CT
San Diego State vs. No. RV/24 Mississippi State – 9:30 p.m. CT
Admission
Tickets are available at MaryNutterClassic.com or by clicking here. Tickets are $32 per day for adults and $6 per day for children 10 and under. Student and senior admission costs $12 per day. A tournament pass is available for $80.On Deck
State will play BYU and San Diego State on Saturday. First pitch against the Cougars (7-5) is set for 4:30 p.m. CT. The Bulldogs return to play against the Aztecs (10-5) at 9:30 p.m. CT.Follow the Bulldogs
For more information on the Bulldog softball program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateSB."
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Loza, Alyssa (1-0)
L: Casper, Megan (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Ramelot, Emma 1
RBI: Parten, Sarah 2 ; Burk, Marissa 1
SH: Garewal, Lauryn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ramelot, Emma 2 ; Curtan, Kayla 1
Batting:
2B: Denis, Candace 1
HR: Kennedy, Madisyn 1
RBI: Denis, Candace 2 ; Davidson, Mia 1 ; Kennedy, Madisyn 1 ; Brownlee, Aquana 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Denis, Candace 1 ; Segars, Anna Kate 1 ; Kennedy, Madisyn 2 ; McKenna, Jackie 1 ; Brownlee, Aquana 1
CS: Davidson, Mia 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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AB
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H
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RBI
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