FINAL SCORE
Northern Illinois
0-2
4
Grand Canyon
2-0
9


February 06, 2025
GCU Softball Stadium(Phoenix, Ariz.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Northern Illinois at Grand Canyon
2/6/2025at GCU Softball Stadium (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Northern Illinois 4 (0-2)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
4 Turner2b412002300
8 Powellss300013110
24 Ramagecf411000302
21 Mathews1b413001500
13 Hartmanlf311010010
29 Estradadp402200001
5 Pechman000000000
2 Morera3b100000121
22 Stewart100000000
7 Jones Estradc200100422
10 Nancerf300000101
Totals29493261867
Grand Canyon 9 (2-0)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
9 Kirk, S.2b413001220
1 Weckel, M.rf331011100
17 Gomez, M.cf422400102
26 Gonzalez, E.301010000
14 Williams, B.010000000
16 Wolsky, H.pr000000000
33 Kepa'a, L.3b312210030
5 Soto, A.200000403
11 Lucas, T.c200000302
99 McCray, S.lf301002210
21 Cooper, J.312101510
8 Selfors, M.000000000
44 Ford, W.1b000000100
3 Nolan, M.201000201
15 Wilkinson, Hss100000010
Totals309137352188

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Northern Illinois0130000 4918
Grand Canyon212202X 91336

E - Powell ; Soto, A. ; McCray, S. ; Nolan, M. ; DP - Northern Illinois 0; Grand Canyon 0.
RBI - Estrada 2 (2) ; Jones Estrad (1) ; Gomez, M. 4 (4) ; Kepa'a, L. 2 (5) ; Cooper, J. (1) ; 2B - Mathews 2 (2) ; McCray, S. (1) ; Nolan, M. (1) ; HR - Gomez, M. 2 (2) ; Kepa'a, L. (2) ; Cooper, J. (1) ; KL - Turner ; Powell ; Kirk, S. ; Cooper, J. ; SH - Morera (1) ; SF - Jones Estrad (1) ; CS - Selfors, M. (1) ; LOB - Northern Illinois 8; Grand Canyon 6.

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11 Cassell 3.187534211862
20 Bolly 2.252201121235

GCUiphrerbbkbfabnp
10 Darwin, E. 2.14311312945
19 Place, M. 4.251113212061

Win - Place, M.(1-0). Loss - Cassell(0-1). Save - None.
SFA - Darwin, E. ;
Inherited runners/scored - Place, M. 1/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - Cassell 2/3; Bolly 2/4; Darwin, E. 2/1; Place, M. 6/5; PItches/strikes - Cassell 62/39; Bolly 35/19; Darwin, E. 45/29; Place, M. 61/47;

Umpires - HP: Kevin Conder; 1B: John Schaefer; 2B: ; 3B: Matt Johnson.
Start: 6:10 pm. Duration: 1:52. Attendance: 1208
Weather: 70 degrees, Clear


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Northern Illinois at Grand Canyon
2/6/2025 at GCU Softball Stadium (Phoenix, Ariz.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Northern Illinois0130000 4918
Grand Canyon212202X 91336

Northern Illinois starters:
4/2b/Turner; 8/ss/Powell; 24/cf/Ramage; 21/1b/Mathews; 13/lf/Hartman; 29/dp/Estrada; 2/3b/Morera; 7/c/Jones Estrad; 10/rf/Nance; 11/p/Cassell;

Grand Canyon starters:
9/2b/Kirk, S.; 1/rf/Weckel, M.; 17/cf/Gomez, M.; 26/dp/Gonzalez, E.; 33/3b/Kepa'a, L.; 5/c/Soto, A.; 99/lf/McCray, S.; 21/1b/Cooper, J.; 3/ss/Nolan, M.; 10/p/Darwin, E.;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NIU batting
Turner struck out looking (2-2 BFFFBFK).
Powell struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFK).
Ramage singled to shortstop (0-1 K).
Mathews doubled to left center (2-0 BB); Ramage advanced to third, out at home lf to 3b to c.

Bottom of 1st - GCU batting
Kirk, S. singled to left center (0-2 KF).
Weckel, M. singled to shortstop (0-0); Kirk, S. advanced to second.
Gomez, M. popped up to cf (0-1 F).
Gonzalez, E. popped up to cf.
Kepa'a, L. walked (3-2 KBKBBB); Weckel, M. advanced to second; Kirk, S. advanced to third.
Soto, A. reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0); Kepa'a, L. advanced to second, out at third lf to 3b; Weckel, M. scored, unearned; Kirk, S. scored, unearned.

