University of Tennessee Athletics
Sunday, March 31
Columbia, Mo.
2 pm
University of Tennessee
at
Missouri
Photo by: Maury Neipris/Tennessee Athletics
SOFTBALL CENTRAL: #5/6 Lady Vols at Missouri
March 28, 2019 | Softball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- No. 5/6 Tennessee (26-5, 4-2 SEC) travels to Columbia, Mo., this weekend to take on the Missouri Tigers (16-12, 5-4 SEC) in a Sunday through Monday series due to weather in the area on Saturday.
The Lady Vols are coming off a 2-1 weekend after having claimed the series against No. 15/18 Arkansas on Sunday. It's the first time since 2014 that UT has won back-to-back conference series to start the season, having also taken the first two games at then-No. 4 Florida earlier this month.
Broadcast Info
Sunday, March 31
- Time: 2Â p.m. ET
- Radio: UTSports.com | UT Gameday AppÂ
- Live Stats: UTSports.com
- Broadcast: SECN+/WatchESPNÂ App
Sunday, March 31
- Time: 6Â p.m. ET
- Radio: UTSports.com | UT Gameday AppÂ
- Live Stats:Â UTSports.com
- Broadcast: SEC Network
Monday, April 1
- Time: 7Â p.m. ET
- Radio: UTSports.com | UT Gameday AppÂ
- Live Stats:Â UTSports.com
- Broadcast: SEC Network
Need to Know
- Tennessee ranks third in the Southeastern Conference with a .333 batting average and second with a .985 fielding percentage. The Lady Vols' average at the plate ranks 14th in the nation while their fielding percentage is fourth.
- In the SEC, UT comes in at third in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.88) and W/L percentage (.839).
- The Lady Vols have six wins over opponents ranked in the Top 25 by the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll and ESPN.com/USA Softball Poll.Â
- UT is outscoring opponents 207-55 through the first half of the season. Tennessee has thrown nine shutouts total and run-ruled opponents 13 times.Â
- Junior Jenna Holcomb led Tennessee last week, posting a .462 average (6-for-13) with one double, two triples, an RBI and three runs scored. She boasts a .846 slugging percentage through the five games.
- In the circle, Matty Moss led the Lady Vols with a 0.51 ERA through 13.2 innings of work last week. The senior appeared in four games and allowed one run on four hits while throwing 17 strikeouts en route to a 2-0 record with one save. For her efforts, she was tabbed the SEC Pitcher of the Week.
- Moss ranks sixth in program history with a 1.93 career ERA, 481 strikeouts and 65 wins. She is second in program history with a .813 (65-15) winning percentage.
- Senior Haley Bearden is having a career year as Tennessee's clean-up hitter. She's tallied 25 hits, 23 RBI and a team-leading nine home runs en route to a .347 batting average. Her hits, RBI and homer totals for 2019 alone surpass her previous three season totals combined.
- Senior Aubrey Leach is 18 runs shy of breaking Tennessee's career record for runs scored. She currently has 227 runs scored through 211 games. The record of 244 was set by Raven Chavanne from 2010-13. Leach also sits in third place in career walks with 141. Tonya Callahan (2005-08) holds the record of 154.
- Leach is the NCAA active career leader in runs scored across all divisions with her total of 227. Her 141 walks rank second in Division I.
Scouting Report
MISSOURI
- Larissa Anderson is in her first season as head coach of the Missouri Tigers. In 2018, Anderson led 24th-ranked Hofstra to a 41-14 record, the CAA Tournament title and the NCAA Columbia Regional.
- Mizzou is coming off a 3-0 sweep of No. 13 Kentucky and owns six wins over ranked opponents entering the weekend.
- Jazmyn Rollin, the team's offensive leader, was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for her performance last week after going 6-for-12 at the plate with six runs scored, five RBI, two home runs and two stolen bases.
- In the circle, Cassie Gasper has four wins over top-15 teams. She surrendered just 14 combined hits in the outings while Madi Norman leads the staff with a 2.69 ERA and 7-5 record through 78.0 innings of work.
All-Time Record vs. Missouri: 7-6
- In Knoxville: UT leads, 5-1
- In Columbia: MIZÂ leads, 4-2
- At Neutral Sites: Â MIZÂ leads, 1-0
- Last Meeting: UT won, 11-3 (6)Â on 3/11/19Â in Knoxville to sweep the series
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