Official Box Score - Final
Western Michigan at Ball State
04/11/2026 at BSU Softball Complex (Muncie, IN)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Michigan0500000 5516
Ball State1000001 2508
Win: Potts,Hannah (9-10)Loss: Kita,Brinkley (4-5)Save: None.


Western Michigan 5 (19-19; 8-8Conf )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
22 Duncan,Bella1B4021001000
27 Herman,Hannah3B4000001100
20 Smith,JordanC4022008000
05 Head,Tristen (PR)0000000000
32 Niles,AnaleezDP4000010003
11 OBrien,RyleeLF3110113001
02 Tighe,CaitlinSS2100012100
10 Lampela,EmilyCF1101010000
04 Ostach,ParkerRF1100113000
09 Malartisk,Megan (PH/RF)1000000000
30 Smith,Haleigh2B1101103012
17 Kotzmacher,Kendall (PH)1000000000
24 Potts,HannahP0000000000
Totals265553521216
BATTING
2B: Smith [8] (off Murphy). 3B: OBrien [1] (off Kita).
TB: OBrien 3; Smith 3. 2-Out RBI: Smith 2. SH: Lampela. HBP: Tighe [1]; Lampela [6]. KL: Tighe; Ostach; Lampela; OBrien.
Team RISP: 2-8.
BASERUNNING
SB: Lampela [3].
Ball State 2 (15-21; 3-13Conf )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
7 Pietrzak,MaiaSS4121002100
11 Whitney,Ella (1B)DP3000114000
15 Pogue,Skylinn3B3001110201
16 Zimpleman,Addison2B4020012303
27 Fox,Payton (PR)0000000000
22 Noble,AlleeC2000115001
17 DeRoeck,Lindsey1B1000005000
24 Hoffman,Jessica (DP)2000020001
23 Spencer,GraceRF3000001000
20 Lovett,AshleeLF2100010002
21 Schoch,Sophie (PH)0000100000
10 Kelley,PaigeCF2010011000
31 Ramos,Meagan (PH)1000000000
19 Kita,BrinkleyP0000000000
34 Murphy,Bridie (P)0000001100
Totals272524821708
BATTING
2B: Zimpleman [3] (off Potts). 3B: Pietrzak [4] (off Potts).
TB: Pietrzak 4; Zimpleman 3. KL: Kelley; Lovett.
Team RISP: 1-12.
BASERUNNING
SB: Noble [1].

WMUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
24 Potts,Hannah (W)7.052248312713278
Totals7.052248312713278
WP: Potts [11].
GO-FO: Potts 2-11.
BALLiphrerbbkbfabnpst
19 Kita,Brinkley (L)1.2355211285227
34 Murphy,Bridie (2.2)5.12001420187444
Totals7.055535322612671
HB: Kita [5]; Murphy [5]. Inher. Rnrs: Murphy 0/2.
GO-FO: Kita 2-2; Murphy 6-6.

Umpires: HP: ; 1B: ; 2B: ; 3B: .
First Pitch: 1:03 PM. Duration:2:09.
Attendance:


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Western Michigan at Ball State
04/11/2026 at BSU Softball Complex (Muncie, IN)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Michigan0500000 5516
Ball State1000001 2508

Western Michigan starters:
22/1b/Duncan,Bella; 27/3b/Herman,Hannah; 20/c/Smith,Jordan; 32/dp/Niles,Analeez; 11/lf/OBrien,Rylee; 02/ss/Tighe,Caitlin; 10/cf/Lampela,Emily; 04/rf/Ostach,Parker; 30/2b/Smith,Haleigh; 24/p/Potts,Hannah;

Ball State starters:
7/ss/Pietrzak,Maia; 11/dp/Whitney,Ella; 15/3b/Pogue,Skylinn; 16/2b/Zimpleman,Addison; 22/c/Noble,Allee; 17/1b/DeRoeck,Lindsey; 23/rf/Spencer,Grace; 20/lf/Lovett,Ashlee; 10/cf/Kelley,Paige; 19/p/Kita,Brinkley;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - WMU batting
Duncan,Bella popped up to the pitcher putout by 1b (0-1 K).
Herman,Hannah grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 KFFB).
Smith,Jordan grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (3-2 BKBKFB).

Bottom of 1st - BALL batting
Pietrzak,Maia tripled down the right field line (0-1 F).
Whitney,Ella struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS).
Pogue,Skylinn reached on a fielding error fielding by 2b by Smith,Haleigh (E4), RBI (0-2 KK); Pietrzak,Maia scored.
Pogue,Skylinn advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Zimpleman,Addison struck out swinging (2-2 SBBFS).
Noble,Allee struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBKFS).

