Softball gears up for OAC Tournament Championship run

The Muskingum softball team is set to begin its quest for an Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament title on Thursday, May 8. Entering as the No. 4 seed, the Muskies will take on top-seeded Baldwin Wallace at 3:00 p.m. Baldwin Wallace will serve as the host for the tournament. The tournament is a double-elimination format, with the tournament champion receiving an NCAA Tournament automatic bid.

The Basics

• Tickets
  • OAC students and children 7 and under: free
  • Single Day Pass: $15, plus applicable taxes and fees
  • Tournament Pass: $25, plus applicable taxes and fees
    
• Location: The Baldwin Wallace Softball Field at the Roehm Athletic Complex - 7220 Pleasant Avenue in Berea, Ohio.

Thursday, May 8

• Game 1 - No. 2 Mount Union (24-12, 13-5) vs. No. 3 Ohio Northern (19-21, 12-6), 1pm | LIVE STATS | WATCH
• Game 2 - No. 1 Baldwin Wallace (29-2, 15-1) vs. No. 4 Muskingum (15-18, 10-7), 3pm | LIVE STATS | WATCH

Friday, May 9

• Game 3 - Winners of Game 1 and Game 2, 11am | LIVE STATS | WATCH
• Game 4 - Loser of Game 1 and Game 2 (Elimination Game), 1pm | LIVE STATS | WATCH
• Game 5 - Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3 (Elimination Game), 3pm | LIVE STATS | WATCH

Saturday, May 10

• Game 6 - Winners of Game 3 and Game 5, 11am | LIVE STATS | WATCH
• Game 7 - Same teams as game 6, If Necessary, 1pm | LIVE STATS | WATCH

Muskingum – Inside the Numbers

• Junior Cara Taylor led the way for Muskingum at the plate, closing the season with a team-high .414 batting average. She recorded 46 hits, including 12 doubles, while scoring 28 runs and collecting 14 RBIs.
• Freshman Kasey Timko was a key contributor, batting .386 with 44 hits, seven doubles, three triples, and a home run. Timko led the team with 28 RBIs and scored 20 runs.
• Freshman Mattie Bailey added consistent production, finishing with a .338 average. She totaled 25 hits, three doubles, 12 RBIs, and 13 runs.
• Sophomore Tareyn Born provided power for the Muskies, launching a team-leading four home runs. She hit .246 with 16 hits, nine RBIs, and seven runs. In the pitching circle, Born finished the regular season with five wins and a save. She chalked up 71 strikeouts and posted a 2.58 ERA.
• Sophomore Bethany Rodman added 12 hits, three home runs, 12 RBIs, and 10 runs. As a pitcher, Rodman notched eight wins, recorded 43 strikeouts, and posted a 3.35 ERA.

Earlier this season against Baldwin Wallace | Game one | Game two

• Earlier this season, the Muskies split their doubleheader with Baldwin Wallace. Muskingum opened strong with a commanding 5-1 win in game one, before falling in a close 3-1 battle in game two.
• In game one, the Muskies recorded 25 at-bats, five runs, six hits, five RBIs, and one stolen base.
• Sophomore Bethany Rodman led the charge with a grand slam and a double, tallying four RBIs and a run. She also shined in the circle, pitching a complete game with four hits and three strikeouts.
• In game two, the Muskies totaled 28 at-bats, one run, seven hits, and one RBI.
• Freshman Kasey Timko led the offense with a double and a run.

Earlier this season against Ohio Northern | Game one | Game two

• The Muskies dropped both games. In game one, they fell 2-1, and in game two, they lost 7-6.
• In game one, the Muskies finished with 15 at-bats, one run, four hits, one RBI, and a stolen base.
• Sophomore Tareyn Born pitched for six innings for the Muskies and totaled four strikeouts and only allowed three hits. Born also earned a hit in the batter's box.
• In game two, the Muskies finished with 32 at-bats, six runs, 11 hits, and six RBIs.
• Sophomore Natalie Smith led the Muskies with two hits, with one being a triple. Smith also added two runs and an RBI.
• Sophomore Bethany Rodman led the Muskies in the pitching circle. She totaled two runs in the batter's box, a hit, and an RBI.

Earlier this season against Mount Union | Game one | Game two

• The Muskies split the doubleheader, falling in game one, 3-2, before bouncing back with a 2-1 victory in game two.
• In game one, the Muskies recorded 26 at-bats, two runs, seven hits, two RBIs, and three walks.
• Freshman Mattie Bailey led the Muskies with two hits and two RBIs.
• In game two, the Muskies totaled 26 at-bats, two runs, six hits, and two RBIs.
• Sophomore Elizabeth Wauford led the Muskies with two hits and an RBI.
• Sophomore Bethany Rodman pitched for five innings and totaled two strikeouts.