Friday's Softball Results
Bowling Green 7, Queens 5
Bowling Green 11, Hampton 9
Buffalo 8, CSU Bakersfield 6
Central Michigan 12, Marist 4 (5 inn.)
Kent State 11, IU Indy 10
Miami 5, Minnesota 3
Ohio 16, Saint Francis 2 (6 inn.)
Ohio 9, Towson 0 (8 inn.)
Western Michigan 3, Dayton 2 (9 inn.)
No. 8 Arkansas 9, Akron 1
Coastal Carolina 8, Akron 3
Charlotte 5, Ball State 3
George Mason 8, Central Michigan 7
Wofford 11, Kent State 1
North Florida 8, UMass 0
North Florida 6, UMass 0
Kentucky 8, Miami 7
Northwestern 9, Toledo 1 (5 inn.)
Memphis 11, Toledo 7
Recaps courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments
Bowling Green 7, Queens 5 | Box Score
Bowling Green 11, Hampton 9 | Box Score
HAMPTON, Va. – The Bowling Green State University softball team posted a pair of come-from-behind victories at the 1868 Classic on Friday (Feb. 6). On the first day of the season, the Falcons topped Queens University of Charlotte, 7-5, before downing host Hampton University, 11-9, at Pirates Softball Field.
Due to darkness (Friday) and the weather forecast (Saturday), the remainder of the 1868 Classic was canceled. BGSU's games were the only two of the tournament's six scheduled games to be played.
In the opening game, the Falcons were held hitless by Queens starting pitcher Addison Kluck into the sixth inning. But, with just four outs to go, BGSU proceeded to score two runs in the sixth inning and five more in the seventh.
The second contest was a back-and-forth affair, as BG took an early lead before Hampton scored five times in the second. The Falcons answered immediately, crossing the plate five times in the top of the third. A three-run bottom of the third gave the Pirates an 8-7 lead.
Each team scored a fifth-inning run before a two-run double by Kendall Mathews gave BGSU a 10-9 lead in the sixth. The Falcons added an insurance run in the seventh.
Alyvia Roth picked up the win in relief in the opening game, while Mackenzie Krafcik, who had started the opener, earned the victory in relief in game two.
Roth pitched the final 3 2/3 innings, the longest outing of her career, and the win was the first of her collegiate career.
In the second game, Krafcik threw 4 2/3 innings of one-run ball, and struck out a career-high six batters.
At the plate, junior Taylor Behrendt had two hits in each game and scored three runs, while redshirt sophomore Addie Martin homered and had five runs batted in. Senior Ashley Chevalier walked five times, including four in the second game.
BGSU-QUEENS – HOW IT HAPPENED
Queens starting pitcher Addison Kluck took a no-hitter into the sixth inning. She allowed only three baserunners through the first five frames, on walks to Hannah Hunt in the second, Katie Hutter in the fourth and Ashley Chevalier in the fifth.
Hutter made it as far as third base in the fourth inning, after a Taylor Behrendt sacrifice bunt and a fly ball off the bat of Hunt. But, she was stranded there as Kluck got an inning-ending strikeout.
Meanwhile, Mackenzie Krafcik worked around a pair of first-inning singles, retiring the next five Royals before Lauren Byrd led off the third inning with a double. Byrd advanced to third on a sac bunt, but Krafcik got a ground ball to shortstop and a foul pop to first base to end the inning.
But, Queens would break on top in the fourth. After a leadoff error, Lindsay Henson homered to break the scoreless tie. Three batters later, Kami Diaz also hit a two-run homer to make it a 4-0 game.
Alyvia Roth, the Falcons' third pitcher of the inning, entered the game with one out and a runner on first, and retired the next two batters.
That began a stretch of nine-straight hitters set down by Roth. Meanwhile, the BG bats awakened in the sixth.
After Kluck retired the first two batters, Behrendt ended the no-hit bid with a single to left. Hunt followed with a walk, and Addie Martin scored them both with a double to left-center, cutting the Queens lead in half.
And, in the seventh, Kendall Mathews hit a one-out homer to get the Falcons within a run. The Royals made a pitching change, but Hanna Massaro reached on an error by relief hurler Izzy Lawrence. Peyton Steffes singled and Hutter was hit by a pitch to load the bases, and Behrendt singled to score Massaro with the tying run.
Kluck returned to the circle, and got the second out. But, Martin was hit by a pitch, allowing Steffes to trot home with the go-ahead run, and Cameron Kaufman's two-run single gave the Orange and Brown a 7-4 lead.
