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Loss to OSU ends RedHawk softball season  By MIKE SMITH
KNOXVILLE, TN -- Shortly after last Sunday's NCAA Softball Tournament bracket reveal show, Miami Head Coach Mandy Gardner-Colegate observed that her RedHawks were heading to what was probably one of the tourney's tougher brackets. Results suggest the observation was pretty accurate. Miami stayed alive in the Knoxville regional Saturday with a 4-3 win over North Carolina. However, MU fell to Ohio State 11-1 in a game that followed about an hour later. The Buckeyes, coached by . . . RedHawks tame Tar Heels stay alive in NCAA tourney  KNOXVILLE, TN - Jenna Golembiewski homered to ignite a four-run second inning, and Madilyn Reeves bounced back with a winning performance as Miami edged North Carolina 4-3 Saturday in NCAA Tournament action.
With the victory, Miami stayed alive and will face Ohio State in a game scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes are coached by former RedHawk Head Coach Kiran Kumar, who took over the OSU program this year. The Buckeyes are one of the nation's top offensive teams. Likewise, North Carolina entered the NCAA tourney with its best run production in program history. Reeves, however, scattered seven hits, surrendering single runs in three different innings while working out of several jams along the way. Miami's offense . . . UT offense rules day as Miami falls in NCAA opener  By MIKE SMITH KNOXVILLE, TN -- The Miami RedHawks (35-25) had a rocky experience at Rocky Top Friday, falling to host Tennessee (41-14) 17-0 in five innings. Vols ace Karlyn Pickens (21-8) figured as a formidable obstacle for Miami, but it was the Tennessee offense that shined brightest in the NCAA regional opener for both teams. Miami will now face North Carolina at 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday. The Tar Heels fell to Ohio State 9-6 Friday. CLICK HERE FOR BRACKET While the UT offense . . .
RedHawks face Lady Vols in latest challenge  Miami softball faces another big challenge Friday when the RedHawks meet Tennessee in a 1:30 p.m. ET game at Sheri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville.
For relatives and fans intent on attending the contest (or others over the weekend), be advised it is graduation weekend at UT. Traffic around Neyland Drive and UT's campus will be heavy at times. • Parking is free in lots S14 and C25 (by the stadium) Parking and shuttles . . . Miami softball is headed back to Knoxville, Tennessee. Fresh off winning their fourth straight Mid-American Conference Softball Tournament Saturday, the RedHawks gathered at Left Field Tavern in Oxford Sunday night to view the NCAA Tournament Selection Show. It took a while, but the players, coaches, families and fans eventually learned Miami will meet Tennessee in the Knoxville regional. PRINTABLE BRACKET: CLICK HERE "It was a really exciteing feeling to have (our) name go up there and go back to a place we've been at before," senior infielder Chloe Parks said. "I'm really excited," Miami Head Coach Mandy Gardner-Colegate said. "I think its a . . .
RedHawks storm back for another tourney title Senior Parks named tournament MVP  By MIKE SMITH
AKRON, OH -- It took a comeback for Miami softball to win a regular season championship. Ultimately, it would take the same for the RedHawks to win the 2025 MAC tourney. They found a way. Madilyn Reeves (23-11) scattered eight hits and Miami (35-24) blasted two home runs during an 8-2 RedHawks victory over Ohio (37-19) Saturday at Firestone Stadium. Reeves struck out the side in the seventh to nail down a victory that gave MU it's fourth straight MAC Tournament title and a spot in the NCAA tournament. Sunday's selection . . . Chevrier, RedHawks top Ohio to force 'final' showdown  AKRON, OH -- Le'a Chevrier extended her string of shutout innings in the 2025 MAC tournament to 12 Saturday while hurling Miami (37-18) past Ohi(34-24) o 6-0 at Firestone Stadium. With the victory, MU forced a decisive game at 3:30 p.m. A MAC tourney trophy and NCAA tournament spot are at stake.
It was Miami's first win against Ohio this year, and the RedHawks squeezed all six runs -- five against All-MAC First Team member Skipp Miller -- into the first inning. Ella Carter doubled in two runs. After a walk, Holly Merritt drilled a three-run homer to right field. Ohio replaced Miller with . . . RedHawks advance behind hot bats, Chevrier no-hitter,  By MIKE SMITH
AKRON, OH -- It was win or go home for RedHawks softball late Friday afternoon at the 2025 Mid-American Conference Softball Tournament. Miami made sure the result was WIN!, dispatching Ball State 8-0 behind Le'a Chevrier's five-inning no-hitter. The only two Cardinals to reach base were a pair of hit batters -- one in each of the first two innings. It was the junior's first collegiate no-hitter. Miami had beaten BSU in Thursday's first game, but lost to Ohio 5-2 earlier Friday. That put MU in the loser's bracket, where it waited for the mid-afternoon matchup of No. 4 seed Ball State and No. 5 seed Akron to play out. BSU pulled out a 5-4 win in that game but had to meet Miami following a short break. After Madilyn Reeves pitched all . . . RedHawks fall as Ohio rallies late  By MIKE SMITH
AKRON, OH -- Miami overcame an early 2-2 deficit, but Ohio's three-run seventh inning rally allowed the Bobcats to defeat MU 5-2 Friday in 2025 MAC Tournament action at Firestone Stadium. With the loss, Miami (32-24) fell into the losers bracket, where it will face the Akron vs Ball State winner at 5:30 p.m. (Friday). The winner of that matchup would need to beat Ohio (37-17) twice Saturday claim a tourney title. Skipp Miller (19-7) picked up the win for Ohio, limiting Miami to two runs on six hits. She walked two, struck out two and hit a batter. Madilyn Reeves (22-11) went . . . MU strikes early, opens tourney with 6-3 win  By MIKE SMITH
AKRON, OH -- Kaylee Oh stroked three hits, Holly Merritt drove in two runs and Shelby Kunkel homered as Miami (32-23) knocked off Ball State (32-17) 6-3 in second round 2025 MAC Softball Tournament action Thursday at Firestone Stadium. Madilyn Reeves (22-10) picked up the win, allowing two runs (1 earned) on six hits. She struck out two, walked three and hit a batter in 5.0 innings. Le'a Chevrier got the save with two innings of work. She surrendered one run on two hits. The junior struck out . . . |
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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