On the day, the Tigers pounded
out 32 hits, led by senior catcher Ashley Edgar and
senior third baseman Laura Bagwell, both posted five
hits each on the day. Bagwell drove in six runs,
including a pair of doubles to open the season.
Sophomore Kelli Hartley connected on her first home
run on the season in the first inning of game two
with SHC, driving in three runs to spark UWA’s
offensive attack.
In the morning session, the Red
and White jumped out to a 5-0 lead over the Badgers
of SHC, posting runs in the first two frames. SHC’s
bats came alive in the third, producing five runs in
the frame to even the contest. UWA scratched the
go-ahead run in the fourth on Jessica Powell’s
single to right center, scoring Edgar. UWA senior
pitcher Emily White came in relief, throwing a pair
of scoreless innings to pick up the win. Junior
college transfer Jessica Cervantes notched her first
save in the contest. Head coach Will Atkinson gave
senior Aubree Hudson the nod in the 2009 lid lifter.
In game two with the Purple and
Black-clad Badgers, UWA sophomore Kelli Hartley
connected on her first home run on the season in the
first inning, driving in three runs to spark UWA’s
offensive attack. Hartley compiled six RBIs on the
day. Senior pitcher Brittany McGee turned in a
complete game. The Demopolis, Ala.-native kept the
Badgers off balance the affair, allowing just two
hits in outing. The Tigers exploded for six runs in
the bottom of the sixth, as they batted through the
order. Senior shortstop opened the frame with a
single and scored on an Angela Smith base hit. The
Columbus, Miss.-product also turned in a double in
the inning, driving in the final two runs.
Against Judson College, the
Tigers carded a six spot in the bottom of the third
to take a commanding lead against the Eagles and
cruise to their third win of the day. UWA’s Edgar
drove in Smith and Lillard with a single to get the
scoring started in the inning. After a two outs in
the frame, Gordon belted a double, scoring Hartley
and Powell. UWA put together back-to-back three-run
frames to seal the win. The Eagles put a pair of
runs on the board in the fourth inning. Hudson
recorded the win after tossing four complete innings
and allowing just two JC hits.
The Tigers return
to the diamond on Tuesday, Feb. 17, traveling to
Fairfield, Ala. to face Miles College. First pitch
is set for 1 p.m. Following the mid-week
doubleheader, UWA will participate in the UAH
Chillout in Decatur, Ala.