This InningRHEL
WMU0000
BALL1111
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - WMU batting
Niles,Analeez struck out swinging (2-2 KFBFBS).
OBrien,Rylee tripled to right center (1-0 B).
Tighe,Caitlin hit by pitch (1-1 BFB).
Lampela,Emily sacrifice bunt to the pitcher's mound, advanced to first base on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-1 BFB); OBrien,Rylee scored; Tighe,Caitlin advanced from first base to third base.
Lampela,Emily stole second base.
Ostach,Parker walked (3-0 BBBB).
Smith,Haleigh walked, RBI (3-2 BKKBBB); Tighe,Caitlin scored; Lampela,Emily advanced to third base; Ostach,Parker advanced to second base.
Duncan,Bella singled to center field, RBI (2-1 KBB); Lampela,Emily scored; Ostach,Parker advanced to third base; Smith,Haleigh advanced to second base.
Herman,Hannah infield fly to the infield putout by ss (2-1 BFB).
Smith,Jordan singled up the middle, 2RBI (2-2 BKBK); Ostach,Parker scored; Smith,Haleigh scored from second base; Duncan,Bella advanced to second base.
BALL pitching change: Murphy,Bridie replaces Kita,Brinkley.
Niles,Analeez grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-2 FKBB).

Bottom of 2nd - BALL batting
DeRoeck,Lindsey flied out to rf (2-2 BFBF).
Spencer,Grace popped up to short (3-2 SBBBF).
Lovett,Ashlee lined out to third base (3-2 FFBBBF).

This InningRHEL
WMU5302
BALL0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - WMU batting
OBrien,Rylee walked (3-2 KBBFFBB).
Tighe,Caitlin popped up to cf (1-0 B).
Lampela,Emily hit by pitch (0-1 KB); OBrien,Rylee advanced to second base.
Ostach,Parker struck out looking (1-2 KBSK).
Smith,Haleigh grounded out to the left side of the infield, 3b to 1b (1-2 KBK).

Bottom of 3rd - BALL batting
Kelley,Paige struck out looking (2-2 FFBBFK).
Pietrzak,Maia lined out to right center putout by rf (1-0 B).
Whitney,Ella walked (3-0 BBBB).
Mound visit (WMU)
Pogue,Skylinn struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFFS).

This InningRHEL
WMU0002
BALL0001
4th Inning
Top of 4th - WMU batting
BALL position change: Whitney,Ella now playing 1b from dp
BALL substitution: Hoffman,Jessica replaces DeRoeck,Lindsey at dp, batting 6th.
Duncan,Bella singled through the right side of the infield (0-0).
Herman,Hannah reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (1-2 FKFBF); Duncan,Bella out at second base, p to ss.
Smith,Jordan popped up to shallow center field putout by 2b (2-1 BBS).
Niles,Analeez popped up to the pitcher (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 4th - BALL batting
Zimpleman,Addison singled down the left field line (1-0 B).
BALL substitution: Fox,Payton pinch running for Zimpleman,Addison.
Noble,Allee walked (3-2 BBBKSB); Fox,Payton advanced to second base.
Hoffman,Jessica struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS).
Spencer,Grace flied out to rf (1-2 FFB); Fox,Payton advanced to third base.
Noble,Allee stole second base.
Lovett,Ashlee struck out looking (3-2 BFFBFFBFFK).

This InningRHEL
WMU0101
BALL0102
5th Inning
Top of 5th - WMU batting
BALL substitution: Zimpleman,Addison replaces Fox,Payton at 2b, batting 4th.
OBrien,Rylee struck out looking (2-2 FBKBK).
Tighe,Caitlin struck out looking (2-2 KFBFBK).
Lampela,Emily struck out looking (2-2 BFBKK).

Bottom of 5th - BALL batting
BALL substitution: Ramos,Meagan pinch hitting for Kelley,Paige.
Ramos,Meagan grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).
Pietrzak,Maia grounded out to third base, 3b to 2b, bunt (1-0 B).
Whitney,Ella popped up to shallow right field putout by 2b (3-2 FFBBBF).

