February 22, 2026 Tennessee at Southern Ill.

(14-0)

(8-5)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
Tennessee	2	2	0	5	0	9	9	0
Southern Ill.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5

Box Score

Tennessee

Southern Ill.

Tennessee Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
cf Sophia Knight	4	2	4	0	0	0	0
rf Gabby Leach	4	2	1	2	0	0	1
dp Taelyn Holley	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
2b Ella Dodge	3	1	1	2	0	0	0
c Elsa Morrison	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
1b Emma Clarke	3	0	1	2	0	0	1
lf Alannah Leach	3	1	1	0	0	0	2
3b Maddi Rutan	3	2	1	2	0	1	0
ss Bella Faw	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Saviya Morgan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Sage Mardjetko	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	27	9	9	8	1	3	5

Batting

2B: Sophia Knight , Gabby Leach , Emma Clarke

HR: Maddi Rutan

RBI: Gabby Leach (2) , Ella Dodge (2) , Emma Clarke (2) , Maddi Rutan (2)

Sac: Bella Faw

Baserunning

SB: Gabby Leach , Taelyn Holley , Ella Dodge

Southern Ill. Batters
Hitters	AB	BB	SO	LOB
lf Maleah Blomenkamp	2	0	1	0
c Sydney Potter	2	0	2	0
1b Sage Grann	2	0	2	0
dp Emily Williams	2	0	2	0
2b Erin Lee	1	1	0	0
ss Amanda Knutson	2	0	1	0
rf Mikaela Coburn	1	0	1	1
ph Hayden Kurtz	1	0	1	0
3b Sarah Cook	1	0	1	0
3b Haley Wilkerson	0	0	0	0
cf Charleston Pursley	1	0	1	0
p Kiana McDowell	0	0	0	0
p Emily Delgado	0	0	0	0
Totals	15	1	12	1

Fielding

E: Erin Lee (3) , Amanda Knutson (2)

Tennessee Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Sage Mardjetko (W, 3-0)	5.0	0	0	0	1	12	0	0	16	15	81
Totals	5.0	0	0	0	1	12	0	0	16	15	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Sage Mardjetko (16)

Pitches-Strikes: Sage Mardjetko (81-52)

Southern Ill. Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Kiana McDowell (L, 1-2)	4.0	8	9	4	1	2	1	25	23	80
Emily Delgado	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	4	16
Totals	5.0	9	9	4	1	3	1	29	27	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Kiana McDowell (25) , Emily Delgado (4)

Pitches-Strikes: Kiana McDowell (80-53), Emily Delgado (16-9)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Tennessee 1st	G. Leach doubled to right center, RBI (1-1 BF); S. Knight scored.	1 - 0
Tennessee 1st	E. Dodge reached on an error by 2b, RBI (3-1 BBBK); G. Leach scored.	2 - 0
Tennessee 2nd	M. Rutan homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Al. Leach scored.	4 - 0
Tennessee 4th	G. Leach reached on an error by 2b, RBI (1-2 BKS); S. Knight advanced to third; M. Rutan scored, unearned.	5 - 0
Tennessee 4th	G. Leach stole second, advanced to third on the error; S. Knight scored on a throwing error by 2b, unearned.	6 - 0
Tennessee 4th	E. Dodge singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); T. Holley advanced to third; G. Leach scored, unearned.	7 - 0
Tennessee 4th	E. Clarke doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); E. Dodge scored, unearned; T. Holley scored, unearned.	9 - 0

Other Information

Location:

Birmingham, Ala.

Stadium:

Mary Bowers Field

Attendance:

102

Duration:

1:24

Umpires:

Home plate - Joe Havenhill , First base - Anthony Lewis , Third base - Terry Bond

Weather: 47F Windy

Game: UTSIU

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Tennessee 1st	G. Leach doubled to right center, RBI (1-1 BF); S. Knight scored.	1 - 0
Tennessee 1st	E. Dodge reached on an error by 2b, RBI (3-1 BBBK); G. Leach scored.	2 - 0
Tennessee 2nd	M. Rutan homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Al. Leach scored.	4 - 0
Tennessee 4th	G. Leach reached on an error by 2b, RBI (1-2 BKS); S. Knight advanced to third; M. Rutan scored, unearned.	5 - 0
Tennessee 4th	G. Leach stole second, advanced to third on the error; S. Knight scored on a throwing error by 2b, unearned.	6 - 0
Tennessee 4th	E. Dodge singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); T. Holley advanced to third; G. Leach scored, unearned.	7 - 0
Tennessee 4th	E. Clarke doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); E. Dodge scored, unearned; T. Holley scored, unearned.	9 - 0

