Collegiate Update: Edwards, LSU secure first SEC win of season

Kylee Edwards reached base three times and scored two runs Monday night to lead LSU to a 7-2 win over Texas A&M.

The Tigers improved to 19-9 and secured their first SEC win of the season (1-5).

Edwards, a Shelbyville graduate, began last week with three hits, two runs scored and two runs batted in for LSU in a 12-2 win at Nicholls.

Texas A&M defeated the Tigers Saturday, 7-2, in the SEC series opener in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Edwards had a hit in the loss.

The Aggies won game two Sunday, 3-2.

Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level.

Maya Chandler

The Triton Central graduate’s playing days are over but her coaching career is just beginning.

Chandler is an assistant coach at Miami (Ohio), the reigning Mid-America Conference champions.

The RedHawks (28-6) earned a No. 13 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will open against No. 4 seed West Virginia (27-6) Saturday in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Olivia Faust

The Triton Central graduate finished with eight points, one rebound, two assists and one steal Saturday in Marian’s 70-47 victory over Columbia College to earn a seventh consecutive trip to the NAIA National Tournament Round of 16 in Sioux City, Iowa.

On Friday, the Knights defeated Haskell Indian Nations University, 96-67, in their postseason tournament opener. Faust finished with four points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.

Marian, now 31-2 this season, will face Shawnee State University Friday at 7 p.m.

Corbin Deck and Layne Pogue

Franklin College men’s volleyball went 1-4 last week.

The Grizzlies suffered two losses Tuesday to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. In the opening 25-12, 25-17, 20-25, 25-17 loss, Deck, a Shelbyville graduate had five kills and three digs.

The Pomeroys won the second match of the doubleheader, 25-20, 24-26, 25-18, 25-20. Deck had six kills, two blocks and five digs. Pogue, also a Shelbyville graduate, had one kill, 13 assists, one service ace, five digs and one block.

Franklin defeated Defiance College Thursday, 25-18, 24-26, 30-28, 25-22. Deck finished with 10 kills, two aces, two blocks and 12 digs.

On Saturday, Franklin lost to Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 25-15, 25-16, 25-18. Deck had three kills, one block and seven digs. Pogue collected six assists.

The Grizzlies closed out Saturday with a loss at Adrian College, 25-14, 25-23, 25-18. Deck finished with two kills, one assist and five digs.

The Grizzlies are 5-16 this season.

Kali Laycock and Brooke Lipperd

The Shelbyville graduates combined for five hits Sunday in an 8-7 win over Aurora to complete a doubleheader sweep. Laycock had three hits and scored two runs. Lipperd had two hits in four at bats.

In the opener, Franklin defeated Aurora, 14-11. Laycock had a hit, a walk and scored a run.

On Saturday, Franklin defeated Denison, 10-9, in the Transylvania Pioneer Classic in Lexington, Kentucky. Laycock had two hits and two runs batted in.

The Grizzlies then suffered their first loss of the season, 4-0, to Millikin. Lipperd had a walk in the loss.

Franklin is 5-1.

Cheyenne Eads

The Shelbyville graduate collected four wins last week to push her season record to 12-0 this season for the University of Indianapolis.

She was the winning pitcher March 9 over Ferris State (12-5), Wednesday against Florida Tech (8-5), Saturday against Upper Iowa (13-2) and Sunday against Quincy (18-8).

On Sunday, Eads pitched into the seventh inning, allowing six hits while striking out 11.

The Greyhounds, ranked 11^th nationally, are 23-1 this season.

Lillian Fillippinie

The Triton Central graduate earned her first collegiate win for Muskingum on March 10 at the Space Coast Spring Games. Fillippinie pitched a complete game, allowing three hits while striking out five in Muskingum’s 7-1 win over Rivier.

She also had a hit and drove in a run in the victory.

The Muskies are 9-1 this season, their best start since 2018.

Jayda McKee

The Triton Central graduate has a hit, drove in a run, stole a base and scored a run for Anderson on March 9 in a 7-2 win over Dean in Kissimmee, Florida.

In the Ravens’ second game of the day, McKee had a hit and scored a run in a 5-4 loss to St. Scholastica.

On Saturday, McKee had a hit and a stolen base in Anderson’s 8-3 loss to DePauw at the Transylvania Pioneer Classic in Elizabethtown, Ky.

Anderson is 2-7 this season.

Charlie Rife

The Shelbyville graduate delivered a pinch-hit three-run home run Friday for Bellarmine in a 15-9 loss to Austin Peay State University.

Bellarmine lost two of three games to Austin Peay State to fall to 5-13 (1-2 Atlantic Sun Conference).

Brock Kuhn

The Shelbyville graduate had a run-scoring single on March 9 for Ohio Northern in a 13-2 win over Suffolk (Massachusetts)  at the RussMatt Invitational in Davenport, Florida.

Ohio Northern closed out its Spring Break trip with a 10-4 record.

Bryce Haney

The Triton Central graduate got the start for Wabash Wednesday in an 8-6 win over Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

Haney worked the first three innings, allowing four hits and three runs (two earned).

Wabash is 5-8 this season.

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