This InningRHEL
WMU0000
BALL0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - WMU batting
BALL substitution: Kelley,Paige replaces Ramos,Meagan at cf, batting 9th.
WMU substitution: Malartisk,Megan pinch hitting for Ostach,Parker.
Malartisk,Megan lined out to second base (1-0 B).
WMU substitution: Kotzmacher,Kendall pinch hitting for Smith,Haleigh.
Kotzmacher,Kendall grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 KB).
Duncan,Bella fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (1-1 BF).

Bottom of 6th - BALL batting
WMU position change: Malartisk,Megan remains in the game at rf
WMU substitution: Smith,Haleigh replaces Kotzmacher,Kendall at 2b, batting 9th.
Pogue,Skylinn flied out to lf (0-0).
Zimpleman,Addison doubled to right center (2-2 FBFFB).
Noble,Allee flied out to lf (0-0).
Hoffman,Jessica struck out swinging (2-2 FBSFBFFS).

This InningRHEL
WMU0000
BALL0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - WMU batting
Herman,Hannah grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).
Smith,Jordan doubled down the left field line (3-1 BBBK).
WMU substitution: Head,Tristen pinch running for Smith,Jordan.
Niles,Analeez lined out to rf (0-0).
OBrien,Rylee grounded out to first base, unassisted (3-1 BFBB).

Bottom of 7th - BALL batting
WMU substitution: Smith,Jordan replaces Head,Tristen at c, batting 3rd.
Spencer,Grace flied out to lf (0-0).
BALL substitution: Schoch,Sophie pinch hitting for Lovett,Ashlee.
Schoch,Sophie walked (3-2 FBBKFBB).
BALL substitution: Lovett,Ashlee replaces Schoch,Sophie at lf, batting 8th.
Kelley,Paige singled to the pitcher's mound, bunt (1-0 B); Lovett,Ashlee advanced from first base to third base; Kelley,Paige advanced to second base on the throw.
Pietrzak,Maia singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (0-0); Lovett,Ashlee scored; Kelley,Paige advanced to third base.
Mound visit (WMU)
Whitney,Ella popped up to short (1-2 BFS).
Pogue,Skylinn walked (3-0 BBBB); Pietrzak,Maia advanced to second base.
Zimpleman,Addison popped up to second base (0-0).

This InningRHEL
WMU0101
BALL1203


Scoring Innings - Final
Western Michigan at Ball State
04/11/2026 at BSU Softball Complex (Muncie, IN)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Michigan0500000 5516
Ball State1000001 2508

Western Michigan starters:
22/1b/Duncan,Bella; 27/3b/Herman,Hannah; 20/c/Smith,Jordan; 32/dp/Niles,Analeez; 11/lf/OBrien,Rylee; 02/ss/Tighe,Caitlin; 10/cf/Lampela,Emily; 04/rf/Ostach,Parker; 30/2b/Smith,Haleigh; 24/p/Potts,Hannah;

Ball State starters:
7/ss/Pietrzak,Maia; 11/dp/Whitney,Ella; 15/3b/Pogue,Skylinn; 16/2b/Zimpleman,Addison; 22/c/Noble,Allee; 17/1b/DeRoeck,Lindsey; 23/rf/Spencer,Grace; 20/lf/Lovett,Ashlee; 10/cf/Kelley,Paige; 19/p/Kita,Brinkley;


Bottom of 1st - BALL batting
Pietrzak,Maia tripled down the right field line (0-1 F).
Whitney,Ella struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS).
Pogue,Skylinn reached on a fielding error fielding by 2b by Smith,Haleigh (E4), RBI (0-2 KK); Pietrzak,Maia scored.
Pogue,Skylinn advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Zimpleman,Addison struck out swinging (2-2 SBBFS).
Noble,Allee struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBKFS).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 2nd - WMU batting
Niles,Analeez struck out swinging (2-2 KFBFBS).
OBrien,Rylee tripled to right center (1-0 B).
Tighe,Caitlin hit by pitch (1-1 BFB).
Lampela,Emily sacrifice bunt to the pitcher's mound, advanced to first base on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-1 BFB); OBrien,Rylee scored; Tighe,Caitlin advanced from first base to third base.
Lampela,Emily stole second base.
Ostach,Parker walked (3-0 BBBB).
Smith,Haleigh walked, RBI (3-2 BKKBBB); Tighe,Caitlin scored; Lampela,Emily advanced to third base; Ostach,Parker advanced to second base.
Duncan,Bella singled to center field, RBI (2-1 KBB); Lampela,Emily scored; Ostach,Parker advanced to third base; Smith,Haleigh advanced to second base.
Herman,Hannah infield fly to the infield putout by ss (2-1 BFB).
Smith,Jordan singled up the middle, 2RBI (2-2 BKBK); Ostach,Parker scored; Smith,Haleigh scored from second base; Duncan,Bella advanced to second base.
BALL pitching change: Murphy,Bridie replaces Kita,Brinkley.
Niles,Analeez grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-2 FKBB).
5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - BALL batting
WMU substitution: Smith,Jordan replaces Head,Tristen at c, batting 3rd.
Spencer,Grace flied out to lf (0-0).
BALL substitution: Schoch,Sophie pinch hitting for Lovett,Ashlee.
Schoch,Sophie walked (3-2 FBBKFBB).
BALL substitution: Lovett,Ashlee replaces Schoch,Sophie at lf, batting 8th.
Kelley,Paige singled to the pitcher's mound, bunt (1-0 B); Lovett,Ashlee advanced from first base to third base; Kelley,Paige advanced to second base on the throw.
Pietrzak,Maia singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (0-0); Lovett,Ashlee scored; Kelley,Paige advanced to third base.
Mound visit (WMU)
Whitney,Ella popped up to short (1-2 BFS).
Pogue,Skylinn walked (3-0 BBBB); Pietrzak,Maia advanced to second base.
Zimpleman,Addison popped up to second base (0-0).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.



