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To the National Tournament

Chattanooga State (51-12, 17-1) finished off their run through the Region 7 Tournament winning their 4^th game in a row, advancing to the National Tournament with a 3-1 win over 3^rd seeded Motlow State.

The Tigers banged out 9 hits on the game but it was a 5^th inning 3-run homer by Leah Kelley that gave the Tigers all the runs they would need. With one out Whitney Galloway doubled to left followed by Laura Curtis who reached base on an error by the first baseman. One out later Kelley produced her heroics by hitting a bomb over the left field fence giving the tigers a 3-0 lead that they would never relinquish.

Haley Workman went 5.2 innings, striking out 10 before giving way to Kendall Bruning who finished the game getting the save. For Workman it was her 27^th game of the season.

All tournament team selections were Bruning, Whitney Galloway, Kelley and Workman. And the Most Valuable Player was Haley Workman.

Tiger Scoring Machine Continues…11-1

With one win away from the championship game, Chattanooga State (50-12, 17-1) exploded for 11 runs on 13 hits beating Columbia State to advance to the championship game as the lone undefeated team. Tabitha McNew and Whitney Galloway each had three hits, while Leah Kelley and Haley Workman each chipped in with two.

Bruning and Workman accounted for five of the seven scored in the 4^th as Bruning crashed a 3-run homer to left with Workman following two batters later with a 2-run shot over the left field fence. Whitney Galloway, Bruning and Workman each drove in three runs each in the game.

Bruning won her 23^rd game of the season, striking out 8 while moving her ERA to .99. The Tigers await the winner of the Motlow State Columbia State game.

8 More Runs and Another win

It was like a game of crazy 8’s as for the second time in two days Chattanooga State (49-12, 17-1) scored 8 runs besting Walters State 8-1 with an 11-hit attack. The stories of the game were Brittany Cooley who drove in four runs, Alex Buffington who knocked in three and once again pitcher Haley Workman who went the distance while striking out 14.

Cooley drove in two runs in the 3^rd and Leah Kelley plated one giving the Tigers a 3-0 lead. In the 5^th it was Buffington with the big hit, doubling to left field scoring Kendall Bruning and Workman who had walked and Kelley who had singled, upping the lead to 6-0.

It was Cooley again in the 6^th driving in her 3^rd and 4^th runs of the game, scoring Galloway who had singled to right and Laura Curtis who had reached on an error. The Tiger win gave Workman her 26^th win of the season.

Tigers Start Region Tournament with Shutout

Chattanooga State (48-12, 17-1) started their march through the Region 7 Tournament with an 8-0 five inning win over Southwest behind the 3-hit pitching of Haley Workman. Workman who won her 25^th game of the year struck out 8 as her teammates supported her with a 10-hit attack.

Kendall Bruning started the scoring in the 1^st inning doubling home Whitney Galloway who had reached on a one out error and Laura Curtis who reached on an infield single to first. The Tigers increase their lead to 6-0, scoring four runs in the 4^th. Alex Buffington walked to start the inning followed by a Southwest misplay putting Kelsey Coombs on base and a bunt single by Tabitha McNew to load the bases. Galloway cleared the bases with a triple to center and scored one out later on a sacrifice fly by Bruning.

The added two more runs in the 5^th to end the game. Workman doubled and scored when Buffington reached on an error. Lead off hitter McNew drove in the final run with an RBI single to right, scoring Buffington.

The win sets the stage with a showdown with Walters State who had won their opening round game of the tournament.

Errors Lead to Loss

After clinching first place and the number one seed in the Region 7 tournament, Chattanooga State (47-12, 17-1) proceeded to go out and kick the ball around, committing seven errors in the 8-7 loss vs. Volunteer State ending conference play.

With a 5-0 lead after 2 ½ innings the Tigers saw Vol State rally twice with two outs and the bases empty to score two runs in the 3^rd and four in the 5^th.

The Tigers 13-hit attack was not enough to overcome their seven errors, four Volunteer walks and six Volunteer hits. Sophomore Tabitha McNew had three hits along with freshman Brittany Cooley who homered in the 6^th as the Tigers scored two to take a short lived 7-6 lead.

Tiger star Kaela Jackson went down during the game injuring her hamstring while fielding a throw at first base, preventing her from completing the game. Jackson has started the rehab process readying herself for Region 7 tournament play beginning on May 8th in Dyersburg, Tennessee.

Tigers Clinch Division

Kaela Jackson, Kendall Bruning and Leah Kelley hit homeruns as Chattanooga State (47-11, 17-0) clinched first place in Region 7 with a 6-2 win over host Volunteer State.

Bruning led off the 4^th with a booming homerun to center while Haley Workman scored on a groundout to second base by Alex Buffington giving the Tigers a 2-1 lead. Volunteer answered with one in the 4^th only to see Jackson hit a solo homerun in the 5^th along with Kelley who hit a 2-run homer for a 5-1 lead.

Kelley help add to the score in the 7^th with a bases loaded sacrifice fly to deep center plating Tabitha McNew who had walked to start the inning. Workman won her 23^rd game of the season with Adrienne Lamberson picking up the save with relief in the 7^th.

Tigers Score 11 to beat Wallace

Chattanooga State (46-11, 16-0) finished their visit to Fyffe, Alabama on tax day with an 11-1 win over #7 Wallace Hanceville behind the pitching of Haley Workman. The Tigers overcame 4 errors as Laura Curtis and Kendall Bruning hit homeruns in the win.

