
2/19/2023 12:25:00 PM | Softball
CELINA, Texas – With a combined shutout and an electric offense, the UT Arlington softball soared to a 10-0 run-rule victory over South Dakota Sunday in the final game of the Tracy Beard College Classic.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: vs. South Dakota (W, 10-0)
The Mavericks' offense turned it around Sunday after the squad put up a whopping 10 runs off 12 hits.
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Fifth year Sophie Wideman went a perfect 3-3 at the plate with one RBI. Kimber Cortemelia (2-3, 2 RBI) and Zaia Castruita (2-3) both came away with a multi-hit game to contribute to the double digit hit total.
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Newcomers, Nikki Donahue and Paris Brienesse logged their first home run in a UTA uniform as Donahue smacked a solo shot and Brienesse with a grand slam.
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Not only were the Mavs' bats on fire, but performances on the mound from Jessica Adams and Gracie Bumpurs were top-notch.
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Throughout the five-inning game, the pair threw a combined shutout limiting the Coyote's lineup to just two hits. With Sunday's 10-0 victory, Adams was credited with her third win of the year.
PLAY BY PLAY: vs. South Dakota (W, 10-0)
The Mavericks will compete in their third preseason tournament in San Marcos (Feb. 23-25) to play in the Texas State Classic that features Kansas, UTSA, Colorado State and Texas State. UTA will commence tournament play Thursday, Feb. 23 with back-to-back games against the Bobcats and the Roadrunners.
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For the latest news on UTA Softball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTAMavsSB, on Instagram @UTAMavsSB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsSB.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: vs. South Dakota (W, 10-0)
The Mavericks' offense turned it around Sunday after the squad put up a whopping 10 runs off 12 hits.
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Fifth year Sophie Wideman went a perfect 3-3 at the plate with one RBI. Kimber Cortemelia (2-3, 2 RBI) and Zaia Castruita (2-3) both came away with a multi-hit game to contribute to the double digit hit total.
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Newcomers, Nikki Donahue and Paris Brienesse logged their first home run in a UTA uniform as Donahue smacked a solo shot and Brienesse with a grand slam.
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Not only were the Mavs' bats on fire, but performances on the mound from Jessica Adams and Gracie Bumpurs were top-notch.
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Throughout the five-inning game, the pair threw a combined shutout limiting the Coyote's lineup to just two hits. With Sunday's 10-0 victory, Adams was credited with her third win of the year.
PLAY BY PLAY: vs. South Dakota (W, 10-0)
- Aside from a double in the first and a single in the fourth, Adams and Bumpurs continued to keep South Dakota off balance for the whole game.
- UTA scored first with a sacrifice fly to left field from the bat of Franklin that put the Mavs up 1-0 heading into the second inning.
- The squad didn't stop there as Donahue racked her first career home run that extended the lead to 2-0. Cortemelia and Wideman tallied RBI-singles before Brienesse cleared the bases with a grand slam that placed the Mavericks in a sweet spot of 8-0.
- The Mavs went on to place two additional runs on the board courtesy of two RBI-singles from Franklin and Cortemelia, leading to the 10-0 win.
The Mavericks will compete in their third preseason tournament in San Marcos (Feb. 23-25) to play in the Texas State Classic that features Kansas, UTSA, Colorado State and Texas State. UTA will commence tournament play Thursday, Feb. 23 with back-to-back games against the Bobcats and the Roadrunners.
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FOLLOW THE MAVS
For the latest news on UTA Softball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTAMavsSB, on Instagram @UTAMavsSB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsSB.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Adams, Jessica (3-2)
L: Wedeking (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Goerke 1
Base Running:
CS: White 1

Batting:
HR: Brienesse, Paris 1 ; Donahue, Nikki 1
RBI: Cortemelia, Kimber 2 ; Wideman, Sophie 1 ; Franklin, Lindsey 2 ; Brienesse, Paris 4 ; Donahue, Nikki 1
SH: Hukill, Reagan 1
SF: Franklin, Lindsey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hukill, Reagan 1 ; Cortemelia, Kimber 3 ; Castruita, Zaia 1 ; Wideman, Sophie 1 ; Franklin, Lindsey 1 ; Brienesse, Paris 1 ; Donahue, Nikki 1 ; Hill, Nicole 1
SB: Hukill, Reagan 1 ; Hill, Nicole 1
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