Bowling Green vs Western Michigan (Mar 21, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

BGSU FALCON SOFTBALL 2026
Bowling Green at Western Michigan (Game 1)
Mar 21, 2026 at Kalamazoo, MI (Fran Ebert Field)

Bowling Green 0 (13-12,1-4 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
SIMKO, Hannah lf  2  0  0  0  1  0  2  0  1 
RAY, Izzy 1b  3  0  0  0  0  3  6  0  2 
HUNT, Hannah 2b  3  0  0  0  0  2  3  1  0 
KAUFMAN, Cameron ss  3  0  0  0  0  0  1  2  0 
CHEVALIER, Ashley dh  2  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0 
McKEE, Ava c  2  0  0  0  1  0  2  0  1 
   DAVIS, Delaney pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
MARTIN, Addie 3b  2  0  0  0  0  2  1  5  0 
   BEHRENDT, Taylor ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
RIVES, Quinn rf  2  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
   NOLEN, Lexi ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1 
STEFFES, Peyton cf  1  0  1  0  1  0  3  0  0 
ROTH, Alyvia p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  22  0  1  0  4  9  18  8  5 
  

Western Michigan 1 (12-12,3-2 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Bella Duncan 1b  2  1  1  1  0  0  3  0  0 
H. Herman 3b  2  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0 
   E. Lampela ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
C. Tighe ss  3  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0 
K Kotzmacher 2b  2  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  1 
   H. Smith pr/2b  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
R. O'Brien lf  2  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
P. Ostach cf  2  0  0  0  0  1  2  0  0 
Tristen Head c  1  0  0  0  0  0  9  1  0 
   A. Niles ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
E. Yacapraro dh  2  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0 
M. Malartisk rf  2  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  1 
Hannah Potts p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Totals  20  1  3  1  0  2  21  2  2  

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Bowling Green....... 000 000 0 -  0  1  0
Western Michigan.... 001 000 X -  1  3  0
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DP - BGSU Falcons 1. LOB - BGSU Falcons 5; Broncos 2. 2B - STEFFES(2). HR - Bella Duncan(5). HBP - Bella Duncan. SB - STEFFES.

Bowling Green   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
ROTH, Alyvia L,2-3  6.0  3  1  1  0  2  0  0  1  0  20  21  7  8  68 
  
Western Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Hannah Potts W,5-4  7.0  1  0  0  4  9  0  0  0  0  22  26  10  2  109 

Win - Hannah Potts (5-4). Loss - ROTH (2-3). Save - None. HBP - by ROTH (Bella Duncan). Pitches/strikes: ROTH 68/44; Hannah Potts 109/70.

Umpires - HP: Les English 1B: Jason Booth 3B: Fred Schlessinger
Start: 1:00 pm Time: 1:31 Attendance: 350
Weather: 51, partly cloudy, 12mph winds

 
Play-by-Play
 

BGSU FALCON SOFTBALL 2026
Bowling Green at Western Michigan (Game 1)
Mar 21, 2026 at Kalamazoo, MI (Fran Ebert Field)

Bowling Green starters: 1/lf SIMKO; 6/1b RAY; 2/2b HUNT; 12/ss KAUFMAN; 14/dh CHEVALIER; 88/c McKEE; 0/3b MARTIN; 13/rf RIVES; 7/cf STEFFES; 24/p ROTH;

Western Michigan starters: 22/1b Bella Duncan; 27/3b H. Herman; 2/ss C. Tighe; 17/2b K Kotzmacher; 11/lf R. O'Brien; 4/cf P. Ostach; 5/c Tristen Head; 3/dh E. Yacapraro; 9/rf M. Malartisk; 24/p Hannah Potts;

Bowling Green 1st - SIMKO flied out to lf (3-2 BKBFFB). RAY struck out looking (0-2 FFK). HUNT struck out swinging (3-2 KBBKBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 1st - Bella Duncan hit by pitch (2-1 BBK). H. Herman popped up to 2b (0-2 FF). C. Tighe reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-2 KFB); Bella Duncan out at second 3b to 2b. K Kotzmacher fouled out to 3b (1-2 KFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bowling Green 2nd - KAUFMAN lined out to ss (0-2 SK). CHEVALIER flied out to cf (0-0). McKEE popped up to 2b (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 2nd - R. O'Brien flied out to cf (1-1 KB). P. Ostach struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBFS). Tristen Head grounded out to ss (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bowling Green 3rd - MARTIN struck out swinging (1-2 KSFBFFS). RIVES flied out to cf (0-0). STEFFES walked (3-2 KKBFBBB). STEFFES stole second. SIMKO walked (3-2 FBFBBFFB). RAY struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 3rd - E. Yacapraro grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 BKBFB). M. Malartisk flied out to cf (3-1 FBBB). Bella Duncan homered to left center, RBI (0-0). H. Herman grounded out to 3b (0-0). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bowling Green 4th - HUNT struck out swinging (2-2 FBBSS). KAUFMAN fouled out to 1b (2-2 KBBK). CHEVALIER walked (3-0 BBBB). McKEE fouled out to 3b (2-2 KBKFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 4th - C. Tighe singled, bunt (1-1 BF). K Kotzmacher reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (0-0); C. Tighe out at second 3b to ss. H. Smith pinch ran for K Kotzmacher. R. O'Brien grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-1 FB); H. Smith out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bowling Green 5th - H. Smith to 2b. MARTIN struck out looking (1-2 BFSK). RIVES struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). STEFFES doubled to right center (2-1 KBB). SIMKO grounded out to c (0-1 F). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 5th - P. Ostach grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). A. Niles pinch hit for Tristen Head. A. Niles grounded out to 3b (1-2 KFB). E. Yacapraro singled, bunt (0-0). M. Malartisk struck out looking (2-2 SBSFBK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bowling Green 6th - Tristen Head to c for A. Niles. RAY struck out swinging (0-2 KFFS). HUNT lined out to 3b (3-1 BBKB). KAUFMAN grounded out to p (0-2 KS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 6th - Bella Duncan lined out to cf (1-1 BF). E. Lampela pinch hit for H. Herman. E. Lampela flied out to lf (1-2 KKB). C. Tighe flied out to lf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bowling Green 7th - H. Herman to 3b for E. Lampela. CHEVALIER flied out to rf (0-0). McKEE walked (3-2 BKBFBFB). DAVIS pinch ran for McKEE. BEHRENDT pinch hit for MARTIN. BEHRENDT popped up to 2b (0-0). NOLEN pinch hit for RIVES. NOLEN struck out swinging (0-2 SSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.