Liberty University
21-10
Tennessee
26-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 6 | 0 |
No. 18 Tennessee Tops Liberty 6-0
3/30/2021 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Tennessee right-hander Ashley Rogers pitched a two-hit shutout, as the 18th-ranked Lady Vols posted a 6-0 win over Liberty on Tuesday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
Tennessee (26-5) runs its winning streak to five games with its third win this week. The Lady Vols swept a home doubleheader from Furman yesterday. Liberty (21-10) saw its four-game winning streak come to a close, as the Lady Flames had posted four straight shutouts prior to today.
Scoring Summary
Tennessee – 2nd INNING – Shipman homers, Milloy scores, 2-0
Tennessee – 3rd INNING – Shipman singles, advances to second, Willingham scores, 3-0
Tennessee – 3rd INNING – McCrary walks, Milloy scores, 4-0
Tennessee – 4th INNING – Milloy homers, Morgan scores, 6-0
Notable Numbers
- Tennessee held a 6-2 advantage in hits, and scored two unearned runs off of Liberty's lone error. The Lady Vols left six on base while Liberty stranded two.
- Rogers (14-4), who ranks second in the SEC in victories, tossed her fifth shutout of the season, striking out eight and walking one while allowing just two hits.
- Karlie Keeney (8-4) drew the loss for Liberty, allowing three runs on four hits, walking one in two innings pitched. Emily Kirby allowed three runs (one earned) on two hits, striking out one and walking two in two innings of relief. Megan Johnson (1 2/3 innings) and Naomi Jones (1/3 inning) both tossed hitless relief late in the game.
- Tennessee's Kiki Milloy went 2-for-2 with her team-leading 11th homer of the season, two RBI and three runs scored. Ally Shipman batted 2-for-3 with a homer, three RBI and one run scored. Chelsea Seggern added a double, as three out of Tennessee's six hits went for extra bases.
- Autumn Bishop and Emily Sweat both singled for the Lady Flames, while Caroline Hudson drew a walk.
Turning Point
- After a scoreless first inning, Milloy led off the bottom of the second with a single before stealing second. Shipman put Tennessee on the board with a one-out, two-run blast to left. It was all the scoring the Lady Vols needed as Rogers and the UT defense held Liberty scoreless.
Beyond the Box Score
- Tennessee has won all 20 meetings all-time with Liberty in softball.
- Prior to Shipman's second-inning home run, Liberty had not allowed a run since the third inning against No. 1 Oklahoma on March 14, a span of 33 1/3 innings. That stretch also included a 10-inning shutout at then No. 13 Arkansas on March 16.
- Liberty had not played a game since March 20, a doubleheader sweep at Bellarmine.
- Kirby had pitched 18 1/3 shutout innings in a row, beginning with a 10-inning masterpiece at No. 13 Arkansas on Tuesday, prior to giving up a run in the third inning today.
- Liberty is 1-9 against Top 25 teams so far this season and 1-5 versus SEC opponents.
- Liberty received 12 votes in both the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Top 25 Poll and ESPN/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll today. Meanwhile, the Lady Vols were ranked 21st in the coaches poll and 18th in the media poll, both of which came out shortly before today's game.
- The Lady Flames' last trip to play at Tennessee was just over four years ago, as the Lady Vols swept a doubleheader on March 28, 2017. Two of today's Liberty starters (Amber Bishop-Riley and Emily Sweat) and Tennessee starting third baseman Chelsea Seggern, also started in both games of that doubleheader as freshmen.
Up Next
Liberty will host Kennesaw State on Friday and Saturday in a three-game ASUN series at Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: A. Rogers (14-4)
L: Keeney, Karlie (8-4)
Base Running:
CS: Wilson, Mary Claire 1
Batting:
2B: C. Seggern 1
HR: K. Milloy 1 ; A. Shipman 1
RBI: K. Milloy 2 ; A. Shipman 3 ; K. McCrary 1
SH: A. Fox 1
Base Running:
RUNS: J. Willingha 1 ; A. Morgan 1 ; K. Milloy 3 ; A. Shipman 1
SB: K. Milloy 1
HBP: C. Seggern 1 ; K. Milloy 1