Bruning led off the 4^th with a solo shot to left while Brittany Cooley chased home Leah Kelley who had singled to center and moved to third on Workman’s double down the left field line. Workman scored the third run of the inning on an infield single by Alex Buffington.

Kelley was in the mix again in the 5^th, driving home two runs with a single to center and eventually scoring on a wild pitch. The Tigers added one in the 6^th on a bases loaded walk and in the 7^th finished scoring with a grand slam off the bat of Curtis.

The doubleheader featured two nationally ranked teams with Wallace ranked at 7^th and Chattanooga State ranked at 8^th.

Tigers Fail to Finish it in the First Game Versus Wallace

With a 2-0 lead in the 5^th, Wallace Hanceville used three Tiger errors in the 5^th and 7^th to score three runs to win vs. Chattanooga State (45-11, 16-0) 3-2.

In the 4^th Leah Kelley tripled home Kendall Bruning and Laura Curtis who had singled in the inning, giving the Tigers a short lived 2-0 lead. Two errors helped Wallace tie the score in the 5^th, with the Winning run scoring on an error in the 7^th.

12 Hits 12 Runs…WIN

Finishing their day at Walters State with 12 hits and 12 runs, Kendall Bruning won her 22^nd game of the season as Chattanooga State (45-10, 16-0) completed the doubleheader sweep 12-0 in 5 innings.

Laura Curtis had five RBI’s including her second homerun of the day while Bruning drove in three runs on two hits with a homerun. Tabitha McNew as a perfect 3-for-3 while Kaela Jackson had two hits along with Alex Buffington.

The Tigers scored two in the 3^rd, 6 in the 4^th and 4 in the 5^th as Bruning struck out 6 in the game

Visiting Tigers Start With Win vs. Walters State

Chattanooga State (44-10, 15-0) used homeruns from Haley Workman and Laura Curtis to take the opening game vs. Walters State on Tuesday 4-2. Alex Buffington had two of the Tiger six hits.

Workman who struck out 10 in her 22^nd win of the season led off the 2^nd inning with a first pitch solo homerun over the left field fence for the Tiger’s first score of the day. Curtis followed in the 3^rd with an inside the park 2-run homer to left increasing the lead to 3-0.

Leah Kelley finished the scoring in the 4^th doubling home Buffington who had singled to left to start the inning

No Hitter Part II

Kendall Bruning added to the Tigers win total by pitching a no hitter in the second game of the day vs. Jackson State, winning 8-0 in five innings. Chattanooga State moved their overall record to 43-10 and conference mark to 14-0.

Kaela Jackson started the Tiger scoring in the 1^st with a solo homerun for a 1-0 lead that would hold until the Tiger 4^th when Brittany Cooley hit a 2run homer to right while Tabitha McNew and Jackson hit back to back homeruns combined with four other hits for a 7-0 lead. Bruning helped her own cause with an RBI single to center.

Bruning used 8 strikeouts and a myriad of groundouts for her 21^st win of the season.

No Hitter Part I

Haley Workman tossed a 5-inning no hitter as Chattanooga State (42-10, 13-0) beat Jackson State 8-0 on Saturday, April 10, striking out 10 while going 2-for-3 with two RBI’s.

Laura Curtis was 3-for-3 with four RBI’s while Tabitha McNew and Kaela Jackson joined Workman with 2 hits each. The Tigers scored five runs in the 4^th on seven hits for the 8-0 win.

The story of the game was Workman, winning her 21^st game of the season with a no hitter and crashing her 8^th homerun of the season in the 4^th. In the final inning, Workman struck out the first two batters and then induced a game inning groundout to 3^rd to preserve the no hitter.

8 Run 2^nd Wins it for Tigers

Kendall Bruning and Kaela Jackson hit homeruns in the 2^nd inning as Chattanooga State (41-10, 12-0) scored all the runs they would need in the 8-0, five-inning game vs. Columbia State for the doubleheader sweep.

Bruning led off the 2^nd with a solo homerun to left followed by a Brittany Cooley RBI single driving in Leah Kelley who had been hit by a pitch. Three runs later and with runners on 2^nd and 3^rd Jackson hit her third homerun of the day, driving in three runs for the 8-0 final score.

Kendall Bruning was the winning pitcher, hurling all five innings, giving up one hit.

Every Inning Tiger Inning

Tiger softball scored runs in the first four innings of the opening game vs. Columbia State on Friday, April 9 and won 14-1 in five innings. Chattanooga State (40-10, 11-0) used four innings of one-hit pitching from Haley Workman and one-inning of no hit relief from Adrienne Lamberson, while banging out 12 hits in the game.

The Tigers jumped on top in the 1^st using 2 hits and three Columbia State errors to take a 4-0 lead. Kaela Jackson hit the first of her two homeruns in the 2^nd, a 2-run shot to center plating herself and Kelsey Coombs who had reached base with a one-out single to center, increasing the lead to 6-0.

Adding five more runs in the 3^rd, Leah Kelley led off the inning with a homerun to left and four hits later Jackson struck again with a 3-run shot to right center. The 4^th and final inning for the Tigers saw Tabitha McNew drive in two runs and Coombs plate another. Of the Tiger 12 hits Brittany Cooley was a perfect 3-for-3.

Bruning and Lamberson Combine for Shutout

Kendall Bruning and Adrienne Lamberson combined on a 4-hitter shutting out host Cleveland State 6-0 to complete the doubleheader sweep on April 6. Chattanooga State (39-10, 10-0) scored three runs in the 4^th and 5^th for all the runs they would need giving Bruning her 19^th win of the season.

