Friday, May 1
Martin, Tenn.
12 p.m.
UT Martin
vs
Southern Indiana
Skyhawks Host Southern Indiana In Regular-Season Finale For Senior Weekend
4/29/2026 3:29:00 PM | Softball
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin softball team wraps up the 2026 regular season Friday and Saturday at Bettye Giles Field when it hosts Southern Indiana for the final three-game Ohio Valley Conference series of the year. The two teams will play a doubleheader Friday, beginning at Noon, followed by the regular-season finale Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
The Friday doubleheader will be streamed live on ESPN+ with play-by-play from Chris Brinkley and analysis from Jodie Duncan.
About The Skyhawks
The Skyhawks enter the weekend on a three-game win streak after sweeping Tennessee Tech on the road last weekend and have now won nine of their last 10 games.
Multiple Skyhawks currently lead the OVC in various individual statistical categories. Natalie Kreuziger currently sports the league's lowest ERA at 2.53, to go along with an 8-4 record, three saves, 66 strikeouts, and an opponent's batting average of .242. Offensively, Carly Ward leads four Skyhawks batting over .300 with the league's second-best batting average at .411. In the power categories, Makarewicz leads the OVC in home runs and RBIs at 10 and 46, respectively, and has the second-highest slugging percentage in the league at .659, to go along with a .348 batting average. On the base paths, Kennedy Brown leads the OVC in stolen bases with 22.
As a team, the Skyhawks are currently batting .293 and have the best ERA in the league at 3.61. They are currently 22nd in the nation in total stolen bases (91) and 31st in stolen bases per game (1.86), both of which also lead the OVC. Additionally, UT Martin ranks 18th in Division I with 16 triples and 27th nationally with 0.33 triples per game. The Skyhawk pitching staff is currently second in the nation in hit batters, striking just six opponents so far this season, and 23rd in shutouts with nine
About The Screaming Eagles
Southern Indiana is currently 13-28 on the year and 10-14 in the OVC, after being swept on the road at Eastern Illinois last weekend. The Screaming Eagles have lost each of their last six games and won just three of their last 10.
As a team, Southern Indiana hits .242 on the season, while opponents hit .272 against them. Caroline Stapleton currently leads the Screaming Eagles at the plate with a .341 average, while Katelyn Marx follows at .331. Sydney Long leads Southern Indiana in RBIs on the year with 18, while Kate Satkoski has hit the only two home runs for the Screaming Eagles this season.
In the circle, the Screaming Eagles have a team ERA of 4.64, a WHIP of 1.84, an average of 3.83 strikeouts per seven innings and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 0.92. Kylie Witthaus and Anna Kemp have almost evenly split the pitching duties for Southern Indiana this season with Witthaus throwing 94.0 innings and Anna Kemp tossing 89.0, while Elly Robbins follows with 66.2 innings of work. Robbins has the best record of any Southern Indiana pitcher at 5-8 with Kemp holding the lowest ERA on the team at 4.17. Kemp also leads the Screaming Eagles in strikeouts on the season with 56.
The Series With Southern Indiana
The Skyhawks are 4-7 all-time against Southern Indiana. Since joining the league in 2023, the Screaming Eagles have won seven of nine contests, including a series sweep last season in Evansville.
Weekend Happenings
This weekend is the annual Senior Weekend for the Skyhawks. Before Friday's doubleheader, the six Skyhawk seniors, Kennedy Brown, Kyrsten Brown, Ashtyn Green, Jordyn Hustey, Avary Makarewicz and Dylan Scott will all be honored. On Saturday, the seniors, along with their parents, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
The Race To Peoria
The Skyhawks enter the weekend in second place in the league standings and can lock up a top-two seed and the double bye that comes with it at next week's OVC Softball Championship at the Louisville Slugger Complex in Peoria, Illinois, with just one win over the Screaming Eagles.
The Skyhawks are also still in the hunt for the OVC regular-season title, but would need to sweep Southern Indiana and have Tennessee State sweep Eastern Illinois to claim the crown outright or have the Tigers win two out of three to claim a share.
The Friday doubleheader will be streamed live on ESPN+ with play-by-play from Chris Brinkley and analysis from Jodie Duncan.
About The Skyhawks
The Skyhawks enter the weekend on a three-game win streak after sweeping Tennessee Tech on the road last weekend and have now won nine of their last 10 games.
Multiple Skyhawks currently lead the OVC in various individual statistical categories. Natalie Kreuziger currently sports the league's lowest ERA at 2.53, to go along with an 8-4 record, three saves, 66 strikeouts, and an opponent's batting average of .242. Offensively, Carly Ward leads four Skyhawks batting over .300 with the league's second-best batting average at .411. In the power categories, Makarewicz leads the OVC in home runs and RBIs at 10 and 46, respectively, and has the second-highest slugging percentage in the league at .659, to go along with a .348 batting average. On the base paths, Kennedy Brown leads the OVC in stolen bases with 22.
As a team, the Skyhawks are currently batting .293 and have the best ERA in the league at 3.61. They are currently 22nd in the nation in total stolen bases (91) and 31st in stolen bases per game (1.86), both of which also lead the OVC. Additionally, UT Martin ranks 18th in Division I with 16 triples and 27th nationally with 0.33 triples per game. The Skyhawk pitching staff is currently second in the nation in hit batters, striking just six opponents so far this season, and 23rd in shutouts with nine
About The Screaming Eagles
Southern Indiana is currently 13-28 on the year and 10-14 in the OVC, after being swept on the road at Eastern Illinois last weekend. The Screaming Eagles have lost each of their last six games and won just three of their last 10.
As a team, Southern Indiana hits .242 on the season, while opponents hit .272 against them. Caroline Stapleton currently leads the Screaming Eagles at the plate with a .341 average, while Katelyn Marx follows at .331. Sydney Long leads Southern Indiana in RBIs on the year with 18, while Kate Satkoski has hit the only two home runs for the Screaming Eagles this season.
In the circle, the Screaming Eagles have a team ERA of 4.64, a WHIP of 1.84, an average of 3.83 strikeouts per seven innings and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 0.92. Kylie Witthaus and Anna Kemp have almost evenly split the pitching duties for Southern Indiana this season with Witthaus throwing 94.0 innings and Anna Kemp tossing 89.0, while Elly Robbins follows with 66.2 innings of work. Robbins has the best record of any Southern Indiana pitcher at 5-8 with Kemp holding the lowest ERA on the team at 4.17. Kemp also leads the Screaming Eagles in strikeouts on the season with 56.
The Series With Southern Indiana
The Skyhawks are 4-7 all-time against Southern Indiana. Since joining the league in 2023, the Screaming Eagles have won seven of nine contests, including a series sweep last season in Evansville.
Weekend Happenings
This weekend is the annual Senior Weekend for the Skyhawks. Before Friday's doubleheader, the six Skyhawk seniors, Kennedy Brown, Kyrsten Brown, Ashtyn Green, Jordyn Hustey, Avary Makarewicz and Dylan Scott will all be honored. On Saturday, the seniors, along with their parents, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
The Race To Peoria
The Skyhawks enter the weekend in second place in the league standings and can lock up a top-two seed and the double bye that comes with it at next week's OVC Softball Championship at the Louisville Slugger Complex in Peoria, Illinois, with just one win over the Screaming Eagles.
The Skyhawks are also still in the hunt for the OVC regular-season title, but would need to sweep Southern Indiana and have Tennessee State sweep Eastern Illinois to claim the crown outright or have the Tigers win two out of three to claim a share.
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