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No. 12-Seeded UT Opens Knoxville Regional with 8-0 Win vs. Lancers
May 17, 2019 | Softball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 12-seeded Lady Vols continued their shutout streak against Longwood on Friday afternoon, downing the Lancers, 8-0, in Game 2 of the NCAA Knoxville Regional.
Throwing her 13th complete game of the season, freshman Ashley Rogers tied a career-high with 13 strikeouts through 6.0 innings. The righty allowed just two hits in the contest en route to her seventh-career shutout.
Tennessee was led offensively by Chelsea Seggern who dominated at the plate. The junior went 3-for-4 and drove in six of UT's runs. Jenna Holcomb also went 2-for-2 and scored three times for the Lady Vols.
After two quiet innings, UT strung together a pair of hits to take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Holcomb led off with a single to short before moving into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt. Seggern then blasted a two-run bomb off the SEC tarp on the outfield bleachers to give the Lady Vols the advantage.
The Orange and White continued to pour it on in the fifth frame to take a six-run lead. Cailin Hannon opened the inning with a double up the middle before Holcomb laid down a bunt single to third base. Hannon then scored on a delayed double steal before an Aubrey Leach walk put runners on first and second. In the next at-bat, Seggern launched her second homer of the game to the bleachers again, making it a 6-0 game.
Looking to bring the run-rule into play, UT added two more runs to the board in the bottom of the sixth. Holcomb walked with one out before Leach laid a bunt down to third base. Seggern then hit an RBI single through the left side, plating one run. One at-bat later, Haley Bearden hit an RBI groundout that sealed UT's 8-0 win over Longwood.
Tennessee will play Ohio State in Game 3 of the Knoxville Regional beginning at noon ET on Saturday. Per NCAA Tournament guidelines, the Lady Vols will be the visiting team and Ohio State will be the home team.
Broadcast information will be shared as it comes available following the conclusion of the remaining Regional games across the country on Friday night.
DON'T CALL IT A STREAK: In UT's overall series vs. Longwood, the Big Orange have held the Lancers scoreless since the first meeting in 2005. Overall, the Lady Vols have out-scored the Lancers 35-0 through six games.
CAREER DAY: Junior third baseman Chelsea Seggern had a career game on Friday, hitting two home runs and six RBI in the contest against Longwood. Previously, she had driven in a career-high four RBI four times. This marked the first game she had two home runs in an outing.
SHE'LL CUT YOU DOWN: Freshman pitcher Ashley Rogers tied a career high in strikeouts with 13 on Friday. She previously fanned 13 batters against Boston University in February. The outing vs. the Lancers marked her fifth game of the season with 10+ strikeouts.
Throwing her 13th complete game of the season, freshman Ashley Rogers tied a career-high with 13 strikeouts through 6.0 innings. The righty allowed just two hits in the contest en route to her seventh-career shutout.
Tennessee was led offensively by Chelsea Seggern who dominated at the plate. The junior went 3-for-4 and drove in six of UT's runs. Jenna Holcomb also went 2-for-2 and scored three times for the Lady Vols.
After two quiet innings, UT strung together a pair of hits to take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Holcomb led off with a single to short before moving into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt. Seggern then blasted a two-run bomb off the SEC tarp on the outfield bleachers to give the Lady Vols the advantage.
The Orange and White continued to pour it on in the fifth frame to take a six-run lead. Cailin Hannon opened the inning with a double up the middle before Holcomb laid down a bunt single to third base. Hannon then scored on a delayed double steal before an Aubrey Leach walk put runners on first and second. In the next at-bat, Seggern launched her second homer of the game to the bleachers again, making it a 6-0 game.
Looking to bring the run-rule into play, UT added two more runs to the board in the bottom of the sixth. Holcomb walked with one out before Leach laid a bunt down to third base. Seggern then hit an RBI single through the left side, plating one run. One at-bat later, Haley Bearden hit an RBI groundout that sealed UT's 8-0 win over Longwood.
Tennessee will play Ohio State in Game 3 of the Knoxville Regional beginning at noon ET on Saturday. Per NCAA Tournament guidelines, the Lady Vols will be the visiting team and Ohio State will be the home team.
Broadcast information will be shared as it comes available following the conclusion of the remaining Regional games across the country on Friday night.
DON'T CALL IT A STREAK: In UT's overall series vs. Longwood, the Big Orange have held the Lancers scoreless since the first meeting in 2005. Overall, the Lady Vols have out-scored the Lancers 35-0 through six games.
CAREER DAY: Junior third baseman Chelsea Seggern had a career game on Friday, hitting two home runs and six RBI in the contest against Longwood. Previously, she had driven in a career-high four RBI four times. This marked the first game she had two home runs in an outing.
SHE'LL CUT YOU DOWN: Freshman pitcher Ashley Rogers tied a career high in strikeouts with 13 on Friday. She previously fanned 13 batters against Boston University in February. The outing vs. the Lancers marked her fifth game of the season with 10+ strikeouts.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Rogers, Ashley (21-4)
L: BACKSTROM, Sydney (19-11)
Batting:
2B: WAYLAND, Alexis 1
SH: CLARK, Jordan 1
Batting:
2B: Parsons, Kaitlin 1 ; Hannon, Cailin 1
HR: Seggern, Chelsea 2
RBI: Seggern, Chelsea 6 ; Bearden, Haley 1
SH: Leach, Aubrey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Leach, Aubrey 2 ; Seggern, Chelsea 2 ; Hannon, Cailin 1 ; Holcomb, Jenna 3
SB: Hannon, Cailin 1 ; Holcomb, Jenna 1
Game Leaders
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