Official Box Score - Final
Ball State at Long Island
02/07/2026 at FGCU Softball Complex (Fort Myers, Fla.)

Score by Innings12345RHELOB
Ball State22006 10907
Long Island00000 0214
Win: Gray,Grace (1-0)Loss: Fairbanks,Ava (0-1)Save: None.


Ball State 10 (1-1 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
20 Lovett,AshleeRF3121101001
15 Pogue,Skylinn3B4220000200
11 Whitney,Ella1B4312004000
27 Fox,Payton (PR)0000000000
17 DeRoeck,LindseyDH3022100000
00 Lauth,Mandy2B1001203101
1 Cullen,Ayvah (PR)0100000000
23 Spencer,GraceLF2100101002
12 Thurman,Jordyn (LF)0000000000
22 Noble,AlleeC2111005000
24 Hoffman,Jessica (PH)0000000000
10 Kelley,PaigeCF2011101000
16 Zimpleman,Addison (SS)P2101100203
2 Gray,GraceP0000000100
Totals2310997015607
BATTING
2B: DeRoeck (off Fairbanks). 3B: DeRoeck (off Fairbanks).
HR: Whitney (2nd, 2 out, RBI off Fairbanks)
TB: Whitney 4; DeRoeck 5. 2-Out RBI: Whitney 2; DeRoeck 2; Noble. HBP: Lauth; Hoffman.
Team RISP: 3-11.
BASERUNNING
SB: Kelley.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Lauth 2, Whitney, Gray).
Long Island 0 (0-3 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
57 Hinkle,LilyLF2010101000
11 Medina,Devon (2B)1B2010013000
6 Clarkson,KayleeC2000001100
21 Burnett,HannahSS1000103203
13 Rodriguez,Jennifer3B2000012100
25 Villalta,NyaeDH2000000000
10 Gallegos,Samantha2B1000012001
17 Diaz,Ashley (PH/1B)1000001000
7 Wall,SarahRF2000001000
3 Soto,AnaisCF1000011010
42 Fairbanks,AvaP0000000200
22 Clavel,GiGi (P)0000000000
Totals160202415614
BATTING
HBP: Soto. GDP: Clarkson.
Team RISP: 1-3.

BSUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
2 Gray,Grace (W) (5.0)5.02002419167041
Totals5.02002419167041
HB: Gray.
GO-FO: Gray 5-5.
LIUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
22 Clavel,GiGi0.00443040215
42 Fairbanks,Ava (L) (5.0)5.09664028238747
Totals5.09101070322310852
HB: Clavel; Fairbanks.
GO-FO: Clavel 0-0; Fairbanks 6-8.

Umpires: HP: Dominic Gainey; 1B: Stephan Scott; 2B: ; 3B: James Stewart.
First Pitch:3:02 PM. Duration:1:38.
Attendance:136
Weather:Conditions: Sunny, Wind: NW, 11 mph; Temp: 77F
FGCU Kickoff Classic - Game 8


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Ball State at Long Island
02/07/2026 at FGCU Softball Complex (Fort Myers, Fla.)


Score by Innings12345RHELOB
Ball State22006 10907
Long Island00000 0214

Ball State starters:
20/rf/Lovett,Ashlee; 15/3b/Pogue,Skylinn; 11/1b/Whitney,Ella; 17/dh/DeRoeck,Lindsey; 00/2b/Lauth,Mandy; 23/lf/Spencer,Grace; 22/c/Noble,Allee; 16/ss/Zimpleman,Addison; 10/cf/Kelley,Paige; 2/p/Gray,Grace;

Long Island starters:
57/lf/Hinkle,Lily; 11/1b/Medina,Devon; 6/c/Clarkson,Kaylee; 21/ss/Burnett,Hannah; 13/3b/Rodriguez,Jennifer; 25/dh/Villalta,Nyae; 10/2b/Gallegos,Samantha; 7/rf/Wall,Sarah; 3/cf/Soto,Anais; 42/p/Fairbanks,Ava;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - BSU batting
Lovett,Ashlee singled up the middle (2-1 BBF).
Pogue,Skylinn singled to shallow center field (1-0 B); Lovett,Ashlee advanced to second base.
Whitney,Ella reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Lovett,Ashlee out at third base, ss unassisted for interference, runner out trying to reach; Pogue,Skylinn advanced to second base.
DeRoeck,Lindsey walked (3-2 KBBKBFB); Pogue,Skylinn advanced to third base; Whitney,Ella advanced to second base.
Lauth,Mandy hit by pitch, RBI (2-1 KBB); Pogue,Skylinn scored; Whitney,Ella advanced to third base; DeRoeck,Lindsey advanced to second base.
Spencer,Grace popped up to the infield putout by 3b (1-2 KBF).
Noble,Allee singled to short, RBI (0-0); Whitney,Ella scored; DeRoeck,Lindsey advanced to third base; Lauth,Mandy advanced to second base.
Zimpleman,Addison popped up to second base (1-0 B).

