The Skyhawk softball squad wrapped up their early-season road trip with a stint in the North Texas Invitational in Denton from Feb. 15-16. UTM struggled over their four-game bid in the tourney, going 1-3. First up on UTM’s schedule was the Creighton University Blue Jays out of Omaha, Nebraska. The Skyhawks and Blue Jays provided… Continue reading Win over Abilene Christian highlights tough 1-3 road trip in North Texas
Category: Softball
Two home runs by Bivens leads UTM to a doubleheader sweep of Green Bay
Senior outfielder Aalia Bivens posted a career day for UTM, tallying a pair of home runs and a game-high seven RBIs to lift the Skyhawk softball team to a doubleheader sweep of Green Bay at Bettye Giles Field on Thursday afternoon. The Skyhawks (6-5) had little trouble scoring runs on the afternoon, tallying 19 combined… Continue reading Two home runs by Bivens leads UTM to a doubleheader sweep of Green Bay
Offensive explosion lifts Skyhawk softball to 9-1 victory over Grambling State
The UTM softball team posted a season-high nine runs to cap off the final day of the Southeastern Louisiana Lion Classic with a 9-1 victory over Grambling State on Sunday afternoon. The Skyhawks (3-2) tallied 10 hits on Sunday afternoon while the team’s pitching was impressive once again. For the weekend, UTM posted a .258… Continue reading Offensive explosion lifts Skyhawk softball to 9-1 victory over Grambling State
Skyhawk softball burns the midnight oil before settling for split on day two of Lion Classic
The UTM softball team played two games which began on Saturday before ultimately bleeding over into the wee hours of Sunday morning on the second day of the Southeastern Louisiana Lion Classic to earn a split. The Skyhawks (2-2) played their first contest of the day at noon and picked up their second consecutive shutout… Continue reading Skyhawk softball burns the midnight oil before settling for split on day two of Lion Classic
Softball goes 1-1 on first day of 2020 campaign
The UTM softball team kicked off the 2020 season at the Southeastern Louisiana Lion Classic in Hammond, Louisiana on Feb. 7, splitting two matchups against the University of Buffalo Bulls and Alabama State Hornets. The Skyhawks’ first matchup was a close 3-4 loss to the Bulls out of Buffalo. New York. UTM had a seemingly… Continue reading Softball goes 1-1 on first day of 2020 campaign
Softball looks to excel under new head coach Brian Dunn
Not only will the UTM softball team open a new campaign in 2020, but also a new era under the direction of first-year head coach Brian Dunn in the program’s 35th season. After Dunn was hired to become the fourth head coach in UTM history back in June of last year, Dunn and his staff… Continue reading Softball looks to excel under new head coach Brian Dunn
Challenging 2020 baseball schedule released
Arguably the toughest schedule in the history of the UTM baseball program awaits the Skyhawks in 2020 as third-year head coach Ryan Jenkins unveiled the 55-game slate on Jan. 8. UTM is set to face seven squads who advanced to the postseason last year, including five NCAA Regional participants, one NCAA Super Regional participant and… Continue reading Challenging 2020 baseball schedule released
Several all-state players headline softball recruiting class
The Skyhawk softball squad added six players during their inaugural signing class this year. The Skyhawks filled needs on both offense and defense, picking up all-state sluggers and some accomplished pitchers. Of the signings, three are utility players, one is a pitcher and two dedicated field players (one infield, one outfield). All but one signing… Continue reading Several all-state players headline softball recruiting class
Softball continues fall slate this weekend
The Skyhawk softball team will continue their fall slate this Saturday, Sept. 21, against Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) and John A. Logan College (JALC). The Skyhawks started fall softball on Saturday, Sept. 14, in Martin against Rend Lake College of Ina, Illinois. In the double-header, UTM pulled out two 10-0 wins. This coming Saturday… Continue reading Softball continues fall slate this weekend
Softball splits doubleheader with SIUE and ends losing streak
Following a rough 0-13 loss to Ole Miss on Tuesday, April 16, the Skyhawks split a doubleheader with Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) on Saturday, April 20, to improve their OVC record to .500. The Skyhawks, facing the Cougars in Edwardsville, lost the first game of the day 1-4. SIUE struck first thanks to an… Continue reading Softball splits doubleheader with SIUE and ends losing streak