Official Box Score - Final
Howard at Long Beach State
02/28/2026 at Hillenbrand Stadium (Tucson, Ariz.)

Score by Innings12345678RHELOB
Howard50000010 61108
Long Beach State01410001 71107
Win: Alonso,Isabella (5-2)Loss: Calloway,Destiny (2-1)Save: None.


Howard 6 (6-11 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
8 Hart,Merci (1B)DP5110002005
3 Jones,Lauryn (DP)1B2100100000
24 Stewart,Kelyse (1B)1000001000
10 Castille,Cheyenne (1B)0000002000
12 AmesAlexander,Taylor2B3130103300
0 Lee,Nakhia (PR)0100000000
22 Jordan,MarynLF4021005000
20 Riggins,AngelRF3112003102
6 Taylor,MakyiaC4131001000
1 Allen,Ariyah (PR)0000000000
17 Lenon,AmirahCF4000022100
15 Whipper,Aniyah3B3011002100
40 Doss,Zafirah (PH)0000000000
28 Sutton,JanisSS1000011200
16 Trotter,Tori (PH)1001000000
5 Colbert,Wisdom (SS)2000000000
9 Conaway,AikoP0000001100
18 Calloway,Destiny (P)0000000000
Totals3361162323907
BATTING
2B: Taylor [4] (off Cowans); AmesAlexander [3] (off Banda).
TB: Taylor 4; AmesAlexander 4. HBP: Riggins [4]; Whipper [2]. GDP: Riggins.
Team RISP: 3-16.
BASERUNNING
SB: Lenon [3] (p Cowans/c Mendoza). CS: Riggins [1].
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Hart, AmesAlexander, Lenon).
Long Beach State 7 (11-7 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
6 Apodaca,LinaRF4111002000
10 Weisbrook,AverySS3000101501
3 Iniguez,Priscilla1B30100010102
24 Stein,Sophia (PR)0000000000
20 Sepulveda,Nina3B4111013100
7 Mendoza,AudreeC4021006100
1 Terrones,MalaynaLF3110000101
23 Hernandez,Jiselle (PR)0000000000
14 Dowden,EmilyDP4121000003
28 Estrada,Erica (PR/CF)0100000000
5 Sue,KaliCF3120001000
8 Gonzalez,Miranda2B1113101200
19 Lopetegui,AudreyP0000000000
25 Cowans,Lindsey (P)0000000200
26 Banda,Jailynn (P)0000000200
9 Alonso,Isabella (P)0000000000
Totals29711721241507
BATTING
2B: Mendoza [5] (off Conaway); Dowden [1] (off Conaway).
HR: Gonzalez [1] (3rd, 0 out, RBI off Conaway)
TB: Mendoza 3; Gonzalez 4; Dowden 3. 2-Out RBI: Mendoza; Dowden. SH: Sue; Gonzalez. SF: Gonzalez. HBP: Terrones [1]; Iniguez [3]. GDP: Dowden.
Team RISP: 2-10.
BASERUNNING
SB: Sue [4]; Sepulveda [3].
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Iniguez, Weisbrook).

HOWiphrerbbkbfabnpst
9 Conaway,Aiko4.29660124217953
18 Calloway,Destiny (L) (5.2)3.0211201284827
Totals7.2117621362912780
HB: Conaway 2 [2]. SFA: Calloway. Inher. Rnrs: Calloway 0/2.
GO-FO: Conaway 3-8; Calloway 1-6.
LBSUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
19 Lopetegui,Audrey0.024420522311
25 Cowans,Lindsey (1)3.16110117166947
26 Banda,Jailynn (4.1)2.211101883523
9 Alonso,Isabella (W) (7)2.020001772717
Totals8.0116623373315498
HB: Lopetegui [1]; Cowans [1]. Inher. Rnrs: Alonso 1/1; Cowans 2/3; Banda 0/2.
GO-FO: Lopetegui 0-0; Cowans 7-2; Banda 5-1; Alonso 2-2.

Umpires: HP: Megan Rabin; 1B: Christina Drumm; 2B: ; 3B: Kelli Deianew.
First Pitch: 11:00 AM. Duration:2:42.
Attendance:
Weather: Conditions: Sunny; Temp: 81F


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Howard at Long Beach State
02/28/2026 at Hillenbrand Stadium (Tucson, Ariz.)