In the bottom of the seventh, Leila Susaia hit a one-out solo homer to end Roth's streak of nin consecutive batters retired. Then, after a fly ball produced the second out, Madison Cantoni and Sage Farmer had back-to-back singles to bring the potential winning run to the plate. Roth, however, got Henson to hit a game-ending fly ball to right.
Behrendt was 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI, while Martin drove in three runs and Kaufman two.
BGSU-HAMPTON – HOW IT HAPPENED
The Falcons got off to a fast start against the Pirates. With one out, Hannah Simko singled to center in the first at-bat of her collegiate career, and promptly picked up her first stolen base. Behrendt followed with a single, taking second on the throw as Simko went to third, and Simko scored on a passed ball. Then, Hunt's line drive to right allowed Behrendt to tag and score from third for a 2-0 lead.
Madison Wendel, making her BGSU debut, set down the Pirates in order in the first, but back-to-back singles and a hit batter loaded the bases in the second, and Camryn Hamilton's single plated two runs to tie the game.
The Pirates would score three more times in the inning, on an error, a Kylee Quinn single and a passed ball.
BGSU, however, matched Hampton's five-run second with a five-spot in the third, all after the first two hitters were retired. Hunt singled, and Martin homered to right to make it a one-run game. Kaufman followed with a single through the left side, and after she stole second, the Pirates made a pitching change with a 3-0 count on Chevalier. One pitch later, Chevalier walked, and Mathews then drew a walk as well, loading the bases. A wild pitch scored Kaufman to tie the game, and Massaro singled to plate Chevalier ahead of a throw home. On the play, Mathews scored as well on the catcher's unsuccessful throw as Massaro took second. BGSU had a 7-5 lead.
But, the hosts came right back. Three walks loaded the bases with one out, before Krafcik entered the circle. A ground ball to Martin at third produced an out at the plate, but Aitirihna Aiken walked and Jayleen Reeves hit a bloop single that scored two teammates.
Hampton led, 8-7, after just three innings. After a scoreless fourth, the Falcons tied the game in the fifth as Chevalier led off with a walk, and a wild pitch sent pinch-runner Delaney Davis to second. One out later, Massaro walked and Steffes singled off the glove of pitcher McKenzie Rimmer-Jones. Then, pinch-hitter Hutter hit a grounder to second base, with Davis beating the throw home for the tying run.
But, the Pirates answered in the bottom of the inning on a pair of singles sandwiched around a wild pitch.
In the sixth, Kaufman was hit by a pitch with one out, and Chevalier – what else? – drew a walk, her fourth of the game. Mathews followed with a sinking liner that was out of the reach of diving left fielder Reeves. The ball went to the wall as both runners scored to give the Falcons a 10-9 lead.
In the bottom of the inning, Riley Bohanon singled with one out. But, as the snow started to fly, Krafcik struck out back-to-back batters, getting Santrea Armstead swinging and Hamilton looking.
In the seventh, the Falcons picked up an insurance run. Simko led off with a chopper to short, beating it out for a single. She stole second and took third on Behrendt's sac bunt. Then, Hunt singled to right as Simko scored BG's 11th run of the game.
In the bottom of the frame, Krafcik got Rimmer-Jones to pop up to Hunt at second, then struck out both Aiken and Reeves to nail down the victory.
Four Falcons – Behrendt, Hunt, Martin and Simko – had two hits apiece as BG had 12 as a team. Chevalier, Kaufman and Simko each scored a pair of runs.
Chevalier, as mentioned, had four walks, the highest single-game total by a Falcon in nearly 15 years.
Hunt, Martin and Mathews all drove in two runs.
Krafcik, as mentioned, picked up the win in relief, allowing just one run and five hits in 4 2/3 innings. She walked one batter and struck out a career-high six.
Saturday's games in the 1868 Classic have been canceled. BGSU's next action will be next Friday (Feb. 13), as the Falcons take on Lipscomb and Towson in the Purple & White Classic in Greenville, S.C.
Buffalo 8, CSU Bakersfield 6
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The University at Buffalo softball team (1-1, 0-0 MAC) split their season opening games on Friday at the Black & Gold Classic hosted by UCF. After falling to the Maryland Terrapins, 10-3, the Bulls bounced back for an 8-6 win over CSU Bakersfield. This marked Head Coach Chelsea Plimpton's first career win at the helm.
Buffalo bounced back in their second game of the day against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners. After a scoreless first inning, the Bulls broke through in the bottom of the second. Reagan Terwilliger and Bella Smithson recorded back-to-back singles before Ardyn Hopf ripped in Terwilliger to put the Bulls ahead, 1-0.
