March 14, 2026 Northern Iowa at Northwestern

(10-11)

(12-14)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
Northern Iowa	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	3
Northwestern	0	0	1	0	3	6	10	11	1

Box Score

Northern Iowa

Northwestern

Northern Iowa Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Skylar Benesh	3	1	2	2	0	0	0
lf Brynn Acton	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
3b Kate Lappe	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
rf Katelyn Callahan	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
pr Adalyn Reynolds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ss Sykora Smith	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
c Drew Hinrichs	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
dp Peyton Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1b Ella Smithson	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
cf Paige Peterson	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
p Morgan Vertz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kelsey Endress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Maddy McDermott	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	21	2	2	2	2	6	4

Batting

HR: Skylar Benesh

RBI: Skylar Benesh (2)

Baserunning

SB: Sykora Smith

Fielding

E: Skylar Benesh , Brynn Acton , Katelyn Callahan

Northwestern Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Grace Nieto	4	3	2	1	0	0	0
cf Kaylie Avvisato	3	2	1	0	1	0	0
c Emma Raye	4	1	2	5	0	0	1
Kate Renschen	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1b Kansas Robinson	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
pr Grace Minarovic	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
ss Bridget Donahey	3	0	1	1	1	1	0
rf Kelsey Nader	3	0	3	1	1	0	0
dp Teagan McCue	2	1	1	0	1	1	1
lf Izzy Cunnea	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
3b Tru Medina	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
ph Avery Garden	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
p Marina Mason	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	10	11	9	4	4	4

Batting

2B: Bridget Donahey , Avery Garden

3B: Kelsey Nader

HR: Grace Nieto , Emma Raye

RBI: Grace Nieto , Emma Raye (5) , Bridget Donahey , Kelsey Nader , Avery Garden

Sac: Izzy Cunnea

Baserunning

SB: Kate Renschen

CS: Kelsey Nader

Fielding

E: Grace Nieto

Northern Iowa Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Morgan Vertz (L, 2-1)	4.2	7	4	4	3	4	1	1	24	21	109
Kelsey Endress	0.2	3	5	3	0	0	1	0	6	5	19
Maddy McDermott	0.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	2	14
Totals	5.1	11	10	8	4	4	2	1	33	28	142

Pitching

Batters faced: Morgan Vertz (24) , Kelsey Endress (6) , Maddy McDermott (3)

WP: Morgan Vertz

Pitches-Strikes: Morgan Vertz (109-59), Kelsey Endress (19-12), Maddy McDermott (14-7)

Northwestern Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Marina Mason (W, 4-7)	6.0	2	2	2	2	6	1	0	24	21	88
Totals	6.0	2	2	2	2	6	1	0	24	21	88

Pitching

Batters faced: Marina Mason (24)

HBP: Marina Mason

Pitches-Strikes: Marina Mason (88-57)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northwestern 3rd	Grace Nieto homered to left field, RBI (1-1 KB).	0 - 1
Northern Iowa 5th	Skylar Benesh homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 KBS); Ella Smithson scored.	2 - 1
Northwestern 5th	Emma Raye singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); Kaylie Avvisato scored; Grace Nieto scored.	2 - 3
Northwestern 5th	Bridget Donahey doubled to left center, RBI (2-2 FSBB); Kate Renschen scored.	2 - 4
Northwestern 6th	Avery Garden doubled to left center, RBI (2-0 BB); Teagan McCue scored.	2 - 5
Northwestern 6th	Grace Nieto reached first on a fielding error by lf, advanced to second (2-1 BBK); Avery Garden scored, unearned.	2 - 6
Northwestern 6th	Emma Raye homered down the lf line, 3 RBI (2-2 BFBFFF); Kaylie Avvisato scored; Grace Nieto scored, unearned.	2 - 9
Northwestern 6th	Kelsey Nader singled to right field, advanced to second, RBI (3-1 BKBB); Bridget Donahey advanced to third; Grace Minarovic scored.	2 - 10

Other Information

Location:

Highland Heights, KY

Stadium:

Grein Field

Attendance:

Duration:

1:59

Umpires:

Home plate - Pat Flanik , First base - Thomas Harman , Third base - Kathie Graf

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northwestern 3rd	Grace Nieto homered to left field, RBI (1-1 KB).	0 - 1
Northern Iowa 5th	Skylar Benesh homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 KBS); Ella Smithson scored.	2 - 1
Northwestern 5th	Emma Raye singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); Kaylie Avvisato scored; Grace Nieto scored.	2 - 3
Northwestern 5th	Bridget Donahey doubled to left center, RBI (2-2 FSBB); Kate Renschen scored.	2 - 4
Northwestern 6th	Avery Garden doubled to left center, RBI (2-0 BB); Teagan McCue scored.	2 - 5
Northwestern 6th	Grace Nieto reached first on a fielding error by lf, advanced to second (2-1 BBK); Avery Garden scored, unearned.	2 - 6
Northwestern 6th	Emma Raye homered down the lf line, 3 RBI (2-2 BFBFFF); Kaylie Avvisato scored; Grace Nieto scored, unearned.	2 - 9
Northwestern 6th	Kelsey Nader singled to right field, advanced to second, RBI (3-1 BKBB); Bridget Donahey advanced to third; Grace Minarovic scored.	2 - 10

All Plays

Northern Iowa Top of 1st Inning

Skylar Benesh lined out to 3b (1-0 B). (1 out)

Brynn Acton grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 FK). (2 out)

Kate Lappe walked (3-2 KBBFBB).

