Saturday, April 13
Muncie, IN
1 p.m.
Ball State University
18-21, 5-8
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Bowling Green (Game 1)
5-23, 2-10
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Bowling Green
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10
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Softball Sweeps Senior Day Doubleheader Against Bowling Green
April 13, 2024 | Softball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Sophomore Ashlee Lovett set the tone early Saturday, opening both games of Ball State softball's doubleheader versus Bowling Green with singles to right field.
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Redshirt junior catcher McKayla Timmons followed suit, following Lovett's lead with two-run home runs in each contest to help the Cardinals (19-21; 6-8 Mid-American Conference) pick up a pair of pivotal league wins over the Falcons (5-24; 2-11 MAC) at the Softball Field at First Merchants Ballpark Complex.
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Their effort helped Ball State celebrate its 10-member senior class with a 7-1 win in the opener and a 10-0 (5) victory in the nightcap.
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Just as impressive were the performances from Ball State's senior pitchers, starting with Francys King who picked up the complete game victory in the opener. Over her 7.0 innings of work, she limited the Falcons to six hits and one run, while striking out four batters.
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The second game saw senior Alyssa Stramaglia dominate over her four innings of work, limiting BGSU to just one hit while adding a strikeout of her own to pick up her first win of the season. Senior Emma Eubank closed the contest, retiring all three batters she faced in the fifth, including a pair of strikeouts.
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Overall, all 10 seniors who were honored on the day made an impact over the two games.
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Graduate first baseman Samantha-Jo Mata went 2-for-5 on the day, including a two-run home run in the opener and an RBI single in the nightcap.
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Graduate second baseman Jazmyne Armendariz went a combined 4-for-5 from the plate on the day, including a two-run single in the second contest and scoring a run in each game.
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Graduate third baseman Haley Wynn logged a hit in each game, while also scoring a run in the 10-0 (5) victory.
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Senior left fielder Kaitlyn Mathews dropped a beautiful bunt single in the opening game and scored in the next at bat when Mata went yard.
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Senior Remington Ross drew a walk in the opener, while leading all players with five putouts including another highlight reel diving catch.
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Senior Hannah Dukeman saw action in the outfield in each contest, while adding a walk and a single in the nightcap. She also scored a run in the day's final game.
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Senior Emma Richards collected her first hit of the season in the opener, while drawing a walk in the second game.
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GAME 1 SCORING SUMMARY - Ball State 7 - BGSU 1
B1 | Timmons follows a Lovett single with her first home run of the day (2-0)
B1 | An error on a Mathews fly to center field allows two more runs to score (4-0)
T2 | An RBI single from Delaney Davis puts BGSU on the board (4-1)
B3 | Redshirt sophomore designated player Jessica Hoffman opened the third with a solo shot (5-1)
B3 | Mata caps the scoring with her two-run shot to right (7-1)
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GAME 2 SCORING SUMMARY - Ball State 10 - BGSU 0 (5)
B1 | Repeat game one, Timmons follows a Lovett single with her second home run of the day (2-0)
B1 | Redshirt sophomore shortstop drives in Armendariz with a single up the middle (3-0)
B1 | Mata brings in another with a single through the right side (4-0)
B1 | Lovett drives in the final run with a bases loaded walk (5-0)
B3 | Timmons tallies her fifth RBI of the day with a single to center (6-0)
B3 | Armendariz drives in a pair with her single to right field (8-0)
B3 | A sac fly from Mulholland brings home Wynn (9-0)
B4 | Lovett caps the scoring on the day with a RBI double to left center, bringing home redshirt sophomore pinch runner Hayley Urban (10-0)
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UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team closes its three-game series versus Bowling Green Sunday with a Noon first pitch back back at the Softball Field at First Merchants Ballpark Complex.Â
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Redshirt junior catcher McKayla Timmons followed suit, following Lovett's lead with two-run home runs in each contest to help the Cardinals (19-21; 6-8 Mid-American Conference) pick up a pair of pivotal league wins over the Falcons (5-24; 2-11 MAC) at the Softball Field at First Merchants Ballpark Complex.