Bottom of 1st - LIU batting
Hinkle,Lily walked (3-0 BBBB).
Medina,Devon struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS).
Clarkson,Kaylee grounded into double play to the pitcher, p to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); Hinkle,Lily out at 2B on the play, p to 2b, in a double play.

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - BSU batting
LIU position change: Medina,Devon now playing 2b from 1b
LIU position change: Gallegos,Samantha now playing 1b from 2b
Kelley,Paige lined out to lf (1-0 B).
Lovett,Ashlee walked (3-2 KKBBBB).
Pogue,Skylinn reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Lovett,Ashlee out at second base, ss to 2b.
Whitney,Ella homered to deep left field, 1st of season, 2RBI (3-1 BBFB); Pogue,Skylinn scored from first base.
DeRoeck,Lindsey tripled to deep center field (0-1 K).
Lauth,Mandy walked (3-2 BKFFBBB).
Spencer,Grace popped up to short (2-2 BFBK).

Bottom of 2nd - LIU batting
Burnett,Hannah walked (3-2 BFBFBB).
Rodriguez,Jennifer struck out swinging (0-2 SKS).
Villalta,Nyae reached on a fielder's choice hit to third base (2-0 BB); Burnett,Hannah out at second base, 3b to 2b.
Gallegos,Samantha struck out looking (0-2 KKK).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - BSU batting
Noble,Allee popped up to second base (1-0 B).
Zimpleman,Addison flied out down the right field line putout by rf (0-0).
Kelley,Paige singled to shallow right field (0-1 K).
Kelley,Paige stole second base.
Lovett,Ashlee grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-1 KBB).

Bottom of 3rd - LIU batting
Wall,Sarah popped up to second base (2-2 KBFB).
Soto,Anais hit by pitch (2-0 BB).
Hinkle,Lily singled to the pitcher's mound (3-1 BBBK); Soto,Anais advanced to second base.
Medina,Devon singled to center field (0-2 KF); Soto,Anais advanced to third base; Hinkle,Lily advanced to second base.
Clarkson,Kaylee flied out to rf (2-1 KBB).
Burnett,Hannah grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-0 B).

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - BSU batting
Pogue,Skylinn singled to center field (3-1 BBBK).
Whitney,Ella reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-1 KB); Pogue,Skylinn out at second base, ss to 2b.
BSU substitution: Fox,Payton pinch running for Whitney,Ella.
Fox,Payton out at second base, c to ss after advancing on.
DeRoeck,Lindsey flied out to cf (1-1 BF).

Bottom of 4th - LIU batting
BSU substitution: Whitney,Ella replaces Fox,Payton at 1b, batting 3rd.
Rodriguez,Jennifer flied out to left center putout by cf (1-2 BKS).
Villalta,Nyae flied out to lf (1-1 BF).
LIU substitution: Diaz,Ashley pinch hitting for Gallegos,Samantha.
Diaz,Ashley grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-2 FF).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - BSU batting
LIU position change: Diaz,Ashley remains in the game at 1b
LIU pitching change: Clavel,GiGi replaces Fairbanks,Ava.
Lauth,Mandy walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Spencer,Grace walked (3-2 SBBBKB); Lauth,Mandy advanced to second base.
BSU substitution: Cullen,Ayvah pinch running for Lauth,Mandy.
BSU substitution: Hoffman,Jessica pinch hitting for Noble,Allee.
Hoffman,Jessica hit by pitch (1-0 B); Cullen,Ayvah advanced to third base; Spencer,Grace advanced to second base.
BSU substitution: Noble,Allee replaces Hoffman,Jessica at c, batting 7th.
Zimpleman,Addison walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Cullen,Ayvah scored; Spencer,Grace advanced to third base; Noble,Allee advanced to second base.
BSU substitution: Gray,Grace replaces Zimpleman,Addison at p, batting 8th.
BSU substitution: Zimpleman,Addison replaces Gray,Grace at ss.
LIU pitching change: Fairbanks,Ava replaces Clavel,GiGi.
Kelley,Paige walked, RBI (3-1 KBBBB); Spencer,Grace scored; Noble,Allee advanced to third base; Zimpleman,Addison advanced to second base.
Lovett,Ashlee singled to center field, RBI (3-1 KBBB); Noble,Allee scored; Zimpleman,Addison advanced from second base, scored on play and a fielding error by Soto,Anais (E8); Kelley,Paige advanced to second base.
Pogue,Skylinn fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by c (0-0).
Whitney,Ella reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (0-0); Kelley,Paige out at third base, p to 3b; Lovett,Ashlee advanced to second base.
DeRoeck,Lindsey doubled to deep center field, 2RBI (0-1 F); Lovett,Ashlee scored from second base; Whitney,Ella scored from first base.
BSU substitution: Lauth,Mandy replaces Cullen,Ayvah at 2b, batting 5th.
Lauth,Mandy grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (3-1 BKBB).

