March 21, 2026 Northern Iowa at Valparaiso

(13-12, 2-2 MVC)

(13-15, 2-5 MVC)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
Northern Iowa	4	0	0	0	1	8	13	14	0
Valparaiso	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Box Score

Northern Iowa

Valparaiso

Northern Iowa Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Skylar Benesh	3	2	2	0	2	0	0
dp Brynn Acton	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
ph Addison Brunner	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1b Kate Lappe	4	2	2	4	0	1	2
1b Ella Smithson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rf Katelyn Callahan	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Adalyn Reynolds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
c Ava Smithson	3	2	2	2	1	1	0
ss Sykora Smith	2	2	2	2	2	0	0
lf Peyton Johnson	3	0	1	1	1	0	2
lf Paige Peterson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
3b Finley Netten	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
cf Brynlee Slockett	3	2	2	3	1	0	0
p Anna Wischnowski	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	13	14	13	8	3	7

Batting

2B: Skylar Benesh , Kate Lappe , Katelyn Callahan , Ava Smithson

HR: Kate Lappe , Ava Smithson , Sykora Smith , Brynlee Slockett

RBI: Kate Lappe (4) , Ava Smithson (2) , Sykora Smith (2) , Peyton Johnson , Finley Netten , Brynlee Slockett (3)

GIDP: Finley Netten

Baserunning

SB: Sykora Smith

Fielding

DP: Skylar Benesh , Kate Lappe

Valparaiso Batters
Hitters	AB	H	BB	SO	LOB
c Madison Vrastil	3	1	0	0	0
lf Kayden Krug	3	0	0	0	1
ss Kim Rodas	1	0	1	0	0
Lana Tellez	0	0	0	0	0
1b Mack Gallagher	2	0	0	0	1
3b Cadan Brinkman	2	0	0	1	0
dp Kaia Garnica	2	1	0	0	0
pr Kyndal Shively	0	0	0	0	0
cf Marissa Jackson	2	0	0	0	0
p/2b Azalya Lopez	1	0	0	1	0
p Ava Goodman	1	0	0	0	0
rf Sophia Leitzen	1	0	0	0	0
ph Lillian Martinez	1	0	0	1	0
2b Addie Young	0	0	0	0	0
Kayla Purdy	0	0	0	0	0
2b Jenna Flessner	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	19	2	1	3	2

Batting

GIDP: Marissa Jackson

Fielding

DP: Mack Gallagher , Cadan Brinkman

Northern Iowa Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Anna Wischnowski (W, 5-4)	6.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	20	19	84
Totals	6.0	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	20	19	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Anna Wischnowski (20)

Pitches-Strikes: Anna Wischnowski (84-55)

Valparaiso Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Azalya Lopez (L, 5-4)	0.2	4	4	4	0	1	2	6	6	20
Kayla Purdy	3.2	4	1	1	5	1	0	19	14	75
Ava Goodman	1.2	6	8	8	3	1	2	13	10	44
Totals	6.0	14	13	13	8	3	4	38	30	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Azalya Lopez (6) , Kayla Purdy (19) , Ava Goodman (13)

Pitches-Strikes: Azalya Lopez (20-16), Kayla Purdy (75-37), Ava Goodman (44-25)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northern Iowa 1st	Lappe, K. homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Benesh, S. scored.	2 - 0
Northern Iowa 1st	Smith, S. homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Callahan, K. scored.	4 - 0
Northern Iowa 5th	Johnson, P. singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Smith, S. advanced to second; Smithson, A. scored.	5 - 0
Northern Iowa 6th	Lappe, K. doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Benesh, S. scored; Slockett, B. scored.	7 - 0
Northern Iowa 6th	Smithson, A. homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-0); Lappe, K. scored.	9 - 0
Northern Iowa 6th	Netten, F. singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 K); Peterson, P. advanced to second; Smith, S. scored.	10 - 0
Northern Iowa 6th	Slockett, B. homered to left center, 3 RBI (2-1 BKB); Netten, F. scored; Peterson, P. scored.	13 - 0

Other Information

Location:

Valparaiso, Ind.

Stadium:

Valpo SB Complex

Attendance:

252

Duration:

2:01

Umpires:

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

Weather: Mostly sunny, 68, wind SSW12

Game: VALPO28

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northern Iowa 1st	Lappe, K. homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Benesh, S. scored.	2 - 0
Northern Iowa 1st	Smith, S. homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Callahan, K. scored.	4 - 0
Northern Iowa 5th	Johnson, P. singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Smith, S. advanced to second; Smithson, A. scored.	5 - 0
Northern Iowa 6th	Lappe, K. doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Benesh, S. scored; Slockett, B. scored.	7 - 0
Northern Iowa 6th	Smithson, A. homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-0); Lappe, K. scored.	9 - 0
Northern Iowa 6th	Netten, F. singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 K); Peterson, P. advanced to second; Smith, S. scored.	10 - 0
Northern Iowa 6th	Slockett, B. homered to left center, 3 RBI (2-1 BKB); Netten, F. scored; Peterson, P. scored.	13 - 0

All Plays

Northern Iowa Top of 1st Inning

Benesh, S. singled to center field (2-2 KFBFB).

