March 28, 2026 Illinois St. at Northern Iowa

(18-11, 8-4)

(17-13, 5-3)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
Illinois St.	3	7	3	0	2	1	16	14	2
Northern Iowa	0	0	11	0	9	4	24	21	0

Box Score

Illinois St.

Northern Iowa

Illinois St. Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
lf Tatum Wolford	4	3	2	2	1	1	1
cf Julia Larson	3	3	1	1	2	0	1
3b Bella Atkinson	3	3	2	0	0	0	0
dp/1b Morgan Calhoun	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
rf Lauren Flowers	3	1	3	6	0	0	0
rf Taylor Liebelt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2b Ava Boyer	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
1b/dp Hannah Meeks	4	2	2	4	0	1	1
ss Ella Boyer	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
c Bailah Bognar	3	2	2	1	0	1	0
p Paige McLeod	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hannah Meshnick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Gracelyn Kemp	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	16	14	14	4	5	4

Batting

2B: Bella Atkinson (2) , Lauren Flowers (2) , Hannah Meeks , Bailah Bognar (2)

HR: Tatum Wolford , Hannah Meeks

RBI: Tatum Wolford (2) , Julia Larson , Lauren Flowers (6) , Hannah Meeks (4) , Bailah Bognar

Sac Fly: Lauren Flowers

Fielding

E: Lauren Flowers , Ella Boyer

Northern Iowa Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Skylar Benesh	4	4	2	2	2	1	2
dp Brynn Acton	6	3	3	8	0	1	0
1b Kate Lappe	2	4	1	1	4	0	0
rf Katelyn Callahan	4	1	3	1	2	0	1
cf Ava Smithson	5	1	1	2	1	0	2
ss Sykora Smith	4	2	2	1	1	0	2
lf Peyton Johnson	5	1	1	0	0	2	0
pr Paige Peterson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
c Drew Hinrichs	5	3	4	4	0	0	0
3b Finley Netten	4	3	3	2	0	1	0
ph Addison Brunner	1	1	1	3	0	0	0
p Morgan Vertz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Kelsey Endress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	24	21	24	10	5	7

Batting

2B: Katelyn Callahan , Sykora Smith , Drew Hinrichs , Finley Netten

HR: Brynn Acton (3) , Kate Lappe , Finley Netten , Addison Brunner

RBI: Skylar Benesh (2) , Brynn Acton (8) , Kate Lappe , Katelyn Callahan , Ava Smithson (2) , Sykora Smith , Drew Hinrichs (4) , Finley Netten (2) , Addison Brunner (3)

Baserunning

SB: Skylar Benesh

Illinois St. Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Paige McLeod	2.2	9	10	10	2	1	1	19	17	79
Hannah Meshnick (L, 4-7)	2.0	7	7	7	3	4	3	17	14	94
Hannah Meeks	0.0	2	3	3	2	0	1	5	3	0
Gracelyn Kemp	1.0	3	4	4	3	0	1	9	6	36
Totals	5.2	21	24	24	10	5	6	50	40	209

Pitching

Batters faced: Paige McLeod (19) , Hannah Meshnick (17) , Hannah Meeks (5) , Gracelyn Kemp (9)

Pitches-Strikes: Paige McLeod (79-50), Hannah Meshnick (94-51), Hannah Meeks (22-11), Gracelyn Kemp (36-17)

Northern Iowa Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Morgan Vertz	1.2	10	10	10	1	1	2	16	15	66
Kelsey Endress (W, 1-2)	4.2	4	6	5	3	4	0	22	16	81
Totals	6.1	14	16	15	4	5	2	38	31	147

Pitching

Batters faced: Morgan Vertz (16) , Kelsey Endress (22)

HBP: Kelsey Endress (2)

