It was a day for records for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team Saturday as it swept a Southern Conference doubleheader against Samford in Birmingham.
UTC won 3-2 in eight innings and then 7-4. The series is scheduled to conclude today with a single game starting at 2 p.m. The Lady Mocs are 21-8 overall, 5-0 in the SoCon.
Senior pitcher Brooke Loudermilk broke a UTC career record with eight strikeouts in the first game, and junior third baseman Tiffany Baker tied the team’s career home run record and knocked in the winning run with a blast in the top of the eighth inning.
Loudermilk, who’s from Locust Grove, Ga., pitched six innings and raised her career strikeout total to 790. Beth Alexander previously had the most with 785 in her UTC careeer.
“I had no idea I broke the record,” Loudermilk said. “It’s a proud moment for sure. A lot of good players have played at Chattanooga, and I’m honored to be on the list.”