Softball Suffers 4-1 Setback to Kansas City in Weekend Finale

Saturday, February 14

Memphis, TN

10 a.m.

Ball State University

4-4

Kansas City

4-4

Kansas City

Ball State

Softball Suffers 4-1 Setback to Kansas City in Weekend Finale

February 14, 2026 | Softball

Box Score Box Score: Ball State 1 - Kansas City 4

MEMPHIS - - The Ball State softball team brought the tying run to the plate with one out in the seventh inning but could not complete another late-game comeback in a 4-1 setback to Kansas City Saturday morning in the 901 Classic hosted by Memphis.

The Roos (4-4) struck for single runs in the first and second innings to hold an early 2-0 advantage. While the Cardinals (4-4) cut the lead to one run on a fourth-inning sac fly from senior designated player Lindsey DeRoeck, UMKC responded with individual runs in the fifth and sixth to pull ahead 4-1.

Looking for another late rally, Ball State would put two on with one out thanks to back-to-back walks issues to senior center fielder Ashlee Lovett and junior shortstop Maia Pietrzak. Unfortunately, a flyout to center field and a liner to second ended the game.

Three different Cardinals' pitchers saw action in the game, with sophomore starter Breanna Severino being credited with the setback after surrendering five hits and a pair of runs over her 4.0 innings of work.

Redshirt junior catcher Skylinn Pogue was credited with two of Ball State's six hits in the game and leads the offense with a .462 batting average on the season. Senior first baseman Ella Whitney also logged one hit in the game and is second on the team with a .407 average.

SCORING SUMMARY: (Ball State 1 - Kansas City 4)
T1 - UMKC's Megan Johnston opened the scoring with an RBI single down the right field link (1-0)
T2 - Maya Anthony made it a two-run game with a sac fly to right field (2-0)
B4 - DeRoeck drove in Pogue, who opened the frame with a single, courtesy of a sac fly to center field (2-1)
T5 - Kansas City reclaimed its two-run lead on an Elleana Nacarro single up the middle (3-1)
T6 - Nacarro picked up her second RBI of the game on a bases loaded walk (4-1)

UP NEXT:
With heavy rain in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow, Ball State's final game in the 901 Classic hosted by Memphis has been canceled. The Cardinals will return to action Feb. 27-29 at the Hilltopper Spring Fling hosted by Western Kentucky.