Tuesday's Softball Results
Akron 9, Ohio State 5
Buffalo 4, Syracuse 0
Syracuse 6, Buffalo 2
Kent State 7, Youngstown State 1
Kent State 11, Youngstown State 6
Northwestern 5, Northern Illinois 4
Michigan 3, Toledo 0
Michigan State 9, Western Michigan 8
Recaps courtesy of MAC Athletic Communications Departments
Akron 9, Ohio State 5
Box Score
COLUMBUS, Ohio --The Akron Zips responded from tied 5-5 in the sixth inning to win in breathtaking fashion, securing a 9-5 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes Tuesday.
Offenisvely the Zips pounded out 12 hits to Fly the Flag in Columbus as Meagan Lee was perfect at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored. Akron also scattered four extra-base hits as Haley Glass (2-for-3) and Andrea Day (1-for-4) homered, while Sophia Wygast (2-for-5) and Lily Sullivan (1-for-5) unleashed doubles. Glass recorded an RBI and two runs scored, Day registered two RBI and a run scored, Wygast delivered a team-high four RBI and Sullivan had an RBI.
Junior Madie Jamrog (12-6) started in the circle and picked up the win for Akron (27-21, ). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up five runs, all of them earned, on eight hits, allowing no walks and striking out four.
The Zips were trailing 2-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Akron got on the board thanks to junior Sophia Wygast's RBI double with two outs.
The Zips deficit grew to 3-1 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, tying the score in the fifth inning. Akron picked up two runs in the frame, the big hit being an RBI double from junior Lily Sullivan, which evened the score at 3-3.
Ohio State broke that tie and took a 5-3 lead moving into the sixth, when Akron tied the game at five. Akron picked up two runs, including one on a solo homer off the bat of junior Haley Glass.
The game remained tied until the very next inning, when Akron got moving again on offense. The Zips scored four runs in the inning, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Wygast and a two-run home run from sophomore Andrea Day, bringing the Akron advantage to 9-5. The score remained 9-5 for the rest of the game, as the Zips coasted to the win.
Senior Meagan Lee had three base knocks in the game while Wygast drove in four runs for Akron.
Every Akron starter reached base safely in the win and the Zips’ highest scoring inning was the seventh when they pushed four runs across.
The Zips out-hit the Buckeyes at a 12-8 clip while Akron pitchers limited Ohio State to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
Akron pitchers faced 29 Ohio State hitters in the game, allowing two ground balls and 14 fly balls while striking out four.
The Zips drew five walks from Ohio State pitching as Wygast led the Zips at the plate, going 2 for 5 with a double and four RBIs.
The Zips will travel to Ohio for a #MACtion series on Friday and Saturday, April 24-25,
Buffalo 4, Syracuse 0 | Box Score
Syracuse 6, Buffalo 2 | Box Score
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo softball team (22-28, 8-13 MAC) split their doubleheader against the Syracuse Orange (18-20, 4-12 ACC) on Tuesday afternoon at Nan Harvey Field. Buffalo won the first game behind a complete game shutout by Olivia Russ. This marked the program's first win over the Orange since the 2009 season and their first win over a Power 4 program since defeating Penn State in 2022.
Following today's games, Reagan Terwilliger is now the single season program record holder for stolen bases with 28. This record has stood since the 2010 season.
It was all Buffalo in the first game of the afternoon as balanced defense led to offense. After a Reagan Terwilliger walk, Nicole Allen reached base off an error by the shortstop. Bri Delaney reached on a fielder's choice to put runners on the corners. The Bulls then executed a double steal to perfection as Terwilliger scored to go up 1-0 after the first.
They added a pair of runs in the third to push their lead to 3-0. Terwilliger got the offense started with a two-out walk. Allen followed her teammate's footsteps and smacked a triple to the centerfield wall. Delaney then singled to third base to score Allen.
In the fourth, Tabitha von Kolen hit a lead-off single to center. After a sacrifice bunt, she advanced to third on a groundout. Allen's bat stayed hot as a single through the left side scored von Kolen.
That was all the offense the Bulls needed as they won, 4-0. This was Russ's 13th career complete game and third career shutout. She allowed just four hits with a pair of walks to go with her two strikeouts. Allen and Delaney each went 2-for-3 from the plate as the former recorded two RBIs.
The Bulls are back in action on Friday at Toledo for a doubleheader. Catch the MACtion on ESPN+.
Kent State 7, Youngstown State 1 | Box Score
Kent State 11, Youngstown State 6 | Box Score
KENT – Kent State Softball (19-24, 7-12 MAC) took both games of their doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon over Youngstown State University. The Golden Flashes bested the Penguins by final scores of 7-1 and 11-6 earning their second non-conference doubleheader sweep of the season.
After the Penguins scored in the top of the first on a sacrfly, Aaralyn Nogay answered with a triple to center field and scored on a Caleigh Shaulis sac fly to tie it at one.
Kent State pulled away in the second innings. Ashlyn Porter led off with a single and following a Gabby Quinn sacrifice, Alex Trevena delivered an RBI single to score Porter. Trevena then stole second before Brooke Aberle doubled her home to put the Golden Flashes ahead 3-1.
Aberle added to that lead in the fourth with a sacrifice fly to score Porter, who had singled and advanced on a Leilani Johnson double pushing the advantage to 4-1. Kent State added two more in the fifth. Brynn Libler walked, stole second, and scored on a Megan Claerhout RBI single, before Johnson added a sac fly to plate Claerhout and make it 6-1. Shaulis capped the scoring in the sixth with an RBI double to score Nogay giving Kent State the final 7-1 margin.
Porter went 3-for-3 in game one. Aberle contributed two RBIs, while Trevena, Shaulis, and Johnson each drove in a run. Riley Miller was dominant in the circle, throwing a complete game and allowing just one earned run on four hits.
Game two was a back-and-forth affair until Kent State put it away with a four-run sixth inning. The Flashes trailed 4-3 heading into the bottom of the fourth before exploding for four runs to take control. Brooke Aberle doubled to start the rally, and after walks to Libler and Shaulis to load the bases, Megan Claerhout delivered a three-run double to score all three to put the Blue and Gold ahead 7-4. Ashlyn Porter followed with an RBI single to score Claerhout and extend the lead to 7-4.
After Youngstown State crept back within two, Kent State delivered a knockout blow in the sixth. Shaulis singled and scored on a Porter RBI single, before Porter herself came around to score on a Gabby Quinn two-run home run to left field to punctuate the game with an 11-6 final score.
Porter was exceptional, going 7-for-7 in the afternoon's pair of games with four RBIs in game two. Claerhout added two hits and three RBIs, while Quinn's home run put the game out of reach. Ashlyn Porter reached base all four times she came to the plate.
Brynn Libler made her pitching debut for the 2026 season in relief for Alena Hillyard. Each of them pitched 2.0 innings of work. Riley Miller entered the circle in the fifth inning and closed out the final three frames, allowing just two unearned runs to earn her second win of the day and her 10th of the season.
Kent State is on to their second to last MAC series of the regular season this weekend at Ball State University. The Flashes will take on the Cardinals on Friday, April 24 at 3:00 p.m. and will wrap up the series on Saturday, April 25 at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
