FINAL SCORE
Saint Mary's
44-6
3
Linfield
44-5
11
2025 NCAA DIII Softball Championship Bracket Play


May 29, 2025
Inspiration Field (Bloomington, Ill.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Saint Mary's at Linfield
5/29/2025at Inspiration Field (Bloomington, Ill.)

Saint Mary's 3 (44-6 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
23 McGinnis2b201010101
7 Stiglerss311000210
21 Steffes (p/3b)3b312100001
14 Berg1b100100200
22 Bork (lf/p)p200000201
20 Cierorf201000000
30 Nordlund200001000
32 B. Nusbaumlf000000000
11 Al. Gerbercf110010300
18 Teschky000000000
13 Finkph100000000
29 Gatz101100110
34 Bonkc000000100
Totals18363211223
Linfield 11 (44-5 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
33 Sainlf221010100
17 Saathoff1b321100601
9 Nelson2b312100230
13 Brinda010000000
5 Seatscf322500100
11 Hessss212010100
27 Young010000000
8 Leyvas3b300000010
20 Avendh311300001
1 Waytonrf202100210
16 Suttonc300001212
Totals24111111211574

Score by Innings12345RHELOB
Saint Mary's11100 3633
Linfield5303X 111114

E - Stigler ; Gatz ; Bonk ; Leyvas ; DP - Saint Mary's 0; Linfield 0.
RBI - Steffes ; Berg ; Gatz ; Saathoff ; Nelson ; Seats 5 ; Aven 3 ; Wayton ; 2B - Stigler ; Saathoff ; Nelson ; HR - Steffes ; Seats 2 ; Aven ; HBP - Wayton ; SH - Berg ; CS - Ciero ; LOB - Saint Mary's 3; Linfield 4.

SMUiphrerbbkbfabnp
21 Steffes 0.023310320
29 Gatz 3.08871120180
22 Bork 1.010000440

LINiphrerbbkbfabnp
26 McNeley 5.06332121180

Win - McNeley(31-2). Loss - Steffes(21-5). Save - None.
HB - Gatz ;
Inherited runners/scored - Bork 1/1; Gatz 1/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - Steffes 0/0; Bork 0/3; Gatz 2/6; McNeley 5/6;

Umpires - HP: ; 1B: ; 2B: ; 3B: .
Start: 1:30 p.m. Duration: 1:30. Attendance: 0


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Saint Mary's at Linfield
5/29/2025 at Inspiration Field (Bloomington, Ill.)


Score by Innings12345RHELOB
Saint Mary's11100 3633
Linfield5303X 111114

Saint Mary's starters:
23/2b/McGinnis; 7/ss/Stigler; 21/p/Steffes; 14/1b/Berg; 22/lf/Bork; 20/rf/Ciero; 30/dh/Nordlund; 11/cf/Al. Gerber; 18/3b/Teschky; 34/c/Bonk;

Linfield starters:
33/lf/Sain; 17/1b/Saathoff; 9/2b/Nelson; 5/cf/Seats; 11/ss/Hess; 8/3b/Leyvas; 20/dh/Aven; 1/rf/Wayton; 16/c/Sutton; 26/p/McNeley;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - SMU batting
McGinnis singled through the left side.
McGinnis out at first 1b unassisted, runner left early.
Stigler doubled to right center.
Steffes singled through the right side, advanced to second on the throw; Stigler advanced to third.
Berg out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt, RBI; Steffes advanced to third; Stigler scored.
Bork flied out to lf.

Bottom of 1st - LIN batting
Sain walked.
Saathoff doubled to center field, RBI; Sain scored.
Nelson doubled to left center, RBI; Saathoff scored.
Steffes to 3b.
Gatz to p for Teschky.
Brinda pinch ran for Nelson.
Seats flied out to lf.
Hess singled to right field; Brinda advanced to third.
Leyvas popped up to p.
Aven homered to center field, 3 RBI; Hess scored; Brinda scored.
Wayton hit by pitch.
Sutton popped up to ss.

This InningRHEL
SMU1301
LIN5401
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - SMU batting
Nelson to 2b for Brinda.
Ciero singled, bunt.
Nordlund struck out swinging; Ciero out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
Al. Gerber walked.
Al. Gerber stole second.
Gatz singled to right center, RBI; Al. Gerber scored.
McGinnis reached on a throwing error by 3b; Gatz advanced to third, out at home rf to c.

