Softball Seniors Shine in Final Home Game
The Florida Tech Panthers wrapped up their regular season Friday with a 7-1 win over the Lynn Fighting Knights at Nancy Bottge Field in Melbourne. Jessica Callahan, Makayla Palmer, and Amanda Kahn all had hits in their final day at home plate as Panthers, and McKenzie Krutsinger pitched the sixth inning, giving up one hit […]
Murphy’s No-No Highlights Panthers Split
Melanie Murphy made history on Thursday afternoon, throwing a no-hitter in the series-opening game against the Lynn Fighting Knights at Nancy Bottge Field. Lynn bounced back in game two, winning 9-3. For Murphy, the no-hitter is another highlight in what has been a stellar season for her. She brought her Sunshine State Conference-leading earned run […]
Eckerd Walks Off Against FIT
The Florida Tech Panthers had their seven-game winning streak snapped Friday, after Meredith McGinnis gave the homestanding Eckerd Tritons a 1-0 win with a walk-off single in the seventh inning. The loss snapped FIT’s seven-game winning streak and put a damper on another great effort in the circle for Melanie Murphy, who allowed five hits […]
Two Shutouts Help Panthers Sweep Series From FSC
The Florida Tech Panthers completed the weekend sweep of Florida Southern on Saturday, winning both ends of their softball doubleheader 3-0 and 4-0. This comes on the heels of a 3-1 win in Friday’s series opener. With the sweep, the Panthers have now won seven games in a row. Makayla Palmer, who went 2-for-2 with […]
Florida Tech Takes Down Nova in Doubleheader Sweep
It took until the 13th inning in game two before the Florida Tech Panthers were able to snatch a 4-2 victory and complete a sweep of the Nova Southeastern Sharks on Saturday, in Ft. Lauderdale. A far cry from the five innings they needed to win game one, 8-0. Xiarysse Emerenciana went 3-for-3 with two […]
Panthers Best Nova in Series Opener
Melanie Murphy has had a stellar season in a Florida Tech uniform in 2018 and that continued Friday night as her two-hitter helped the Panthers beat Nova Southeastern on Friday night, by the score of 4-1. Murphy (12-7), who was named Sunshine State Conference pitcher of the week on Monday and the Division II National […]
Panthers Split Softball Doubleheader With Tars
The Florida Tech Panthers had just three hits in game one of their doubleheader, losing 4-3 but bounced back in game two when the offense exploded for 11 hits, winning 7-0 and gaining a split with Rollins. Game two starter Melanie Murphy pitched her second complete game in as many days, getting her second shutout in […]
PBA Sweeps FIT With Two Walk-off Victories
The Florida Tech Panthers gave the conference-leading Sailfish of Palm Beach Atlantic all they wanted and more on Saturday, before falling in both ends of a doubleheader, 3-2 and 4-3. PBA won both games in their final at-bat, a sac fly in game one and an unearned run in game two. The second game saw […]
Panthers Sweep Cougars in Double-Dip
The Florida Tech Panthers (21-14) continued their winning ways Tuesday, sweeping the Columbus State Cougars in a doubleheader at Nancy Bottge Field. The Panthers have now won 14 of their last 17 games, after starting the season 7-11. Fresh off her one-hit shutout on Saturday, Panthers hurler Melanie Murphy pitched game one Tuesday and held […]