Bowling Green vs Western Michigan (Mar 21, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

BGSU FALCON SOFTBALL 2026
Bowling Green at Western Michigan (Game 2)
Mar 21, 2026 at Kalamazoo, MI (Fran Ebert Field)

Bowling Green 7 (14-12,2-4 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
SIMKO, Hannah lf  4  2  3  0  0  0  1  0  0 
STEFFES, Peyton cf  3  0  1  1  1  1  3  0  0 
BEHRENDT, Taylor 1b  2  1  1  0  1  0  7  0  0 
KAUFMAN, Cameron ss  4  1  1  1  0  1  2  4  3 
HUNT, Hannah 2b  4  1  1  0  0  1  2  2  0 
CHEVALIER, Ashley c  4  1  2  3  0  0  2  0  0 
MARTIN, Addie 3b  4  1  4  2  0  0  2  2  0 
MASSARO, Hanna rf  4  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  4 
DAVIS, Delaney dh  3  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
BECKHAM, Morgan p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
Totals  32  7  13  7  2  4  21  9  7 
  

Western Michigan 1 (12-13,3-3 MAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Bella Duncan 2b/1b  3  0  0  0  1  0  3  3  2 
E. Yacapraro dh/rf  4  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0 
C. Tighe ss  3  0  1  0  1  0  4  1  0 
J. Merrill p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Ava Geyer p/dh  4  0  1  0  0  1  0  2  2 
R. O'Brien lf  3  0  1  0  1  0  1  0  2 
Jordan Smith 1b  3  0  2  0  0  0  4  0  0 
   C. Martz pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   H. Smith pr/2b  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  2 
P. Ostach cf  3  1  0  0  0  0  2  0  0 
Tristen Head c  3  0  1  1  0  0  5  1  0 
M. Malartisk rf  2  0  0  0  0  1  2  0  3 
   A. Niles 3b  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0 
H. Herman 3b  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   C. Fazzini p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  30  1  8  1  3  2  21  8  11  

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Bowling Green....... 401 011 0 -  7 13  1
Western Michigan.... 010 000 0 -  1  8  1
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E - SIMKO(3); C. Tighe(8). LOB - BGSU Falcons 7; Broncos 11. 2B - HUNT(2); CHEVALIER(2); MARTIN 2(8); C. Tighe(5); R. O'Brien(2); Jordan Smith(3); Tristen Head(2). 3B - STEFFES(1). HR - MARTIN(8). SH - BEHRENDT(6). SB - SIMKO(13); KAUFMAN(10). CS - SIMKO(2); MASSARO(1).

Bowling Green   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
BECKHAM, Morgan W,2-1  7.0  8  1  0  3  2  0  0  0  0  30  33  10  9  108 
  
Western Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
J. Merrill L,1-1  0.2  4  4  4  0  2  0  0  0  0  5  6  0  0  34 
Ava Geyer   4.2  8  3  3  2  2  0  0  0  0  21  23  7  3  88 
C. Fazzini   1.2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  6  6  1  4  12 

Win - BECKHAM (2-1). Loss - J. Merrill (1-1). Save - None. Pitches/strikes: BECKHAM 108/70; J. Merrill 34/22; Ava Geyer 88/54; C. Fazzini 12/11.

Umpires - HP: Fred Schlessinger 1B: Les English 3B: Jason Booth
Start: 3:02 pm Time: 1:55 Attendance: 306
Weather: 56, partly sunny, 13mph winds

 
Play-by-Play
 

BGSU FALCON SOFTBALL 2026
Bowling Green at Western Michigan (Game 2)
Mar 21, 2026 at Kalamazoo, MI (Fran Ebert Field)

Bowling Green starters: 1/lf SIMKO; 7/cf STEFFES; 9/1b BEHRENDT; 12/ss KAUFMAN; 2/2b HUNT; 14/c CHEVALIER; 0/3b MARTIN; 4/rf MASSARO; 3/dh DAVIS; 29/p BECKHAM;

Western Michigan starters: 22/2b Bella Duncan; 3/dh E. Yacapraro; 2/ss C. Tighe; 13/p J. Merrill; 11/lf R. O'Brien; 20/1b Jordan Smith; 4/cf P. Ostach; 5/c Tristen Head; 9/rf M. Malartisk; 27/3b H. Herman;