Kaela Jackson, Laura Curtis and Kendall Bruning each had two hits while Bruning had 3 RBI’s. The Tigers used 4-hits and a Cleveland State error in the 4^th as Bruning singled in one run and Leah Kelley plated two runs with a single to left.

Bruning followed with another two RBI’s in the 5^th with a double to left with Curtis adding the other run with a left field single.

The Tigers next home games are Friday, April 9, at 5 and 7 p.m. vs. Columbia State and Saturday at and 1 and 3 p.m. vs. Jackson State. Both doubleheaders are conference games.

Workman K’s 15 Cougars

Haley Workman pitched a 1-hitter and K’d 15 as Chattanooga State (38-10, 9-0) beat Cleveland State 5-1 in the first game of a conference double header on April 6. The visiting Tigers knocked out 9 hits led by Tabitha McNew and Kendall Bruning with two hits each.

McNew started the scoring in the 3^rd with a two out walk and scored when Kaela Jackson doubled down the left field line giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Haley Workman and Alex Buffington added RBI singles in the 4^th driving home Whitney Galloway who had pinch ran for Kendall Bruning after her first hit of the game and Workman who had also stolen second in the inning.

Bruning collected her 15^th homerun of the season in the 5^th after Laura Curtis had hit a one out single to shortstop. Cleveland State plated their only run in the 7^th as Workman struck out three more Cougars to end the game. The win was Workman’s 19^th on the season.

Good Friday Sweep

Twelve more hits and nine runs completed the Good Friday sweep of Motlow State 9-1 as Kendall Bruning and Adrienne Lamberson pitched Chattanooga State (37-10, 8-0) to victory. Bruning pitched four innings while Lamberson completed the six-inning game with two innings of one hit relief.

Tabitha McNew led off the game with a bunt single, stole second, moved to third on a Laura Curtis bunt single and came home to score on a sacrifice fly by Leah Kelley to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Motlow tied the score in the 3^rd only to see Chattanooga State answer with a lone run in their half of the 3^rd to retake the lead.

With one out in the 4^th, Beth Keylon-Randolph’s Tigers scored five runs as Alex Buffington reached base on an error by the left fielder followed by singles from Kelsey Coombs, McNew, Kaela Jackson, Curtis and Haley Workman.

The game ended in the 6^th on RBI’s coming off the bats of Workman and Brittany Cooley. On the game Workman had two hits and three RBI’s. McNew and Curtis each had two of the Tigers' 12-hit attack.

On April 6, Chattanooga State travels a short 30 miles for another key conference doubleheader vs. Cleveland State at 2:00pm.

Tigers Start Good Friday With Win vs. Motlow State

Chattanooga State (36-10, 7-0) started their traditional Good Friday game schedule vs. Motlow State with a 5-inning win, 11-2. Haley Workman won her 18^th game of the season when Kendall Bruning hit a 3-run homer in the 5^th inning, her 14^th of the season, to end the game.

Motlow State took the lead in the 3^rd 1-0 only to see the Tigers score five in their half of the 3^rd for a 5-1 lead. After an opening inning walk to Tabitha McNew, Coach Randolph called for four bunts in a row that led to RBI’s from Bruning, Leah Kelley and Haley Workman. A throwing error by the Motlow catcher and a bases loaded hit by pitch to Kelsey Coombs plated the other two runs.

Kelley, Workman and Brittany Cooley added to the 4-run lead in the 4^th with single RBI’s and then in the 5^th Bruning belted the left field homerun that drove in McNew who had singled and Laura Curtis who had walked for the final 11-2 score.

On the game Workman struck out six while her Tiger mates collected 12 hits led by a Kelley 3-for-3 game.

14 more Hits and a Workman No Hitter

In winning her 14th game of the season, sophomore Haley Workman pitched Chattanooga State (28-7, 4-0) to a 5-inning 13-0 no hit win over Dyersburg in the second game of the double header, collecting 14 more hits in the process.

Six Tiger batters reached base in the 1st with five scoring for a 5-0 lead. With runs in every inning for the second game in a row, Whitney Galloway led the way with three hits, followed by Tabitha McNew, Kendall Bruning and
Brittany Cooley with two each. Every remaining Tiger in the batting order had one hit each. Four Tiger batters drove in two runs each; Kaela Jackson, Lead Kelley, Galloway and Workman.

Workman K'd 9 and to date has 162 strikeouts in 96 innings pitched. Dyersburg's lone runner came on a one out walk in the 2nd. The Tigers look to keep winning in conference when they face Roane State next on Tuesday, March 23. The home game doubleheader is scheduled to start at 2 p.m.

14 Runs on 14 Hits

Chattanooga State (27-7, 3-0) scored runs in every inning of a five inning game beating Dyersburg Community College 14-2 in the first of two conference matchups on the day.

Sophomore Kendall Bruning won her 13th game of the season and teamed with Kaela Jackson to drive in 11 of the Tigers 14 runs. Jackson and Bruning each drove in a run in the first. Tabitha McNew singled, stole second and came home on a Jackson single who then scored on a Bruning ground out one out later.

In the 2nd Jackson struck again hitting a 3-run homer to center, driving in Haley Workman and Alex Buffington who had singled in the inning. Whitney Galloway added to the five run lead with a rbi double in the 3rd driving
home Leah Kelley who had reach on a fielder choice.