Score by Innings12345678RHELOB
Howard50000010 61108
Long Beach State01410001 71107

Howard starters:
8/dp/Hart,Merci; 3/1b/Jones,Lauryn; 12/2b/AmesAlexander,Taylor; 22/lf/Jordan,Maryn; 20/rf/Riggins,Angel; 6/c/Taylor,Makyia; 17/cf/Lenon,Amirah; 15/3b/Whipper,Aniyah; 28/ss/Sutton,Janis; 9/p/Conaway,Aiko;

Long Beach State starters:
6/rf/Apodaca,Lina; 10/ss/Weisbrook,Avery; 3/1b/Iniguez,Priscilla; 20/3b/Sepulveda,Nina; 7/c/Mendoza,Audree; 1/lf/Terrones,Malayna; 14/dp/Dowden,Emily; 5/cf/Sue,Kali; 8/2b/Gonzalez,Miranda; 19/p/Lopetegui,Audrey;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - HOW batting
Hart,Merci singled to center field (2-2 KBBK).
Jones,Lauryn walked (3-0 BBBB); Hart,Merci advanced to second base.
AmesAlexander,Taylor walked (3-2 BBKKBB); Hart,Merci advanced to third base; Jones,Lauryn advanced to second base.
Jordan,Maryn singled down the left field line, RBI (1-2 KFBFF); Hart,Merci scored; Jones,Lauryn advanced to third base; AmesAlexander,Taylor advanced to second base.
Riggins,Angel hit by pitch, RBI (0-1 KB); Jones,Lauryn scored; AmesAlexander,Taylor advanced to third base; Jordan,Maryn advanced to second base.
LBSU pitching change: Cowans,Lindsey replaces Lopetegui,Audrey.
Taylor,Makyia singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (3-2 BBBKK); AmesAlexander,Taylor scored; Jordan,Maryn advanced to third base; Riggins,Angel advanced to second base.
Lenon,Amirah reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (3-1 KBBB); Jordan,Maryn out at home, ss to c; Riggins,Angel advanced to third base; Taylor,Makyia advanced to second base.
Whipper,Aniyah hit by pitch, RBI (0-2 KFB); Riggins,Angel scored; Taylor,Makyia advanced to third base; Lenon,Amirah advanced to second base.
HOW substitution: Trotter,Tori pinch hitting for Sutton,Janis.
Trotter,Tori reached on a fielder's choice hit to short, RBI (2-1 BBF); Taylor,Makyia scored; Lenon,Amirah out at third base, ss to 3b; Whipper,Aniyah advanced to second base.
Hart,Merci flied out to rf (1-2 KFFFB).

Bottom of 1st - LBSU batting
HOW defensive substitution: Stewart,Kelyse replaces Jones,Lauryn at 1b
HOW substitution: Sutton,Janis replaces Trotter,Tori at ss, batting 9th.
Apodaca,Lina flied out to lf (1-2 KSB).
Weisbrook,Avery flied out to rf (1-2 KFB).
Iniguez,Priscilla fouled out to 1b (2-1 BBK).

This InningRHEL
HOW5302
LBSU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - HOW batting
Stewart,Kelyse grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-2 KKF).
AmesAlexander,Taylor singled to first base (1-1 KB).
Jordan,Maryn grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-1 F); AmesAlexander,Taylor advanced to second base.
Riggins,Angel flied out to cf (1-0 B).

Bottom of 2nd - LBSU batting
Sepulveda,Nina lined out to short (1-2 BFKF).
Mendoza,Audree fouled out to lf (0-0).
Terrones,Malayna hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Dowden,Emily doubled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Terrones,Malayna scored from first base; Dowden,Emily out at third base, rf to 2b to 3b, runner out trying to reach.