Buffalo's two-out hitting was clutch in the third inning. With Nicole Allen and Abbey Nagel on base, Bri Delaney forced a throwing error by the shortstop which allowed Allen to score from second. Reagan Terwilliger reached base on a fielding error by the shortstop as both Nagel and Delaney came around to score to give the Bulls a 4-0 lead. Terwilliger stole second base following a pitching change, but advanced to third on a throwing error by the catcher. Smithson put the ball in play, but a throwing error by the Roadrunners' pitcher gave Buffalo the opportunity to go up 5-0 as Terwilliger scored.
The momentum carried over into the fourth inning as the Bulls padded their lead. Emily Gorman started the inning with a leadoff single to left. After Gorman stole second base, Allen singled to left but a fielding error by the left fielder allowed the ball to go all the way to the fence and Allen came around to score. The Bulls led after four innings, 7-0.
The Roadrunners responded in the top of the fifth. They managed to scored three runs on three hits and a walk. In the sixth, CSU Bakersfield cut into Buffalo's lead as a throwing error gave them another run to make it a 7-4 Buffalo lead. Gorman steered the ship in the right direction in the bottom half of the inning with the team's first homerun of the season to give the Bulls an 8-4 lead.
The Roadrunners had a small rally in the top of the seventh. After a pair of hits, a double to right field gave them two runs to come home. Leading 8-6, Genevieve Longsdorf came in and shut the door for the two-out save.
Olivia Russ earned the win as she threw 4.1 innings. She allowed three runs on six hits and a walk. Ardyn Hopf went 3-for-3 against the Roadrunners with an RBI as Gorman and Allen had two hits apiece.
The Bulls' schedule this weekend will be as follows:
-- Saturday, Feb. 7 at 9 a.m. vs. Boston U
-- Saturday, Feb. 7 at 11:30 a.m. vs. #19 Duke
-- Sunday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m. vs. UCF
The entire tournament will be streamed on ESPN+. Check out the schedule page for live stats and ESPN+ coverage.
Central Michigan 12, Marist 4 (5 inn.)
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – Central Michigan Softball had been cooped up inside all winter for practice, ready for some time outside, and they sure showed it.
The Chippewas split the first two games in South Carolina during the first day of the Charleston Invitational, hosted by Charleston Southern. CMU defeated Marist 12-4 in five innings to open the season and fell to George Mason 7-8 in a hard battle.
On Saturday, Central Michigan will face Siena and Saint John's before closing the tournament on Sunday with the host Cougars.
The bats showed up for Central Michigan right out of the gate against the Red Foxes. The Chippewas charted eight runs in the first inning, scoring four before an out was recorded.
Emma Lotus started her junior season off with a bang on a triple to right center. Grace Koenig followed that up with an RBI single. London Williams tabbed her first hit of the season, scoring Koenig from second, Jenna Kuzara doubled and Rachel Cairo doubled, and CMU found itself up 4-0.
The fifth run was scored when Angela Petrovitch singled to score Tori Briggs, who reached on a fielder's choice. Koenig drove home two more runs on a single in her second at bat of the inning, then then got into a pickle which scored Lotus from third, ending the inning.
London Williams started the second inning right where the Chippewas left off in the first with a deep double to right field and scored when Kuzara drove her home on a double off the centerifield wall for a 9-0 Central Michigan lead.
To end the top of the third, Koenig found herself in another pickle, which allowed Petrovitch to score from third giving Central Michigan a 10-0 lead heading out to the field.
Marist scrapped together two runs in the bottom of the third with a double and a sacrifice fly.
In the fourth, Williams recorded her third hit of the day and scored on Rachel Cairo's single up the middle.
The Chippewas started the fifth inning with an eight-run lead, 11-3. The 12th run was scored in the fifth when Briggs scored from second via Williams' RBI single.
London Williams went 4-4 with two RBI and three runs scored. CMU tallied 14 hits with five different Chippewas having multi-hit games.
Mackenzie collected her first win of her senior season in the circle. Langan, who earned First Team All-MAC honors after the 2025 season, threw four innings, issuing five hits and struck out five batters.
Freshman Aubrey Strelow threw the fifth inning and closed out the victory for the Chippewas.
Kent State 11, IU Indy 10
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Kent State split a pair of games on the opening day of the Terrier Invite on Friday, defeating IU Indy in a back-and-forth slugfest before falling to Wofford in the afternoon. The Golden Flashes (1-1) rallied for an 11-10 victory over the Jaguars in game one before dropping an 11-1 decision to the Terriers in five innings.
