Official Box Score - Final
Notre Dame at UCF
02/22/2026 at UCF Softball Complex (Orlando, Fla.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Notre Dame1000000 1324
UCF000003X 3538
Win: Dempsey,Hildie (4-0)Loss: Kastor,Micaela (2-4)Save: None.


Notre Dame 1 (7-8 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
27 OBrien,Caroline3B3010001102
9 Winchell,MickeyCF3100001000
12 Zachary,Ava2B3000012200
2 Eckart,RebeccaC3010005000
10 Torres,Jillian (PR)0000000000
3 Poeck,SydnyRF3000013002
20 Cortes,Kaia1B3000015000
55 Kyne,HaydenDP3010010000
26 Sweet,TenleyLF3000010000
22 Houlihan,AverySS1000001320
8 Hagan,Lily (PH)0000100000
7 Kastor,MicaelaP0000000100
Totals251301518724
BATTING
GDP: Poeck.
Team RISP: 1-3.
BASERUNNING
SB: Winchell [7].
UCF 3 (12-4 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
12 Jaimes,Coco3B3011100410
80 Damon,BethC4010014101
3 Evans,AubreySS3010000310
8 Humphreys,Sierra2B3000012513
28 Mertes,Izzy (DP)CF3120010000
13 Birkenstock,Kalista (PR/LF)0000000000
00 Washington,DestinyLF1000101000
27 Griffin,Ashleigh1B00011013000
32 Calvez,ZoeRF1100010000
20 Trimm,Kendall (PH/DP)0000000000
2 Rey,Samantha (CF)DP0100100000
77 Yarnell,Kendall (PH/DP)2000010004
9 Dempsey,HildieP0000001100
Totals2035245211438
BATTING
2B: Mertes [4] (off Kastor).
TB: Mertes 3. 2-Out RBI: Jaimes. SH: Washington; Griffin. SF: Griffin. HBP: Trimm 2 [3].
Team RISP: 1-6.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Griffin, Humphreys).

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7 Kastor,Micaela (L)6.053145292012367
Totals6.053145292012367
WP: Kastor 2 [7]. HB: Kastor 2 [2]. SFA: Kastor.
GO-FO: Kastor 6-5.
UCFiphrerbbkbfabnpst
9 Dempsey,Hildie (W)7.03101526259768
Totals7.03101526259768
GO-FO: Dempsey 13-2.

Umpires: HP: ; 1B: ; 2B: ; 3B: .
First Pitch:11:29 AM. Duration:1:55.
Attendance:
Weather:Temp: 65F


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Notre Dame at UCF
02/22/2026 at UCF Softball Complex (Orlando, Fla.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Notre Dame1000000 1324
UCF000003X 3538

Notre Dame starters:
27/3b/OBrien,Caroline; 9/cf/Winchell,Mickey; 12/2b/Zachary,Ava; 2/c/Eckart,Rebecca; 3/rf/Poeck,Sydny; 20/1b/Cortes,Kaia; 55/dp/Kyne,Hayden; 26/lf/Sweet,Tenley; 22/ss/Houlihan,Avery; 7/p/Kastor,Micaela;

UCF starters:
12/3b/Jaimes,Coco; 80/c/Damon,Beth; 3/ss/Evans,Aubrey; 8/2b/Humphreys,Sierra; 28/cf/Mertes,Izzy; 00/lf/Washington,Destiny; 27/1b/Griffin,Ashleigh; 32/rf/Calvez,Zoe; 2/dp/Rey,Samantha; 9/p/Dempsey,Hildie;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - ND batting
UCF position change: Mertes,Izzy now playing dp from cf
UCF position change: Rey,Samantha now playing cf from dp
OBrien,Caroline singled to short (0-0).
Winchell,Mickey reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (0-2 KF); OBrien,Caroline out at second base, p to 2b.
Zachary,Ava flied out to lf (0-1 K).
Winchell,Mickey stole second base.
Eckart,Rebecca singled to the pitcher's mound (3-1 BKBB); Winchell,Mickey advanced from second base, scored on play and a fielding error by Evans,Aubrey (E6), unearned; Eckart,Rebecca advanced to second base.
Poeck,Sydny struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKSS).