This InningRHEL
HOW0101
LBSU1100
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - HOW batting
Taylor,Makyia doubled to right field (2-1 KBB).
HOW substitution: Allen,Ariyah pinch running for Taylor,Makyia.
Lenon,Amirah reached on a fielder's choice hit to the pitcher's mound (1-2 BFF); Allen,Ariyah out at third base, p to 3b.
Whipper,Aniyah singled to the pitcher's mound (0-2 FKF); Lenon,Amirah advanced to second base.
Sutton,Janis struck out looking (3-2 FBBFBFFK); Lenon,Amirah stole third base.
Hart,Merci grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 3rd - LBSU batting
HOW substitution: Taylor,Makyia replaces Allen,Ariyah at c, batting 6th.
Sue,Kali singled to first base (2-2 BKKFB).
Sue,Kali stole second base.
Gonzalez,Miranda homered to deep left field, 2RBI (1-1 FB); Sue,Kali scored from second base.
Apodaca,Lina singled to center field (0-0).
Weisbrook,Avery flied out to rf (0-0).
Iniguez,Priscilla hit by pitch (2-2 BBKFB); Apodaca,Lina advanced to second base.
LBSU substitution: Stein,Sophia pinch running for Iniguez,Priscilla.
Sepulveda,Nina reached on a fielder's choice hit to short, RBI (1-2 KBKF); Apodaca,Lina scored from second base; Stein,Sophia out at second base, ss to 2b.
Sepulveda,Nina stole second base.
Mendoza,Audree doubled down the left field line, RBI (2-0 BB); Sepulveda,Nina scored from second base.
Terrones,Malayna lined out to the pitcher (3-2 BFBFB).

This InningRHEL
HOW0202
LBSU4401
4th Inning
Top of 4th - HOW batting
LBSU substitution: Iniguez,Priscilla replaces Stein,Sophia at 1b, batting 3rd.
HOW substitution: Jones,Lauryn replaces Stewart,Kelyse at 1b, batting 2nd.
Jones,Lauryn grounded out to the pitcher, p to 2b, bunt (0-0).
AmesAlexander,Taylor singled to short (2-2 KFFBB).
Jordan,Maryn singled to the pitcher's mound (2-2 BKBKF); AmesAlexander,Taylor advanced to second base.
LBSU pitching change: Banda,Jailynn replaces Cowans,Lindsey.
Riggins,Angel grounded into double play to first base, unassisted (0-2 KKFF); AmesAlexander,Taylor out at 2B on the play, 1b to ss.

Bottom of 4th - LBSU batting
HOW defensive substitution: Castille,Cheyenne replaces Jones,Lauryn at 1b
Dowden,Emily singled up the middle (0-2 KK).
LBSU substitution: Estrada,Erica pinch running for Dowden,Emily.
LBSU position change: Terrones,Malayna now playing dp from lf
LBSU position change: Sue,Kali now playing lf from cf
Sue,Kali singled in the infield (0-0); Estrada,Erica advanced to second base.
Gonzalez,Miranda sacrifice bunt to the infield, p to 2b (0-0); Estrada,Erica advanced to third base; Sue,Kali advanced to second base.
Apodaca,Lina grounded out to short, ss to 1b, RBI (0-0); Estrada,Erica scored; Sue,Kali advanced to third base.
Weisbrook,Avery lined out to third base (2-2 BBFF).

This InningRHEL
HOW0201
LBSU1201
5th Inning
Top of 5th - HOW batting
LBSU position change: Estrada,Erica remains in the game at cf
Taylor,Makyia grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 BKKB).
Lenon,Amirah struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKFS).
Whipper,Aniyah fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 5th - LBSU batting
Iniguez,Priscilla singled through the left side of the infield (2-2 BFFB).
Sepulveda,Nina struck out looking (1-2 BFFFFK).
Mendoza,Audree singled to left field (0-2 KF); Iniguez,Priscilla advanced to second base.
Terrones,Malayna grounded out to first base, unassisted (2-0 BB); Iniguez,Priscilla advanced to third base; Mendoza,Audree advanced to second base.
LBSU position change: Terrones,Malayna now playing lf from dp
LBSU substitution: Dowden,Emily replaces Estrada,Erica at dp, batting 7th.
LBSU position change: Sue,Kali now playing cf from lf
HOW defensive substitution: Colbert,Wisdom replaces Sutton,Janis at ss
HOW pitching change: Calloway,Destiny replaces Conaway,Aiko.
Dowden,Emily flied out to rf (3-2 KBBBF).

This InningRHEL
HOW0000
LBSU0202
6th Inning
Top of 6th - HOW batting
Colbert,Wisdom grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B).
Hart,Merci grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (3-2 BKBKB).
HOW substitution: Jones,Lauryn pinch hitting for Castille,Cheyenne.
Jones,Lauryn grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (1-1 BS).

