The University of Mississippi Athletics
Wednesday, April 21
Oxford, Miss.
5 PM
Ole Miss
8
vs
0
UT Martin
Softball Finishes Off Midweek Slate with 8-0 Drubbing of UT Martin
4/21/2021 | Softball
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Kacey Hvitved’s Three-Run Bomb Highlights 14th Rebel Shutout of the Year
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss (29-14) started slow but found its footing late in the game, ultimately making short work of UT Martin (22-13) 8-0 in six innings at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.
Ava Tillmann picked up her seventh win of the campaign, holding the Skyhawks to two hits in five innings of work, putting four strikeouts on the board. In her lone inning of relief, freshman Aynslie Furbush retired the side in order with a pair of Ks.
After three quiet innings to start the game, Ole Miss brought the noise in the fifth. The Rebels loaded the bases and opened scoring on a fielder's choice from Gabby Alvarez, bringing home Jessica Puk. Then, after a passed ball allowed Abbey Latham to score, pinch hitter Kacey Hvitved put a charge in an elevated pitch, tattooing a three-run home run over the left field fence to make it 5-0 Ole Miss after four.
In the later innings the Rebels started to use their legs to build on the lead, with Puk reaching on a fielder's choice and moving up to third on a stolen base and a passed ball. Latham followed with her second hit of the game, beating a ball into the dirt and over the third baseman to add an insurance run.
In the sixth, the Rebels loaded the bases on a Nyomi Jones single and HBP and a walk before Paige Smith dropped a single into left, bringing in a pair of runs to bring the run rule into effect and end the game early.
Quick Hits
• The Rebels have won 39 straight non-conference home games, dating back to 2018.
• Ole Miss shut out its opponent for the 14th time of the season, tied for fifth most in the nation.
• The win was the sixth straight over UT Martin for the Rebels, the fourth consecutive via the run rule.
• Kacey Hvitved's fourth-inning home run was the third of her career and second as a pinch hitter. The senior also came off the bench to club a grand slam against Jackson State in 2020.
• Ava Tillmann improves to 7-2 in the circle, having won seven of her last eight decisions.
• In her last three relief appearances, Aynslie Furbush has retired all nine batters she's faced, racking up six strikeouts.
Up Next
The Rebels turn their attention to their final home SEC series of the season, hosting Auburn Friday through Sunday at the Ole Miss Softball Complex. Friday and Saturday's affairs will air nationally on the SEC Network, while Sunday's finale will be streamed on SEC Network +.
For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at Instagram.com/olemisssoftball. Also, follow head coach Jamie Trachsel on Twitter at @Jamie_Trachsel.
Ava Tillmann picked up her seventh win of the campaign, holding the Skyhawks to two hits in five innings of work, putting four strikeouts on the board. In her lone inning of relief, freshman Aynslie Furbush retired the side in order with a pair of Ks.
After three quiet innings to start the game, Ole Miss brought the noise in the fifth. The Rebels loaded the bases and opened scoring on a fielder's choice from Gabby Alvarez, bringing home Jessica Puk. Then, after a passed ball allowed Abbey Latham to score, pinch hitter Kacey Hvitved put a charge in an elevated pitch, tattooing a three-run home run over the left field fence to make it 5-0 Ole Miss after four.
In the later innings the Rebels started to use their legs to build on the lead, with Puk reaching on a fielder's choice and moving up to third on a stolen base and a passed ball. Latham followed with her second hit of the game, beating a ball into the dirt and over the third baseman to add an insurance run.
In the sixth, the Rebels loaded the bases on a Nyomi Jones single and HBP and a walk before Paige Smith dropped a single into left, bringing in a pair of runs to bring the run rule into effect and end the game early.
Quick Hits
• The Rebels have won 39 straight non-conference home games, dating back to 2018.
• Ole Miss shut out its opponent for the 14th time of the season, tied for fifth most in the nation.
• The win was the sixth straight over UT Martin for the Rebels, the fourth consecutive via the run rule.
• Kacey Hvitved's fourth-inning home run was the third of her career and second as a pinch hitter. The senior also came off the bench to club a grand slam against Jackson State in 2020.
• Ava Tillmann improves to 7-2 in the circle, having won seven of her last eight decisions.
• In her last three relief appearances, Aynslie Furbush has retired all nine batters she's faced, racking up six strikeouts.
Up Next
The Rebels turn their attention to their final home SEC series of the season, hosting Auburn Friday through Sunday at the Ole Miss Softball Complex. Friday and Saturday's affairs will air nationally on the SEC Network, while Sunday's finale will be streamed on SEC Network +.
For all Ole Miss softball news and information, go to OleMissSports.com and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissSoftball, on Facebook at Ole Miss Softball and on Instagram at Instagram.com/olemisssoftball. Also, follow head coach Jamie Trachsel on Twitter at @Jamie_Trachsel.
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