Bottom of 1st - UCF batting
Jaimes,Coco walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Damon,Beth flied out to rf (2-0 BB).
Evans,Aubrey reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (2-0 BB); Jaimes,Coco out at second base, ss to 2b.
Humphreys,Sierra flied out to rf (3-1 BBKB).

This InningRHEL
ND1211
UCF0001
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - ND batting
Cortes,Kaia grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-1 BS).
Kyne,Hayden grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 KBF).
Sweet,Tenley grounded out up the middle, 2b to 1b (0-1 K).

Bottom of 2nd - UCF batting
Mertes,Izzy singled up the middle (2-2 BKFBF).
Mertes,Izzy advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Washington,Destiny walked (3-0 BBBB).
UCF substitution: Birkenstock,Kalista pinch running for Mertes,Izzy.
Griffin,Ashleigh sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, p to 2b (1-1 BK); Birkenstock,Kalista advanced to third base; Washington,Destiny advanced to second base.
Calvez,Zoe struck out looking (0-2 FFK).
UCF substitution: Yarnell,Kendall pinch hitting for Rey,Samantha.
Yarnell,Kendall struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

This InningRHEL
ND0000
UCF0102
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - ND batting
UCF position change: Birkenstock,Kalista remains in the game at lf
UCF position change: Washington,Destiny now playing cf from lf
UCF position change: Yarnell,Kendall remains in the game at dp
Houlihan,Avery grounded out to short, ss to 1b (3-2 BBBKS).
OBrien,Caroline grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-2 KK).
Winchell,Mickey grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-0 B).

Bottom of 3rd - UCF batting
Jaimes,Coco grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-2 BBKK).
Damon,Beth singled to center field (2-1 BKB).
Damon,Beth advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Evans,Aubrey flied out to left center putout by cf (3-2 KKBBB).
Humphreys,Sierra grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-2 KBKF).

This InningRHEL
ND0000
UCF0101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - ND batting
Zachary,Ava struck out swinging (2-2 FBKBS).
Eckart,Rebecca reached on a fielding error fielding by 2b by Humphreys,Sierra (E4) (1-1 FB).
ND substitution: Torres,Jillian pinch running for Eckart,Rebecca.
Poeck,Sydny grounded into double play to second base, unassisted (0-0); Torres,Jillian out at 2B on the play, 2b to 1b, in a double play.

Bottom of 4th - UCF batting
ND substitution: Eckart,Rebecca replaces Torres,Jillian at c, batting 4th.
UCF substitution: Mertes,Izzy pinch hitting for Birkenstock,Kalista.
Mertes,Izzy struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS).
Washington,Destiny popped up to short (2-2 SBKBFF).
Griffin,Ashleigh walked (3-2 KBBKBB).
UCF substitution: Trimm,Kendall pinch hitting for Calvez,Zoe.
Trimm,Kendall hit by pitch (0-0 B); Griffin,Ashleigh advanced to second base.
Yarnell,Kendall reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (0-0); Griffin,Ashleigh out at third base, 3b unassisted.

This InningRHEL
ND0010
UCF0002
5th Inning
Top of 5th - ND batting
UCF position change: Mertes,Izzy remains in the game at rf
UCF position change: Washington,Destiny now playing lf from cf
UCF position change: Trimm,Kendall remains in the game at dp
UCF substitution: Rey,Samantha replaces Yarnell,Kendall at cf, batting 9th.
Cortes,Kaia grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 FB).
Kyne,Hayden singled to short (1-1 BK).
Sweet,Tenley struck out swinging (0-2 SFFFFFFFS).
ND substitution: Hagan,Lily pinch hitting for Houlihan,Avery.
Hagan,Lily walked (3-2 FBBBFFFB); Kyne,Hayden advanced to second base.
ND substitution: Houlihan,Avery replaces Hagan,Lily at ss, batting 9th.
OBrien,Caroline lined out to the pitcher (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 5th - UCF batting
Jaimes,Coco grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 BBFF).
Damon,Beth grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-2 SBFBF).
Evans,Aubrey singled to left field (0-1 K).
Humphreys,Sierra struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