Bottom of 6th - LBSU batting
HOW position change: Hart,Merci now playing 1b from dp
HOW position change: Jones,Lauryn remains in the game at dp
Sue,Kali flied out to lf (2-2 BBKF).
Gonzalez,Miranda walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Apodaca,Lina flied out to lf (0-1 F).
Weisbrook,Avery walked (3-1 BKBBB); Gonzalez,Miranda advanced to second base.
Iniguez,Priscilla grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-2 KFB).

This InningRHEL
HOW0000
LBSU0002
7th Inning
Top of 7th - HOW batting
AmesAlexander,Taylor doubled to left center (3-2 BBKFBF).
HOW substitution: Lee,Nakhia pinch running for AmesAlexander,Taylor.
LBSU pitching change: Alonso,Isabella replaces Banda,Jailynn.
Jordan,Maryn grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 KBFB); Lee,Nakhia advanced to third base.
Riggins,Angel singled to shallow right field, RBI (1-2 FSB); Lee,Nakhia scored.
Taylor,Makyia singled to right center (3-1 BBFB); Riggins,Angel advanced to second base.
Lenon,Amirah struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
HOW substitution: Doss,Zafirah pinch hitting for Whipper,Aniyah.
Riggins,Angel out caught stealing at third base, c to ss to lf to c to 3b.

Bottom of 7th - LBSU batting
HOW substitution: AmesAlexander,Taylor replaces Lee,Nakhia at 2b, batting 3rd.
HOW substitution: Whipper,Aniyah replaces Doss,Zafirah at 3b, batting 8th.
Sepulveda,Nina singled up the middle (2-2 BBKF).
Mendoza,Audree flied out to cf (2-0 BB).
Terrones,Malayna singled to left field (0-0); Sepulveda,Nina advanced to second base.
LBSU substitution: Hernandez,Jiselle pinch running for Terrones,Malayna.
Dowden,Emily flew into double play to cf (2-2 KFBFB); Hernandez,Jiselle out at 1B on the play, cf to 2b to 1b.

This InningRHEL
HOW1301
LBSU0201
8th Inning
Top of 8th - HOW batting
LBSU substitution: Terrones,Malayna replaces Hernandez,Jiselle at lf, batting 6th.
Lenon,Amirah placed as runner on second base
Whipper,Aniyah grounded out to the catcher, unassisted (0-0).
Colbert,Wisdom fouled out to the catcher (0-0).
Hart,Merci flied out to rf (3-2 BFBSB).

Bottom of 8th - LBSU batting
Dowden,Emily placed as runner on second base
Sue,Kali sacrifice bunt to the infield, 3b to 2b (0-1 F); Dowden,Emily advanced to third base.
Gonzalez,Miranda sacrifice fly to lf, walk off, RBI (1-2 KFB); Dowden,Emily scored.

This InningRHEL
HOW0001
LBSU1000


Scoring Innings - Final
Howard at Long Beach State
02/28/2026 at Hillenbrand Stadium (Tucson, Ariz.)


Score by Innings12345678RHELOB
Howard50000010 61108
Long Beach State01410001 71107

Howard starters:
8/dp/Hart,Merci; 3/1b/Jones,Lauryn; 12/2b/AmesAlexander,Taylor; 22/lf/Jordan,Maryn; 20/rf/Riggins,Angel; 6/c/Taylor,Makyia; 17/cf/Lenon,Amirah; 15/3b/Whipper,Aniyah; 28/ss/Sutton,Janis; 9/p/Conaway,Aiko;

Long Beach State starters:
6/rf/Apodaca,Lina; 10/ss/Weisbrook,Avery; 3/1b/Iniguez,Priscilla; 20/3b/Sepulveda,Nina; 7/c/Mendoza,Audree; 1/lf/Terrones,Malayna; 14/dp/Dowden,Emily; 5/cf/Sue,Kali; 8/2b/Gonzalez,Miranda; 19/p/Lopetegui,Audrey;