Acton, B. flied out to cf (0-1 S). (1 out)

Lappe, K. homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Benesh, S. scored.

Callahan, K. doubled to left center (0-1 K).

Smithson, A. struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKFS). (2 out)

Smith, S. homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Callahan, K. scored.

Lopez to 2b.

Purdy to p for Young.

Johnson, P. grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Valparaiso Bottom of 1st Inning

Vrastil lined out to 2b (3-2 BFFFFFBBF). (1 out)

Krug flied out to rf (1-2 FSB). (2 out)

Rodas grounded out to 2b (0-0). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 2nd Inning

Netten, F. lined out to rf (2-2 FSBB). (1 out)

Slockett, B. flied out to cf (2-0 BB). (2 out)

Benesh, S. walked (3-2 SBSBFBFB).

Acton, B. grounded out to 2b (0-0). (3 out)

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

Valparaiso Bottom of 2nd Inning

Gallagher lined out to rf (2-2 KBBK). (1 out)

Brinkman struck out looking (3-2 KBBBFK). (2 out)

Garnica grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 3rd Inning

Lappe, K. flied out to cf (3-2 KBBBK). (1 out)

Callahan, K. popped up to 1b (0-1 K). (2 out)

Smithson, A. walked (3-1 KBBBB).

Smith, S. singled up the middle (0-1 F); Smithson, A. advanced to second.

Johnson, P. fouled out to lf (2-0 BB). (3 out)

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

Valparaiso Bottom of 3rd Inning

Jackson grounded out to ss (1-2 BKFFFF). (1 out)

Lopez struck out looking (3-2 BKBBKK). (2 out)

Leitzen grounded out to 2b (3-2 FBBKFFB). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 4th Inning

Netten, F. walked (3-2 BKKBFFBFB).

Slockett, B. walked (3-1 BBBKB); Netten, F. advanced to second.

Benesh, S. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); Slockett, B. advanced to second; Netten, F. out at third ss to 3b.

Acton, B. flied out to rf (1-0 B). (2 out)

Lappe, K. struck out swinging (0-2 FKS). (3 out)

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

Valparaiso Bottom of 4th Inning

Vrastil grounded out to p (2-2 KBBK). (1 out)

Krug flied out to cf (0-1 F). (2 out)

Rodas walked (3-2 KBBFFBFB).

Tellez pinch ran for Rodas.

Gallagher grounded out to ss (2-2 BKBK). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 5th Inning

Rodas to ss for Tellez.

Callahan, K. singled to left center (2-1 BBF).

Reynolds, A. pinch ran for Callahan, K..

Reynolds, A. out at second c to ss. (1 out)

UNI challenged out call at second base; call was upheld.

Smithson, A. doubled down the lf line (3-2 KSBBB).

Smith, S. walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Johnson, P. singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Smith, S. advanced to second; Smithson, A. scored.

Goodman to p for Lopez.

Flessner to 2b for Purdy.

Netten, F. grounded into double play 3b to 1b (1-2 KKBF); Smith, S. out on the play. (3 out)

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

Valparaiso Bottom of 5th Inning

Callahan, K. to rf for Reynolds, A..

Brinkman flied out to rf (1-1 BF). (1 out)

Garnica singled up the middle (0-0).

Shively pinch ran for Garnica.

Jackson grounded into double play 2b to 1b (0-0); Shively out on the play. (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 6th Inning

Slockett, B. singled to center field (0-0).

Benesh, S. walked (3-1 BBBKB); Slockett, B. advanced to second.

Acton, B. struck out looking (1-2 BKSK). (1 out)

Lappe, K. doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Benesh, S. scored; Slockett, B. scored.

Callahan, K. grounded out to 2b (0-2 KF); Lappe, K. advanced to third. (2 out)

Smithson, A. homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-0); Lappe, K. scored.

Smith, S. walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Smith, S. stole second.

Johnson, P. walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Peterson, P. pinch ran for Johnson, P..

Netten, F. singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 K); Peterson, P. advanced to second; Smith, S. scored.

Slockett, B. homered to left center, 3 RBI (2-1 BKB); Netten, F. scored; Peterson, P. scored.

Benesh, S. doubled to right center (1-2 KBF).

Brunner, A. pinch hit for Acton, B..

Brunner, A. grounded out to ss (1-0 B). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 8 Runs , 6 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Valparaiso Bottom of 6th Inning

Smithson, E to 1b for Lappe, K..

Peterson, P. to lf.

Goodman grounded out to 2b (0-0). (1 out)

Martinez pinch hit for Leitzen.

Martinez struck out swinging (2-2 BFSBS). (2 out)

Vrastil singled to left center (1-0 B).

Krug flied out to cf (0-0). (3 out)

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