Official Baseball Box Score
Northern Iowa vs. Northwestern
3/14/2026 — Highland Heights, KY (Grein Field)
Umpires: HP: Pat Flanik • 1B: Thomas Harman • 3B: Kathie Graf • Start: 12:57 PM • Duration: 1:59 • Attendance: 86 •
Score by Innings
| Team | 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 |
Hitting
Northern Iowa 2
(10-11)
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | PO | A | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skylar Benesh 2b | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brynn Acton lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kate Lappe 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Katelyn Callahan rf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adalyn Reynolds pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sykora Smith ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Drew Hinrichs c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Peyton Johnson dp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ella Smithson 1b | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Paige Peterson cf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Vertz p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kelsey Endress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maddy McDermott p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 4 |
Northwestern 10
(12-14)
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | PO | A | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Nieto 2b | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaylie Avvisato cf | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Raye c | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Kate Renschen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas Robinson 1b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Grace Minarovic pr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridget Donahey ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelsey Nader rf | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Teagan McCue dp | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Izzy Cunnea lf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tru Medina 3b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Avery Garden ph | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marina Mason p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 4 |
Game Notes
Northern Iowa
E - Skylar Benesh; Brynn Acton; Katelyn Callahan.
HR - Skylar Benesh.
RBI - Skylar Benesh 2.
SB - Sykora Smith.
E - Skylar Benesh; Brynn Acton; Katelyn Callahan.
HR - Skylar Benesh.
RBI - Skylar Benesh 2.
SB - Sykora Smith.
Northwestern
E - Grace Nieto.
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.
SB - Kate Renschen.
CS - Kelsey Nader.
E - Grace Nieto.
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.
SB - Kate Renschen.
CS - Kelsey Nader.
Pitching
| Northern Iowa | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BK | HP | IBB | AB | BF | FO | GO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Vertz (L, 2-1) | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 109 |
| Kelsey Endress | 0.2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Maddy McDermott | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Totals | 5.1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 142 |
| Northwestern | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BK | HP | IBB | AB | BF | FO | GO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Mason (W, 4-7) | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 88 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 88 |
Pitching Notes
Northern Iowa
Batters Faced - Morgan Vertz 24; Kelsey Endress 6; Maddy McDermott 3.
WP - Morgan Vertz.
Batters Faced - Morgan Vertz 24; Kelsey Endress 6; Maddy McDermott 3.
WP - Morgan Vertz.
Northwestern
Batters Faced - Marina Mason 24.
HBP - Marina Mason.
Batters Faced - Marina Mason 24.
HBP - Marina Mason.
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