Top of 1st - HOW batting
Hart,Merci singled to center field (2-2 KBBK).
Jones,Lauryn walked (3-0 BBBB); Hart,Merci advanced to second base.
AmesAlexander,Taylor walked (3-2 BBKKBB); Hart,Merci advanced to third base; Jones,Lauryn advanced to second base.
Jordan,Maryn singled down the left field line, RBI (1-2 KFBFF); Hart,Merci scored; Jones,Lauryn advanced to third base; AmesAlexander,Taylor advanced to second base.
Riggins,Angel hit by pitch, RBI (0-1 KB); Jones,Lauryn scored; AmesAlexander,Taylor advanced to third base; Jordan,Maryn advanced to second base.
LBSU pitching change: Cowans,Lindsey replaces Lopetegui,Audrey.
Taylor,Makyia singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (3-2 BBBKK); AmesAlexander,Taylor scored; Jordan,Maryn advanced to third base; Riggins,Angel advanced to second base.
Lenon,Amirah reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (3-1 KBBB); Jordan,Maryn out at home, ss to c; Riggins,Angel advanced to third base; Taylor,Makyia advanced to second base.
Whipper,Aniyah hit by pitch, RBI (0-2 KFB); Riggins,Angel scored; Taylor,Makyia advanced to third base; Lenon,Amirah advanced to second base.
HOW substitution: Trotter,Tori pinch hitting for Sutton,Janis.
Trotter,Tori reached on a fielder's choice hit to short, RBI (2-1 BBF); Taylor,Makyia scored; Lenon,Amirah out at third base, ss to 3b; Whipper,Aniyah advanced to second base.
Hart,Merci flied out to rf (1-2 KFFFB).
5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - LBSU batting
Sepulveda,Nina lined out to short (1-2 BFKF).
Mendoza,Audree fouled out to lf (0-0).
Terrones,Malayna hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Dowden,Emily doubled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Terrones,Malayna scored from first base; Dowden,Emily out at third base, rf to 2b to 3b, runner out trying to reach.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - LBSU batting
HOW substitution: Taylor,Makyia replaces Allen,Ariyah at c, batting 6th.
Sue,Kali singled to first base (2-2 BKKFB).
Sue,Kali stole second base.
Gonzalez,Miranda homered to deep left field, 2RBI (1-1 FB); Sue,Kali scored from second base.
Apodaca,Lina singled to center field (0-0).
Weisbrook,Avery flied out to rf (0-0).
Iniguez,Priscilla hit by pitch (2-2 BBKFB); Apodaca,Lina advanced to second base.
LBSU substitution: Stein,Sophia pinch running for Iniguez,Priscilla.
Sepulveda,Nina reached on a fielder's choice hit to short, RBI (1-2 KBKF); Apodaca,Lina scored from second base; Stein,Sophia out at second base, ss to 2b.
Sepulveda,Nina stole second base.
Mendoza,Audree doubled down the left field line, RBI (2-0 BB); Sepulveda,Nina scored from second base.
Terrones,Malayna lined out to the pitcher (3-2 BFBFB).
4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - LBSU batting
HOW defensive substitution: Castille,Cheyenne replaces Jones,Lauryn at 1b
Dowden,Emily singled up the middle (0-2 KK).
LBSU substitution: Estrada,Erica pinch running for Dowden,Emily.
LBSU position change: Terrones,Malayna now playing dp from lf
LBSU position change: Sue,Kali now playing lf from cf
Sue,Kali singled in the infield (0-0); Estrada,Erica advanced to second base.
Gonzalez,Miranda sacrifice bunt to the infield, p to 2b (0-0); Estrada,Erica advanced to third base; Sue,Kali advanced to second base.
Apodaca,Lina grounded out to short, ss to 1b, RBI (0-0); Estrada,Erica scored; Sue,Kali advanced to third base.
Weisbrook,Avery lined out to third base (2-2 BBFF).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - HOW batting
AmesAlexander,Taylor doubled to left center (3-2 BBKFBF).
HOW substitution: Lee,Nakhia pinch running for AmesAlexander,Taylor.
LBSU pitching change: Alonso,Isabella replaces Banda,Jailynn.
Jordan,Maryn grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 KBFB); Lee,Nakhia advanced to third base.
Riggins,Angel singled to shallow right field, RBI (1-2 FSB); Lee,Nakhia scored.
Taylor,Makyia singled to right center (3-1 BBFB); Riggins,Angel advanced to second base.
Lenon,Amirah struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
HOW substitution: Doss,Zafirah pinch hitting for Whipper,Aniyah.
Riggins,Angel out caught stealing at third base, c to ss to lf to c to 3b.
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - LBSU batting
Dowden,Emily placed as runner on second base
Sue,Kali sacrifice bunt to the infield, 3b to 2b (0-1 F); Dowden,Emily advanced to third base.
Gonzalez,Miranda sacrifice fly to lf, walk off, RBI (1-2 KFB); Dowden,Emily scored.
1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.