LOCATION: ROC Park - Madeira Beach, Fla.
RECORDS: UAlbany 3-7, 0-0 America East | MTSU 14-5, 0-0 C-USA
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes battled but were unable to overcome a first-inning lead from the Blue Raiders, Sunday morning
SCORE: MTSU 6, UAlbany 3
KEY STATS
- Four Great Danes tallied hits - senior Caitlyn Mitros, senior Morgan Petty, senior Maddi Petrella, and graduate student Chloe Lewis.
- Of the above four, only Petrella did not earn an RBI against MTSU.
- Each UAlbany run was scored by a runner who got on base from a walk or a hit-by-pitch.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- MTSU opened the scoring with a two-run single in the bottom of the first inning.
- UAlbany closed the gap the following inning as Chloe Lewis drove freshman Deanna Grahek home with a single up the middle.
- Holding the Blue Raiders to three batters in the bottom of the second, the Great Danes tied the score in the third.
- After being hit by a pitch, sophomore Caitlyn Frederick made her way around the bases to be ready as Morgan Petty sent the ball into center field - far enough to drive Frederick home after it was caught for the sacrifice fly.
- MTSU extended its lead with a home run in the bottom of the third.
- As the Great Danes were unable to get on base in the fourth and the fifth, the Blue Raiders claimed a 6-2 lead.
- Petty hit a leadoff double in the sixth but UAlbany was unable to take advantage of the base runner.
- Caitlyn Mitros hit a two-out single to drive in Wendi Hammond in the seventh inning but it wasn't enough and MTSU took the win, 6-3.
NEXT: The Great Danes are scheduled to head to Delaware State to compete against the Hornets and Drexel on March 11-12.
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