This InningRHEL
ND0102
UCF0101
6th Inning
Top of 6th - ND batting
Winchell,Mickey grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-1 S).
Zachary,Ava grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-2 BBKFF).
Eckart,Rebecca reached on a fielding error fielding by 3b by Jaimes,Coco (E5) (2-2 FBKB).
Poeck,Sydny grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 6th - UCF batting
Mertes,Izzy doubled to left center (3-2 KBKBBF).
Washington,Destiny sacrifice bunt to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 K); Mertes,Izzy advanced to third base.
Griffin,Ashleigh sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (1-2 BKK); Mertes,Izzy scored.
Trimm,Kendall hit by pitch (3-1 BBKBB).
UCF substitution: Calvez,Zoe pinch running for Trimm,Kendall.
Rey,Samantha walked (3-0 BBBB); Calvez,Zoe advanced to second base.
Rey,Samantha advanced to second base on error; Calvez,Zoe advanced to third base on a fielding error by Houlihan,Avery (E6).
Jaimes,Coco singled up the middle, RBI (3-1 KBBB); Calvez,Zoe scored, unearned; Rey,Samantha advanced from second base, scored on a fielding error by Houlihan,Avery (E6), unearned.
Damon,Beth struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKK).

This InningRHEL
ND0011
UCF3221
7th Inning
Top of 7th - ND batting
UCF position change: Mertes,Izzy now playing dp from rf
UCF position change: Calvez,Zoe remains in the game at rf
Cortes,Kaia struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS).
Kyne,Hayden struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
Sweet,Tenley grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 F).

This InningRHEL
ND0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Notre Dame at UCF
02/22/2026 at UCF Softball Complex (Orlando, Fla.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Notre Dame1000000 1324
UCF000003X 3538

Notre Dame starters:
27/3b/OBrien,Caroline; 9/cf/Winchell,Mickey; 12/2b/Zachary,Ava; 2/c/Eckart,Rebecca; 3/rf/Poeck,Sydny; 20/1b/Cortes,Kaia; 55/dp/Kyne,Hayden; 26/lf/Sweet,Tenley; 22/ss/Houlihan,Avery; 7/p/Kastor,Micaela;

UCF starters:
12/3b/Jaimes,Coco; 80/c/Damon,Beth; 3/ss/Evans,Aubrey; 8/2b/Humphreys,Sierra; 28/cf/Mertes,Izzy; 00/lf/Washington,Destiny; 27/1b/Griffin,Ashleigh; 32/rf/Calvez,Zoe; 2/dp/Rey,Samantha; 9/p/Dempsey,Hildie;


Top of 1st - ND batting
UCF position change: Mertes,Izzy now playing dp from cf
UCF position change: Rey,Samantha now playing cf from dp
OBrien,Caroline singled to short (0-0).
Winchell,Mickey reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (0-2 KF); OBrien,Caroline out at second base, p to 2b.
Zachary,Ava flied out to lf (0-1 K).
Winchell,Mickey stole second base.
Eckart,Rebecca singled to the pitcher's mound (3-1 BKBB); Winchell,Mickey advanced from second base, scored on play and a fielding error by Evans,Aubrey (E6), unearned; Eckart,Rebecca advanced to second base.
Poeck,Sydny struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKSS).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - UCF batting
Mertes,Izzy doubled to left center (3-2 KBKBBF).
Washington,Destiny sacrifice bunt to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 K); Mertes,Izzy advanced to third base.
Griffin,Ashleigh sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (1-2 BKK); Mertes,Izzy scored.
Trimm,Kendall hit by pitch (3-1 BBKBB).
UCF substitution: Calvez,Zoe pinch running for Trimm,Kendall.
Rey,Samantha walked (3-0 BBBB); Calvez,Zoe advanced to second base.
Rey,Samantha advanced to second base on error; Calvez,Zoe advanced to third base on a fielding error by Houlihan,Avery (E6).
Jaimes,Coco singled up the middle, RBI (3-1 KBBB); Calvez,Zoe scored, unearned; Rey,Samantha advanced from second base, scored on a fielding error by Houlihan,Avery (E6), unearned.
Damon,Beth struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKK).
3 R, 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.