Aaralyn Nogay paced the offense in the opener with two hits and two runs scored. Eight different Golden Flashes recorded hits in the 14-hit attack, with Alex Trevena, Brooke Aberle, Caleigh Shaulis, Ashlyn Porter and Gabby Quinn each collecting a pair of hits.
IU Indy jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first, but Kent State responded in the bottom of the second. Caleigh Shaulis led off with a triple to right field and scored on a Gabby Quinn single to cut the deficit to 2-1.
The Jaguars extended their lead to 3-1 in the third before Kent State tied it with two runs in the bottom of the frame. Brooke Aberle led off with a single and scored on an Aaralyn Nogay single to center field. After Nogay advanced to third on a throwing error, Brynn Libler drove her in with a single to right field to even the score at 3-3.
Kent State took its first lead in the bottom of the fourth with a pair of runs. Ashlyn Porter doubled to right field and moved to third on a Gabby Quinn single. Libby Johnson drove in Porter with a sacrifice fly and Alex Trevena followed with an RBI single to left field for a 5-3 advantage.
IU Indy battled back to tie the game at 5-5 with two runs in the top of the fifth on a two-RBI single by T. Candler.
The Jaguars regained the lead with two runs in the sixth to go ahead 7-5, but Kent State responded with four runs in the bottom of the frame to take a 9-7 lead. Trevena doubled to left field to plate a run and Aberle followed with an RBI single. Nogay then singled to right field and scored along with Aberle when the ball was misplayed for a two-run error.
IU Indy rallied in the seventh with three runs, including a two-RBI double by R. Rosenbaum, to take a 10-9 lead heading to the bottom of the inning.
Kent State came through in the bottom of the seventh with two runs to walk off with the victory. Miley Anderson pinch ran for Megan Claerhout after a leadoff walk and scored on a two-out error. Caleigh Shaulis singled to load the bases and Kendal Leitner delivered the game-winning single through the left side to bring home the winning run.
Riley Miller earned the win in the circle, pitching 6.1 innings. Ella Johnson picked up the final two outs.
Kent State will continue play in the Terrier Invite on Saturday, Feb. 7 against IU Indy at 10:00 a.m. and Monmouth at 3:00 p.m.
Miami 5, Minnesota 3
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SAN DIEGO Calif. – The Miami University softball team split a Friday afternoon doubleheader against the University of Kentucky and the University of Minnesota in San Diego. Despite an early deficit against Kentucky, the RedHawks mounted a late comeback but ultimately fell 8–7. Miami responded in game two, earning a 5–3 victory over Minnesota.
The Gophers started out strong in the bottom of the first, scoring off of a fielding error, making the score 1-0.
The RedHawks quickly responded in the top of the second, with Ella Carter and Pinter scoring off of a double by Olive, making the score 2-1.
The Gophers tied it up in the bottom of the fourth with a home run.
In the top of the sixth, Carter hit a home run and that brought Lindsay Miller in to score from first.
Still in the top of the sixth, Leila Mathis singled to allow Pinter to score from second, making the score 5-2 going into the bottom of the inning.
The Gophers responded in the bottom of the sixth, but ultimately the RedHawks held strong making the final score 5-3.
Ella Carter went 2-for-2 at the plate, had the only RedHawks home run and was credited for two of the five RBI. Katy Olive was credited with two RBIs and went 1-for-3 at the plate with a double.
Leila Mathis went 1-for-1 with one RBI as a pinch hitter. Angelina Ricciardi threw a complete game and only allowed four hits. Three different players scored for the RedHawks.
The RedHawks take on a doubleheader Saturday against Minnesota and San Diego State in San Diego.
Ohio 16, Saint Francis 2 (6 inn.) | Box Score
Ohio 9, Towson 0 (8 inn.) | Box Score
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Ohio softball team (3-1) returned to action on Saturday (Feb. 7) for the second day of the Founders Classic in Spartanburg, S.C. Ohio took the first game of the day against Towson (2-2), 12-4 in six innings, before falling to host USC Upstate (2-1), 10-9, in eight innings in the second game of the day.
GAME ONE: Ohio 12, Towson 4 (6 Innings)
Overall, Ohio scored 12 run s on seven hits and committed two errors, while Towson scored four runs on three hits and committed five errors.
Senior Colleen Bare (Pickerington, Ohio) went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored, while junior Kylie Gorsuch (North Canton, Ohio) had a home run, RBI and one run scored. Senior Shelby Westler (Marion, Ohio) added one hit and scored two runs, while junior Mikie Lieving (New Haven, W.V.) and sophomore Sydney Young (Charleston, W. Va.) both recorded two RBI. Freshman Allie Cervola (Hunker, Pa.) registered a double and an RBI, while junior Izzie Wilson (Delaware, Ohio) registered two RBI and scored two runs.