It was Bruning's turn in the 4th, hitting a booming 3-run homerun over the left field fence. Jackson preceded Bruning in the inning with an rbi single to left and then came home along Laura Curtis who had singled to third. on Brunings shot.

Bruning added her final two rbi's in the 5th on a single up the middle, scoring McNew who had tripled and Jackson who had walked. On the game Bruning fanned 9 and did not give up an earned run.

The Bruning and Galloway Show

Kendall Bruning pitched and hit Chattanooga State (26-7, 2-0) to another 8-0 win vs. Southwest to complete the doubleheader sweep. Whitney Galloway joined Bruning with four rbi's hitting a 3-run homer in the 5th for the final runs of the game.

Bruning hit a 2-run blast in the first when the Tigers scored three for a 3-0 lead. Then in the 3rd Bruning came back with another 2-run homer on an 0-2 count after Kaela Jackson had opened the inning with a single to left.

Adrienne Lamberson pitched the final inning in relief as Bruning had 7 strikeouts on the game, winning her 12th game of the season.

Workman 1-Hits Southwest

Haley Workman came within one out of a perfect game as Chattanooga State (25-7, 1-0) beat Southwest Tennessee Community College 8-0 in the Tigers' first conference game of the season.

The Tigers scored the first run of the game on three straight errors by Southwest in the 2nd inning and then in the 4th started a 13-hit attack scoring two runs on four hits. Whitney Galloway, who had three hits and two rbi's on the game, chased home Leah Kelley who had doubled to start the inning. McNew followed one out later with a double to center knocking in Galloway for the 3-0 lead.

In the 5th Kendall Bruning homered to center with one out followed by another Galloway double driving home Kelley who had singled. Galloway scored on a Workman single to finish the scoring in the inning and a 6-0 lead.

McNew doubled home the final runs in the 7th for the final 8-0 win. Workman in winning her 13th game of the season k'd 12 and gave up a two out bloop hit in the 7th for the lone hit.

Bruning Follows Suit, Pitches, Hits, Tigers to Victory

Game Program, #6 Seminole State vs. #7 Chattanooga State, March 16, 2010
Kendall Bruning
Kendall Bruning took a cue from her teammate Haley Workman winning her 11th game of the year, striking out 10 in Chattanooga State's (24-7) 3-1 win.

Seminole pushed across a single run in the 3rd for a 1-0 lead that lasted until the 5th. Whitney Galloway led off the inning with a booming homerun to right center, knotting the score at one. Seminole moved runners to second and third with one out in the top of the 6th, only to have Bruning K the second and third outs to escape the jam.

In what was to be the magic 6th inning again for Chattanooga State, Kendall Bruning Tabitha McNew singled to start the inning and was sacrificed to second by Kaela Jackson. One out later Bruning matched Workman from the first game and hit a towering 2-out two run homerun to center giving the Tigers a 3-1 lead.

Bruning faced the minimum three batters in the 7th giving the Tigers the win and the doubleheader sweep on the day.

Thursday, March 18, Tiger softball travels to Southwest Tennessee Community College and Dyersburg Community College for doubleheader conference games vs. each school.

Workman Pitches, Hits, Tigers to Victory

Number 6 nationally ranked Seminole State came to Chattanooga State (23-7) on Tuesday, March 16, and in game one of a doubleheader incurred the talent of Sophomore Haley Workman who won her 12th game of the season 4-3, striking out 8 and going 3-for-3 on the game.

Tabitha McNew led off the Tigers half of the 1st with a walk and was promptly sacrificed to second by Kaela Jackson. One out later Kendall Bruning doubled to left driving home McNew for a Tiger 1-0 lead. Seminole took the lead in the 4th scoring two runs and tacked on another run in the 5th for a 3-1 lead.

In the bottom of the 6th Whitney Galloway led off with a single to left and moved to second on a pass ball. Brittany Cooley doubled home Galloway to cut the Seminole lead to one. Workman then stepped to the plate and took a first pitch deep over the left field wall putting the Tigers up by one, 4-3.

Workman finished the game by retiring the first two Seminole batters on fly outs in the 7th and after a walk, induced a Seminole groundout to second to end the game.

Bruning Pitches One Hitter

Kendall Bruning won her 10^th game of the season giving up a lone hit in the 5^th inning as Chattanooga State (22-7) pounded out 11 hits and finished the sweep of Jackson College out of Michigan 9-0.

The Tigers jumped off to a 2-0 lead in the 1^st as Tabitha McNew was hit by a pitch, stole second and came home on a Kaela Jackson double. Bruning doubled for the first of her three hits to plate Jackson. In the 3^rd inning, Chattanooga State scored four to take a 6-0 lead when Leah Kelley singled home Laura Curtis who had walked and Bruning who had singled and stole second. Kelly scored on a Whitney Galloway single and Brittany Cooley scored the final run of the inning when McNew singled to center.

Bruning hit a towering 2-run homerun to left in the 4^th and Galloway doubled home Kelley who had walked to finish out the scoring.

The Tigers next home games will be Tuesday, March 16, as Seminole State out of Oklahoma comes to town. The doubleheader start is slated for 5 p.m.

Workman One Hits Jackson College

Sophomore Haley Workman started off the Tigers first home game of the year by pitching a one hitter and winning her 11^th game of the season with an 8-0 win over Jackson College.

Chattanooga State (21-7) started the scoring in the second when Whitney Galloway singled home Kendall Bruning who had walked and was sacrificed to second on a Leah Kelley bunt. Kaela Jackson hit her 8^th homer of the season in the 3^rd scoring Tabitha McNew who had walked for a 3-0 lead.