Bowling Green 1st - SIMKO singled to shortstop (3-2 BKBKFBFF). STEFFES struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKFS); SIMKO stole second. BEHRENDT singled, SAC, bunt, (0-1 K); SIMKO advanced to third. KAUFMAN singled to right field, RBI (2-2 KBFB); BEHRENDT advanced to third; SIMKO scored. KAUFMAN stole second. HUNT struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS). CHEVALIER doubled to left center, 2 RBI (3-2 BKBBS); KAUFMAN scored; BEHRENDT scored. Ava Geyer to p for J. Merrill. MARTIN doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-2 BFFFF); CHEVALIER scored. MASSARO fouled out to rf (0-2 KF). 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 1st - Bella Duncan flied out to rf (1-2 KFB). E. Yacapraro grounded out to ss (1-2 FBKF). C. Tighe doubled to left center (1-1 SB). Ava Geyer popped up to ss (3-2 SBBKFB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bowling Green 2nd - DAVIS fouled out to lf (2-2 KBFB). SIMKO singled through the left side (3-1 KBBB). SIMKO out at second p to ss, caught stealing. STEFFES lined out to 2b (2-1 SBB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 2nd - R. O'Brien flied out to cf to left center (0-0). Jordan Smith grounded out to 3b. P. Ostach reached on an error by lf, advanced to second on the error (2-2 BFFB). Tristen Head doubled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); P. Ostach scored, unearned. M. Malartisk grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Bowling Green 3rd - BEHRENDT grounded out to p (2-1 KBB). KAUFMAN flied out to rf (0-1 F). HUNT doubled to left center (1-1 FB). CHEVALIER singled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); HUNT scored. MARTIN doubled down the lf line (0-0); CHEVALIER advanced to third. MASSARO popped up to ss (1-0 B). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 3rd - Bella Duncan popped up to ss (1-1 FB). E. Yacapraro singled through the left side (0-2 SK). C. Tighe flied out to cf to right center (0-0). Ava Geyer struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bowling Green 4th - DAVIS struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS). SIMKO grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). STEFFES walked (3-2 BKBKBB). BEHRENDT walked (3-2 KBBBKFB); STEFFES advanced to second. KAUFMAN struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 4th - R. O'Brien doubled to left center (1-0 B). Jordan Smith doubled to left center (0-0); R. O'Brien advanced to third. C. Martz pinch ran for Jordan Smith. P. Ostach flied out to cf (0-1 F). Tristen Head grounded out to p (1-0 B). M. Malartisk struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Bowling Green 5th - Jordan Smith to 1b for C. Martz. HUNT flied out to cf (0-0). CHEVALIER flied out to cf (2-1 SBB). MARTIN homered to left field, RBI (0-0). MASSARO reached on an error by ss (1-2 FKB). MASSARO out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 5th - Bella Duncan walked (3-2 BKBBKB). E. Yacapraro reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Bella Duncan out at second ss to 2b. C. Tighe flied out to rf to right center (1-2 KBFFFFF). Ava Geyer singled to third base (3-2 FKBFBBF); E. Yacapraro advanced to second. R. O'Brien grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Bowling Green 6th - DAVIS grounded out to 2b (2-2 FFBBF). SIMKO singled through the right side (0-0). STEFFES tripled to left center, RBI (1-0 B); SIMKO scored. E. Yacapraro to rf. Ava Geyer to dh. A. Niles to 3b for M. Malartisk. C. Fazzini to p for H. Herman. BEHRENDT grounded out to c unassisted, interference (0-2 FK). KAUFMAN grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 6th - Jordan Smith singled (0-1 K). H. Smith pinch ran for Jordan Smith. P. Ostach reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); H. Smith out at second ss to 2b. Tristen Head flied out to lf (1-0 B). A. Niles singled to left center (2-1 FBB); P. Ostach advanced to third. Bella Duncan grounded out to 3b (1-1 FB). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Bowling Green 7th - Bella Duncan to 1b. H. Smith to 2b. HUNT grounded out to ss (0-1 S). CHEVALIER grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). MARTIN singled up the middle (0-0). MASSARO lined out to ss (0-2 SF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Michigan 7th - E. Yacapraro grounded out to ss (0-0). C. Tighe walked (3-2 FFBBFBB). Ava Geyer popped up to 3b (0-2 FS). R. O'Brien walked (3-0 BBBB); C. Tighe advanced to second. H. Smith popped up to 3b (1-1 FB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.