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Their effort helped Ball State celebrate its 10-member senior class with a 7-1 win in the opener and a 10-0 (5) victory in the nightcap.
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Just as impressive were the performances from Ball State's senior pitchers, starting with Francys King who picked up the complete game victory in the opener. Over her 7.0 innings of work, she limited the Falcons to six hits and one run, while striking out four batters.
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The second game saw senior Alyssa Stramaglia dominate over her four innings of work, limiting BGSU to just one hit while adding a strikeout of her own to pick up her first win of the season. Senior Emma Eubank closed the contest, retiring all three batters she faced in the fifth, including a pair of strikeouts.
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Overall, all 10 seniors who were honored on the day made an impact over the two games.
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Graduate first baseman Samantha-Jo Mata went 2-for-5 on the day, including a two-run home run in the opener and an RBI single in the nightcap.
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Graduate second baseman Jazmyne Armendariz went a combined 4-for-5 from the plate on the day, including a two-run single in the second contest and scoring a run in each game.
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Graduate third baseman Haley Wynn logged a hit in each game, while also scoring a run in the 10-0 (5) victory.
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Senior left fielder Kaitlyn Mathews dropped a beautiful bunt single in the opening game and scored in the next at bat when Mata went yard.
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Senior Remington Ross drew a walk in the opener, while leading all players with five putouts including another highlight reel diving catch.
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Senior Hannah Dukeman saw action in the outfield in each contest, while adding a walk and a single in the nightcap. She also scored a run in the day's final game.
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Senior Emma Richards collected her first hit of the season in the opener, while drawing a walk in the second game.
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GAME 1 SCORING SUMMARY - Ball State 7 - BGSU 1
B1 | Timmons follows a Lovett single with her first home run of the day (2-0)
B1 | An error on a Mathews fly to center field allows two more runs to score (4-0)
T2 | An RBI single from Delaney Davis puts BGSU on the board (4-1)
B3 | Redshirt sophomore designated player Jessica Hoffman opened the third with a solo shot (5-1)
B3 | Mata caps the scoring with her two-run shot to right (7-1)
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GAME 2 SCORING SUMMARY - Ball State 10 - BGSU 0 (5)
B1 | Repeat game one, Timmons follows a Lovett single with her second home run of the day (2-0)
B1 | Redshirt sophomore shortstop drives in Armendariz with a single up the middle (3-0)
B1 | Mata brings in another with a single through the right side (4-0)
B1 | Lovett drives in the final run with a bases loaded walk (5-0)
B3 | Timmons tallies her fifth RBI of the day with a single to center (6-0)
B3 | Armendariz drives in a pair with her single to right field (8-0)
B3 | A sac fly from Mulholland brings home Wynn (9-0)
B4 | Lovett caps the scoring on the day with a RBI double to left center, bringing home redshirt sophomore pinch runner Hayley Urban (10-0)
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UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team closes its three-game series versus Bowling Green Sunday with a Noon first pitch back back at the Softball Field at First Merchants Ballpark Complex.Â
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: King, Francys (11-8)
L: TURNER, Taylor (2-7)
Batting:
RBI: DAVIS, Delaney 1
SH: DOLEJS, Peyton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: KAUFMAN, Cameron 1
Batting:
HR: Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Hoffman, Jessica 1 ; Mata, Samantha-Jo 1
RBI: Timmons, McKayla 2 ; Hoffman, Jessica 1 ; Mata, Samantha-Jo 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Lovett, Ashlee 1 ; Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Armendariz, Jazmyne 1 ; Mulholland, McKenna 1 ; Hoffman, Jessica 1 ; Mathews, Kaitlyn 1 ; Mata, Samantha-Jo 1
SB: Lovett, Ashlee 1
CS: Mulholland, McKenna 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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