McNew, Laura Curtis, Leah Kelley and Galloway each had rbi’s in the 5^th to increase the lead to 7-0. Chattanooga State added an additional run in the 6^th to end the game. On the game Workman had 10 strikeouts.

Tigers End SCAD Boombah Tournament Undefeated

Chattanooga State (20-7) said bye to the Boombah tournament with a 5-0 win over University of South Carolina Salkehatchie as Haley workman won her 10^th game of the season, combining on a one hitter with freshman Jessica Chaney.

Kendall Bruning and Whitney Galloway had four of the Tiger nine hits, while Galloway drove in two of the five runs. In the fourth, fifth and sixth innings the Tigers scored 2, 1 and 2 runs respectively. Bruning and Galloway plated runs in the fourth, Kaela Jackson doubled home Tabitha McNew with a double in the fifth and Leah Kelley and Galloway again drove home runs in the sixth.

Workman struck out 8 in five innings of work.

Bruning No-Hits Louisburg

Sophomore Kendall Bruning tossed a 7-inning no hitter vs. Louisburg Community College, striking out 14 as the Tigers had 10 hits in the 7-0 victory.

Kaela Jackson and Haley Workman each hit homeruns while Leah Kelley had two hits and three rbi’s. Whitney Galloway had two hits and Brittany Cooley, Laura Curtis, Alex Buffington and Bruning each had one.

Timely hitting earned the runs but the story was Bruning. Going into the fifth in had been 12 up and 12 down. A pinch hitter for Louisburg reached on an error but was promptly erased on a double play. Bruning went the rest of the way pitching to the minimum 21 batters for the game. It was Bruning’s 9^th win of the season.

Workman Wins 9th

Chattanooga State (18-7) continued their aggressive play on day two of the Boombah tournament beating Louisburg Community College 8-0 in a 5-inning one hitter fired by Haley Workman who won her 9^th game of the season.

Workman struck out 11 and helped her own cause by driving in four of the Tiger eight runs, including a 3-run homer in the 3^rd that increase the Tiger lead by six runs. Whitney Galloway joined Tabitha McNew and Workman with two hits each in the Tigers 11 hit attack.

Kaela Jackson ended the game in the 5^th with a single that drove in McNew who had started the inning and then stole second.

McNew’s Slam is Grand

After three wins on day one of the Boombah Tournament, Chattanooga State (17-7) behind Kendall Bruning, bested St. Johns Community College again 8-2 to start the second day. Bruning continued her strong season by striking out 15 Viking batters in winning her 8^th game.

With two out in the second, Whitney Galloway singled, Haley Workman walked followed by an Alex Buffington walk to load the bases. Lead off hitter Tabitha McNew steeped to the plate and on a 1-0 count blasted a grand slam over the center field fence giving the Tigers a 4-0 lead.

In the fourth the Tigers strung together 6 hits and scored four more runs to take a 8-0 lead. McNew, Laura Curtis, Galloway and Buffington each had two hits on the game as all total the Tigers had 13. It was Bruning’s eighth win of the season.

17 Hits and 18 Runs

Chattanooga State (16-7) blasted four homeruns as Haley Workman pitched a no hitter and struck out 14 in the Tigers 18-0 win over Franklin College. Laura Curtis hit homeruns in consecutive times at bat, while Workman cracked a 3-run homer in the third. Leah Kelley joined the homerun derby in the fourth with a 3-run homerun of her own.

Every Tiger starter had at least one hit while Curtis and Alex Buffington each had three. Curtis, Kelley and Workman had four rbi's each as the Tigers scored nine runs in the first two innings. Chattanooga State added nine more runs in the third and fourth innings.

Workman faced 18 batters in the game, striking out the 14, walking two and hitting one. The only out not recorded by a strikeout was in the fourth when Brittany Cooley fielded a ball at third and threw out the batter runner.

Tigers Take St Johns River Community College in Five

Kendall Bruning struck out eight Vikings in the Tigers 5-inning win vs St Johns River and also smacked three hits and had two rbi's in Chattanooga State's 9-1 victory. Bruning drove home Kaela Jackson who had doubled in the first with a single to left. In the third Jackson belted a lead off homer to dead center followed by a Bruning double to left who was plated three batters later on a Whitney Galloway single to center, giving the Tigers a 3-0 lead after three.

In the fourth inning, Chattanooga State (15-7) strung together five straight hits from Tabitha McNew, Jackson, Laura Curtis, Bruning and Kelley adding five more runs to the tally. In the fifth, Kelley drove home Curtis who had walked giving the Tigers their final 9-1 margin of victory.

Tigers 8 Mercyhurst Northeast 3

Tiger softball exploded for seven runs in the first two innings vs Mercyhurst in Savannah, GA, at the Boombah Tournament on Saturday, March 6, putting Mercyhurst in a hole that they could never dig out of. Haley Workman picked up the win while Adrienne Lamberson pitched in relief.

Tabitha McNew led off the game with a single to center and scored on a sacrifice fly by Kendall Bruning. After a single to center, Laura Curtis eventually scored on a triple by Leah Kelley which also drove in Kaela Jackson who had walked. Brittany Cooley finished off the 4-run first singling home Kelley.

In the second McNew walked, Galloway singled to center and Laura Curtis walked. Bruning knocked in two with a double to center, giving the Tigers a 7-0 lead. Back to back doubles in the sixth inning by Galloway and Curtis gave Chattanooga State (14-7)their final run.

