March 21, 2026 Northern Iowa at Valparaiso

(12-12, 1-2 MVC)

(13-14, 2-4 MVC)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Northern Iowa	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	3	9	0
Valparaiso	0	0	3	1	0	0	X	4	8	0

Box Score

Northern Iowa

Valparaiso

Northern Iowa Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Skylar Benesh	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
dp Brynn Acton	3	0	0	0	1	1	2
3b Kate Lappe	3	0	2	0	1	0	0
rf Katelyn Callahan	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
ss Sykora Smith	3	0	1	0	1	1	2
lf Peyton Johnson	3	1	2	0	0	1	1
Eve Morris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
c Drew Hinrichs	4	0	1	0	0	0	5
1b Ella Smithson	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Addison Brunner	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
cf Paige Peterson	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
cf Ava Smithson	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
p Kelsey Endress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Morgan Vertz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	9	3	3	5	10

Batting

2B: Sykora Smith

3B: Kate Lappe

HR: Skylar Benesh , Ava Smithson

RBI: Skylar Benesh (2) , Ava Smithson

Valparaiso Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
c Madison Vrastil	3	1	2	1	1	0	0
lf Kayden Krug	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
ss Kim Rodas	3	0	0	1	0	0	1
1b Mack Gallagher	3	0	1	2	0	0	0
Kyndal Shively	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3b Cadan Brinkman	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
dp Kaia Garnica	2	0	1	0	1	1	0
cf Marissa Jackson	3	0	1	0	0	0	3
2b Grace Hollopeter	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
p Azalya Lopez	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
rf Sophia Leitzen	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
p Sydney McDermott	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2b Addie Young	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	26	4	8	4	3	5	7

Batting

2B: Madison Vrastil (2) , Mack Gallagher , Azalya Lopez

RBI: Madison Vrastil , Kim Rodas , Mack Gallagher (2)

Baserunning

SB: Sophia Leitzen

Northern Iowa Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	BF	AB	NP
Kelsey Endress (L, 0-2)	2.0	2	2	2	2	3	10	8	49
Morgan Vertz	4.0	6	2	2	1	2	19	18	60
Totals	6.0	8	4	4	3	5	29	26	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Kelsey Endress (10) , Morgan Vertz (19)

Pitches-Strikes: Kelsey Endress (49-22), Morgan Vertz (60-42)

Valparaiso Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Sydney McDermott	3.2	5	2	2	2	3	1	18	16	78
Azalya Lopez (W, 5-3)	3.1	4	1	1	1	2	1	16	14	70
Totals	7.0	9	3	3	3	5	2	34	30	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Sydney McDermott (18) , Azalya Lopez (16)

HBP: Azalya Lopez

Pitches-Strikes: Sydney McDermott (78-51), Azalya Lopez (70-46)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northern Iowa 2nd	Benesh, S. singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 FKFB); Hinrichs, D. advanced to second; Johnson, P. scored.	1 - 0
Valparaiso 3rd	Rodas grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-1 K); Krug advanced to second; Vrastil advanced to third; Leitzen scored.	1 - 1
Valparaiso 3rd	Gallagher doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KBF); Krug scored; Vrastil scored.	1 - 3
Northern Iowa 4th	Smithson, A. homered to left field, RBI (2-2 SKBBF).	2 - 3
Valparaiso 4th	Vrastil doubled to left center, RBI (0-1 F); Lopez scored.	2 - 4
Northern Iowa 6th	Benesh, S. homered to right center, RBI (1-1 KB).	3 - 4

Other Information

Location:

Valparaiso, Ind.

Stadium:

Valpo SB Complex

Attendance:

Duration:

2:15

Umpires:

Home plate - Jeremy Morrison , First base - James Brown , Third base - Jason Wolfe

Weather: Partly cloudy, 60, wind SSE11

Endress, K. faced 2 batters in the 3rd.

Game: VALPO27

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northern Iowa 2nd	Benesh, S. singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 FKFB); Hinrichs, D. advanced to second; Johnson, P. scored.	1 - 0
Valparaiso 3rd	Rodas grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-1 K); Krug advanced to second; Vrastil advanced to third; Leitzen scored.	1 - 1
Valparaiso 3rd	Gallagher doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KBF); Krug scored; Vrastil scored.	1 - 3
Northern Iowa 4th	Smithson, A. homered to left field, RBI (2-2 SKBBF).	2 - 3
Valparaiso 4th	Vrastil doubled to left center, RBI (0-1 F); Lopez scored.	2 - 4
Northern Iowa 6th	Benesh, S. homered to right center, RBI (1-1 KB).	3 - 4

All Plays

Northern Iowa Top of 1st Inning

Benesh, S. grounded out to 3b (0-1 K). (1 out)

Acton, B. walked (3-2 SBSBBFB).

Lappe, K. walked (3-2 BBKBSFFB); Acton, B. advanced to second.

Callahan, K. popped up to 1b (3-2 BKBBK). (2 out)

Smith, S. struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). (3 out)

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

Valparaiso Bottom of 1st Inning

Vrastil flied out to rf (3-2 KBBBS). (1 out)

Krug struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFS). (2 out)

Rodas grounded out to ss (3-1 KBBB). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 2nd Inning

Johnson, P. singled through the left side (1-2 KSB).

