Northern Kentucky Norse @ Tennessee Lady Volunteers
NCAA Softball Championship - Knoxville Regional

Northern Kentucky NorseN KentuckyNKU
26-24
1
26-24
Final

7
Tennessee Lady VolunteersTennesseeTENN
43-10
3
43-10
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Northern Kentucky Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
M. Brow 3B |
K. Gulley RF |
J. Rhoads CF |
B. DiMemmo 1B |
P. Mueller-Stenz 2B |
L. Morris SS |
E. Ginn C |
V. Flores LF-PR-LF |
a M. Heinecke PH |
M. Chapman DP |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .322 | .380 | .363 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .337 | .392 | .392 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .329 | .382 | .458 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .352 | .583 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .325 | .407 | .476 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .311 | .346 | .437 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .381 | .296 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .122 | .290 | .163 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .462 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .312 | .407 |
| 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
a-reached on error for V. Flores in the 6th
- Batting
- SHM. Brow; M. Chapman
- Team LOB2
- Team RISP0-1 (K. Gulley 0-1)
Tennessee Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. Knight CF |
G. Leach RF |
E. Dodge 3B-1B-3B |
A. Leach LF |
M. Butt 1B-DP-1B |
Z. Shuler PR |
E. Clarke 2B |
E. Morrison C |
a T. Holley DP-PH-DP |
M. Rutan 3B |
B. Faw SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .422 | .476 | .490 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .411 | .559 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .440 | .626 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .433 | .708 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .443 | .631 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .266 | .363 | .566 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .327 | .473 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .438 | .544 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .358 | .406 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .213 | .299 | .234 |
| 26 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
a-popped out to second for M. Rutan in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BG. Leach (10, A. Flores); T. Holley (11, A. Flores)
- HRE. Clarke (11, 2nd inning off A. Flores 0 on, 1 Out); E. Morrison (6, 6th inning off A. Flores 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIG. Leach (36), E. Clarke (32), E. Morrison (32)
- 2Out RBIG. Leach
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP2-9 (B. Faw 0-1, E. Dodge 0-1, G. Leach 1-3, A. Leach 0-1, E. Morrison 0-1, S. Knight 1-2)
- Baserunning
- SBG. Leach (5, 2nd base off A. Flores/E. Ginn); S. Knight (14, 2nd base off A. Flores/E. Ginn)
- Fielding
- EE. Clarke (11, fielding); M. Rutan (6, fielding)
- AssistsA. Leach (L. Morris at 2nd base)
Northern Kentucky Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A. Flores (L, 11-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 113-57 | 4.73 |
| 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 113-57 |
- Pitching
- HBPM. Butt (by A. Flores)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedA. Flores 10/30
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesA. Flores-15-2-15-25
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsA. Flores 5-12
Tennessee Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
E. Nuwer (W, 15-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 84-56 | 1.00 |
| 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 84-56 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedE. Nuwer 14/24
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesE. Nuwer-16-15-9-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsE. Nuwer 12-1
Scoring Summary
Inning | NKU | TENN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | E. Clarke homered to center. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6th | K. Gulley safe at first on error by third baseman M. Rutan, V. Flores scored. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6th | E. Morrison homered to left. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 6th | G. Leach doubled to deep left center, S. Knight scored. | 1 | 3 | ||
NKU @ TENN Videos
Northern Kentucky vs. Tennessee: Game Highlights
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Game Information
Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
5:30 PM, May 15, 2026Coverage: SEC Network
Knoxville, Tennessee
Attendance: 1,859