This InningRHEL
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GCU2211
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NIU batting
Hartman walked (3-2 BFBBFFB).
Estrada singled up the middle (1-0 B); Hartman advanced to second.
Pechman pinch ran for Estrada.
Morera out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-1 FB); Pechman advanced to second; Hartman advanced to third.
Jones Estrad flied out to lf, SF, RBI (2-2 BFBFF); Hartman scored.
Nance grounded out to 3b (0-0).

Bottom of 2nd - GCU batting
Estrada to dp for Pechman.
McCray, S. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (3-2 BSSBFBS).
Cooper, J. homered to left center, RBI (1-0 B).
Nolan, M. doubled to right center (1-2 SKB).
Kirk, S. singled to third base, bunt (1-1 BF); Nolan, M. advanced to third.
Kirk, S. stole second.
Weckel, M. struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).
Gomez, M. popped up to cf down the lf line (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NIU1101
GCU1302
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NIU batting
Turner singled to first base (0-1 F).
Powell struck out looking (2-2 FBBFFK); Turner stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.
Ramage reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0); Turner scored, unearned.
Place, M. to p for Darwin, E..
Mathews doubled to left center (0-0); Ramage advanced to third.
Hartman grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
Estrada singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-0); Mathews scored; Ramage scored, unearned.
Morera lined out to ss (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 3rd - GCU batting
Gonzalez, E. walked (3-0 BBBB).
Williams, B. pinch ran for Gonzalez, E..
Kepa'a, L. homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-2 KF); Williams, B. scored.
Soto, A. grounded out to ss (0-0).
McCray, S. doubled down the lf line (0-0).
Cooper, J. struck out looking (1-2 KBFK).
Nolan, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 S).

This InningRHEL
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GCU2201
4th Inning
Top of 4th - NIU batting
Gonzalez, E. to dp for Williams, B..
Jones Estrad grounded out to 2b (0-2 FF).
Nance grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 BBFS).
Turner singled to pitcher (0-0).
Lucas, T. to c for Soto, A..
Powell walked (3-0 BBBB); Turner advanced to second.
Ramage popped up to ss (0-1 K).

Bottom of 4th - GCU batting
Kirk, S. struck out looking (2-2 BBKFFFK).
Weckel, M. walked (3-0 BBBB).
Gomez, M. homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Weckel, M. scored.
Bolly to p for Cassell.
Gonzalez, E. lined out to ss (2-0 BB).
Kepa'a, L. flied out to rf to right center (3-2 KBBKBF).

This InningRHEL
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GCU2100
5th Inning
Top of 5th - NIU batting
Wilkinson, H to ss for Nolan, M..
Mathews singled to left center (0-1 F).
Hartman reached on a fielding error by lf (2-2 BSBFFF); Mathews advanced to second.
Estrada popped up to lf (0-1 S).
Stewart pinch hit for Morera.
Stewart reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-1 F); Hartman out at second 2b unassisted; Mathews advanced to third.
Jones Estrad grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).

Bottom of 5th - GCU batting
Morera to 3b for Stewart.
Lucas, T. popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
McCray, S. struck out swinging (3-2 FKBBBS).
Cooper, J. singled up the middle (0-0).
Selfors, M. pinch ran for Cooper, J..
Selfors, M. out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.

This InningRHEL
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GCU0100
6th Inning
Top of 6th - NIU batting
Ford, W. to 1b for Selfors, M..
Nance popped up to cf to left center (2-2 BKFBF).
Turner struck out swinging (1-2 KFBFS).
Powell struck out swinging (0-2 SKS).

Bottom of 6th - GCU batting
Wilkinson, H fouled out to 1b (2-0 BB).
Kirk, S. singled to first base (3-1 KBBB).
Weckel, M. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Kirk, S. out at second 3b to 2b.
Gomez, M. homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Weckel, M. scored.
Gonzalez, E. singled to center field (1-0 B).
Wolsky, H. pinch ran for Gonzalez, E..
Kepa'a, L. singled to left field (1-0 B); Wolsky, H. advanced to second.
Lucas, T. grounded out to 3b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
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GCU2402
7th Inning
Top of 7th - NIU batting
Ramage lined out to rf (0-0).
Mathews struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).
Hartman singled up the middle (0-1 K).
Estrada grounded out to ss (0-2 KF).

