Panthers Drop Opener to Angelo State
After being rained out Friday, the Florida Tech Pantheres opened their 2019 softball season against Angelo State on Saturday, as part of the Florida Tech Softball Classic. The Rambelles took advantage of the International tie-breaker rule, starting the eighth inning with a runner at second and they cashed that in, resulting in a 4-3 victory. […]
Rubio Leads Panthers to Victory Over Sailfish
After going 2-for-4 with two RBIs in Saturday’s 4-3 loss to Angelo State, Vanessa Rubio had two of the three RBI’s in the Panthers 3-2 win over 18th-ranked Palm Beach Atlantic in the nightcap at Melbourne High School. The win over the Sailfish is a non-conference win and will not count in the Sunshine State […]
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 […]
Panthers Split Doubleheader with Eckerd
The Florida Tech Panthers finished their 2018 road schedule on Saturday, splitting a doubleheader with the Eckerd Tritons. McKenzie Krutsinger got her ninth win of the season, pitching a complete game in game one and leading the Panthers to a 4-0 win. In game two, Melanie Murphy was cruising until the Tritons Carrie Shere hit […]
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 […]
Murphy Throws Two-Hitter Against FSC
Last week’s Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Pitcher Of The Week Melanie Murphy showed why she deserved that award on Friday afternoon, throwing a two-hitter against Florida Southern and leading the Florida Tech Panthers to a 4-1 win at Nancy Bottge Field. “I thought it was a good game,” said Panthers coach Val Silvestrini. “We were aggressive […]
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 […]