Official Box Score - Final
Detroit Mercy at Western Michigan
2/20/2026 at WKU Softball Complex (Bowling Green, Ky.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Detroit Mercy0000000 0332
Western Michigan001000X 1406
Win: Ava Geyer (2-0)Loss: FLYNN, E (1-3)Save: None.


Detroit Mercy 0 (2-5 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
10 HALLMAN, MCF2000012001
2 HIGGINS, J (CF)1000011000
4 DAVIS, JSS3000022210
0 SCHULTZ, S (DH)P2000120000
3 FESSLER, TDH3020002100
11 TANGUAY, A (PR)0000000000
21 FLUKER, ARF3000001001
17 SCHLACHTERLF2010012000
23 KETOLA, W2B2000021000
25 BORG, C1B2000025000
12 BABCOCK, N3B0000000110
5 POKLEY, A (PR/3B)1000010410
8 ADAMS, EC0000001000
13 FLYNN, E (P)0000001000
Totals2103011218832
BATTING
HBP: BABCOCK. GDP: FLUKER. KL: HALLMAN; DAVIS; SCHLACHTER; BORG.
Team RISP: 0-1.
BASERUNNING
CS: SCHLACHTER.
Western Michigan 1 (6-4 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
9 M. MalartiskRF3120001000
27 H. Herman3B2000101100
22 Bella Duncan2B3010002000
13 J. MerrillCF1001100000
2 C. TigheSS3000002002
5 Tristen HeadC20000110500
3 E. Yacapraro (C)0000000000
32 A. Niles (PH)1000000000
15 L. Janeczko1B3000015000
10 E. Lampela (CF)DH2000000002
11 R. O'BrienLF2010000000
33 Ava GeyerP0000000100
Totals221412221704
BATTING
SF: Merrill. KL: Head; Janeczko.
Team RISP: 0-3.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Janeczko).

DETMERCYiphrerbbkbfabnpst
0 SCHULTZ, S3.02111014125433
13 FLYNN, E (L)3.02001211104325
Totals6.04112225229758
WP: FLYNN. SFA: SCHULTZ.
GO-FO: SCHULTZ 4-5; FLYNN 3-3.
WMUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
33 Ava Geyer (W)7.0300112232110874
Totals7.0300112232110874
HB: Geyer [1].
GO-FO: Geyer 4-2.

Umpires: HP: Michelle Sandahl; 1B: Chuck Beighle; 2B: ; 3B: Roland Hammer.
First Pitch:1:45. Duration:1:45.
Attendance:86
Weather:55 and sunny
Weather: 55 and sunny


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Detroit Mercy at Western Michigan
2/20/2026 at WKU Softball Complex (Bowling Green, Ky.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Detroit Mercy0000000 0332
Western Michigan001000X 1406

Detroit Mercy starters:
10/cf/HALLMAN, M; 4/ss/DAVIS, J; 0/p/SCHULTZ, S; 3/dh/FESSLER, T; 21/rf/FLUKER, A; 17/lf/SCHLACHTER; 23/2b/KETOLA, W; 25/1b/BORG, C; 12/3b/BABCOCK, N; 8/c/ADAMS, E;

Western Michigan starters:
9/rf/M. Malartisk; 27/3b/H. Herman; 22/2b/Bella Duncan; 13/cf/J. Merrill; 2/ss/C. Tighe; 5/c/Tristen Head; 15/1b/L. Janeczko; 10/dh/E. Lampela; 11/lf/R. O'Brien; 33/p/Ava Geyer;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - DETMERCY batting
J. Merrill to dh.
E. Lampela to cf.
HALLMAN, M struck out looking (2-2).
DAVIS, J struck out looking (3-2).
SCHULTZ, S struck out swinging (0-2).

Bottom of 1st - WMU batting
M. Malartisk lined out to cf (0-1).
H. Herman grounded out to ss (2-0).
Bella Duncan grounded out to 3b (1-1).

This InningRHEL
DETMERCY0000
WMU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - DETMERCY batting
FESSLER, T singled through the left side (3-2).
FLUKER, A grounded into double play 1b unassisted (0-2); FESSLER, T out on the play.
SCHLACHTER struck out looking (1-2).

Bottom of 2nd - WMU batting
J. Merrill grounded out to ss (2-0).
C. Tighe flied out to lf (1-1).
Tristen Head reached on a throwing error by 3b (3-2).
L. Janeczko reached on a fielding error by ss (3-2); Tristen Head advanced to second.
E. Lampela flied out to lf (2-2).