This InningRHEL
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Scoring Innings - Final
Northern Illinois at Grand Canyon
2/6/2025 at GCU Softball Stadium (Phoenix, Ariz.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Northern Illinois0130000 4918
Grand Canyon212202X 91336

Northern Illinois starters:
4/2b/Turner; 8/ss/Powell; 24/cf/Ramage; 21/1b/Mathews; 13/lf/Hartman; 29/dp/Estrada; 2/3b/Morera; 7/c/Jones Estrad; 10/rf/Nance; 11/p/Cassell;

Grand Canyon starters:
9/2b/Kirk, S.; 1/rf/Weckel, M.; 17/cf/Gomez, M.; 26/dp/Gonzalez, E.; 33/3b/Kepa'a, L.; 5/c/Soto, A.; 99/lf/McCray, S.; 21/1b/Cooper, J.; 3/ss/Nolan, M.; 10/p/Darwin, E.;


Bottom of 1st - GCU batting
Kirk, S. singled to left center (0-2 KF).
Weckel, M. singled to shortstop (0-0); Kirk, S. advanced to second.
Gomez, M. popped up to cf (0-1 F).
Gonzalez, E. popped up to cf.
Kepa'a, L. walked (3-2 KBKBBB); Weckel, M. advanced to second; Kirk, S. advanced to third.
Soto, A. reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0); Kepa'a, L. advanced to second, out at third lf to 3b; Weckel, M. scored, unearned; Kirk, S. scored, unearned.
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 2nd - NIU batting
Hartman walked (3-2 BFBBFFB).
Estrada singled up the middle (1-0 B); Hartman advanced to second.
Pechman pinch ran for Estrada.
Morera out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-1 FB); Pechman advanced to second; Hartman advanced to third.
Jones Estrad flied out to lf, SF, RBI (2-2 BFBFF); Hartman scored.
Nance grounded out to 3b (0-0).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - GCU batting
Estrada to dp for Pechman.
McCray, S. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (3-2 BSSBFBS).
Cooper, J. homered to left center, RBI (1-0 B).
Nolan, M. doubled to right center (1-2 SKB).
Kirk, S. singled to third base, bunt (1-1 BF); Nolan, M. advanced to third.
Kirk, S. stole second.
Weckel, M. struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).
Gomez, M. popped up to cf down the lf line (0-0).
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 3rd - NIU batting
Turner singled to first base (0-1 F).
Powell struck out looking (2-2 FBBFFK); Turner stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.
Ramage reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0); Turner scored, unearned.
Place, M. to p for Darwin, E..
Mathews doubled to left center (0-0); Ramage advanced to third.
Hartman grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
Estrada singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-0); Mathews scored; Ramage scored, unearned.
Morera lined out to ss (2-0 BB).
3 R, 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - GCU batting
Gonzalez, E. walked (3-0 BBBB).
Williams, B. pinch ran for Gonzalez, E..
Kepa'a, L. homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-2 KF); Williams, B. scored.
Soto, A. grounded out to ss (0-0).
McCray, S. doubled down the lf line (0-0).
Cooper, J. struck out looking (1-2 KBFK).
Nolan, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 S).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - GCU batting
Kirk, S. struck out looking (2-2 BBKFFFK).
Weckel, M. walked (3-0 BBBB).
Gomez, M. homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Weckel, M. scored.
Bolly to p for Cassell.
Gonzalez, E. lined out to ss (2-0 BB).
Kepa'a, L. flied out to rf to right center (3-2 KBBKBF).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - GCU batting
Wilkinson, H fouled out to 1b (2-0 BB).
Kirk, S. singled to first base (3-1 KBBB).
Weckel, M. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Kirk, S. out at second 3b to 2b.
Gomez, M. homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Weckel, M. scored.
Gonzalez, E. singled to center field (1-0 B).
Wolsky, H. pinch ran for Gonzalez, E..
Kepa'a, L. singled to left field (1-0 B); Wolsky, H. advanced to second.
Lucas, T. grounded out to 3b (0-0).
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.