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RedHawks take pair from Rockets  MADILYN REEVES TOLEDO, OH -- Madilyn Reeves tossed a first game 8-0 shutout, and No. 21 Miami added a 10-4 Game Two victory Tuesday as the RedHawks swept Toledo at Scott Park.
With the wins, MU raised its season record to 42-7 (23-1 MAC). Miami has now won six straight and wraps up its regular season Saturday/Sunday with a three-game series at Northern Illinois. Toledo, meanwhile, fell to 22-21 overall (12-10 MAC). Miami blasts KSU to secure regular season title  Kate Kobayashi makes a diving catch late in Game One. (MVSmith/MRO) By MIKE SMITH
OXFORD, OH -- It was Senior Day at the Miami Softball Stadium Saturday, and the RedHawks made sure their super-talented seniors went out in a big way. Although MU still has five remaining regular season games -- all on the road -- and the MAC tourney in its future, No. 25 Miami closed out its home schedule with 13-1 and 9-1 victories over Kent State. The wins not only completed a weekend sweep of the three-game series with KSU, they locked down Miami's fifth straight regular season Mid-American Conference title. The RedHawks are now 40-7 overall and 21-1 in MAC play. Kent State fell to 24-20 on the year (9-12 MAC). "They're awesome (players and) awesome humans," Miami Head Coach Kirin Kumar said of her seniors. "This is what happens from having them stick together for all four years. It's a big deal." Miami's offense, meanwhile, recorded . . . RedHawks edge Kent State in series opener  Addy Jarvis picked up the win in relief. (MVSmith/MRO file) OXFORD, OH -- Trailing 6-5 midway through the fifth inning, Miami rallied for three more runs on the way to an 8-6 win over Kent State Friday at the Miami Softball complex.
Addy Jarvis (13-1) picked up the win for Miami (38-7, 19-1 MAC), pitching the last four innings in relief of starter Madilyn Reeves. Megan Nuechterlein (17-9) took the loss for KSU (24-19, 9-11 MAC). The Flashes out-hit MU 11-9 overall, with Alexandria Whitmore, Megan Claerhout and Julia Mazanec leading the way. Each had three hits, with Whitmore stroking a double and triple with two RBIs. Mazanek counted a two-run homer among her three safeties. Kate Kobayashi (2) and Hadley Parisien (2) were . . . MU Softball bounces back, ends EKU streak  MRO STAFF
OXFORD, OH -- Karli Spaid cracked two home runs and No. 25 Miami got back on the winning track with an 11-3 non-conference win over Eastern Kentucky Wednesday at the Miami Softball Stadium. The long balls were No. 95 and No. 96 for Spaid, moving her into second place in the NCAA record book for career home runs. She also secured the MAC single-season record and broke her own Miami single season mark with 29 on the campaign. Madilyn Reeves (15-3) went the distance for Miami, which raised its season record to 37-7 (18-1 MAC). She struck out six and walked five while allowing six hits and three runs. Maddi Rutan (21-3) took the loss for Eastern Kentucky, which fell to 36-6 (17-1 ASUN) after MU broke its 10-game win streak. Wednesday's contest was . . . Chippewas end Miami softball win streak  MOUNT PLEASANT, MI -- Hosting Central Michigan stroked 11 hits and took advantage of four RedHawk errors while knocking off No. 24 Miami 9-5 Sunday at Margo Junker Stadium.
The Chippewas' victory broke a MAC-record 23-game win streak by MU, which fell to 18-1 in Mid-American Conference play and 36-7 overall. Central Michigan, meanwhile, raised its overall record to 13-26 on the season and 10-7 in league action. Madilyn Reeves (13-3) took the loss for . . . RedHawks close spring drills; look forward to fall  By MIKE SMITH
Miami RedHawk football fans got a sip of the not-too-distant future Saturday when the team held its annual Spring Showcase. There was a glimpse of quarterback Brett Gabbert, who took a short stint on the field throwing during 7-on-7 drills. There were somewhat longer looks at several other QBs and several opportunities to see Miami placekicking options now that Groza Award winning Graham Nicholson has hit the transfer portal. Ahhhhh ... the portal. It hangs over campuses across the nation like an alien ship -- occasionally bringing players on board via tractor beam and dropping them off elsewhere. At least that's my own mental picture of the process. In any case, the NCAA Transfer Portal does exist and Miami Head Coach Chuck Martin offered . . . Eleven homers among 30 hits as Miami sweeps CMU  MOUNT PLEASANT, MI -- Miami hitters blasted 11 homers and Madilyn Reeves (15-2) tossed a one-hit shutout in Game One as the No. 24 RedHawks swept a double header with Central Michigan Saturday at Margo Jonker Stadium. MU cruised by CMU 16-0 in the first game, with Holly Blaska hitting three homers. Addy Jarvis (12-1) picked up the win in Game Two, surrendering four hits and five runs (3 earned) in a 15-6 RedHawks triumph.
With the victories, MU extended its current winning streak to (a MAC record) 23 games while remaining unbeaten (18-0) in Mid-American Conference action. Miami is . . . Reeves, Jarvis stifle Cardinals as MU takes two  Reagan Bartholomew reaches to tag a Ball State runner. (MVsmith/MRO) MRO-PLUS STAFF
OXFORD, OH -- RedHawk hitters smashed five home runs and two MU pitchers tossed complete games as Miami swept Ball State 8-3 and 4-2 Tuesday at the Miami Softball Stadium. With the victories, Miami broke the Mid-American Conference record set by MU in 2022. The RedHawks, who moved into the Softball American Top 25 (#24) this week, are now 34-6 on the season and 16-0 in MAC play. Ball State fell to 20-23 (7-10 MAC). Madilyn Reeves (15-2) surrendered three hits and three runs while striking out three and walking four (1 HBP) in the first game. Birdie Murphy (7-9) took the loss. Catcher Allie Cummins was the . . . RedHawks blast five homers in 13-5 win at Akron  MRO
AKRON, OH -- Kate Kobayashi and Reagan Bartholomew hit two homers apiece and combined for nine RBIs to lead Miami past Akron 13-5 Sunday at Lee R. Jackson Field. The victory gave MU a series sweep and kept the RedHawks (32-6, 14-0 MAC) undefeated in Mid-American Conference play. It was the 19th straight win for Miami. Akron, meanwhile, fell to 18-23 overall, 7-8 MAC. Freshman pitcher Madilyn Reeves picked up the win, raising her record to 15-2 on the campaign. She threw 4.0 innings, allowing seven hits and all five Zip runs. Four came in the fourth -- Reeves' last inning of work. Addy Jarvis tossed two hitless innings . . . MU Softball Zaps Zips -- twice -- to remain MAC perfect  MRO-Plus
AKRON, OH -- The Miami RedHawks (31-6, 13-0 MAC) remained unbeaten in Mid-American Conference play and ran their overall winning streak to 18 games with two wins over Akron Saturday at Lee R. Jackson Field. The Zips fell to 18-22, 7-7 MAC with the two setbacks. Madilyn Reeves (13-2) struck out seven while allowing four hits as Miami took the series opener 9-1 in five innings. Three RedHawks belted homers, including two by Karli Spaid. The two circuit-clouts raised her career total to 92, tying her for third on the NCAA's career homer list. Miami trailed briefly in the second game after Akron rook a 7-6 lead with a five-run fourth inning rally. However, MU tallied the game's final . . . |
Editor-Publisher Mike SmithMike grew up in Mid-American Conference football and basketball territory and returned there after military service. He has been covering MAC football and men's basketball for much of the last several decades. 
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