Gulf Coast Beach Classic...Day Two Turnaround

Tiger softball kick started day two with a 6-2 win vs. a scrappy Southeastern Community College team who two days previous had beaten nationally ranked Wallace Hanceville. Down 2-0 in the fifth inning, Haley Workman put the Tigers on the board with a solo homerun to left filed.

With one out in the sixth, Laura Curtis came home on a bases loaded walk by Leah Kelley. Brittany Cooley cleared the bases with a triple down the right field line and came home to score on an error by the second baseman. Kendall Bruning took the win striking out 10 including the side in the seventh to close out the game.

In game two, Chattanooga State came back from a 3-run first inning deficit vs. North West Florida on a second inning 2-run homer by Workman and a fifth inning 2-run shot by Bruning. With the score tied at four in the sixth inning, Northwest pushed across two runs followed by three in the seventh for the final 9-4 Tiger loss.

In the final game of the 9-game weekend, Chattanooga State punished the softball and handed Southeastern a 13-2 loss, scoring six in the fifth inning and six more in the sixth. Game highlights included two rbi's each from Whitney Galloway, Bruning and Cooley. Workman took the win with four innings of work while Adrienne Lamberson pitched two innings of relief and had her first collegiate hit in her first college at bat driving in a run with a hard single up the middle in the sixth.

The Tigers ready themselves for a 7-game tournament in Savannah GA on the weekend of March 6, 7 and 8 with a current record of 13-7.

Day One, Gulf Coast Beach Classic

With a promising start at the Gulf Coast Beach Classic, Tiger softball ran away from Hillsborough Community College, banging out 15 hits and scoring 13 runs in the 13-2 win behind the pitching of Kendall Bruning. Brittany Cooley cracked a 2-run homer in the fourth and Whitney Galloway hit a solo shot in the fifth.

Laura Curtis singled home two in the sixth while Kaela Jackson led off the seventh inning with a homerun to left. The Tigers finished scoring with a Suzanne Neubert 2-run double. Jessica Chaney finished the game with two innings in relief of Bruning.

Chattanooga State ran into two buzz saws in the next games, losing 11-4 to Chipola and 10-4 vs. Gulf Coast. The Tigers hit the ball all over the park in the Chipola game, tallying 14 hits, but inconsistent pitching and untimely defense were too much to overcome.

Gulf Coast exacted revenge against the Tigers avenging a 1-4 , 2009 loss to the Tigers by reversing the score one year later. Once again pitching was not up to par and a 10-hit attack was not enough to withstand a more aggressive Gulf Coast team.

At the end of a disappointing day, Coach Randolph challenged her team to play "Tiger Softball" the rest of the year and to start with day two of the tournament.

Timely Hits Give Tigers Shutout

With two outs in the 3rd inning Chattanooga State (10-4) parlayed a Tabitha McNew fielders choice, an Alex Buffington single to center and consecutive walks to Laura Curtis and Kendall Bruning to plate the first run of the game in an eventual 3-0 win vs. St. Petersburg.

Adrienne Lamberson took the win pitching 4 innings while Kendall Bruning earned the save with 3 innings of shutout relief. St Pete loaded the bases in the 5th inning but Bruning stranded the runners with a strikeout and inducing an inning ending line out to Curtis in right field.

Curtis doubled home McNew who had singled to start the top of the seventh and Bruning singled to center driving home Curtis for her second rbi of the game, giving the Tigers all the insurance they needed. In the bottom of the 7th, Bruning k'd the first two St Pete batters and Kaela Jackson recorded the last out of the game with a catch in left field.

Nine LOB Equals Loss

Leaving the bases loaded in the 1st and leaving nine on base for the entire game translated into a 3-0 loss vs. Wallace Hanceville. Haley Workman went the distance for Chattanooga State (9-4) and only gave up two hits while striking out eight.

With five walks and four hits the Tigers had rallies in all but the 5th inning but were never able to get the key hit. Wallace scored 3 runs in the 5th for the final score.

Tigers Beat Lakeland With Tiebreaker

Chattanooga State (9-3) started their Panama City visit with a 3-2 win over Lakeland Community College scoring the winning run in the top of the 8th. Pitchers Kendall Bruning and Haley Workman combined for 12 strikeouts with Workman earning the win.

With one out in the second Kaela Jackson started the Tiger scoring with a solo homerun to center field. Leah Kelley followed with a double to left and scored on a series of errors by Lakeland. Lakeland scored two in the
6th to tie the score, setting up the international tie breaker score in the 8th.

McNew was placed on second in the 8th and after one out stole second and came home to score on a Laura Curtis single to center giving the Tigers a 3-2 lead. In the bottom of the 8th Lakeland left their place runner
stranded at second with a pop out bunt to first, a fly out to left and a groundout to third.

Lee University Scrimmage Postponed

posted February 11, 2010 Rain puddle

Due to the extensive rain this past week, the Tigers home opener has been postponed. Tentatively, the game will be played next Wednesday, February 17th, at 3:00 pm. Although the game will be a scrimmage, come out and support your 2009-2010 Tiger Softball team as they begin their season. Admission is free to all.

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2009-2010 Chattanooga State Softball

Chattanooga State softball has become synonymous with quality, excellence and class. Entering her ninth year as head coach, Beth Keylon-Randolph has molded a program that sets the standard both on the field and in the classroom.

