Category: Softball

The UTM softball team saw its winning streak come to an end on Thursday in the first day of the Tennessee Invitational, falling to Illinois State (8-3) in the opener before struggling against No. 23 ranked Tennessee (10-1). After opening the season with five straight wins, the Skyhawks (5-2) struggled in their second tournament of… Continue reading UTM softball drops a pair of contests on opening day of Tennessee Invitational

The UTM softball team wrapped up its first weekend of competition with a perfect slate, sweeping Day 2 of the Black and Gold Tournament with wins over Alabama A&M (9-3) and Evansville (6-1). The Skyhawks (4-0) kept their bats hot on Day 2, posting a team batting average of .448 while tallying six extra-base hits… Continue reading SKYHAWK SOFTBALL WRAPS UP BLACK AND GOLD TOURNAMENT WITH PERFECT 4-0 WEEKEND

After the longest offseason in program history, the UTM softball team finally returned to the field after a 354-day hiatus with a big statement, sweeping the opening day of the season with wins over Evansville and Alabama A&M at the Black and Gold Tournament. The Skyhawks (2-0) ratted off 16 hits on the day while… Continue reading BIG DEBUT BY FULLER HELPS LIFT SKYHAWK SOFTBALL TO SWEEP ON OPENING DAY OF SEASON

The UTM softball team opened preparations for its 2021 campaign with the start of official practice on Saturday afternoon on a chilly day at Bettye Giles Field. Excitement was in the air as the Skyhawks open their preseason work with second-year head coach Brian Dunn at the helm. The Skyhawks feature a young squad with a mix… Continue reading UTM softball opens season with start of official practice

UTM’s softball team dropped its third straight contest, falling to Southeastern Conference foe Mississippi State by a score of 6-0. The Skyhawks (12-10) proved to be overmatched against the Bulldogs with just one hit and a pair of errors. Chelsey Gore posted the team’s lone base knock. All three pitchers saw action in the contest… Continue reading UTM softball falls to 6-0 to Mississippi State on the road

The UTM softball team dropped its final two games of The Snowman on Sunday afternoon, falling to UAB (4-0) and host Mississippi State (6-1). The Skyhawks (12-9) were limited to just four hits on the day while facing a pair of surging offenses. The quartet of Emily Alexander, Chelsey Gore, Kallie Pickens and Paige Clark… Continue reading UTM softball drops a pair contest on final day of the Snowman

The UTM softball team used a seventh inning rally against UAB to sweep Day Two of The Snowman hosted by Mississippi State with wins over Alcorn State (8-2) and UAB (3-2) on Saturday. UTM pushed its winning streak to three games through the first two days of the Alex Wilson Memorial Tournament. The Skyhawks posted… Continue reading UTM softball uses late rally to sweep day two of the Snowman

The Skyhawk softball squad ventured to East Tennessee to take on sister school and Southeastern Conference (SEC) opponent No. 20 Tennessee in Knoxville on Feb. 25. Despite the steep competition, the Skyhawks didn’t take long to get the ball rolling. Junior outfielder (OF) Paige Clark kicked things off for UTM in the top of the… Continue reading Skyhawks nearly take down No. 20 Tennessee but falter in the final inning to lose 2-3

Senior outfielder (OF) Aalia Bivens was named the Ohio Valley Conference’s (OVC) softball Player of the Week for her strong showings against the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay (Feb. 20) and in the Huddle House Classic (Feb. 22-23). Bivens, a Martin-native, gives the Skyhawks their first Player of the Week accolade since the 2017… Continue reading Bivens captures UTM’s first Player of the Week honor since 2017