Brownfield Walks Off Flashes in Victory over Oakland

Sunday, March 11

Murray, Ky.

11:30 A.M.

Kent State University

11-7

Oakland

5-12

Oakland

Kent St.

Photo by: Sue Eckl

Brownfield Walks Off Flashes in Victory over Oakland

3/11/2018 7:00:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

MURRAY, Ky. – Bailey Brownfield's two-out walk off single secured Kent State's second comeback win in as many days, as the Golden Flashes defeated Oakland, 6-5. The Golden Flashes were trailing by one in the bottom of the seventh inning until the Golden Grizzlies committed a costly error to allow Emily Dobbin to cross the plate and set up Brownfield's heroics.

Holly Speers clubbed her 36th home run of her career, and is now tied for second in program history with Jessica Carmichael (2008-11) and Jamie Fitzpatrick (2005-08) and is tied for ninth in Mid-American Conference history.

"We made some good adjustments at the plate after our first game and looked much better the rest of the weekend. There are still things to work on, but we have shown we are capable of scoring runs and coming back in games, even after surrendering early leads," said Kent State head coach Eric Oakley. "Congratulation to Olivia Sborlini on her first college win. And congrats to Holly Speers as she continues to make her mark on the record book. "Emily Dobbin, Sydney Anderson, Maria Cegledy and Kaitlyn Miller all had good weekends at the plate."

How it Happened

Kaityln Miller sent a single through the right side of the diamond to score Emily Dobbin and Sydney Anderson to give the Flashes a 2-0 lead.

Speers clubbed her record tying solo dinger in the third to put the Flashes up, 3-0.

Kent State opened its lead to 4-0 in the fourth on a Carlee Selle double which scored Maria Cegledy.

Oakland responded in the fifth scoring two runs on a homer to cut KSU's lead to 4-2.

Sppers tallied her second RBI of the day on a sacrifice fly in fifth inning scoring Emily Dobbin.

Oakland mounted their comeback in the top of the sixth and scored four runs to go in front. 6-5.

Anderson had a clutch one out double to put Kent State in business in the bottom of the seventh and was followed by an Emily Dobbin single. Miller reached on an error and Anderson scored to tie the game. Brownfield shot her single up the middle to seal the deal.

Madi Huck received the start for Kent State and pitched five innings allowing six hits with four earned runs. Olivia Sborlini (1-1) came on in relief and earned her first career victory, tossing two frames allowing one hit and two earned runs.

Anderson was 2-for-4 with three runs scored.

Kaitlyn Miller was 1-for-4 with three RBIs

Kent State (11-7) was schedule to play Murray State immediately after, but the game was cancelled in the fourth inning due to rain.

Up Next

The Golden Flashes will play a three-game set on the road at Penn State next weekend on March 17-18.