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Photo by: Nick Lawler/Ball State Athletics
Softball Completes Series Sweep of Bowling Green With 11-3 (6) Sunday Win
April 14, 2024 | Softball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State softball team countered a two-run first inning by Bowling Green with eight runs of its own in the bottom of the frame, on its way to an 11-3 (6) victory to complete a three-game series sweep Sunday afternoon at the Softball Field at First Merchants Ballpark Complex.
For the first time in the series, it was the Falcons (5-25; 2-12 Mid-American Conference) which jumped out to an early start, capitalizing on a leadoff single and back-to-back walks to jump out to a 2-0 lead.
The Cardinals 20-21 (7-8 MAC) would not be deterred, however, as sophomore center fielder Ashlee Lovett opened the bottom half of the inning with a single to left, sparking an eight-run barrage by the home squad. Lovett would add a two-run double to cap the scoring in the frame, while finishing a solid overall weekend with a .700 (7-for-10) average, along with four RBI and four runs scored.
In all, Ball State sent 12 batters to the plate in the opening inning, marking the third straight game the team has batted around in the opening frame.
For the day, eight different Cardinals combined for a total of 13 hits, led by three from redshirt sophomore shortstop McKenna Mulholland. Graduate first baseman Samantha-Jo Mata led the BSU offense with three RBI in the game, while redshirt sophomore right fielder Hayley Urban picked up a pair of RBIs, including a second-inning RBI double to right center for her second hit of the season.
In the circle, sophomore Bridie Murphy recovered from her slow start to limit the Falcons to five hits and three runs on her way to her seventh win of the season. She also struck out a season-high seven batters over her 6.0 innings of work.
SCORING SUMMARY - Ball State 11 - BGSU 3 (6)
T1 | Cameron Kaufman give BGSU its first lead of the series with a sac fly to center field (1-0)
T1 | Reagan Williamson follows with an RBI single through the right side (2-0)
B1 | Mulholland drives in the first run with a bases loaded RBI infield single (2-1)
B1 | A muffed throw on a fielder's choice by the catcher allows redshirt junior catcher McKayla Timmons to score, tying the game (2-2)
B1 | Urban follows with an RBI walk (2-3)
B1 | Mata drives in her first two runs of the game with a single up the middle (2-5)
B1 | Senior left fielder Kaitlyn Mathews adds an RBI single through the right side (2-6)
B1 | In her second at bat of the frame, Lovett doubles to drive in two more (2-8)
B2 | Urban picks up her second RBI with her double to right center (2-9)
B2 | Mata follows with her third on an RBI single to right (2-10)
T5 | Kaufman extends the game with a one-out RBI single through the left side (3-10)
B6 | Redshirt sophomore designated player Jessica Hoffman follows a single from graduate second baseman Jazmyne Armendariz and a double from Mulholland with a game-ending sacrifice fly to left (3-11)
UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team returns to the road Tuesday for a 3 p.m. doubleheader at Miami. With wet weather once again in the forecast for early in the week, stay tuned for possible schedule changes.
For the first time in the series, it was the Falcons (5-25; 2-12 Mid-American Conference) which jumped out to an early start, capitalizing on a leadoff single and back-to-back walks to jump out to a 2-0 lead.
The Cardinals 20-21 (7-8 MAC) would not be deterred, however, as sophomore center fielder Ashlee Lovett opened the bottom half of the inning with a single to left, sparking an eight-run barrage by the home squad. Lovett would add a two-run double to cap the scoring in the frame, while finishing a solid overall weekend with a .700 (7-for-10) average, along with four RBI and four runs scored.
In all, Ball State sent 12 batters to the plate in the opening inning, marking the third straight game the team has batted around in the opening frame.
For the day, eight different Cardinals combined for a total of 13 hits, led by three from redshirt sophomore shortstop McKenna Mulholland. Graduate first baseman Samantha-Jo Mata led the BSU offense with three RBI in the game, while redshirt sophomore right fielder Hayley Urban picked up a pair of RBIs, including a second-inning RBI double to right center for her second hit of the season.
In the circle, sophomore Bridie Murphy recovered from her slow start to limit the Falcons to five hits and three runs on her way to her seventh win of the season. She also struck out a season-high seven batters over her 6.0 innings of work.
SCORING SUMMARY - Ball State 11 - BGSU 3 (6)
T1 | Cameron Kaufman give BGSU its first lead of the series with a sac fly to center field (1-0)
T1 | Reagan Williamson follows with an RBI single through the right side (2-0)
B1 | Mulholland drives in the first run with a bases loaded RBI infield single (2-1)
B1 | A muffed throw on a fielder's choice by the catcher allows redshirt junior catcher McKayla Timmons to score, tying the game (2-2)
B1 | Urban follows with an RBI walk (2-3)
B1 | Mata drives in her first two runs of the game with a single up the middle (2-5)
B1 | Senior left fielder Kaitlyn Mathews adds an RBI single through the right side (2-6)
B1 | In her second at bat of the frame, Lovett doubles to drive in two more (2-8)
B2 | Urban picks up her second RBI with her double to right center (2-9)
B2 | Mata follows with her third on an RBI single to right (2-10)
T5 | Kaufman extends the game with a one-out RBI single through the left side (3-10)
B6 | Redshirt sophomore designated player Jessica Hoffman follows a single from graduate second baseman Jazmyne Armendariz and a double from Mulholland with a game-ending sacrifice fly to left (3-11)
UP NEXT:
The Ball State softball team returns to the road Tuesday for a 3 p.m. doubleheader at Miami. With wet weather once again in the forecast for early in the week, stay tuned for possible schedule changes.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Murphy, Bridie (7-8)
L: ANDERSON, Scarlet (0-7)
Batting:
RBI: KAUFMAN, Cameron 2 ; WILLIAMSON, Reagan 1
SF: KAUFMAN, Cameron 1
Base Running:
RUNS: NOGAY, Aaralyn 2 ; DOLEJS, Peyton 1
HBP: HENKEL, Marti 1
Batting:
2B: Lovett, Ashlee 1 ; Mulholland, McKenna 1 ; Urban, Hayley 1
RBI: Lovett, Ashlee 2 ; Mulholland, McKenna 1 ; Hoffman, Jessica 1 ; Urban, Hayley 2 ; Mata, Samantha-Jo 3 ; Mathews, Kaitlyn 1
SF: Hoffman, Jessica 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lovett, Ashlee 1 ; Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Wynn, Haley 1 ; Armendariz, Jazmyne 1 ; Pietrzak, Maia 1 ; Mulholland, McKenna 1 ; Hoffman, Jessica 1 ; Urban, Hayley 2 ; Spencer, Grace 1 ; Mathews, Kaitlyn 1
SB: Timmons, McKayla 1 ; Spencer, Grace 1 ; Mathews, Kaitlyn 1
HBP: Armendariz, Jazmyne 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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