Softball Scottie Rodgers

Softball Recaps and Scores - February 23

Coastal Carolina 3, Penn State 1 - Game 1
Coastal Carolina 11, Pittsburgh 2 - Game 2
ORLANDO, Fla.
–  Coastal Carolina improved to 12-2 on Saturday with wins over two Power Five conference schools, Penn State and Pittsburgh. After struggling through most of game one, the Chanticleers erupted for 14 runs on 14 hits on the day. 

Virginia Tech 6, Georgia State 0 - Game 1
South Florida 6, Georgia State 2 - Game 2
TAMPA, Fla.
–  Georgia State dropped a pair of games Saturday at the USF-Rawlings Classic, losing to Virginia Tech 6-0 and USF 6-2.

Troy 4, Eastern Illinois 3 - Game 1
Troy 6, Villanova 1 - Game 2
AUBURN, Ala.
– Leanna Johnson's dominance in the circle continues after scattering two hits and recording 14 strikeouts to down Villanova, 6-1. Troy opened play Saturday morning at Auburn's Jane B. Moore Field with a gritty win against Eastern Illinois, 4-3.

Louisiana 10, North Texas 2 - Game 1
WACO, Texas
– 10th-ranked Louisiana scored 10 unanswered runs after an early deficit to defeat North Texas in the team's final round robin contest at the Baylor Invitational.

Missouri State 4, ULM 1
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A four-run third inning proved to be the difference as Missouri State won its second game in as many days against ULM, 4-1, when the two teams met in softball action at the Easton Bama Bash.

Virginia Tech 10, Texas State 0 - Game 1
Texas State 4, South Florida - Game 2
TAMPA, Fla.
– Texas State (7-6) earned a two-game split on Saturday at the USF Softball Stadium on day two of the USF-Rawlings Invitational. The Bobcats opened the day with a six-inning loss to Virginia Tech (11-2) by a score of 10-0 before toppling South Florida (6-7), 4-3, in the nightcap.

Appalachian State 2, Radford 0 - Game 1
Appalachian State 3, Iowa State 1 - Game 2

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Appalachian State (7-3) extended its winning streak on Saturday to six straight games, making their weekend record 4-0 going into their final game on Sunday. App State defeated Radford 2-0 and went on to defeat Power Five opponent Iowa State 2-1.

South Alabama 8, Hofstra 0 - Game 1
South Alabama 6, Stephen F. Austin 5 - Game 2
MOBILE, Ala.
– After splitting the opening day of the Mardi Gras Invitational on Friday, South Alabama bounced back with a Saturday sweep of its two games, defeating Hofstra 8-0 in five innings at Jaguar Field. USA then scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to rally back and win 6-5 on a walk-off walk by Abby Krzywiecki.?

North Texas 5, Louisiana 1 - Game 2
WACO, Texas – An early lead would stand for North Texas in the second matchup of the day with 10th-ranked Louisiana at the Baylor Invitational as the Mean Green captured a 5-1 win in the bracket semifinals.
 
UTA 10, Prairie View A&M 0 - Game 1
Wichita State 3, UTA 1 - Game 2
ARLINGTON, Texas
– UTA split a pair of games on day two of the Maverick Invitational, run-ruling Prairie View A&M in the first game 10-0 before falling to Wichita State 3-1 to end the evening.