Katelyn Callahan struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KSBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 1st Inning

Grace Nieto popped up to ss (2-2 KBFB). (1 out)

Kaylie Avvisato grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKFF). (2 out)

Emma Raye grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northern Iowa Top of 2nd Inning

Sykora Smith grounded out to 2b (0-0). (1 out)

Drew Hinrichs flied out to rf (3-2 BKBSB). (2 out)

Peyton Johnson reached first on a fielding error by 2b (2-2 KSBB).

Ella Smithson popped up to ss (0-2 KK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 2nd Inning

Kansas Robinson grounded out to ss (2-2 KSBB). (1 out)

Bridget Donahey Dropped foul ball, E9 (3-2 KBFBFBF).

Bridget Donahey struck out swinging (3-2 KKBBFFBFS). (2 out)

Kelsey Nader singled through the left side (2-1 BKB).

Teagan McCue struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Northern Iowa Top of 3rd Inning

Paige Peterson struck out swinging (2-2 BBFFS). (1 out)

Skylar Benesh singled to third base (1-2 KKB).

Brynn Acton struck out looking (2-2 SBKBK). (2 out)

Kate Lappe lined out to rf (0-1 K). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 3rd Inning

Izzy Cunnea popped up to 2b (2-2 BBFK). (1 out)

Tru Medina struck out looking (3-2 KBFBBK). (2 out)

Grace Nieto homered to left field, RBI (1-1 KB).

Kaylie Avvisato singled through the left side (3-2 BBKBK).

Emma Raye popped up to 1b (3-1 BBKB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northern Iowa Top of 4th Inning

Katelyn Callahan hit by pitch (1-0 H).

Adalyn Reynolds pinch ran for Katelyn Callahan.

Sykora Smith reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Adalyn Reynolds out at second 3b to 2b. (1 out)

Sykora Smith stole second.

Drew Hinrichs struck out looking (1-2 BKSK). (2 out)

Peyton Johnson lined out to 2b (2-2 BBSKF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 4th Inning

Katelyn Callahan to rf for Adalyn Reynolds.

Kansas Robinson grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 FF). (1 out)

Bridget Donahey grounded out to p (0-1 K). (2 out)

Kelsey Nader tripled to right field (3-1 BBKB).

Teagan McCue walked (3-2 BKBFBB).

Izzy Cunnea grounded out to ss (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Northern Iowa Top of 5th Inning

Ella Smithson walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Paige Peterson popped up to 3b (0-1 K). (1 out)

Skylar Benesh homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 KBS); Ella Smithson scored.

Brynn Acton lined out to lf (1-0 B). (2 out)

Kate Lappe struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 5th Inning

Tru Medina struck out looking (3-2 BKBBFK). (1 out)

Grace Nieto singled to right field (1-1 BK).

Kaylie Avvisato walked (3-1 BBBKB); Grace Nieto advanced to second.

Kaylie Avvisato advanced to second; Grace Nieto advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Emma Raye singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); Kaylie Avvisato scored; Grace Nieto scored.

Kate Renschen pinch ran for Emma Raye.

Kansas Robinson grounded out to p (1-1 BF); Kate Renschen advanced to second. (2 out)

Kate Renschen stole third.

Bridget Donahey doubled to left center, RBI (2-2 FSBB); Kate Renschen scored.

Kelsey Nader walked (3-1 BBKBB); Bridget Donahey advanced to third on a passed ball.

Kelsey Endress to p for Morgan Vertz.

Kelsey Nader out at second c to ss to 1b, caught stealing. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Northern Iowa Top of 6th Inning

Emma Raye to c for Kate Renschen.

Katelyn Callahan grounded out to p (2-2 KKBB). (1 out)

Sykora Smith struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BSSS). (2 out)

Drew Hinrichs grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 6th Inning

Teagan McCue singled up the middle (0-1 K).

Izzy Cunnea grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Teagan McCue advanced to second. (1 out)

Avery Garden pinch hit for Tru Medina.

Avery Garden doubled to left center, RBI (2-0 BB); Teagan McCue scored.

Grace Nieto reached first on a fielding error by lf, advanced to second (2-1 BBK); Avery Garden scored, unearned.

Kaylie Avvisato reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); Grace Nieto advanced to third.

Emma Raye homered down the lf line, 3 RBI (2-2 BFBFFF); Kaylie Avvisato scored; Grace Nieto scored, unearned.

Maddy McDermott to p for Kelsey Endress.

Kansas Robinson reached first on a fielding error by 2b (0-1 K).

Grace Minarovic pinch ran for Kansas Robinson.

Bridget Donahey walked (3-2 KBFFBBB); Grace Minarovic advanced to second.

Kelsey Nader singled to right field, advanced to second, RBI (3-1 BKBB); Bridget Donahey advanced to third; Grace Minarovic scored.

Inning Summary: 6 Runs , 4 Hits , 2 Errors , 2 LOB