Friday, March 3
Atlanta, Ga.
1 p.m.
Brown University
at
Georgia State
Photo by: Grayson Belanger
Softball Heads to Atlanta for Weekend Tournament
3/2/2023 10:07:00 AM | Softball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown softball returns to action over the weekend with six games from Friday (March 3) to Sunday (March 5). The Bears will be playing in the I-75 Challenge around Atlanta.
Brown will begin the weekend with a doubleheader at Georgia State on Friday beginning at 1 p.m. On Saturday, Brown will head to Kennesaw State for a doubleheader against the Owls with first pitch set for 1 p.m. The Bears will close out the weekend at Georgia Tech on Sunday. Brown will play Southern Miss at 10 a.m. before playing the host Yellow Jackets at 12:30 p.m.
The doubleheader at Kennesaw State will be streamed on the KSU Owl Network. Brown's game against Georgia Tech will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
ABOUT BROWN (1-4)
- Brown finished the first weekend of the season 1-4 at the Auburn Plainsman Invitational. The Bears earned a 7-5 win over Merrimack to start the weekend.
- Dara English had a strong weekend at the plate for the Bears, hitting .500 in the five games with a double and three RBI. English had three RBI off the bench in the season-opening win against Merrimack.
- Meghan Gormley was tied with English with six hits on the weekend, with the North Kingstown, R.I., native collecting two doubles and a triple. Gormley also had three RBI.
- Laurel Moody had Brown's only home run of the weekend and finished with three hits, including a double, and two RBI. Moody was tied with Niki Kim with three runs scored to lead the team.
- Brown was perfect on the base paths, going 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts. Kim was 2-for-2 and Leah Carey was 1-for-1.
- In the circle, Erin Elgas allowed just three runs over 7.1 innings pitched for a team-best 2.86 ERA. Alexis Guevara threw a team-high 10.1 innings and collected nine strikeouts. Annie Finch also had nine strikeouts in just 5.1 innings pitched.
ABOUT GEORGIA STATE (7-11)
- Georgia State is 7-11 on the season and has won its last two games. The Panthers beat Alabama State on the road in a midweek matchup the last time they took the field.
- Georgia State's last five victories have all been by one run.
- Bailee Richardson is leading Georgia State with a .396 average, four doubles, five home runs and 18 RBI. Chloe Nadler is second on the team with four home runs and is tied with Jaycee Goodwin with seven RBI.
- In the circle, the Panthers have a team ERA of 5.69. Three pitchers have shared equal time in the circle. Hallie Adams holds a team-best 4.83 ERA and has 31 strikeouts in 33.1 innings pitched.
- This will be the third time Brown has played Georgia State. The Bears lost both meetings to the Panthers back in 2000.
ABOUT KENNESAW STATE (5-10)
- Kennesaw State will play Northern Iowa and Southern Miss on Thursday and Friday before playing the Bears in a doubleheader on Saturday.
- The Owls are riding back-to-back wins including a 5-3 at No. 11/7 Alabama. Before the win over the Crimson Tide, KSU had lost five-straight games.
- Kennesaw State is hitting .222 as a team, led by Brinaya Bailey with a .295 average. The Owls have hit four home runs in 15 games this season. Kiera Cooper leads the team with two and has a team-best eight RBI.
- Kenley Hilleray leads the team with a 2.33 ERA. Melanie Bennett has made a team-high nine starts and has a 3-2 record with 38 strikeouts in 39.1 innings.
- This is the first meeting between Brown and Kennesaw State.
ABOUT SOUTHERN MISS
- Southern Miss is 12-2 on the season having dropped a 5-0 contest to No. 9 Alabama on Wednesday night.
- The Golden Eagles are 12-1 at home and will be playing their first weekend on the road this season.
- Southern Miss is hitting .268 as a team with Jana Lee leading the way at .385.
- Both Hannah Borden and Natalie Taylor have three home runs to lead the team. Borden and Lee each have 12 RBI.
- Southern Miss has outscored its opponents 76-26 this season with all three pitchers having a sub-2.15 ERA. Morgan Leinstock holds a 1.30 ERA in 48.1 innings. Leinstock has a 5-2 record with 58 strikeouts.
- Brown has played Southern Miss twice, losing both matchups back in 1987.
ABOUT GEORGIA TECH (8-8)
- Georgia Tech is 8-8 this season and have lost two-straight games coming into the weekend. The Yellow Jackets will play Northern Iowa twice and Southern Miss before closing out its weekend against Brown.
- Abby Hughes leads the team with a .444 batting average and three other Yellow Jackets are hitting over .300.
- Mallorie Black and Sara Beth Allen are leading the team with four home runs. Black leads the lineup with 13 RBI.
- Blake Neleman leads Georgia Tech in innings pitched (40.1) and strikeouts (54). Georgia Tech has a staff ERA of 3.96 this season.