Bottom of 5th - LIU batting
BSU defensive substitution: Thurman,Jordyn replaces Spencer,Grace at lf
Wall,Sarah grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (3-2 BKBKBF).
Soto,Anais struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).
Hinkle,Lily popped up to the catcher (0-1 K).

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BSU6211
LIU0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Ball State at Long Island
02/07/2026 at FGCU Softball Complex (Fort Myers, Fla.)


Score by Innings12345RHELOB
Ball State22006 10907
Long Island00000 0214

Ball State starters:
20/rf/Lovett,Ashlee; 15/3b/Pogue,Skylinn; 11/1b/Whitney,Ella; 17/dh/DeRoeck,Lindsey; 00/2b/Lauth,Mandy; 23/lf/Spencer,Grace; 22/c/Noble,Allee; 16/ss/Zimpleman,Addison; 10/cf/Kelley,Paige; 2/p/Gray,Grace;

Long Island starters:
57/lf/Hinkle,Lily; 11/1b/Medina,Devon; 6/c/Clarkson,Kaylee; 21/ss/Burnett,Hannah; 13/3b/Rodriguez,Jennifer; 25/dh/Villalta,Nyae; 10/2b/Gallegos,Samantha; 7/rf/Wall,Sarah; 3/cf/Soto,Anais; 42/p/Fairbanks,Ava;


Top of 1st - BSU batting
Lovett,Ashlee singled up the middle (2-1 BBF).
Pogue,Skylinn singled to shallow center field (1-0 B); Lovett,Ashlee advanced to second base.
Whitney,Ella reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Lovett,Ashlee out at third base, ss unassisted for interference, runner out trying to reach; Pogue,Skylinn advanced to second base.
DeRoeck,Lindsey walked (3-2 KBBKBFB); Pogue,Skylinn advanced to third base; Whitney,Ella advanced to second base.
Lauth,Mandy hit by pitch, RBI (2-1 KBB); Pogue,Skylinn scored; Whitney,Ella advanced to third base; DeRoeck,Lindsey advanced to second base.
Spencer,Grace popped up to the infield putout by 3b (1-2 KBF).
Noble,Allee singled to short, RBI (0-0); Whitney,Ella scored; DeRoeck,Lindsey advanced to third base; Lauth,Mandy advanced to second base.
Zimpleman,Addison popped up to second base (1-0 B).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 2nd - BSU batting
LIU position change: Medina,Devon now playing 2b from 1b
LIU position change: Gallegos,Samantha now playing 1b from 2b
Kelley,Paige lined out to lf (1-0 B).
Lovett,Ashlee walked (3-2 KKBBBB).
Pogue,Skylinn reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-0); Lovett,Ashlee out at second base, ss to 2b.
Whitney,Ella homered to deep left field, 1st of season, 2RBI (3-1 BBFB); Pogue,Skylinn scored from first base.
DeRoeck,Lindsey tripled to deep center field (0-1 K).
Lauth,Mandy walked (3-2 BKFFBBB).
Spencer,Grace popped up to short (2-2 BFBK).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 5th - BSU batting
LIU position change: Diaz,Ashley remains in the game at 1b
LIU pitching change: Clavel,GiGi replaces Fairbanks,Ava.
Lauth,Mandy walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Spencer,Grace walked (3-2 SBBBKB); Lauth,Mandy advanced to second base.
BSU substitution: Cullen,Ayvah pinch running for Lauth,Mandy.
BSU substitution: Hoffman,Jessica pinch hitting for Noble,Allee.
Hoffman,Jessica hit by pitch (1-0 B); Cullen,Ayvah advanced to third base; Spencer,Grace advanced to second base.
BSU substitution: Noble,Allee replaces Hoffman,Jessica at c, batting 7th.
Zimpleman,Addison walked, RBI (3-1 BKBBB); Cullen,Ayvah scored; Spencer,Grace advanced to third base; Noble,Allee advanced to second base.
BSU substitution: Gray,Grace replaces Zimpleman,Addison at p, batting 8th.
BSU substitution: Zimpleman,Addison replaces Gray,Grace at ss.
LIU pitching change: Fairbanks,Ava replaces Clavel,GiGi.
Kelley,Paige walked, RBI (3-1 KBBBB); Spencer,Grace scored; Noble,Allee advanced to third base; Zimpleman,Addison advanced to second base.
Lovett,Ashlee singled to center field, RBI (3-1 KBBB); Noble,Allee scored; Zimpleman,Addison advanced from second base, scored on play and a fielding error by Soto,Anais (E8); Kelley,Paige advanced to second base.
Pogue,Skylinn fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by c (0-0).
Whitney,Ella reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (0-0); Kelley,Paige out at third base, p to 3b; Lovett,Ashlee advanced to second base.
DeRoeck,Lindsey doubled to deep center field, 2RBI (0-1 F); Lovett,Ashlee scored from second base; Whitney,Ella scored from first base.
BSU substitution: Lauth,Mandy replaces Cullen,Ayvah at 2b, batting 5th.
Lauth,Mandy grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (3-1 BKBB).
6 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.