Saturday, March 28
Martin, Tenn.
12 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
SIUE
Second-Place Skyhawks Host SIUE Saturday and Sunday
3/27/2026 3:54:00 PM | Softball
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin softball team looks to build on its 7-2 Ohio Valley Conference record when it welcomes SIUE to Bettye Giles Field for a three-game series Saturday and Sunday. The two teams will play a doubleheader at Noon Saturday, followed by a single game Sunday also at Noon.
About The Skyhawks
The Skyhawks enter the weekend with the OVC's best overall record at 19-14 and are currently tied for second in the league standings, with Southern Indiana, at 7-2. UT Martin has swept each of its previous two league series against Southeast Missouri and Tennessee State. The Skyhawks did suffer a minor setback Wednesday, when they fell on the road at 12th-ranke Mississippi State, 7-0
Multiple Skyhawks currently lead the OVC in various individual statistical categories. Sami Scholtz Currently sports the league's lowest ERA at 2.43, to go along with a 6-3 record, 44 strikeouts and an opponent's batting average of .189. Offensively, Carly Ward leads five Skyhawks batting over .300 with a league-best batting average of .429. In the power categories, Avary Makarewicz leads the OVC in home runs and RBIs at seven and 30, respectively, and has the second-highest slugging percentage in the league at .710. On the base paths, Kennedy Brown and Karena Recrosio are tied for the most stolen bases in the OVC at 15 each, with Kennedy Brown currently a perfect 15-for-15.
As a team, the Skyhawks have the second-best batting average in the OVC at .295 and the best ERA in the league at 4.30. They are currently 17th in the nation in total stolen bases with 66 and 25th in the country in stolen bases per game at 2.00. Additionally, UT Martin ranks 15 in Division I with 12 triples and 22nd nationally in triples per game at 0.36. The Skyhawk pitching staff is currently third in the nation in hit batters, striking just four so far this season.
About The Cougars
SIUE is currently 13-18 on the year and 6-3 in OVC play, despite having lost each of its last five games. The Cougars dropped a midweek contest on the road at Missouri Wednesday and were swept by league-leaders Eastern Illinois last weekend.
As a team, SIUE hits .234 on the season, while opponents hit .306 against them. Ashley Duran leads the way for the Cougars offensively with an average of .339 and a team-high 13 walks, while Kaylin Fahy has a team-high 15 RBIs and an average of .253.
In the circle, the Cougars have a team ERA of 4.51, average 3.89 strikeouts per seven innings and have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 1.88. Mia Volpert has served as the ace for SIUE this season and is 5-7 on the year with a 4.05 ERA, 24 strikeouts and an opponent's batting average of .313. Meanwhile, Avery Arwood is 2-3 with an ERA of 3.71, a team-high 41 strikeouts and an opponent's batting average of .261
The Series With SIUE
SIUE leads the overall series with the Skyhawks, 26-23, after taking both games of the series in Edwardsville last season including an 11-inning win. UT Martin has now lost three in a row to the Cougars but are 5-5 in the last 10 meetings. In Martin, the Skyhawks hold a slim one-game advantage, winning nine of 17 contests at Bettye Giles Field between the two teams.
About The Skyhawks
The Skyhawks enter the weekend with the OVC's best overall record at 19-14 and are currently tied for second in the league standings, with Southern Indiana, at 7-2. UT Martin has swept each of its previous two league series against Southeast Missouri and Tennessee State. The Skyhawks did suffer a minor setback Wednesday, when they fell on the road at 12th-ranke Mississippi State, 7-0
Multiple Skyhawks currently lead the OVC in various individual statistical categories. Sami Scholtz Currently sports the league's lowest ERA at 2.43, to go along with a 6-3 record, 44 strikeouts and an opponent's batting average of .189. Offensively, Carly Ward leads five Skyhawks batting over .300 with a league-best batting average of .429. In the power categories, Avary Makarewicz leads the OVC in home runs and RBIs at seven and 30, respectively, and has the second-highest slugging percentage in the league at .710. On the base paths, Kennedy Brown and Karena Recrosio are tied for the most stolen bases in the OVC at 15 each, with Kennedy Brown currently a perfect 15-for-15.
As a team, the Skyhawks have the second-best batting average in the OVC at .295 and the best ERA in the league at 4.30. They are currently 17th in the nation in total stolen bases with 66 and 25th in the country in stolen bases per game at 2.00. Additionally, UT Martin ranks 15 in Division I with 12 triples and 22nd nationally in triples per game at 0.36. The Skyhawk pitching staff is currently third in the nation in hit batters, striking just four so far this season.
About The Cougars
SIUE is currently 13-18 on the year and 6-3 in OVC play, despite having lost each of its last five games. The Cougars dropped a midweek contest on the road at Missouri Wednesday and were swept by league-leaders Eastern Illinois last weekend.
As a team, SIUE hits .234 on the season, while opponents hit .306 against them. Ashley Duran leads the way for the Cougars offensively with an average of .339 and a team-high 13 walks, while Kaylin Fahy has a team-high 15 RBIs and an average of .253.
In the circle, the Cougars have a team ERA of 4.51, average 3.89 strikeouts per seven innings and have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 1.88. Mia Volpert has served as the ace for SIUE this season and is 5-7 on the year with a 4.05 ERA, 24 strikeouts and an opponent's batting average of .313. Meanwhile, Avery Arwood is 2-3 with an ERA of 3.71, a team-high 41 strikeouts and an opponent's batting average of .261
The Series With SIUE
SIUE leads the overall series with the Skyhawks, 26-23, after taking both games of the series in Edwardsville last season including an 11-inning win. UT Martin has now lost three in a row to the Cougars but are 5-5 in the last 10 meetings. In Martin, the Skyhawks hold a slim one-game advantage, winning nine of 17 contests at Bettye Giles Field between the two teams.
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