FINAL SCORE
Evansville
20-34 (5-22)
2
Northern Iowa
32-17 (19-8)
10
2025 MVC Softball Championship


May 08, 2025
Ron Buel Field (Des Moines, Iowa)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Evansville at Northern Iowa
5/8/2025at Ron Buel Field (Des Moines, Iowa)

Evansville 2 (20-34; 5-22 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
15 T. Howe3b300000011
24 K. Warnerdp301000000
22 N. Bodess201010131
23 M. Adams1b100010401
1 D. Brownpr000000000
26 J. Willsey2b211000111
32 Z. Frossardlf201000000
14 M. Powellcf200000000
16 E. Piggottc211200410
7 K. Pyerf201000300
Totals19262201364
Northern Iowa 10 (32-17; 19-8 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
3 S. Benesh2b311001331
7 K. Sandersss221210120
9 A. McElrathdp211200000
24 M. Kuperpr000000000
19 D. Hinrichsc301000000
18 S. Jemiloc000000000
22 A. Reynoldspr000000000
20 K. Lappe3b211311000
13 K. Callahanlf211111202
1 E. Smithson1b311000701
25 A. Smithsonrf311001200
6 P. Petersoncf121020000
Totals211098541574

Score by Innings12345RHELOB
Evansville02000 2604
Northern Iowa34102 10904

DP - Evansville 0; Northern Iowa 1.
RBI - E. Piggott 2 ; K. Sanders 2 ; A. McElrath 2 ; K. Lappe 3 ; K. Callahan ; 2B - J. Willsey ; D. Hinrichs ; E. Smithson ; 3B - K. Sanders ; HR - E. Piggott ; A. McElrath ; K. Lappe ; K. Callahan ; KL - S. Benesh ; A. Smithson ; HBP - A. McElrath ; LOB - Evansville 4; Northern Iowa 4.

UEiphrerbbkbfabnp
5 K. Ridgway 1.167720121043
44 E. Jarrett 3.033334151170

UNIiphrerbbkbfabnp
4 K. Maiers 2.142220131143
5 C. Goodwin 2.2200008825

Win - K. Maiers(3-2). Loss - K. Ridgway(6-13). Save - None.
WP - E. Jarrett 3 ; HB - E. Jarrett ;
PItches/strikes - K. Ridgway 43/19; E. Jarrett 70/39; K. Maiers 43/22; C. Goodwin 25/16;

Umpires - HP: Dirk Sorensen; 1B: Wyatt Bowers; 2B: ; 3B: Antonio Flores.
Start: 8:30 PM. Duration: 1:52. Attendance: 371



Play By Play (Full) - Final
Evansville at Northern Iowa
5/8/2025 at Ron Buel Field (Des Moines, Iowa)


Score by Innings12345RHELOB
Evansville02000 2604
Northern Iowa34102 10904

Evansville starters:
15/3b/T. Howe; 24/dp/K. Warner; 22/ss/N. Bode; 23/1b/M. Adams; 26/2b/J. Willsey; 32/lf/Z. Frossard; 14/cf/M. Powell; 16/c/E. Piggott; 7/rf/K. Pye; 5/p/K. Ridgway;

Northern Iowa starters:
3/2b/S. Benesh; 7/ss/K. Sanders; 9/dp/A. McElrath; 19/c/D. Hinrichs; 20/3b/K. Lappe; 13/lf/K. Callahan; 1/1b/E. Smithson; 25/rf/A. Smithson; 6/cf/P. Peterson; 4/p/K. Maiers;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UE batting
T. Howe grounded out to 2b.
K. Warner fouled out to 1b.
N. Bode singled to left field.
M. Adams flied out to lf.

Bottom of 1st - UNI batting
S. Benesh singled up the middle.
K. Sanders walked; S. Benesh advanced to second.
A. McElrath flied out to rf; S. Benesh advanced to third.
D. Hinrichs grounded out to ss; K. Sanders advanced to second.
K. Lappe homered to right field, 3 RBI; K. Sanders scored; S. Benesh scored.
K. Callahan walked.
E. Smithson popped up to 2b.

This InningRHEL
UE0101
UNI3201
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UE batting
J. Willsey doubled to left center.
Z. Frossard popped up to ss.
M. Powell flied out to rf; J. Willsey advanced to third.
E. Piggott homered to center field, 2 RBI; J. Willsey scored.
K. Pye singled up the middle.
T. Howe grounded out to p.