This InningRHEL
DETMERCY0100
WMU0022
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - DETMERCY batting
KETOLA, W struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2).
BORG, C struck out swinging (1-2).
BABCOCK, N hit by pitch (0-1).
POKLEY, A pinch ran for BABCOCK, N.
HALLMAN, M fouled out to 3b (1-1).

Bottom of 3rd - WMU batting
POKLEY, A to 3b.
R. O'Brien singled through the right side (1-1).
M. Malartisk singled to third base, bunt, advanced to second (0-1); R. O'Brien advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by 3b.
H. Herman walked (3-2).
Bella Duncan reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-1); H. Herman advanced to second; M. Malartisk advanced to third; R. O'Brien out at home 3b to c.
J. Merrill flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1); H. Herman advanced to third; M. Malartisk scored.
C. Tighe popped up to ss (0-0).

This InningRHEL
DETMERCY0001
WMU1212
4th Inning
Top of 4th - DETMERCY batting
E. Yacapraro to c for Tristen Head.
Tristen Head to c for E. Yacapraro.
FLYNN, E to c for ADAMS, E.
DAVIS, J out at first c to 2b, bunt (0-1).
SCHULTZ, S walked (3-2).
FESSLER, T grounded out to p (2-2); SCHULTZ, S advanced to second.
FLUKER, A flied out to rf (1-1).

Bottom of 4th - WMU batting
SCHULTZ, S to dh.
FESSLER, T to c.
FLYNN, E to p.
Tristen Head struck out looking (2-2).
L. Janeczko struck out looking (3-2).
E. Lampela grounded out to 3b (1-0).

This InningRHEL
DETMERCY0001
WMU0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - DETMERCY batting
HIGGINS, J to cf for HALLMAN, M.
SCHLACHTER singled to center field (2-2).
KETOLA, W struck out swinging (0-2).
SCHLACHTER out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
BORG, C struck out looking (2-2).

Bottom of 5th - WMU batting
R. O'Brien flied out to cf (0-1).
M. Malartisk singled up the middle (2-2).
H. Herman reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-1); M. Malartisk out at second 3b to 2b.
Bella Duncan singled up the middle (1-2); H. Herman advanced to second.
Bella Duncan advanced to second on a wild pitch; H. Herman advanced to third.
J. Merrill walked (3-1).
H. Herman out at home c to 3b to p.

This InningRHEL
DETMERCY0100
WMU0202
6th Inning
Top of 6th - DETMERCY batting
POKLEY, A struck out swinging (0-2).
HIGGINS, J struck out swinging (3-2).
DAVIS, J struck out swinging (2-2).

Bottom of 6th - WMU batting
C. Tighe grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2).
A. Niles pinch hit for Tristen Head.
A. Niles popped up to ss (2-1).
L. Janeczko flied out to rf (1-0).

This InningRHEL
DETMERCY0000
WMU0000
7th Inning
Top of 7th - DETMERCY batting
Tristen Head to c for J. Merrill.
SCHULTZ, S struck out, out at first c to 1b (1-2).
FESSLER, T singled to center field (1-2).
TANGUAY, A pinch ran for FESSLER, T.
FLUKER, A reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-2); TANGUAY, A out at second 3b to 2b.
FLUKER, A out at second c to ss.

This InningRHEL
DETMERCY0100


Scoring Innings - Final
Detroit Mercy at Western Michigan
2/20/2026 at WKU Softball Complex (Bowling Green, Ky.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Detroit Mercy0000000 0332
Western Michigan001000X 1406

Detroit Mercy starters:
10/cf/HALLMAN, M; 4/ss/DAVIS, J; 0/p/SCHULTZ, S; 3/dh/FESSLER, T; 21/rf/FLUKER, A; 17/lf/SCHLACHTER; 23/2b/KETOLA, W; 25/1b/BORG, C; 12/3b/BABCOCK, N; 8/c/ADAMS, E;

Western Michigan starters:
9/rf/M. Malartisk; 27/3b/H. Herman; 22/2b/Bella Duncan; 13/cf/J. Merrill; 2/ss/C. Tighe; 5/c/Tristen Head; 15/1b/L. Janeczko; 10/dh/E. Lampela; 11/lf/R. O'Brien; 33/p/Ava Geyer;


Bottom of 3rd - WMU batting
POKLEY, A to 3b.
R. O'Brien singled through the right side (1-1).
M. Malartisk singled to third base, bunt, advanced to second (0-1); R. O'Brien advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by 3b.
H. Herman walked (3-2).
Bella Duncan reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-1); H. Herman advanced to second; M. Malartisk advanced to third; R. O'Brien out at home 3b to c.
J. Merrill flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1); H. Herman advanced to third; M. Malartisk scored.
C. Tighe popped up to ss (0-0).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.