Wednesday, March 12
Nashville, Tenn.
3 p.m. (ET)/ 2 p.m. (CT)
Bucknell University
7-13
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at
10
Tennessee State
11-7
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4
5
6
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H
E
Bucknell
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
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Tennessee St.
1
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6
3
10
10
0
Softball Falls 10-2 to Tennessee State
3/12/2025 4:47:00 PM | Softball
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Bucknell softball (7-13) concluded its spring break trip losing 10-2 in six innings to Tennessee State. The Bison offense failed to gain a hit until the sixth inning and the pitching staff yielded nine runs in the final two frames.
Madison Roukey started in the circle and pitched a fine effort until the fifth inning.
TSU scored a run in the opening inning. A two-out triple set the table and a Juliette Basso throwing error provided safe passage for the runner to score.
The roof collapsed in the fifth inning. A leadoff walk and two straight doubles yielded two RBI and chased Roukey from the circle. Savannah Jones entered the fray but the Tigers continued to hunt. A wild pitch and a single scored the third run. A walk and a single loaded the bases. A third single scored another Tiger. An infield single scored another run and a Brooke Popella error tallied the final score. A fly out ended the inning but TSU led 7-0.
Haley Speicher walked with two outs in the sixth inning and Shea Malone broke up the no hitter with a single. MaKenzie Hilling and Popella hit back-to-back RBI singles. A Jones lineout ended the inning.
Tennessee State ended the game in their sixth frame. Sarah Zimmerman entered the circle. A single was sandwiched between two outs and then consecutive triples fell down the right field line for the 9-2 lead. Zimmerman uncorked a wild pitch and the tenth run scored invoking the mercy rule and giving TSU the win.
Bucknell travels to Wagner on March 18 for a doubleheader.
Madison Roukey started in the circle and pitched a fine effort until the fifth inning.
TSU scored a run in the opening inning. A two-out triple set the table and a Juliette Basso throwing error provided safe passage for the runner to score.
The roof collapsed in the fifth inning. A leadoff walk and two straight doubles yielded two RBI and chased Roukey from the circle. Savannah Jones entered the fray but the Tigers continued to hunt. A wild pitch and a single scored the third run. A walk and a single loaded the bases. A third single scored another Tiger. An infield single scored another run and a Brooke Popella error tallied the final score. A fly out ended the inning but TSU led 7-0.
Haley Speicher walked with two outs in the sixth inning and Shea Malone broke up the no hitter with a single. MaKenzie Hilling and Popella hit back-to-back RBI singles. A Jones lineout ended the inning.
Tennessee State ended the game in their sixth frame. Sarah Zimmerman entered the circle. A single was sandwiched between two outs and then consecutive triples fell down the right field line for the 9-2 lead. Zimmerman uncorked a wild pitch and the tenth run scored invoking the mercy rule and giving TSU the win.
Bucknell travels to Wagner on March 18 for a doubleheader.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: K. Holder (1-1)
L: Roukey, Madison (2-8)
Batting:
RBI: Hilling, MaKenzie 1 ; Popella, Brooke 1
SH: Malone, Shea 1 ; Lioumis, Nicole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Speicher, Haley 1 ; Malone, Shea 1
Batting:
2B: J. Blackburn 1 ; J. McDaniel 1
3B: O. Spencer 1 ; A. Baker-Row 1 ; A. Woods 1
RBI: J. Jackson 1 ; A. Baker-Row 1 ; A. Woods 2 ; K. Jean-Bapt 1 ; J. McDaniel 2
Base Running:
RUNS: J. Jackson 2 ; O. Spencer 2 ; A. Baker-Row 2 ; A. Woods 1 ; N. Wilkerson 1 ; J. Blackburn 1 ; J. McDaniel 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
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1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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