Wednesday, May 11
Oxford, Ala.
3:40 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
Tennessee Tech
#3 SEEDED UT MARTIN IS SET TO BATTLE FOR OVC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
5/10/2022 9:21:00 PM | Softball
The University of Tennessee at Martin softball team heads south to the Ohio Valley Conference Softball Championship to be contested at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala. this week beginning on Wednesday, May 11 through Saturday, May 14. Every game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The Skyhawks (31-17) will make their 24th appearance in the event since the OVC Softball Championship's conception in 1994 and while entering for the fifth time as the third seed. The Skyhawks have posted a 32-39 all-time mark in the tournament.
UT Martin earned the third seed after finishing the regular season with a 17-8 record in OVC play. The Skyhawks picked up series sweeps against Eastern Illinois, Morehead State, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech while taking the season series against Austin Peay, Belmont and SIUE. The only series that the Skyhawks dropped were to top-seeded Murray State and Southeast Missouri.
At the conclusion of the regular season, UT Martin sat atop the OVC leaderboards in three team categories including batting average (.308), slugging percentage (.451) and fielding percentage (.971).
Five Skyhawks earned postseason awards with junior outfielder Shyanne Sheffield (.379, five doubles, three home runs, 28 RBIs) being named to the All-OVC first team while junior infielder Kallie Pickens (.349, 16 doubles, five home runs, 38 RBIs), sophomore outfielder Kaci Fuller (.386, five doubles, three home runs, 20 RBIs) and graduate outfielder Paige Clark (.321, seven doubles, three home runs, 21 RBIs, 24 steals) were named to the All-OVC second team. Former Bradley transfer Avry Blume (.287, five doubles, four home runs, 28 RBIs) rounded out the honorees after being tabbed to the All-Newcomer squad.
The pitching duo of Alexis Groet and Erin Gallagher are primed for the postseason stage after strong regular seasons. Groet lead the team with a 13-7 record while posting a 2.27 ERA in 111.0 innings of work and limiting opponents to a .212 batting average. Gallagher was equally impressive with an 11-3 record with a 2.30 ERA in 106.1 innings. The duo combined for five shutouts on the season for a staff which posted the second-lowest team ERA in the league. Coming out of the bullpen is Katie Dreiling who set a UT Martin single season record with four saves while boasting a 2.94 ERA in 37.2 innings of work.
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The Skyhawks (31-17) will make their 24th appearance in the event since the OVC Softball Championship's conception in 1994 and while entering for the fifth time as the third seed. The Skyhawks have posted a 32-39 all-time mark in the tournament.
UT Martin earned the third seed after finishing the regular season with a 17-8 record in OVC play. The Skyhawks picked up series sweeps against Eastern Illinois, Morehead State, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech while taking the season series against Austin Peay, Belmont and SIUE. The only series that the Skyhawks dropped were to top-seeded Murray State and Southeast Missouri.
At the conclusion of the regular season, UT Martin sat atop the OVC leaderboards in three team categories including batting average (.308), slugging percentage (.451) and fielding percentage (.971).
Five Skyhawks earned postseason awards with junior outfielder Shyanne Sheffield (.379, five doubles, three home runs, 28 RBIs) being named to the All-OVC first team while junior infielder Kallie Pickens (.349, 16 doubles, five home runs, 38 RBIs), sophomore outfielder Kaci Fuller (.386, five doubles, three home runs, 20 RBIs) and graduate outfielder Paige Clark (.321, seven doubles, three home runs, 21 RBIs, 24 steals) were named to the All-OVC second team. Former Bradley transfer Avry Blume (.287, five doubles, four home runs, 28 RBIs) rounded out the honorees after being tabbed to the All-Newcomer squad.
The pitching duo of Alexis Groet and Erin Gallagher are primed for the postseason stage after strong regular seasons. Groet lead the team with a 13-7 record while posting a 2.27 ERA in 111.0 innings of work and limiting opponents to a .212 batting average. Gallagher was equally impressive with an 11-3 record with a 2.30 ERA in 106.1 innings. The duo combined for five shutouts on the season for a staff which posted the second-lowest team ERA in the league. Coming out of the bullpen is Katie Dreiling who set a UT Martin single season record with four saves while boasting a 2.94 ERA in 37.2 innings of work.
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