Pitches-Strikes: Morgan Vertz (66-41), Kelsey Endress (81-48)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Illinois St. 1st	Tatum Wolford homered to left center, RBI (1-2 KKB).	1 - 0
Illinois St. 1st	Lauren Flowers doubled to right center, 2 RBI (2-2 FBBK); Bella Atkinson scored; Julia Larson scored.	3 - 0
Illinois St. 2nd	Tatum Wolford singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Bailah Bognar advanced to third; Ella Boyer scored.	4 - 0
Illinois St. 2nd	Julia Larson singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Tatum Wolford advanced to third; Bailah Bognar scored.	5 - 0
Illinois St. 2nd	Lauren Flowers singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Julia Larson advanced to second; Tatum Wolford scored.	6 - 0
Illinois St. 2nd	Hannah Meeks homered to left field, 4 RBI (0-2 KK); Ava Boyer scored; Lauren Flowers scored; Julia Larson scored.	10 - 0
Illinois St. 3rd	Julia Larson infield fly to ss (1-1 KB); Tatum Wolford advanced to third; Bailah Bognar scored.	11 - 0
Illinois St. 3rd	Lauren Flowers doubled to left field, 2 RBI (3-2 BFBBSF); Bella Atkinson scored; Tatum Wolford scored.	13 - 0
Northern Iowa 3rd	Skylar Benesh singled down the lf line, 2 RBI (2-2 BKKB); Finley Netten scored; Drew Hinrichs scored.	13 - 2
Northern Iowa 3rd	Brynn Acton homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Skylar Benesh scored.	13 - 4
Northern Iowa 3rd	Sykora Smith singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe scored.	13 - 5
Northern Iowa 3rd	Drew Hinrichs singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-2 KBFFFB); Sykora Smith scored; Katelyn Callahan scored.	13 - 7
Northern Iowa 3rd	Brynn Acton homered to left field, 4 RBI (0-0); Skylar Benesh scored; Finley Netten scored; Drew Hinrichs scored.	13 - 11
Illinois St. 5th	Bella Atkinson advanced to third; Julia Larson scored on a passed ball, unearned.	14 - 11
Illinois St. 5th	Lauren Flowers flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (1-1 BF); Bella Atkinson scored.	15 - 11
Northern Iowa 5th	Kate Lappe homered to right center, RBI (2-2 KBFB).	15 - 12
Northern Iowa 5th	Drew Hinrichs doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Peyton Johnson advanced to third; Sykora Smith scored; Ava Smithson scored.	15 - 14
Northern Iowa 5th	Addison Brunner homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-2 FKB); Drew Hinrichs scored; Peyton Johnson scored.	15 - 17
Northern Iowa 5th	Brynn Acton homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Skylar Benesh scored.	15 - 19
Northern Iowa 5th	Katelyn Callahan doubled to right center, RBI (0-0); Kate Lappe scored.	15 - 20
Illinois St. 6th	Bailah Bognar doubled to left center, RBI (1-1 BK); Hannah Meeks scored.	16 - 20
Northern Iowa 6th	Finley Netten homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-2 BKSB); Paige Peterson scored.	16 - 22
Northern Iowa 6th	Ava Smithson singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-0); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe scored; Skylar Benesh scored.	16 - 24

Other Information

Location:

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Stadium:

Robinson-Dresser

Attendance:

140

Duration:

2:50

Umpires:

Home plate - Terry Hall , First base - Dirk Sorenson , Third base - Lauren Eisenrich

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Illinois St. 1st	Tatum Wolford homered to left center, RBI (1-2 KKB).	1 - 0
Illinois St. 1st	Lauren Flowers doubled to right center, 2 RBI (2-2 FBBK); Bella Atkinson scored; Julia Larson scored.	3 - 0
Illinois St. 2nd	Tatum Wolford singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Bailah Bognar advanced to third; Ella Boyer scored.	4 - 0
Illinois St. 2nd	Julia Larson singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Tatum Wolford advanced to third; Bailah Bognar scored.	5 - 0
Illinois St. 2nd	Lauren Flowers singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Julia Larson advanced to second; Tatum Wolford scored.	6 - 0
Illinois St. 2nd	Hannah Meeks homered to left field, 4 RBI (0-2 KK); Ava Boyer scored; Lauren Flowers scored; Julia Larson scored.	10 - 0
Illinois St. 3rd	Julia Larson infield fly to ss (1-1 KB); Tatum Wolford advanced to third; Bailah Bognar scored.	11 - 0
Illinois St. 3rd	Lauren Flowers doubled to left field, 2 RBI (3-2 BFBBSF); Bella Atkinson scored; Tatum Wolford scored.	13 - 0
Northern Iowa 3rd	Skylar Benesh singled down the lf line, 2 RBI (2-2 BKKB); Finley Netten scored; Drew Hinrichs scored.	13 - 2
Northern Iowa 3rd	Brynn Acton homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Skylar Benesh scored.	13 - 4
Northern Iowa 3rd	Sykora Smith singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe scored.	13 - 5
Northern Iowa 3rd	Drew Hinrichs singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-2 KBFFFB); Sykora Smith scored; Katelyn Callahan scored.	13 - 7
Northern Iowa 3rd	Brynn Acton homered to left field, 4 RBI (0-0); Skylar Benesh scored; Finley Netten scored; Drew Hinrichs scored.	13 - 11
Illinois St. 5th	Bella Atkinson advanced to third; Julia Larson scored on a passed ball, unearned.	14 - 11
Illinois St. 5th	Lauren Flowers flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (1-1 BF); Bella Atkinson scored.	15 - 11
Northern Iowa 5th	Kate Lappe homered to right center, RBI (2-2 KBFB).	15 - 12
Northern Iowa 5th	Drew Hinrichs doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Peyton Johnson advanced to third; Sykora Smith scored; Ava Smithson scored.	15 - 14
Northern Iowa 5th	Addison Brunner homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-2 FKB); Drew Hinrichs scored; Peyton Johnson scored.	15 - 17
Northern Iowa 5th	Brynn Acton homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Skylar Benesh scored.	15 - 19
Northern Iowa 5th	Katelyn Callahan doubled to right center, RBI (0-0); Kate Lappe scored.	15 - 20
Illinois St. 6th	Bailah Bognar doubled to left center, RBI (1-1 BK); Hannah Meeks scored.	16 - 20
Northern Iowa 6th	Finley Netten homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-2 BKSB); Paige Peterson scored.	16 - 22
Northern Iowa 6th	Ava Smithson singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-0); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe scored; Skylar Benesh scored.	16 - 24

