Bowling Green vs Western Michigan (Mar 20, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

BGSU FALCON SOFTBALL 2026
Bowling Green at Western Michigan
Mar 20, 2026 at Kalamazoo, MI (Fran Ebert Field)

Bowling Green 0 (13-11,1-3 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
SIMKO, Hannah lf  3  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
HUTTER, Katie dh  3  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
BEHRENDT, Taylor 1b  3  0  1  0  0  1  7  0  0 
KAUFMAN, Cameron ss  3  0  2  0  0  0  3  5  1 
CHEVALIER, Ashley c  3  0  0  0  0  1  2  1  1 
HUNT, Hannah 2b  2  0  2  0  0  0  1  2  0 
   DAVIS, Delaney pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
MARTIN, Addie 3b  3  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0 
RAY, Izzy rf  2  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  2 
STEFFES, Peyton cf  2  0  0  0  0  0  3  0  1 
KRAFCIK, Mackenzie p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Totals  24  0  6  0  0  5  18  9  5 
  

Western Michigan 1 (11-12,2-2 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Bella Duncan 2b  3  1  2  0  0  0  1  2  0 
M. Malartisk rf  3  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  2 
C. Tighe ss  3  0  2  1  0  0  3  2  0 
J. Merrill dh  2  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0 
   C. Martz pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
R. O'Brien lf  3  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1 
   H. Smith pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Tristen Head c  2  0  0  0  0  0  4  1  1 
   Jordan Smith c  1  0  0  0  0  1  2  0  1 
L. Janeczko 1b  2  0  0  0  0  0  7  0  0 
P. Ostach cf  2  0  1  0  0  0  2  0  0 
H. Herman 3b  2  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0 
Ava Geyer p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Totals  23  1  5  1  1  2  21  7  5  

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Bowling Green....... 000 000 0 -  0  6  2
Western Michigan.... 100 000 X -  1  5  0
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E - BEHRENDT; MARTIN. DP - BGSU Falcons 2. LOB - BGSU Falcons 5; Broncos 5. 2B - KAUFMAN; Bella Duncan. SH - HUNT; RAY. SB - C. Tighe. CS - RAY; H. Smith.

Bowling Green   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
KRAFCIK, Mackenzie L,8-5  6.0  5  1  1  1  2  0  0  0  0  23  24  6  8  101 
  
Western Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Ava Geyer W  7.0  6  0  0  0  5  0  0  0  0  24  26  8  7  103 

Win - Ava Geyer. Loss - KRAFCIK. Save - None. Pitches/strikes: KRAFCIK 101/64; Ava Geyer 103/68.

Umpires - HP: Jason Booth 1B: Fred Schlessinger 3B: Les English
Start: 3:01 pm Time: 1:41 Attendance: 100
Weather: 65, sunny, WNW 9 mph winds

 
Play-by-Play
 

BGSU FALCON SOFTBALL 2026
Bowling Green at Western Michigan
Mar 20, 2026 at Kalamazoo, MI (Fran Ebert Field)

Bowling Green starters: 1/lf SIMKO; 5/dh HUTTER; 9/1b BEHRENDT; 12/ss KAUFMAN; 14/c CHEVALIER; 2/2b HUNT; 0/3b MARTIN; 6/rf RAY; 7/cf STEFFES; 11/p KRAFCIK;

Western Michigan starters: 22/2b Bella Duncan; 9/rf M. Malartisk; 2/ss C. Tighe; 13/dh J. Merrill; 11/lf R. O'Brien; 5/c Tristen Head; 15/1b L. Janeczko; 4/cf P. Ostach; 27/3b H. Herman; 33/p Ava Geyer;

Bowling Green 1st - SIMKO grounded out to ss (2-1 BFB). HUTTER fouled out to ss (2-2 BBKKF). BEHRENDT singled up the middle (0-2 KF). KAUFMAN popped up to 2b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 1st - Bella Duncan doubled to right center (1-2 KBFF). M. Malartisk flied out to rf (2-2 BKFB); Bella Duncan advanced to third. C. Tighe singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 FFFBBF); Bella Duncan scored. J. Merrill flied out to cf (1-2 FSB). C. Tighe stole second. R. O'Brien flied out to lf (1-1 BK). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bowling Green 2nd - CHEVALIER fouled out to 3b (2-1 KBB). HUNT grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). MARTIN popped up to 1b (2-1 FBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 2nd - Tristen Head lined out to ss (3-2 BKFBB). L. Janeczko grounded out to ss (2-1 FBB). P. Ostach flied out to cf (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bowling Green 3rd - RAY singled to left center (0-1 F). STEFFES grounded out to c unassisted, interference (1-2 BFKK). RAY out at second c to ss, caught stealing. SIMKO grounded out to 2b (3-2 KBKBBF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 3rd - H. Herman grounded out to p (0-0). Bella Duncan grounded out to 2b (0-0). M. Malartisk struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bowling Green 4th - HUTTER grounded out to 2b (2-2 SBSFFB). BEHRENDT struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS). KAUFMAN doubled down the lf line (2-2 KBKB). CHEVALIER struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 4th - C. Tighe singled up the middle (2-2 FKBB). J. Merrill walked (3-1 FBBBB); C. Tighe advanced to second. C. Martz pinch ran for J. Merrill. R. O'Brien grounded into double play ss to 1b (3-2 FKBFBB); C. Martz out on the play; C. Tighe advanced to third. Tristen Head grounded out to ss (2-2 BKBF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bowling Green 5th - HUNT singled to left field (3-2 BBBFF). DAVIS pinch ran for HUNT. MARTIN struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS). RAY grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); DAVIS advanced to second. STEFFES flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 5th - HUNT to 2b for DAVIS. L. Janeczko grounded out to ss (2-1 KBB). P. Ostach singled up the middle (1-0 B). H. Herman reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); P. Ostach out at second ss to 2b. Bella Duncan singled to left center (0-1 K); H. Herman advanced to second. M. Malartisk grounded out to 2b (2-2 KFBFBF). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Bowling Green 6th - Jordan Smith to c for Tristen Head. SIMKO flied out to lf (2-1 KBB). HUTTER struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS). BEHRENDT grounded out to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 6th - C. Tighe reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second on the error (3-2 BBFFB). J. Merrill to dh for C. Martz. J. Merrill flied out to cf (2-2 SBFBF). R. O'Brien reached on an error by 1b (0-0); C. Tighe advanced to third. H. Smith pinch ran for R. O'Brien. Jordan Smith struck out looking, hit into double play c to ss (0-2 KSK); H. Smith out on the play, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

Bowling Green 7th - R. O'Brien to lf for H. Smith. KAUFMAN singled to first base (2-1 BFB). CHEVALIER popped up to ss (1-2 BSFF). HUNT singled, SAC, bunt (1-1 BF); KAUFMAN advanced to second. MARTIN struck out looking (1-2 BKFK). RAY flied out to cf (0-0). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.