Saturday, March 4
Conway, Ark.
2 p.m.
Omaha
0
17
vs
3
Alcorn State
0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| Alcorn State | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Photo by: Bonnie Ryan
Mavericks Go 2-1 and Explode for 23 Runs in Final Three Games of the Weekend
Mar 5, 2023 | Softball
The Omaha Mavericks Softball team played Alcorn State and Iowa twice in their final three games of the weekend at theĀ Shamrock Classic in Conway, Arkansas. Omaha erupted for a season high 17 runs to defeat Alcorn State for the second time this weekend to open Saturday's doubleheader. Their fourth game of the weekend was a 6-1 defeat to Iowa but that was followed up with 5-0 shutout victory this morning over the Hawkeyes.
Game One: Omaha 17, Alcorn State 3
How It Happened
Game Two: Iowa 6, Omaha 1
How It Happened
Game Two: Omaha 5, Iowa 0
How It Happened
Game One: Omaha 17, Alcorn State 3
How It Happened
- Mavericks scored runs in all 5 innings
- Omaha led 2-1 after two innings
- The Mavericks rattled off five runs in the 3rd inning behind a Rachel Weber 2-run homerun, an RBI double from Maddox Thomas and two runs scored from a throwing error
- The 8-run 4th inning was highlighted by seven hits, all singles and doubles
- Omaha added two more runs in the 5th inning behind an Alex Olson RBI double and a Marra Cramer RBI triple
- The game was called a run-rule game after the top of the 5th
- Anna Chapman pitched four innings giving up three hits, one earned run and striking out four
- 17 runs is a season high for the Mavericks and the most runs scored since they scored 17 againstĀ IUPUIĀ on February 22, 2020Ā
- Omaha also set season highs for hits (17), RBI's (12), Doubles (5) and Walks (7)
- 17 hits is the most hits in a game since they had 15 againstĀ at South Dakota on April 24, 2022
- The last time Omaha won a run-rule game wasĀ at Western Illinois on May 7, 2022 when they won 9-0 in five innings
- Rachel Weber went 3-for-4 with four RBI's and one run
Game Two: Iowa 6, Omaha 1
How It Happened
- Iowa scored all six of their runs in the 3rd inningĀ
- Omaha registered their one run off a Olivia Aden RBI double to deep left field
- Sophie Cerveny scored Omaha's one run
- Maggie O'Brien,Ā Sophie CervenyĀ andĀ Olivia Aden had the three hits for the Mavericks
Game Two: Omaha 5, Iowa 0
How It Happened
- The Mavericks led 3-0 after the 2nd inning after Aden, Jaelle Johnson and Ava Rongisch all scored on two Hawkeye throwing errors.
- Omaha added another run in the 3rd inning to extend their lead to 4-0 when Maddox Thomas crossed home plate due to another Iowa throwing error
- Omaha scored their fifth and final run off a Rachel Weber RBI single up the middle. Marra Cramer had the run.
- Kamryn Meyer pithed seven scoreless innings for the Mavericks giving up just two hits and striking out 11
- The Mavericks registered their first shutout of the 2023 season. Their first shutout since May 15, 2022 in the Summit League Championships against the SDSU Jack Rabbits
- Meyer's complete game shutout is the first one for the Mavericks since she did it back on May 1, 2021 againstĀ Kansas City (12 inn.)Ā
Players Mentioned
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/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Breanna Vasquez (4-1)
L: Nuismer, Sydney (5-2)
Batting:
2B: Tristin Doster 1
RBI: Tatianna Roman 1 ; Tory Bennett 2 ; Denali Loecker 1 ; Grace Banes 2
SH: Echo Mattiello 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nia Carter 1 ; Tatianna Roman 1 ; Tory Bennett 1 ; Rylie Moss 1 ; Grace Banes 1 ; Tristin Doster 1
SB: Rylie Moss 1
Batting:
2B: O'Brien, Maggie 1 ; Cerveny, Sophie 1 ; Aden, Olivia 1
RBI: Aden, Olivia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cerveny, Sophie 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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