In the circle, senior Keegan Moore (South Point, Ohio) got the start, throwing four innings, allowing four runs, two earned, while walking four and striking out two. Sophomore Ally Meyers (Waterville, Ohio) entered the game in the fifth inning, pitching two innings, allowing no runs on no hits, walked one and struck out four for the first save of her career.
Towson struck first in the top of the second inning, scoring two runs on a fielding error, taking a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the frame. The Bobcats responded in the bottom of the frame, taking the lead on an RBI single from Lieving, sending the game to the second inning with Ohio leading, 3-2.
After a scoreless top of the second, the Bobcats added on in the bottom of the inning, with Hummel scoring on a wild pitch and Bare scoring on the throw when junior Brenna Farmer (Mt. Blanchard, Ohio) was thrown out at second, giving Ohio a 5-2 lead entering the third inning.
After a scoreless third inning from both teams, the Ohio defense sent the Tigers down in order in the top of the fourth. In the bottom of the inning, Ohio added on to their lead after an RBI double from Cervola, putting Ohio up, 6-2 headed into the top of the fifth.
Towson cut into the Bobcats lead in the top of the fifth. After a two-run home run, Meyers entered the circle. With no outs and runners on first and second, Meyers was able to get two batters to strikeout, with the final batter to ground out to end the threat and send the game to the bottom of the fifth with Ohio leading, 6-4.
The Bobcats got the runs back in the bottom of the fifth, capitalizing on Towson fielding errors, scoring three runs on no hits and two errors to take a 9-4 lead into the top of the sixth inning.
After the Bobcats held Towson off the board in the top of the sixth, the Bobcats offense took control in the bottom of the sixth inning. After Gorsuch led the inning off with a home run, Farmer drew a walk and Westler singled to put runners on second and third with no outs. Moments later, Young hit a two-run single to right center, ending the game and securing the Bobcats' 12-4 win.
GAME TWO: USC Upstate 10, Ohio 9 (8 Innings)
Overall, Ohio scored nine runs on 15 hits and two errors, while USC Upstate scored 10 runs on 17 hits and committed one error.
Senior Belle Hummel (Cincinnati, Ohio) went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI, while Farmer went 3-for-3 with a double, three RBI and one run scored. Lieving added a double, run scored and RBI, while freshman Sena Smith (East Liverpool, Ohio) went 3-for-3 in her first college game, with two RBI and a run scored.
In the circle, graduate student Skipp Miller (Bradford, Ohio) got the start, pitching four innings, allowing six runs on 10 hits, walked one and struck out three, while Meyers pitched three innings, allowing four runs, two earned, on five hits with one strikeout.
Ohio struck first in the top of the first inning. After Hummel led the game off with a double to right center, she scored on a sacrifice fly by Westler to give the Bobcats an early 1-0 lead.
After a scoreless second inning, Upstate took the lead, scoring three runs on four hits and was highlighted by a two RBI double, giving the Spartans the 3-1 lead going into the four.
Ohio responded immediately in the top of the fourth inning. After Wilson and Smith reached on back-to-back singles, Hummel recorded one of her own, scoring Wilson. Later in the inning. A two RBI single to third from Farmer, put the Bobcats up 4-2 headed into the bottom of the fourth.
After the Spartans stranded a runner in the bottom of the fourth, Ohio added on in the top of the fifth inning. Lieving led the inning off by reaching on an error, setting up an RBI single from Smith. Moments later, Bare recorded her own RBI infield single, scoring Wilson and putting Ohio up 7-3 heading into the bottom of the inning.
The Spartans chipped into the Ohio lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring three runs on four hits and leaving one on base to cut the Ohio lead to 7-6 heading into the sixth inning. After a scoreless top of the inning for Ohio, Upstate tied the game at 7-7 on a leadoff home run. Sending the game to the final inning with the game tied.
After Upstate went down in order in the bottom of the seventh to send the game to extra innings, Ohio struck in the top of the eighth when RBI doubles from Farmer and Lieving gave Ohio a 9-7 lead headed into the bottom of the inning. However, Upstate responded, tying the game on a two-run home run, before walking off on an RBI single to take the game, 10-9 in eight innings.
The Bobcats wrap up the 2026 Founder Classic on Sunday, Feb. 8 when Ohio takes on Saint Francis. First pitch is set for 11:30 a.m. ET.
Western Michigan 3, Dayton 2 (9 inn.)
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