Reeves flirts with shutout as MU downs Bobcats By MIKE SMITH OXFORD, OH -- Madilyn Reeves (3-0) threw six scoreless innings on the way to a 5-2 complete game Miami victory over Ohio Saturday at the Miami Softball Stadium. With the victory, MU completed a sweep of a key conference contender and remained perfect (6-0) in Mid-American Conference play. The Bobcats managed six hits on the day, with three coming in the seventh when Ohio (13-17, 1-5 MAC) scored its only runs. Miami (22-6) recorded nine hits, including a Hadley Parisien two-run homer in the fifth. The freshman outfielder was one of three RedHawks enjoying a multiple hit day. Jenna Golembiewski and Karli Spaid also stroked two hits each. Allie Cummins led off the Miami first with . . . RedHawks rally back to defeat Ohio in Game 1 Hold off Bobcat rally in second game OXFORD, OH -- Ohio built up a 4-1 lead before Miami scored the final nine runs in a 10-4 RedHawks victory Friday at the Softball Stadium. It was the first game of a three-game series between the MAC's top two teams in a coaches preseason poll. Madilyn Reeves (6-2) picked up the win for Miami (20-6, 4-0 MAC), while Skipp Miller (7-9) took the loss. Reeves went five innings, allowing seven hits and four runs. Ashley Hitchcock followed with two hitless innings. Holly Blaska and Reagan Bartholomew stroked three hits apiece, with each belting a home run to lead the offense. Hadley . . . RedHawks and Bobcats meet in BIG series Riding a six-game winning streak, the Miami RedHawks softball team faces a big weekend series, starting Friday when MU meets Ohio. The series continues into Saturday when the RedHawks and Bobcats face off in a double header. Miami was the preseason favorite, while Ohio was second in the poll. Ohio has experienced something of a roller coaster season thus far . . . RedHawks nip Louisville with two-run seventh OXFORD, OH -- After surrendering a pair of runs in the top of the seventh, Miami rallied for two runs in the bottom half to edge Louisville 8-7 Tuesday at the Miami softball complex Kate Kobayashi homered and freshman Hadley Parisien doubled in the winning tally, allowing Miami to raise its season record to 19-6. Louisvile dropped to 19-10. Addy Jarvis (9-1) got the victory in relieve of starter Madilyn Reeves. Alyssa Zabala (12-4) took the loss for UL. Miami totaled nine hits, including . . . Golembiewski drives in nine as Miami sweeps Broncos OXFORD, OH -- Hitters like the wind blowing out. Pitchers?? Not so much. As for Miami RedHawks softball Head Coach Kirin Kumar, she's not a fan of an out-flowing wind. That, Kumar explained, is because she feels her own team will hit the long ball regardless. A hitter-friendly wind, therefore, would primarily help opponents. Saturday's brisk winds were headed to straight-away center field. Miami, which leads the nation in home runs (58) and home runs per game (2.76), clubbed 10 more Saturday while registering two run-rule wins against Western Michigan. Miami pitchers Addy Jarvis and Ashley Hitchcock allowed just one hit as MU battered the Broncos 16-2 in the first game. While MU allowed seven hits (and two homers) in the second game, the RedHawks dropped WMU 12-4 in five innings. MU softball opens on winning note OXFORD, OH -- Miami kicked off its home and MAC schedules with an 8-2 win over Western Michigan Friday at the MU Softball Stadium. Madilyn Reeves raised her record to 5-2, scattering six hits while striking out five over seven innings. Rissa Bajusz (6-6) took the loss for Western Michigan. It was the third straight win for Miami, which raised its season mark to 16-6. The Broncos fell to 10-11. The RedHawks struck first with . . . MVP Freeman leads Zips past RedHawks MAC Player of the Year Enrique Freeman exploded for 30 points and Ali Ali tallied 14 to lead No. 3 seed Akron past seventh-seeded Miami. The RedHawks were led by Anderson Mirambeaux (17) and Darweshi Hunter (16), who combined for 33 points. The Zips made just 3 of 23 shots (13%) from beyond the arc, but they dominated in the paint (52-30) and on the boards (44-28). That allowed them to shoot 47 percent from the field overall and score 31 field goals. Miami connected on 25 of 59 (42.4%) from the field and 6 of 24 (25%) on threes. The RedHawks moved in front with an Eian Elmer triple at 16:50 of the first stanza and led by as many as nine points. Akron, however, chipped away. Freeman's slam just before the buzzer gave UA a 37-34 edge. After the Zips built a 14-point lead, Miami could get no closer than seven points (56-49) following a Mekhi Cooper bucket at 10:43. Three RedHawks among MAC basketball honorees The names of three Miami RedHawks surfaced Wedneday as the Mid-American Conference released its All-MAC and specialty awards. Anderson Mirambeaux and Darweshi Hunter garnered Honorable Mention honors. Eian Elmer was named to the MAC All-Freshman team. For more on the full story/list, click HERE RedHawks, Akron both seek tourney turnaround By MIKE SMITH Akron will certainly enter Thursday's MAC Tournament quarterfinal game as a favorite over Miami, but its one of those games where you can't be too sure about anything. The Zips (13-5 MAC) finished the regular season in second place -- one game behind Toledo. Miami tied Western Michigan for sixth place and settled for a No. 7 tourney seed due to a pair of losses to WMU during the season. Neither Akron nor Miami, however, has looked all that good coming down the stretch. Akron dropped four of its last six MAC games. The two wins were against Kent State and Northern Illinois. The losses were to Toledo, Ohio, Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan. Dropping the last two cost UA a regular season title. Miami, meanwhile, made the tournament field thanks to . . . Hitchcock tosses two-hit shutout against Paladins First home/MAC game scheduled for Friday ATHENS, GA -- The Miami RedHawks are coming home on a winning note. Miami softball shutout Furman for the second day in a row Sunday, run-ruling the Paladins 8-0 in five innings. That victory followed a 5-0 shutout of Furman Saturday at Jack Turner Stadium. With the win, MU raised its season record to 15-6, while Furman fell to 10-12. The RedHawks play their first home game and open Mid-American Conference play Friday (March 15, 5 p.m. ET) when they host Western Michigan. Miami and WMU will then close the weekend with a Sunday double-heade (first game at 1 p.m. ET). Ashley Hitchcock (5-3) went the distance for MU. She allowed just two hits, striking out two and walking two. 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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. Archives
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