Bottom of 2nd - UNI batting
A. Smithson singled up the middle.
P. Peterson singled to shortstop; A. Smithson advanced to second.
S. Benesh flied out to rf.
K. Sanders tripled to right field, 2 RBI; P. Peterson scored; A. Smithson scored.
A. McElrath homered to left field, 2 RBI; K. Sanders scored.
E. Jarrett to p for K. Ridgway.
D. Hinrichs grounded out to ss.
K. Lappe struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
UE2301
UNI4400
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UE batting
K. Warner grounded out to ss.
N. Bode walked.
M. Adams walked; N. Bode advanced to second.
D. Brown pinch ran for M. Adams.
C. Goodwin to p for K. Maiers.
J. Willsey grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; D. Brown out on the play.

Bottom of 3rd - UNI batting
M. Adams to 1b for D. Brown.
K. Callahan homered to left center, RBI.
E. Smithson flied out to rf.
A. Smithson struck out looking.
P. Peterson walked.
S. Benesh struck out looking.

This InningRHEL
UE0001
UNI1101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UE batting
Z. Frossard singled to pitcher, bunt.
M. Powell flied out to lf.
E. Piggott lined out to 2b; Z. Frossard out at second 2b to 1b.

Bottom of 4th - UNI batting
K. Sanders grounded out to 2b.
A. McElrath hit by pitch.
M. Kuper pinch ran for A. McElrath.
D. Hinrichs doubled down the lf line; M. Kuper advanced to third.
A. Reynolds pinch ran for D. Hinrichs.
K. Lappe walked.
M. Kuper out at home c to ss to c to 3b to 1b.
A. Reynolds advanced to third.
K. Lappe advanced to second.
K. Callahan struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
UE0100
UNI0102
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UE batting
A. McElrath to dp for M. Kuper.
S. Jemilo to c for A. Reynolds.
K. Pye grounded out to p, bunt.
T. Howe lined out to 2b.
K. Warner singled to shortstop.
N. Bode flied out to rf.

Bottom of 5th - UNI batting
E. Smithson doubled to left field.
E. Smithson advanced to third on a wild pitch.
A. Smithson popped up to ss.
P. Peterson walked.
P. Peterson stole second.
P. Peterson advanced to third; E. Smithson scored on a wild pitch.
P. Peterson scored on a wild pitch.

This InningRHEL
UE0101
UNI2101


Scoring Innings - Final
Evansville at Northern Iowa
5/8/2025 at Ron Buel Field (Des Moines, Iowa)


Score by Innings12345RHELOB
Evansville02000 2604
Northern Iowa34102 10904

Evansville starters:
15/3b/T. Howe; 24/dp/K. Warner; 22/ss/N. Bode; 23/1b/M. Adams; 26/2b/J. Willsey; 32/lf/Z. Frossard; 14/cf/M. Powell; 16/c/E. Piggott; 7/rf/K. Pye; 5/p/K. Ridgway;

Northern Iowa starters:
3/2b/S. Benesh; 7/ss/K. Sanders; 9/dp/A. McElrath; 19/c/D. Hinrichs; 20/3b/K. Lappe; 13/lf/K. Callahan; 1/1b/E. Smithson; 25/rf/A. Smithson; 6/cf/P. Peterson; 4/p/K. Maiers;


Bottom of 1st - UNI batting
S. Benesh singled up the middle.
K. Sanders walked; S. Benesh advanced to second.
A. McElrath flied out to rf; S. Benesh advanced to third.
D. Hinrichs grounded out to ss; K. Sanders advanced to second.
K. Lappe homered to right field, 3 RBI; K. Sanders scored; S. Benesh scored.
K. Callahan walked.
E. Smithson popped up to 2b.
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 2nd - UE batting
J. Willsey doubled to left center.
Z. Frossard popped up to ss.
M. Powell flied out to rf; J. Willsey advanced to third.
E. Piggott homered to center field, 2 RBI; J. Willsey scored.
K. Pye singled up the middle.
T. Howe grounded out to p.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - UNI batting
A. Smithson singled up the middle.
P. Peterson singled to shortstop; A. Smithson advanced to second.
S. Benesh flied out to rf.
K. Sanders tripled to right field, 2 RBI; P. Peterson scored; A. Smithson scored.
A. McElrath homered to left field, 2 RBI; K. Sanders scored.
E. Jarrett to p for K. Ridgway.
D. Hinrichs grounded out to ss.
K. Lappe struck out swinging.
4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - UNI batting
M. Adams to 1b for D. Brown.
K. Callahan homered to left center, RBI.
E. Smithson flied out to rf.
A. Smithson struck out looking.
P. Peterson walked.
S. Benesh struck out looking.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - UNI batting
E. Smithson doubled to left field.
E. Smithson advanced to third on a wild pitch.
A. Smithson popped up to ss.
P. Peterson walked.
P. Peterson stole second.
P. Peterson advanced to third; E. Smithson scored on a wild pitch.
P. Peterson scored on a wild pitch.
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.