- This will be the second-ever meeting with Georgia Tech. Brown earned a 5-3 win over the Yellow Jackets back in 2000.
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Brown will begin the weekend with a doubleheader at Georgia State on Friday beginning at 1 p.m. On Saturday, Brown will head to Kennesaw State for a doubleheader against the Owls with first pitch set for 1 p.m. The Bears will close out the weekend at Georgia Tech on Sunday. Brown will play Southern Miss at 10 a.m. before playing the host Yellow Jackets at 12:30 p.m.
The doubleheader at Kennesaw State will be streamed on the KSU Owl Network. Brown's game against Georgia Tech will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
ABOUT BROWN (1-4)
- Brown finished the first weekend of the season 1-4 at the Auburn Plainsman Invitational. The Bears earned a 7-5 win over Merrimack to start the weekend.
- Dara English had a strong weekend at the plate for the Bears, hitting .500 in the five games with a double and three RBI. English had three RBI off the bench in the season-opening win against Merrimack.
- Meghan Gormley was tied with English with six hits on the weekend, with the North Kingstown, R.I., native collecting two doubles and a triple. Gormley also had three RBI.
- Laurel Moody had Brown's only home run of the weekend and finished with three hits, including a double, and two RBI. Moody was tied with Niki Kim with three runs scored to lead the team.
- Brown was perfect on the base paths, going 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts. Kim was 2-for-2 and Leah Carey was 1-for-1.
- In the circle, Erin Elgas allowed just three runs over 7.1 innings pitched for a team-best 2.86 ERA. Alexis Guevara threw a team-high 10.1 innings and collected nine strikeouts. Annie Finch also had nine strikeouts in just 5.1 innings pitched.
ABOUT GEORGIA STATE (7-11)
- Georgia State is 7-11 on the season and has won its last two games. The Panthers beat Alabama State on the road in a midweek matchup the last time they took the field.
- Georgia State's last five victories have all been by one run.
- Bailee Richardson is leading Georgia State with a .396 average, four doubles, five home runs and 18 RBI. Chloe Nadler is second on the team with four home runs and is tied with Jaycee Goodwin with seven RBI.
- In the circle, the Panthers have a team ERA of 5.69. Three pitchers have shared equal time in the circle. Hallie Adams holds a team-best 4.83 ERA and has 31 strikeouts in 33.1 innings pitched.
- This will be the third time Brown has played Georgia State. The Bears lost both meetings to the Panthers back in 2000.
ABOUT KENNESAW STATE (5-10)
- Kennesaw State will play Northern Iowa and Southern Miss on Thursday and Friday before playing the Bears in a doubleheader on Saturday.
- The Owls are riding back-to-back wins including a 5-3 at No. 11/7 Alabama. Before the win over the Crimson Tide, KSU had lost five-straight games.
- Kennesaw State is hitting .222 as a team, led by Brinaya Bailey with a .295 average. The Owls have hit four home runs in 15 games this season. Kiera Cooper leads the team with two and has a team-best eight RBI.
- Kenley Hilleray leads the team with a 2.33 ERA. Melanie Bennett has made a team-high nine starts and has a 3-2 record with 38 strikeouts in 39.1 innings.
- This is the first meeting between Brown and Kennesaw State.
ABOUT SOUTHERN MISS
- Southern Miss is 12-2 on the season having dropped a 5-0 contest to No. 9 Alabama on Wednesday night.
- The Golden Eagles are 12-1 at home and will be playing their first weekend on the road this season.
- Southern Miss is hitting .268 as a team with Jana Lee leading the way at .385.
- Both Hannah Borden and Natalie Taylor have three home runs to lead the team. Borden and Lee each have 12 RBI.
- Southern Miss has outscored its opponents 76-26 this season with all three pitchers having a sub-2.15 ERA. Morgan Leinstock holds a 1.30 ERA in 48.1 innings. Leinstock has a 5-2 record with 58 strikeouts.
- Brown has played Southern Miss twice, losing both matchups back in 1987.
ABOUT GEORGIA TECH (8-8)
- Georgia Tech is 8-8 this season and have lost two-straight games coming into the weekend. The Yellow Jackets will play Northern Iowa twice and Southern Miss before closing out its weekend against Brown.
- Abby Hughes leads the team with a .444 batting average and three other Yellow Jackets are hitting over .300.
- Mallorie Black and Sara Beth Allen are leading the team with four home runs. Black leads the lineup with 13 RBI.
- Blake Neleman leads Georgia Tech in innings pitched (40.1) and strikeouts (54). Georgia Tech has a staff ERA of 3.96 this season.
- This will be the second-ever meeting with Georgia Tech. Brown earned a 5-3 win over the Yellow Jackets back in 2000.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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