Chattanooga State consistently produces NJCAA All Americans along with yearly Region 7 athletic recognition. Academically, Tiger softball continues to be recognized both individually and as a team.

2009-2010 promises to be another exciting year for Tiger softball. Striving to match a 2009 #1 national ranking, Keylon-Randolph looks to once again make a run at the region and national championships. Fifteen out of the last sixteen years Chattanooga State has won the region championship and under Keylon-Randolph finished as high as 3rd at the national tournament.

With a 2010 pre-season national ranking of 7th, pitching will no doubt be a staple of Tiger softball. NJCAA All-American Haley Workman returns along with sophomore Kendall Bruning. Both are highly sought after D-1 recruits. Adrienne Lamberson adds to the pitching mix with a repertoire of pitches that promises to baffle opponents. Whitney Galloway, Leah Kelley, Tabitha McNew, Kaela Jackson and Lauren Stoker form a sophomore nucleus that exhibits the ability and passion necessary to be a Chattanooga State Tiger.

Local standout Laura Curtis anchors the infield at shortstop while newcomers, Kelsey Coombs, Suzanne Neubert, Alex Buffington, Hayley Adkins and Jessica Chaney assuredly will play major roles in the Tigers success.

With year in and year out success, Chattanooga State softball provides opportunity for young ladies to grow and mature in an educational and athletic environment. Motivated by College President, Dr. Jim Catanzaro, Tiger softball is sought out by many of the best student athletes in the country as a place that can be trusted to provide the very best athletic and academic foundation for achievement.

More Than Just the Blue / Orange Game

posted November 8, 2009

Twenty 10’ Orange Tiger Paw flags donned the outfield fence line. One Tiger team was dressed in blue, the other in orange. As the 1 o’clock start time arrived on Saturday, November 7, at Tiger Softball Field, the expectation was high. And it wasn’t about who was going to win the game. For that matte Blue Orange Game r the 11-3 score was almost irrelevant. But rather it was about who was going to be there. Coach Randolph had decided after last year’s game it was time to start an alumni organization and that the best way to kick off the idea was to have an alumni game on Blue / Orange day.

Former Tiger softball player Rebecca Potts and her committee worked with Keylon-Randolph to formulate the plan and to assure that the day would be a success. As the Blue / Orange game concluded with the Keylon-Randolph Chattanooga State Alumni led Blue team spanking the Coach Jaecks led Orange team, 60 former Tiger softball players started to roll onto their old stomping ground.

Coach Randolph summoned all the alumni to the middle of the field, welcomed the players and paid tribute to the tradition that they were all a part of…the alumni were briefed about future plans for the field. The alumni game will be a yearly tradition, a wall of fame will be erected by the spring to feature special players, money will be raised for orange chair back stadium seats and relationships among past and current players will be nurtured.
Best Days of My Life
The 5 inning alumni game featured many spectacular plays and no doubt contributed to a week of soreness each player would feel, but more then that it was a stepping stone and a foundation being built to honor perhaps one of the most storied programs in the country…CHATTANOOGA STATE SOFTBALL.

Coach Randolph who sponsored shirts for the alumni players and organized food for everyone smiled when she heard one of the former Tiger players exclaim, “ that says it all.” And what was that? The slogan on the back of
every alumni shirt said… “The Best Years of My Life.” Indeed that is the legacy of Chattanooga State softball.

UTK Games Are Stepping Stone for Lady Tigers

posted October 19, 2009

Playing at the Lady Vol's stadium on October 17 and 18, the Tiger softball bats were hot on two blustery cold days, igniting a 4-1 win vs. Lee University, besting Milligan College 5-1, beating Volunteer State 15-1 and finally losing to UTK 10-1.

Sophomore Kendall Bruning started the weekend by pitching a complete game victory vs. Lee University. Freshman sensation Alex Buffington, sophomore Katie Blevins and Bruning each drove in runs in the 6th inning to give the Tigers the final 4-1 lead, after Lee had tied the game in their half of the 6th. Chattanooga State started the scoring in the 1st inning as Buffington scored one of her two runs of the game, scoring on a Laura Curtis double down the left field line.

With a hint of snow in the air Adrienne Lamberson brought her assorted tricks to the mound at the 8 p.m., 38 degree weather start of the Milligan game. Milligan pushed across a run in the 1st inning only to see Lamberson settle in and give up only three hits the rest of the way.

The Tigers marked the scoreboard in the 4th inning when third baseman Brittany Cooley singled home Blevins who had started the rally with a two out double. Leah Kelley joined Cooley on base with a single to left setting the stage for some Kaela Jackson dramatics. Brought in to pinch hit by Head Coach Beth Keylon-Randolph, Jackson drove a two ball two strike pitch some 290 feet hitting the top of the scoreboard, launching Tiger softball to the 5-1 victory. Buffington finished off the scoring in the 5th with a sacrifice fly driving home Tabitha McNew who had tripled to start the inning.

Day two featured an opening game with unlikely conference foe, Volunteer State. Once again Lamberson used pinpoint control to stifle Vol's bats while her teammates banged out 18 hits in 5 innings in the 15-1 win. The Tigers unloaded for 5 runs in the 1st, 4 runs in the 2nd and 6 runs in the 3rd.

McNew led off the game with a double and was promptly singled home by Buffington, Curtis singled Buffington to second who then scored on a 1st pitch line drive to left by Blevins. Cooley eventually singled home Curtis and Blevins for a 4-0 lead.

