Ohio Valley Conference

MIAMI, Fla. - Eastern Illinois closed out the FIU Softball Classic on a high note on Sunday morning picking up a 10-2 win over Bradley.

The Panthers jumped on the board in the first inning and never looked back scoring four in the first, one in the second, three in the fifth and then closed out the game with two in the sixth.

Morgan Hance drove home the final run in the sixth with a single to right scoring Kendall Grover.  Hance and Grover both went 2-for-4 at the plate in the game.

EIU opened the game with four runs in the first.  Abbey Crain led off with a walk and following a fly out to center, three straight Panthers reached with singles.  Briana Gonzalez had the first big hit of the frame with a two-run single to center.  Abbi Hatton delivered the next two runs with a two-out single up the middle.

Hatton came back to drive in two more in the Panthers three-run fifth inning with a single to right field.  She joined Hance and Grover as EIU players with two hits in the game.

McKenzie Oslanzi (5-6) picked up the win in the circle scattering four hits to post her third complete game of the weekend. 

Bradley scored its two runs in the top of the fourth on a two-run homer by Kierston McCoy.  Hannah Organ (2-5) suffered the loss for the Braves.

EIU is now 8-12 overall while Bradley falls to 7-12.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE  7, SOUTHERN INDIANA 4
ROCK HILL, S.C. - University of Southern Indiana Softball concluded its weekend at the Winthrop University Coach Cooke Memorial Tournament with a 7-4 loss to Youngstown State University on Sunday.
 
Southern Indiana's (3-11) weekend finale against Youngstown State (2-13) began well for the Screaming Eagles. Senior pitcher Josie Newman held the Penguins scoreless with five strikeouts through the first two innings.
 
USI went on to score the game's first run in the bottom of the second inning on a sac fly by freshman catcher Jordan Mackey, who scored senior third baseman Whitley Hunter. USI scored another run in the third to take a 2-0 lead.
 
The tides shifted heavily in the Penguins' favor in the top of the fourth inning. Youngstown State posted a big inning with seven runs to charge ahead, 7-2. Youngstown State walked six times and had a three-RBI double and a two-RBI single to help catapult the Penguins in front.
 
Southern Indiana did get one run back in the bottom of the fourth on a solo home run to left by sophomore outfielder Kate Satkoski, her second of the tournament and season. USI scored another run for the fourth consecutive inning in the bottom of the fifth to narrow the gap down to three, 7-4, on a sac fly by junior outfielder Olivia Money. However, that was all the scoring could muster for the rest of the game.
 
Southern Indiana totaled four runs on six hits. Satkoski collected two hits, including the home run, and a run scored in addition to the RBI. Hunter walked three times and scored a run. The top three in the order each tallied a hit in the game.
 
Newman (3-5) wound up with the loss, giving up the seven Youngstown State runs – six earned – in the fourth inning. The right-hander went 3.2 innings and struck out nine. In relief, freshman hurler Kylie Witthaus threw 3.1 scoreless innings. The left-hander struck out three.
 
Youngstown State had four hits toward its seven runs. Sophomore pitcher Autumn Behlke (2-4) was credited with the win, going five innings with two strikeouts and allowing four runs – three earned. Fellow sophomore pitcher Maci Boggess tossed the last two innings to record the save.

TENNESSEE STATE 4, BUFFALO 0
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Reina Castillo and Kristian Holder combined to toss a shutout on Sunday as Tennessee State softball team blanked Buffalo 4-0 to conclude the Wofford Invitational.

Castillo (2-3) started and picked up the win for Tennessee State (8-6), going seven shutout innings while giving up two hits, walking none, and striking out two.

Offensively, the Tigers were paced by Hailey Hunt, who went 1-for-1 on the day with a triple. Onnika Spencer compiled a standout day at the dish as well, going 1-for-3 with an RBI. JaKeyla McDaniel also contributed for Tennessee State, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate.

The Tigers took the lead for good in the third, scoring for the first time in the inning. Tennessee State managed to push across two runs in the inning.

The Tigers also added runs in the fifth and sixth innings on the way to the 4-0 victory.