Western Michigan at Ball State
04/11/2026 at BSU Softball Complex (Muncie, IN)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Michigan0500000 5516
Ball State1000001 2508
Western Michigan Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#22 Duncan, Bella
1b
*
P3
1B
8
1RBI
*
1B
RS
OUT
*
FF3
4
0
2
1
2
#27 Herman, Hannah
3b
*
G5-3
*
P6 IF
FC1-6
*
G4-3
4
0
0
0
3
#20 Smith, Jordan
#05 Head, Tristen
c
*
G4-3
1B
MI
*
P4
2B
7
4
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
4
#32 Niles, Analeez
dp
*
K
*
G6-3
*
P1
*
L9
4
0
0
0
5
#11 O'Brien, Rylee
lf
3B
9
BB
*
KL
*
G3U
3
1
1
0
6
#02 Tighe, Caitlin
ss
HBP
*
P2
*
KL
2
1
0
0
7
#10 Lampela, Emily
cf
SH3
1RBI
SB2
HBP
*
KL
1
1
0
1
8
#09 Malartisk, Megan
#04 Ostach, Parker
rf
BB
*
KL
*
L4
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
9
#30 Smith, Haleigh
#17 Kotzmacher, Kendall
2b
BB
1RBI
*
G5-3
*
G4-3
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Totals26555
Runs05000005
Hits03010015
Errors00000000
LOB02210016
WMUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
24 Potts,Hannah (W)7.052248312713278
Totals7.052248312713278
WP: Potts [11].
GO-FO: Potts 2-11.


Western Michigan at Ball State
04/11/2026 at BSU Softball Complex (Muncie, IN)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Michigan0500000 5516
Ball State1000001 2508
Ball State Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#7 Pietrzak, Maia
ss
3B
9
*
L9
*
G5-4
1B
LS
1RBI
4
1
2
1
2
#11 Whitney, Ella
1b
*
K
BB
*
P4
*
P6
3
0
0
0
3
#15 Pogue, Skylinn
3b
4
1RBI
WP
*
K
*
F7
BB
3
0
0
1
4
#16 Zimpleman, Addison
#27 Fox, Payton
2b
*
K
1B
7
2B
9
*
P4
4
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
5
#22 Noble, Allee
c
*
K
BB
SB2
*
F7
2
0
0
0
6
#24 Hoffman, Jessica
#17 DeRoeck, Lindsey
dp
*
F9
*
K
*
K
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
#23 Spencer, Grace
rf
*
P6
*
F9
*
F7
3
0
0
0
8
#20 Lovett, Ashlee
#21 Schoch, Sophie
lf
*
L5
*
KL
BB
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
9
#10 Kelley, Paige
#31 Ramos, Meagan
cf
*
KL
*
G6-3
1B
5
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Totals27252
Runs10000012
Hits10010125
Errors10000001
LOB10120138
BALLiphrerbbkbfabnpst
19 Kita,Brinkley (L)1.2355211285227
34 Murphy,Bridie (2.2)5.12001420187444
Totals7.055535322612671
HB: Kita [5]; Murphy [5]. Inher. Rnrs: Murphy 0/2.
GO-FO: Kita 2-2; Murphy 6-6.