Bottom of 2nd - LIN batting
Sain singled to pitcher.
Saathoff reached on a fielder's choice; Sain advanced to second on a throwing error by p.
Nelson grounded out to ss; Saathoff advanced to second; Sain advanced to third.
Seats homered to left field, 3 RBI; Saathoff scored; Sain scored, unearned.
Dropped foul ball, E2.
Hess walked.
Leyvas flied out to cf.
Aven fouled out to lf.

This InningRHEL
SMU1211
LIN3221
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - SMU batting
Stigler flied out to rf.
Steffes homered to center field, RBI.
Berg grounded out to 2b.
Bork flied out to rf.

Bottom of 3rd - LIN batting
Wayton singled, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss.
Sutton struck out swinging.
Sain flied out to cf.
Saathoff grounded out to p.

This InningRHEL
SMU1100
LIN0111
4th Inning
Top of 4th - SMU batting
Ciero grounded out to 2b.
Nordlund grounded out to 3b.
B. Nusbaum to dh for Nordlund.
Al. Gerber grounded out to 2b.

Bottom of 4th - LIN batting
Bork to dh.
B. Nusbaum to lf.
Nelson singled down the lf line.
Seats homered to center field, 2 RBI; Nelson scored.
Hess singled to left field.
Bork to p.
Gatz to dh.
Young pinch ran for Hess.
Leyvas flied out to cf.
Aven popped up to ss.
Young stole second.
Wayton singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Young scored.
Sutton popped up to 2b.

This InningRHEL
SMU0000
LIN3401
5th Inning
Top of 5th - SMU batting
Hess to ss for Young.
Fink pinch hit for Gatz.
Fink fouled out to 1b.
McGinnis walked.
Stigler flied out to cf.
Steffes popped up to 2b.

This InningRHEL
SMU0001


Scoring Innings - Final
Saint Mary's at Linfield
5/29/2025 at Inspiration Field (Bloomington, Ill.)


Score by Innings12345RHELOB
Saint Mary's11100 3633
Linfield5303X 111114

Saint Mary's starters:
23/2b/McGinnis; 7/ss/Stigler; 21/p/Steffes; 14/1b/Berg; 22/lf/Bork; 20/rf/Ciero; 30/dh/Nordlund; 11/cf/Al. Gerber; 18/3b/Teschky; 34/c/Bonk;

Linfield starters:
33/lf/Sain; 17/1b/Saathoff; 9/2b/Nelson; 5/cf/Seats; 11/ss/Hess; 8/3b/Leyvas; 20/dh/Aven; 1/rf/Wayton; 16/c/Sutton; 26/p/McNeley;


Top of 1st - SMU batting
McGinnis singled through the left side.
McGinnis out at first 1b unassisted, runner left early.
Stigler doubled to right center.
Steffes singled through the right side, advanced to second on the throw; Stigler advanced to third.
Berg out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt, RBI; Steffes advanced to third; Stigler scored.
Bork flied out to lf.
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - LIN batting
Sain walked.
Saathoff doubled to center field, RBI; Sain scored.
Nelson doubled to left center, RBI; Saathoff scored.
Steffes to 3b.
Gatz to p for Teschky.
Brinda pinch ran for Nelson.
Seats flied out to lf.
Hess singled to right field; Brinda advanced to third.
Leyvas popped up to p.
Aven homered to center field, 3 RBI; Hess scored; Brinda scored.
Wayton hit by pitch.
Sutton popped up to ss.
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 2nd - SMU batting
Nelson to 2b for Brinda.
Ciero singled, bunt.
Nordlund struck out swinging; Ciero out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
Al. Gerber walked.
Al. Gerber stole second.
Gatz singled to right center, RBI; Al. Gerber scored.
McGinnis reached on a throwing error by 3b; Gatz advanced to third, out at home rf to c.
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - LIN batting
Sain singled to pitcher.
Saathoff reached on a fielder's choice; Sain advanced to second on a throwing error by p.
Nelson grounded out to ss; Saathoff advanced to second; Sain advanced to third.
Seats homered to left field, 3 RBI; Saathoff scored; Sain scored, unearned.
Dropped foul ball, E2.
Hess walked.
Leyvas flied out to cf.
Aven fouled out to lf.
3 R, 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 3rd - SMU batting
Stigler flied out to rf.
Steffes homered to center field, RBI.
Berg grounded out to 2b.
Bork flied out to rf.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - LIN batting
Bork to dh.
B. Nusbaum to lf.
Nelson singled down the lf line.
Seats homered to center field, 2 RBI; Nelson scored.
Hess singled to left field.
Bork to p.
Gatz to dh.
Young pinch ran for Hess.
Leyvas flied out to cf.
Aven popped up to ss.
Young stole second.
Wayton singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Young scored.
Sutton popped up to 2b.
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.