Marissa Burk
7
Winner Middle Tennessee MTSU 2-1
2
UC Riverside UCR 1-1
Winner
Middle Tennessee MTSU
2-1
7
Final
2
UC Riverside UCR
1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Middle Tennessee MTSU 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 7 6 3
UC Riverside UCR 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 4

W: CONNORS, Paige (1-0) L: Blanco, Briza (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

UCR Falls to Middle Tennessee in Second Day of Lynn Russell Miller Classic

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.