Hinrichs, D. singled down the rf line (0-2 KS); Johnson, P. advanced to second.

Smithson, E fouled out to 1b (1-1 SB). (1 out)

Peterson, P. struck out swinging (0-2 FSS). (2 out)

Benesh, S. singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 FKFB); Hinrichs, D. advanced to second; Johnson, P. scored.

Acton, B. popped up to ss (1-0 B). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Valparaiso Bottom of 2nd Inning

Gallagher flied out to cf (0-2 KK). (1 out)

Brinkman singled up the middle (2-1 BFB).

Garnica struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKFS). (2 out)

Jackson singled down the lf line (2-0 BB); Brinkman advanced to second.

Hollopeter struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBFK). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 3rd Inning

Lappe, K. grounded out to 3b (0-0). (1 out)

Callahan, K. flied out to rf (0-2 KK). (2 out)

Smith, S. doubled to right center (3-2 BFBFBF).

Johnson, P. struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS). (3 out)

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

Valparaiso Bottom of 3rd Inning

Leitzen walked (3-0 BBBB).

Leitzen stole second.

Vrastil walked (3-0 BBBB).

Vertz, M. to p for Endress, K..

Krug singled to shortstop (1-1 BS); Vrastil advanced to second; Leitzen advanced to third.

Rodas grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-1 K); Krug advanced to second; Vrastil advanced to third; Leitzen scored.

Gallagher doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KBF); Krug scored; Vrastil scored.

Shively pinch ran for Gallagher.

Brinkman grounded out to ss (2-1 KBB); Shively advanced to third. (2 out)

Garnica walked (3-1 BBFBB).

Jackson grounded out to ss (0-1 F). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 4th Inning

Gallagher to 1b for Shively.

Hinrichs, D. grounded out to 3b (1-1 FB). (1 out)

Smithson, E fouled out to 2b (3-2 BBBKF). (2 out)

Smithson, A. pinch hit for Peterson, P..

Smithson, A. homered to left field, RBI (2-2 SKBBF).

Lopez to p for Hollopeter.

Young to 2b for McDermott.

Benesh, S. grounded out to p (2-2 KKBBF). (3 out)

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

Valparaiso Bottom of 4th Inning

Morris, E. to cf for Johnson, P..

Smithson, A. to lf.

Lopez doubled to right center (2-1 BBK).

Johnson, P. to lf for Morris, E..

Smithson, A. to cf.

Leitzen popped up to p, bunt (0-0). (1 out)

Vrastil doubled to left center, RBI (0-1 F); Lopez scored.

Krug grounded out to p (2-2 BSBF); Vrastil advanced to third. (2 out)

Rodas popped up to ss (1-1 SB). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 5th Inning

Acton, B. grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 SKB). (1 out)

Lappe, K. tripled to right field (0-2 KS).

Callahan, K. struck out looking (2-2 KBBSK). (2 out)

Smith, S. walked (3-0 BBBB).

Johnson, P. hit by pitch (1-2 SSBF); Smith, S. advanced to second.

Hinrichs, D. grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Valparaiso Bottom of 5th Inning

Gallagher grounded out to ss (0-0). (1 out)

Brinkman struck out swinging (2-2 KFBFFBFS). (2 out)

Garnica singled down the lf line (0-0).

Jackson grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 6th Inning

Brunner, A. pinch hit for Smithson, E.

Brunner, A. out at first 1b to 2b (1-2 BKF). (1 out)

Smithson, A. popped up to 2b (3-2 KBKBBFF). (2 out)

Benesh, S. homered to right center, RBI (1-1 KB).

Acton, B. struck out swinging (1-2 SFFBS). (3 out)

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

Valparaiso Bottom of 6th Inning

Smithson, E to 1b for Brunner, A..

Lopez struck out swinging (2-2 FBBKS). (1 out)

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

Vrastil doubled to left center (1-1 KB).

Krug grounded out to ss (0-1 F). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 7th Inning

Lappe, K. singled through the left side (1-0 B).

Callahan, K. fouled out to lf (1-2 KBF). (1 out)

Smith, S. popped up to 3b (1-1 BK). (2 out)

Johnson, P. singled to center field (1-2 KFB); Lappe, K. advanced to third.

Hinrichs, D. fouled out to c (1-2 BKKF). (3 out)

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

March 21, 2026 Northern Iowa at Valparaiso

Box Score

Northern Iowa Batters

Valparaiso Batters

Northern Iowa Pitchers

Valparaiso Pitchers

Scoring Summary

Other Information

Play By Play

Scoring Summary

All Plays

Northern Iowa Top of 1st Inning

Valparaiso Bottom of 1st Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 2nd Inning

Valparaiso Bottom of 2nd Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 3rd Inning

Valparaiso Bottom of 3rd Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 4th Inning

Valparaiso Bottom of 4th Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 5th Inning

Valparaiso Bottom of 5th Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 6th Inning

Valparaiso Bottom of 6th Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 7th Inning