UT MARTIN 4, DELAWARE STATE 1
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - he University of Tennessee at Martin softball closed out play in the 2025 Tennessee Invitational Sunday with a 4-1 win over Delaware State at Sherris Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville.

The Skyhawks were first on the board in the game when Delaware State made a miscue in the infield allowing Joleanna Fox to reach off the error and Ava Scott to score. However, in the top of the fifth, Chandler Martine tied it for the Hornets with a solo home run.

In the bottom of the fifth, Avary Makarewicz answered with her own home run, a two-run blast to left center to give UT Martin a 3-1 lead.

In the sixth, Kyrsten Brown got caught in a rundown attempting to steal second, however, the ensuing chaos allowed Alli Robinson to cross home plate and cap the scoring at 4-1.

Despite not scoring, Kyla Harley had a great day at the plate by going 3-for-4 and stealing two bases, while Kyrsten Brown was 2-for-4. Robinson finished her day at 1-for-2 with a run and two walks.

Ashtyn Green allowed no unearned runs over six complete innings with three strikeouts and a walk to earn the win and stay perfect at 5-0 on the season. Natalie Kreuziger got her first save of the season by retiring the Hornets in order in the seventh, ending the game with a strikeout.

GREEN BAY 10, WESTERN ILLINOIS 1 (5)
VALPARAISO 4, WESTERN ILLINOIS 1
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Western Illinois faced a tough day on Sunday, dropping both games of their doubleheader against Valparaiso and Green Bay in tournament play.

In the first game, the Leathernecks fell to Valparaiso 4-1 despite a strong pitching performance. Valparaiso's consistent offense, scoring in four different innings, proved too much to overcome. Western Illinois managed only five hits, with Ruby Tarr providing the lone extra-base hit of the game. Lillie Wools and the pitching staff battled, but Valparaiso capitalized on key scoring opportunities to secure the win.

Things didn't improve for Western Illinois in the second game against Green Bay, as they suffered a 10-1 loss in five innings. Green Bay's offense came out swinging, scoring three runs in the first and six more in the fourth to put the game out of reach. Western Illinois struggled offensively, collecting just two hits, with Maria Luna driving in the team's only run.

The Leathernecks now sit at 5-12 on the season and will look to bounce back in their upcoming matchups as they continue their early-season tournament slate.

SIUE 4, FURMAN 0
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Avery Arwood tossed a three-hit shutout Sunday as SIUE completed the Crimson Classic with a 4-0 triumph over Furman.

Arwood struck out four and walked one for her third victory of the season. SIUE improved to 7-9 overall while Furman dropped to 7-14.

The Cougars now look forward to the Ohio Valley Conference opener next weekend at Morehead State. SIUE plays the Eagles in a three-game series next Saturday and Sunday in Morehead, Kentucky.

SIUE's offense Sunday finished with five hits, perhaps none bigger than a second-inning solo home run by Anna Henderson. She took the first pitch of the inning over the center field fence for her third home run of the season.

The Cougars added two runs in the third inning on two different Furman errors. Abby Harvell and Lauren Yslava scored for the Cougars.

Juztyne Torres provided the final run of the game for the Cougars in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly that scored Jenna Little.

#22 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 9, MOREHEAD STATE 0 (5)
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Morehead State Eagles were not able to record a run against Florida Atlantic pitcher senior Jaden Martinez on Sunday and were shut out 9-0 by the No. 25/RV/22 Owls.

Freshman Emma Solis (1-7) started and took the loss in the circle for Morehead State (1-18).

Offensively, the Eagles were paced by freshman Sela Pickford, who went 1-for-2 on the day.

Morehead State did not advance a runner past second base in the game. The Eagles went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position, last placing a runner as far as second in the fourth, when freshman Victoria Collins made it into scoring position with nobody out.

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 7, TARLETON STATE 5
MONROE, La. -Southeast Missouri (6-7) scored two unearned runs in the top of the 10th inning to pick up a gritty 7-5 win over Tarleton State (13-8) Sunday at the Best on the Bayou Tournament.
 
