Friday, March 19
Arlington
7:30 PM
University of Texas Arlington
3-16, 0-4
6
vs
9
Louisiana
15-5, 1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| UT Arlington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Photo by: Ellman Photography
Despite Fourth Inning Rally, UTA Drops Game One Against Louisiana
3/19/2021 11:13:00 PM | Softball
ARLINGTON, Texas – Despite a fourth inning rally, the UT Arlington softball team came up short 9-6 in game one against No. 15 Louisiana.
UTA plated five runs across throughout the game off three Cajun errors and wild pitches before catcher Sophie Wideman's two-out RBI scored senior third baseman KJ Murphy for the Mavericks' sixth run.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Senior outfielder Madison Miller led the team with two hits in the contest while Jadyn Erickson, Sophie Wideman, Aileen Garcia and Jessica Carreon all recorded one.
Junior Laura Henriksen got her fourth start on the mound for the Mavericks and threw three innings allowing four runs off six hits. The California native was replaced by freshman Gracie Bumpurs who went on to face just eight batters and allowed three runs.
Allie Gardiner made an appearance in the fifth inning to throw the remainder of the game and allowed just two runs across 11 batters.
The Mavericks couldn't find a way to scratch giving Henriksen the loss.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Mavericks will take the diamond for game two of the three-game series against Louisiana Saturday with the first pitch at 2:00 p.m.
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UTA plated five runs across throughout the game off three Cajun errors and wild pitches before catcher Sophie Wideman's two-out RBI scored senior third baseman KJ Murphy for the Mavericks' sixth run.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Senior outfielder Madison Miller led the team with two hits in the contest while Jadyn Erickson, Sophie Wideman, Aileen Garcia and Jessica Carreon all recorded one.
Junior Laura Henriksen got her fourth start on the mound for the Mavericks and threw three innings allowing four runs off six hits. The California native was replaced by freshman Gracie Bumpurs who went on to face just eight batters and allowed three runs.
Allie Gardiner made an appearance in the fifth inning to throw the remainder of the game and allowed just two runs across 11 batters.
The Mavericks couldn't find a way to scratch giving Henriksen the loss.
PLAY BY PLAY
- Louisiana grabbed an early 3-0 lead in their first at-bats from a base-hit and a two-run home run before they scratched one more off a solo home run.
- UTA stranded four runners on the bases over the course of the first three innings and were unable to plate any across.
- The Cajuns tallied three more runs to extend their lead 7-0 in the top of the fourth inning.
- After a pair Louisiana errors and wild pitches, UTA plated Emily Evans, Carreon and Reagan Hukill across to cut the deficit down to 4.
- To keep the fourth inning rally going, junior catcher Wideman notched a 2-out RBI-double that scored Murphy.
- Madison Miller got things started with a lead-off single – her second lead-off hit of the contest – who then was pinch-ran for by senior Amber Langston. A wild pitch allowed Langston to score to make it a one-run ball game.
- Louisiana's Alissa Dalton notched her second home run of the game to extend their lead 9-6 in the top of the sixth.
- UTA was unable to score in their last at-bats with the bases loaded.
The Mavericks will take the diamond for game two of the three-game series against Louisiana Saturday with the first pitch at 2:00 p.m.
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Players Mentioned
RHP
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2B/SS
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OF
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SS
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1B
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RHP
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RHP
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OF
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OF
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OF
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3B
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C
/ SoftballTeam Stats
Pitching:
W: Lamb, Kandra (6-2)
L: Henriksen, Laura (0-2)
Batting:
HR: Rawls, Julie 1 ; Dalton, Alissa 2
RBI: Alderink, Kaitlyn 1 ; Rawls, Julie 2 ; Dalton, Alissa 5 ; Mayeux, Melissa 1
SF: Mayeux, Melissa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bryan, Ciara 1 ; Alderink, Kaitlyn 2 ; Gortarez, Jade 2 ; Rawls, Julie 2 ; Dalton, Alissa 2
SB: Bryan, Ciara 1 ; Alderink, Kaitlyn 1
CS: Heath, Karly 1
Batting:
2B: Wideman, Sophie 1
RBI: Murphy, KJ 1 ; Wideman, Sophie 1
SH: Franklin, Lindsey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Erickson, Jadyn 1 ; Murphy, KJ 1 ; Langston, Amber 1 ; Evans, Emily 1 ; Carreon, Jessica 1 ; Hukill, Reagan 1
SB: Erickson, Jadyn 2 ; Murphy, KJ 1 ; Carreon, Jessica 1
Game Leaders
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AB
2
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
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