Friday, May 17
Columbia, MO
4:30 p.m.
Omaha
42-13, 0
3
at
1
University of Missouri
43-16, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Mizzou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Omaha Softball Takes Down #7 Missouri in NCAA Regional Opening Game
May 17, 2024 | Softball
The Omaha Mavericks took down the #7 Missouri Tigers 3-1 in their opening game of the NCAA Columbia Regional. The Mavericks were boosted to victory with a pair of home runs.
The Mavericks improved to a 42-13 overall record and are now 6-4 against Power 5 opponents.
Omaha is set to play Washington tomorrow May, 18 at 2 p.m.
Omaha 3, No.7 Missouri 1
How It Happened
- Sydney Thomason in the three-hole during her first at-bat hit one to deep center field giving Omaha the early 1-0 lead in the top of the first.
- Omaha played a great defensive game keeping the Tigers without a hit until the third inning.
- In the bottom of the third, Marra Cramer made an out on a pop fly then threw the runner out at home to keep the Tigers scoreless.
- With runners on first and third in the fourth, Kamryn Meyer retired back-to-back batters to shut Mizzou down.
- In the bottom of the sixth Mizzou tied it up at one with a sacrifice fly to left field.
- Cramer robbed the Tigers in the bottom of the seventh with a jumping catch at the center field wall.
- Tied at one, the game went into extra innings.
- Ava Rongisch buried a two-run homer to center field in the top of the ninth to put Omaha back on top 3-1.
- The Mavericks closed the game with a fly out to center field, a ground out to Meyer, and a pop-up to Jaelle Johnson.
Game Notes
- Sydney Thomason went 1-3 with one run and one RBI.
- Rongisch went 1-4 with one run and two RBIs.
- Lynsey Tucker added a team-high three assists.
- Meyer pitched the complete nine innings, making her season record 26-4. Meyer threw six strikeouts and only allowed one run and four hits.
The Mavericks improved to a 42-13 overall record and are now 6-4 against Power 5 opponents.
Omaha is set to play Washington tomorrow May, 18 at 2 p.m.
Omaha 3, No.7 Missouri 1
How It Happened
- Sydney Thomason in the three-hole during her first at-bat hit one to deep center field giving Omaha the early 1-0 lead in the top of the first.
- Omaha played a great defensive game keeping the Tigers without a hit until the third inning.
- In the bottom of the third, Marra Cramer made an out on a pop fly then threw the runner out at home to keep the Tigers scoreless.
- With runners on first and third in the fourth, Kamryn Meyer retired back-to-back batters to shut Mizzou down.
- In the bottom of the sixth Mizzou tied it up at one with a sacrifice fly to left field.
- Cramer robbed the Tigers in the bottom of the seventh with a jumping catch at the center field wall.
- Tied at one, the game went into extra innings.
- Ava Rongisch buried a two-run homer to center field in the top of the ninth to put Omaha back on top 3-1.
- The Mavericks closed the game with a fly out to center field, a ground out to Meyer, and a pop-up to Jaelle Johnson.
Game Notes
- Sydney Thomason went 1-3 with one run and one RBI.
- Rongisch went 1-4 with one run and two RBIs.
- Lynsey Tucker added a team-high three assists.
- Meyer pitched the complete nine innings, making her season record 26-4. Meyer threw six strikeouts and only allowed one run and four hits.
Players Mentioned
OF
/ Softball
UTIL
/ Softball
RHP
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
INF
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Meyer, Kamryn (26-4)
L: McCann, Marissa (8-4)
Batting:
HR: Thomason, Sydney 1 ; Rongisch, Ava 1
RBI: Thomason, Sydney 1 ; Rongisch, Ava 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Thomason, Sydney 1 ; Ross, Sydney 1 ; Rongisch, Ava 1
HBP: Tucker, Lynsey 1
Batting:
RBI: Daly, Kara 1
SF: Daly, Kara 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hay, Abby 1
CS: Lenger, Kayley 1
HBP: Laird, Jenna 1 ; Gallagher, Maddie 1 ; Crenshaw, Julia 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
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