With the international tiebreaker rule in effect, Sydney Melton was placed on second base and scored when Madison Winkler reached on a one-out error. With two outs, freshman Addisyn Martinie singled through the right side and Winkler touched home.
 
Tegan Livesay then got Tristyn Trull to line into a double play and Kalyn Hill to groundout in the heart of the Texans lineup ending the marathon game.
 
The back-and-forth matchup featured three ties and four lead changes.
 
Down, 2-1, Brooklyn Saysoff led off the top of the seventh inning with a double to right center and quickly advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Sophie Schupp. Gracie Luna followed with a one-out single up the middle scoring Saysoff to send the game to extra innings.
 
Melton started the eighth inning on second base and went to third when Tatum Gerwitz grounded out. Sydney Dennis reached on an infield single, and Melton scored. After Martinie got on with an infield hit of her own, Saysoff ripped a single to center and Dennis scored to put SEMO ahead, 4-2.
 
TSU countered with two runs of its own to give the contest its second tie.
 
Trull singled to right and Haley Hughes was able to score with the help of an error. Jaelynn Duke later hit a sacrifice fly to score the tying run and bring the game to a 4-4 deadlock.
 
SEMO regained a one-run advantage in the top half of the ninth when Luna delivered a single to center and pinch-runner Selby Patberg scored making it 5-4.
 
TSU scored its final run on a two-out base hit by Austin Germain that knotted things up at 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth.
 
Maddie Carney gave SEMO a strong start keeping TSU scoreless for four innings.
 
Carney threw a 1-2-3 third inning and pitched around a one-out single in the first, a one-out double in the second and one-out walk in the bottom of the fourth. Only two runners made it into scoring position against her with neither making it past second base.
 
In her team-high fourth start of the season, Carney gave up just two hits and recorded outs on seven fly balls and five ground balls in outing.
Willow Van Haren relieved Carney in the fifth inning and retired the first five hitters she faced before TSU took its first lead in the sixth.
 
With two outs, Trull and Casey Schultz each walked, and Hill singled to load the bases. Duke followed Schultz's bases on balls with a double down the left field line scoring Trull and Hill to give TSU a 2-1 edge.
 
SEMO scored the game's first run with the help of an error in the top of the fourth.
 
Gerwitz reached on a throwing error by Trull to start the inning. Gerwitz made it all the way to third on the mishap and scored on an ensuing single by Winkler to put the Redhawks ahead, 1-0.
 
SEMO outhit TSU, 11-7, with Winkler, Martinie, Saysoff and Luna paving the way with two hits each. Winkler, Martinie and Saysoff combined for six hits, three RBI and two runs scored.
 
Livesay (1-1) earned her first win of the season. She allowed three runs (two unearned) on three hits, struck out four and walked one in 4.1 innings.
 
Shelby Schultz (5-2) suffered the loss. Schultz scattered seven hits, gave up five runs (all unearned) and struck out three in four relief innings.

WESTERN KENTUCKY 6, TENNESSEE TECH 1
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - The Tennessee Tech softball team closed out the WKU Hilltopper Spring Fling with a 6-1 loss to host Western Kentucky.

The Golden Eagles (6-11) collected one run on three hits as Alina Schlageter, Sydney Kirby and Ella Bishop had the three safeties, while Kirby also drew a walk.

Emily York took the loss, allowing six runs – four earned – on eight hits, walking four. Lainey Fitzgerald threw the final inning-and-a-third, allowing one hit and striking out two.

Rylan Smith earned the win for the Hilltoppers, allowing a single unearned run on three hits while striking out nine.

Randi Drinnon went 2-for-3 with two RBI to lead WKU, while Morgan Sharpe, Kennedy Stinson, Maci Masters each also had two hits.

Western Kentucky scored three in the bottom of the first with two coming across on sacrifice flies and a third stealing home.

Bishop scored Tech's lone run in the third inning as Schlageter hit a single to left field, but the ball was misplayed allowing Bishop to go home and Schlageter standing on third.

WKU (13-6) scored the other three runs in the fifth inning as Masters and Drinnon both hit doubles into right center, the latter for two runs.