All Plays

Tennessee Top of 1st Inning

S. Knight singled, bunt (0-1 K).

G. Leach doubled to right center, RBI (1-1 BF); S. Knight scored.

T. Holley grounded out to 2b (0-1 F); G. Leach advanced to third. (1 out)

E. Dodge reached on an error by 2b, RBI (3-1 BBBK); G. Leach scored.

E. Morrison lined out to 3b (3-2 BBKBS). (2 out)

E. Clarke reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); E. Dodge out at second ss to 2b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Southern Ill. Bottom of 1st Inning

Blomenkamp,M grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). (1 out)

Potter,Sydne struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). (2 out)

Grann,Sage struck out looking (3-2 KSFBBFBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Tennessee Top of 2nd Inning

Al. Leach singled up the middle (1-2 FKB).

M. Rutan homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Al. Leach scored.

B. Faw struck out swinging (3-2 BBSKBFS). (1 out)

S. Knight singled up the middle (1-1 KB).

G. Leach grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); S. Knight advanced to second. (2 out)

T. Holley grounded out to ss (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Southern Ill. Bottom of 2nd Inning

Williams,Emi struck out swinging (1-2 BFKS). (1 out)

Lee,Erin walked (3-1 BSBBB).

Knutson,Aman grounded out to 3b (1-2 KSFBFF); Lee,Erin advanced to second. (2 out)

Coburn,Mikae struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Tennessee Top of 3rd Inning

E. Dodge flied out to cf (3-2 BBBKF). (1 out)

E. Morrison reached on a throwing error by ss (1-1 KB).

E. Clarke flied out to rf (2-2 FBBK). (2 out)

Al. Leach grounded out to 3b (0-2 KF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Southern Ill. Bottom of 3rd Inning

Cook,Sarah struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). (1 out)

Pursley,Char struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKS). (2 out)

Blomenkamp,M struck out swinging (1-2 BKSFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Tennessee Top of 4th Inning

M. Rutan reached on an error by ss (0-1 K).

B. Faw grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-0); M. Rutan advanced to second. (1 out)

S. Knight doubled through the left side (1-1 BK); M. Rutan advanced to third.

G. Leach reached on an error by 2b, RBI (1-2 BKS); S. Knight advanced to third; M. Rutan scored, unearned.

G. Leach stole second, advanced to third on the error; S. Knight scored on a throwing error by 2b, unearned.

T. Holley walked (3-2 BKBKBB).

T. Holley stole second.

E. Dodge singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); T. Holley advanced to third; G. Leach scored, unearned.

E. Dodge stole second.

E. Morrison struck out looking (1-2 BFFK). (2 out)

E. Clarke doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); E. Dodge scored, unearned; T. Holley scored, unearned.

Al. Leach lined out to 3b (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 3 Hits , 3 Errors , 1 LOB

Southern Ill. Bottom of 4th Inning

Potter,Sydne struck out looking (3-2 BFBSBK). (1 out)

Grann,Sage struck out swinging (3-2 BFBSBFFS). (2 out)

Williams,Emi struck out swinging (2-2 SBFBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Tennessee Top of 5th Inning

Wilkerson,Ha to 3b for Cook,Sarah.

Delgado,Emil to p for McDowell,Kia.

M. Rutan struck out looking (1-2 BKFK). (1 out)

S. Morgan pinch hit for B. Faw.

S. Morgan grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). (2 out)

S. Knight singled to shortstop (2-2 KBFB).

G. Leach flied out to lf (3-1 BBBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Southern Ill. Bottom of 5th Inning

B. Faw to ss for S. Morgan.

Lee,Erin grounded out to ss (2-2 BKBK). (1 out)

Knutson,Aman struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBBS). (2 out)

Kurtz,Hayden pinch hit for Coburn,Mikae.

Kurtz,Hayden struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

February 22, 2026 Tennessee at Southern Ill.

Box Score

Tennessee Batters

Southern Ill. Batters

Tennessee Pitchers

Southern Ill. Pitchers

Scoring Summary

Other Information

Play By Play

Scoring Summary

All Plays

Tennessee Top of 1st Inning

Southern Ill. Bottom of 1st Inning

Tennessee Top of 2nd Inning

Southern Ill. Bottom of 2nd Inning

Tennessee Top of 3rd Inning

Southern Ill. Bottom of 3rd Inning

Tennessee Top of 4th Inning

Southern Ill. Bottom of 4th Inning

Tennessee Top of 5th Inning

Southern Ill. Bottom of 5th Inning