In the 2nd inning, Blevins drove in 3 runs on a bases loaded double plating McNew and Buffington who had each singled and Curtis who had walked. Leah Kelly upped the lead to 9-0 on a single to left bringing home Blevins.

Chattanooga State used a triple by McNew, a double by Buffington and a single and double by Curtis and Blevins for 3 more runs to start the 3rd inning. Whitney Galloway and Cooley followed up with a single and double to give the Tigers their 15 runs.

Two critical two out errors put the Tigers in the hole quick vs. UTK, trailing 5-0 after two innings. Chattanooga State settled down to play some good softball, loading the bases in the 5th with no outs. Buffington lashed a line single to left driving home Galloway who had singled to start the inning. The promising rally came to a screeching halt when Curtis was called out when the umpire saw her batted ball hit her outside of the batters box.

In her post game talk, Keylon-Randolph challenged her team to take this weekend success and turn it into belief. "You have shown that you can compete at any level," said Coach Randolph. "Now continue to believe in yourself and you can accomplish anything."

The Tigers next fall ball action is a double header vs. the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, on Saturday, October 24. The start time is slated for 1:00 p.m. EST.

Success in Alabama

posted October 8, 2009

On Thursday, October 8, Tiger softball traveled to Auburn, Alabama and beat Chipola College 4-3 and lost to Auburn University 4-1. Against Chipola, freshman Alex Buf Team at Auburn University fington had a hand in all four runs the Tigers scored. In the fourth inning with the score knotted at zero, Buffington lead off with a triple to left center and scored when Tabitha McNew hit an infield single giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead.

Chipola took the lead in the fifth pushing across two runs only to see Chattanooga State score three in their half of the fifth with two outs. Designated player Ashley Bryson lead off with a single to center and was sacrificed to second by Leah Kelley. After the second out of the inning, Kayla Elswick and Kaela Jackson each walked to load the bases. Buffington stepped to the plate and drove the first pitch down the right field line plating three runs for the 4-2 lead. Sophomore Haley Workman worked out of a seventh inning jam to take the win for the Tigers.

In the much anticipated game versus Auburn, Chattanooga State outhit the AU Tigers 8-4 but stranded eight runners on base. Kendall Bruning showcased her pitching abilities in the game as Katie Blevins went 3-for-4 including a line drive home run over the right centerfield wall. Bryson reached base three times including two singles into right field. Chattanooga State left the bases loaded in the fourth and had runners on in each inning except for the seventh.

Head Coach Beth Keylon-Randolph left the field realizing her team has the chance to be something special this year. "I am proud of the way my girls battled in both games. We competed every inning and the hard work is starting to pay off as we continue through the fall season. Success against either of these teams gives us a lot of confidence going into the spring."

The Tigers travel to the University of Tennessee Knoxville to play four games highlighted by a game versus the Vols on Sunday, October 18, at 2:00 pm.

Chattanooga State Beats DI and DII Competition

posted October 3, 2009

Beth Keylon-Randolph's Tigers of Chattanooga State traveled to the University of Evansville, Indiana, and swept the double header contest 7-6 and 3-0. The Tigers used a 6-2 win versus the University of Missouri St. Louis as a tune-up game prior to the sweep of Evansville.

Sophomore Haley Workman took the win in the first Evansville game as former Soddy Daisy star Katie Blevins went 3-for-4 while clubbing a two run homer to centerfield. First year player Brittany Cooley added a three-run homer along with a double to right center.

The Tigers started their scoring in the second when Tabitha McNew walked with the bases loaded to cut Evansville's lead to 2-1. In the 5th, Blevins followed a Whitney Brittany Cooley Galloway single with her homer to center to give the Tigers a one run lead, 3-2.

Chattanooga State added one in the 6th when Kayla Elswick scored on a pass ball. In the seventh, Cooley added her three-run shot to right center following a single by Blevins and a walk to sophomore Leah Kelley. Evansville rallied in their half of the seventh but fell short in the Tigers 7-6 win.

In the nightcap, sophomore Kendall Bruning went the distance in the 3-0 shutout as Cooley once again was a difference maker hitting a three-run homer for the margin of victory. The fast paced game saw Bruning give up only three hits on 91 pitches. Cooley's heroics followed a one-out walk by Blevins and a two-out walk by Kelley. On a 3-2 pitch, Cooley drove the ball over the left field fence handing the Purple Aces of Evansville their second defeat.

In the warm-up game versus Missouri St. Louis, the Tigers played long ball as Blevins and Bruning went deep in the first inning giving the Tigers a 4-0 lead. Laura Curtis hit a solo shot in the third increasing the Tiger lead to 5-0. Bruning threw three innings of no-hit ball to start the game as former GPS Adrienne Lamberson pitched the final four innings in the 6-2 win.

Chattanooga State travels to Auburn University Thursday, October 8th, to take on Auburn and Chipola Community College.

Tigers Open Fall Schedule in Alabama, September 19 & 20

The 2009-2010 Tiger softball team will open their fall games this weekend in Trussville, Alabama. The Tigers open with the University of Alabama Birmingham at 10:00 am CST. The ladies in blue and orange will then face Jefferson State at 2:00 pm CST and end the day with against Gadsden State at 4:00 pm.

On Sunday, the Tigers will play Bevill State at 9:30 am CST, Wallace-Hanceville at 11:30 am CST and finish again against Gadsden State at 3:00 pm CST.

Click on the link below for directions to the ball park. All games are played at Trussville Girls Park in Trussville, Alabama.

Directions to Trussville Girls Park