The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga won 9-0 and lost 4-3 in its Southern Conference softball doubleheader Saturday at East Tennessee State University. Celie Hudson pitched her third consecutive shutout in the first game, allowing six hits, and all nine runs came in the sixth inning. Halie Williamson, Amanda Beltran, Hayleigh Weissenbach, Devan Brown, Emily Coltharp and Emma Sturdivant had RBI singles, Morgan Kazerooni an RBI double and Aly Walker a two-run single that made the score 8-0. Walker was 3-for-4 and Coltharp and Sturdivant each was 2-for-4, and Alyssa Coppinger was 2-for-2. Walker hit a three-run homer for the Mocs (30-13, 8-6) in the second game, when Allison Swinford pitched four hitless innings of relief with five strikeouts after ETSU (19-22-2, 5-8) scored four runs off Mariah Ramirez (12-2) in the first three innings.
» Lee University lost 6-3 and 7-5 in Gulf South Conference games at Auburn-Montgomery and is 22-30, 10-18 in league play, going into the series and season finale Sunday.
» Chattanooga State won 8-1, 2-1 and 7-6 and lost 9-0 at Volunteer State in TCCAA games Friday and Saturday, ending the regular season. Cleveland State lost 3-0 and won 9-5 in TCCAA play Saturday at Dyersburg State with two games to go there Sunday.
Baseball
» Rhea County High School and UTC graduate Brainard Cooper had a jersey with his name on it "retired" before South Carolina's baseball doubleheader on April 20 in recognition of his many years as the diamond Gamecocks' chief athletic trainer. He retired as the associate AT for baseball and men's soccer last year and now handles insurance for the Southeastern Conference school's athletic department. He began working in athletic training there in 1983 as a graduate assistant with Joe Morrison's football team and became a full-time staff member in 1986. Easter Eve was Brainard Cooper Day at the ballpark, with his family joining him on the field, Jumbotron video tributes from former players (including Jackie Bradley Jr.), coaches and administrators, and a donation for the Brainard Cooper Athletic Training Fellowship. The number on his jersey was 1366, signifying the Gamecocks' win total while he worked with them.
» Lee University lost 11-1 and 6-2 Saturday at Auburn University at Montgomery and failed to get the final spot in the GSC tournament. Lee (23-26, 11-16) ultimately was doomed by AUM's six-run fifth inning in the finale. Alan Smith was 3-for-4 with a home run and Keyshaun Smith was 2-for-4 and scored the Flames' other run in that game. Justen Freeman was 2-for-2 and Tyler Payne had the RBI in game one.
» Chattanooga State concluded its regular season with 10-9 and 13-11 losses and a 24-9 win Friday and Saturday at Volunteer State. The TCCAA/NJCAA Region VII tournament begins next Sunday at Columbia State.
» After losing 5-3 at Dyersburg State on Friday, Cleveland State closed out its regular season Saturday by downing the Eagles 6-3 and 5-4. Jonathan Hickman went 4-for-7 with a homer and three runs in the two games and pitched the finale. Tucker Mendenhall tripled and scored and hit a two-run single in that game for the Cougars (27-18, 15-9). Lance Dockery was 2-for-4 and scored a run and Ethan Walls allowed two earned runs in the first win. Hickman and Marcial Hernandez each had two hits Friday.
» Sewanee's season ended Saturday with a 6-1 loss to Berry in Birmingham, Alabama, in the Southern Athletic Association tournament. Tyler Dunbar had an RBI double for the Tigers (21-19).
Running
» Former UTC runner John Gilpin topped the 88 finishers in the Market Street Mile with a 4:30.29 time Saturday morning in downtown Chattanooga. Kevin Huwe was second in 4:40.08, and Rodney Stoker, Adam Veron, Ryan McGinnis and Van Dick also beat five minutes. Ooltewah's Kristen Bonsor was the first female and 26th overall in 5:50.83, with Meredith Zinke 30th and Estella Clemons 32nd. Drew Forsey and Wendy Williams were the adaptive bike overall winners; Johnathan Grimes and Paisley Carroll were the wheelchair winners.
Tennis
» Sewanee will play the Rhodes men and the Centre women Sunday for SAA championships in Murfreesboro. Sewanee beat the Millsaps men 5-0 and the Millsaps women 5-1 on Saturday, and each Tigers team is now 20-0 in SAA tournament matches.
Golf
» Covenant finished ninth at 934 in the USA South men's golf tournament at Highland Country Club in LaGrange, Georgia, led by Nathan Hawkins in a tie for 26th individually at 228. Maryville's Wil Manuel from Chattanooga was 23rd at 226. Huntingdon won at 841.