
UCR Falls to Middle Tennessee in Second Day of Lynn Russell Miller Classic
2/10/2023 5:42:00 PM | Softball
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside suffered defeat for the first time in 2023 on Friday afternoon at Amy S. Harrison Field, falling 7-2 to Middle Tennessee State to cap off day two of the annual Lynn Russell Miller Classic.
Marissa Burk went 2 for 2 on day two with a run and a walk. Burk roped an RBI single down the left field line before coming home on a first-pitch triple from Kat Montuya.
Grace Pieson and Brooke Perez made their Highlander debuts in the circle, combining for 6.0 innings of relief with Perez collecting a pair of strikeouts.
UC Riverside will continue opening weekend with a 2:00 p.m. first pitch against Montana from Amy S. Harrison Field. Tickets for that and all Highlander home softball games are available at highlanderstickets.universitytickets.com.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: CONNORS, Paige (1-0)
L: Blanco, Briza (0-1)
Batting:
HR: MEALER, Laura 1 ; BLEVINS, Ansley 1
RBI: MEALER, Laura 4 ; BLEVINS, Ansley 1 ; BEHABETZ, Savannah 1
SH: ECHOLS, Shelby 1 ; MEALER, Laura 1 ; HARRIS, Amaya 1 ; JACOWAY, Ashlee 1 ; BEHABETZ, Savannah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MEALER, Laura 1 ; BLEVINS, Ansley 1 ; HARRIS, Amaya 1 ; SARGENT, Shelby 1 ; CARCICH, Kamryn 1 ; BEHABETZ, Savannah 2
SB: ECHOLS, Shelby 1 ; BEHABETZ, Savannah 1
CS: ECHOLS, Shelby 1

Batting:
2B: Ortega, Max 1
3B: Montuya, Kat 1
RBI: Burk, Marissa 1 ; Montuya, Kat 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ortega, Max 1 ; Burk, Marissa 1
SB: Burk, Marissa 1 ; Burdette, Taylor 1















