Maddi Rutan
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Maddi Rutan hit and pitched No. 1-ranked Tennessee to a come-from-behind 11-6 SEC win against No. 17 LSU Saturday.
Rutan, a junior from Columbus North, started at third base, but moved to the pitching circle for the first time since Feb. 14 after the Tigers had taken a 4-3 lead. She limited LSU to two runs on three hits, with six strikeouts and one walk in 3.2 innings in picking up her second win of the season.
“I honestly just go with my stuff and trust my teammates behind my back, knowing what the weather conditions, they have me, and just trusting my stuff, trusting my pitch-caller, trusting everything,” Rutan said. “My preparation is huge, and just trusting that and diving head-first into it.”
Rutan’s two-out-two run double in the third gave the Vols the lead for good.
“They brought in the drop-ball pitcher, so I was just looking for the drop-ball, sticking to my process and trying to get underneath the ball,” Rutan said.
Rutan went 2 for 3 in Friday’s 5-0 shutout of LSU. Sunday, she went 1 for 2 with an RBI and a run scored as Tennessee (23-0, 3-0) completed a sweep of the Tigers with an 8-5 victory.
“Just the excitement being able to do both (hitting and pitching) and just playing free, I know whoever is in has my back, and I know my teammates have my back behind me,” Rutan said. “Honestly, keeping it fun and keeping it calm at the same time, we understand that we’ve got this.
“Just the opportunity I think is a blessing, and I just love it,” she added. “Being able to do both is really fun. I think it’s just keeping it simple and having fun with it.”
Foster helps Badgers beat SDSU
Kenzie Foster went 1 for 4 in Wisconsin’s 2-1, 10-inning loss to Grand Canyon and went 1 for 3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a 5-4 win at San Diego State Thursday.
Kenzie Foster
Foster, a junior from Columbus East, went 2 for 2 with a sacrifice fly and two RBIs for the Badgers (14-10, 0-3) in Friday’s 14-5 Big Ten loss at eighth-ranked UCLA.
Sitterding records hits for Cougars
Julia Sitterding went 1 for 2 Wednesday in College of Charleston’s 7-0 loss at Clemson.
Julia Sitterding
Sitterding, a senior from Columbus East, went 1 for 1 with a sacrifice and RBI for the Cougars (11-13, 3-0) in Friday’s 2-1 Coastal Athletic Association win against Monmouth.
Lovelace collects hits in CCSJ defeats
Kelsey Lovelace went 1 for 3 Tuesday in Calumet College of St. Joseph’s 6-0 loss at Nova Southeastern.
Kelsey Lovelace
Lovelace, a sophomore from Columbus North, went 2 for 2 in Thursday’s 9-1 loss at Webber International. Friday, she went 1 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored for the Crimson Wave (2-11) in a 7-4 loss at Warren (Florida).
Lemmons, Mackey hit for Grenadiers
Josie Lemmons
JEFFERSONVILLE — Josie Lemmons went 2 for 3 with a stolen base Friday in IU Southeast’s 14-0 River States Conference loss to Shawnee State in the first game of a doubleheader.
Lillian Mackey
Lemmons, a junior from Columbus North, went 1 for 4 in an 11-4 second-game loss. Lillian Mackey, a senior from North, went 1 for 2 with an RBI for the Grenadiers (6-3, 0-2).
McDaniel claims win for OCU
HENDERSON, Ky. — Paige McDaniel picked up the win Saturday in Oakland City’s 14-6 River States Conference victory at Kentucky Christian.
Paige McDaniel
McDaniel, a sophomore from Hauser, allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits with two strikeouts and one walk in 4.1 innings for the Oaks (6-8, 2-0).
Bode powers UIndy to victory
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Austin Bode went 3 for 5 with a double, triple, a home run and five RBIs Friday in University of Indianapolis’ 13-12 GLVC win at McKendree.
Austin Bode
Bode, a fifth-year senior from Columbus North, had gone 1 for 4 with as sacrifice fly and an RBI in a 7-6 first-game loss Friday.
Sunday, Bode scored a run in a 6-2 first-game win and went 1 for 5 with a triple and a run scored for the Greyhounds (9-10, 3-1) in a 13-11 second-game win at McKendree.
R. Harmon homers for Bobcats
Reese Harmon went 1 for 4 with as home run for Ohi0 University (3-13, 1-2) Sunday in an 8-2 Mid-American Conference loss to Northern Illinois.
Reese Harmon
Harmon, a fifth-year senior from Columbus North, had an RBI and a run scored in Friday’s 14-7 win against Northern Illinois. He had gone 2 for 2 with a run scored in Wednesday’s 16-2 loss at Pittsburgh.
L. Harmon, Redman help Franklin to win
Luke Harmon picked up the win Friday in Franklin’s 9-3 victory against Carroll (Wisconsin) in the second game of a doubleheader.
Luke Harmon
Harmon, a junior from Columbus North, allowed one run on three hits with six strikeouts and one walk in seven innings. Dyllan Redmon, a senior from North, went 1 for 3 with a double and a run scored.
Dyllan Redmon
Redmon was hit by pitch twice and scored two runs in Friday’s 12-9 first-game loss to Carroll. He went 1 for 4 with an RBI for the Grizzlies (5-4) in Sunday’s 7-2 loss to Alma.
Emmitt claims first career win
AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Jayce Emmitt picked up his first collegiate pitching victory Tuesday in Bluffton’s 9-8, 10-inning win against St. Vincent.
Jayce Emmitt
Emmitt, a freshman from Columbus North, pitched the 10th inning and allowed one run on no hits for the Beavers (4-5).
James smacks hit in victory
PLYMOUTH, Wis. — Dillon James went 1 for 2 Friday in Frontier’s 11-5 win at Lake Land.
Dillon James
James, a sophomore from Columbus North, and Frontier (15-6) split a doubleheader Sunday at Lake Land.
Christophel, Major help KSU to first two wins
Logan Christophel went 1 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored for Kentucky State (2-16) Monday in a 12-2 win against Miles.
Harry Major
Harry Major, a senior from Columbus East, went 1 for 1 with a stolen base and a run in Saturday’s 11-10 second-game win against Miles. Christophel, also a senior from East, had an RBI in a 14-8 first-game loss.
Logan Christophel
Major went 1 for 1 with an RBI in Wednesday’s 12-2 loss at Brescia.
Boezeman scores goal in Knights victory
INDIANAPOLIS — Rylie Boezeman scored a goal to help Marian post a 9-8 women’s lacrosse upset of seventh-ranked Missouri Baptist.
Rylie Boezeman
Boezeman, a junior from Columbus North, also had one ground ball, one caused turnover and one draw control for the Knights (2-1).
Davis helps Tigers to fifth-place finish
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. — Willy Davis tied for 29th individually to help the DePauw B team to a fifth-place team finish with a 622 in the Music City Shootout.
Willy Davis
Davis, a junior from Columbus North, carded rounds of 82 and 75 Saturday and Sunday for a 157 total. DePauw’s A team finished 12th with a 641.
Greiwe, Wildcats set for NAIA tourney
Koryn Greiwe, a redshirt junior from Columbus East, and Indiana Wesleyan received a No. 10 seed in the Naismith Quadrant and will play No. 7-seed Cumberlands (Kentucky) in the first round of the NAIA National Championship Friday at Rio Grande (Ohio).
Koryn Greiwe
The winner between the Wildcats (17-13) and Rio Grande will meet the Rio Grande-Rochester Christian winner in Saturday’s second round.