All Plays

Illinois St. Top of 1st Inning

Tatum Wolford homered to left center, RBI (1-2 KKB).

Julia Larson walked (3-0 BBBB).

Bella Atkinson doubled to left center (1-2 FBK); Julia Larson advanced to third.

Morgan Calhoun grounded out to p (3-2 BBBKK). (1 out)

Lauren Flowers doubled to right center, 2 RBI (2-2 FBBK); Bella Atkinson scored; Julia Larson scored.

Ava Boyer fouled out to 1b (3-2 BBKKB). (2 out)

Hannah Meeks struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 1st Inning

Skylar Benesh grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK). (1 out)

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

Kate Lappe walked (3-1 BKBBB).

Katelyn Callahan grounded out to p (0-0). (3 out)

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

Illinois St. Top of 2nd Inning

Ella Boyer singled to right field (1-0 B).

Bailah Bognar doubled to left field (0-2 FF); Ella Boyer advanced to third.

Tatum Wolford singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Bailah Bognar advanced to third; Ella Boyer scored.

Julia Larson singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Tatum Wolford advanced to third; Bailah Bognar scored.

Bella Atkinson flied out to cf (1-0 B). (1 out)

Morgan Calhoun popped up to 2b (2-1 BKB). (2 out)

Lauren Flowers singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Julia Larson advanced to second; Tatum Wolford scored.

Ava Boyer singled to pitcher (2-2 FBKB); Lauren Flowers advanced to second; Julia Larson advanced to third.

Hannah Meeks homered to left field, 4 RBI (0-2 KK); Ava Boyer scored; Lauren Flowers scored; Julia Larson scored.

Kelsey Endress to p for Morgan Vertz.

Ella Boyer struck out swinging (3-2 BKBFFBFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 7 Runs , 7 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 2nd Inning

Ava Smithson grounded out to 3b (2-2 KBFB). (1 out)

Sykora Smith popped up to 3b (1-0 B). (2 out)

Peyton Johnson struck out swinging (3-2 KBSBBS). (3 out)

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

Illinois St. Top of 3rd Inning

Bailah Bognar hit by pitch (2-0 BH).

Tatum Wolford walked (3-0 BBBB); Bailah Bognar advanced to second.

Julia Larson infield fly to ss (1-1 KB); Tatum Wolford advanced to third; Bailah Bognar scored.

Bella Atkinson hit by pitch (1-0 H).

Morgan Calhoun lined out to 3b (0-2 SF). (2 out)

Lauren Flowers doubled to left field, 2 RBI (3-2 BFBBSF); Bella Atkinson scored; Tatum Wolford scored.

Ava Boyer struck out swinging (3-2 BFBFBS). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 3rd Inning

Drew Hinrichs singled to left field (2-2 KBKBF).

Finley Netten doubled to right center (2-2 KBKBFF); Drew Hinrichs advanced to third.

Skylar Benesh singled down the lf line, 2 RBI (2-2 BKKB); Finley Netten scored; Drew Hinrichs scored.

Brynn Acton homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Skylar Benesh scored.

Kate Lappe walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Katelyn Callahan singled to right center (1-1 KB); Kate Lappe advanced to third.

Ava Smithson flied out to cf (2-2 KBSFFFBFF). (1 out)

Sykora Smith singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe scored.

Peyton Johnson grounded out to p (0-0); Sykora Smith advanced to second; Katelyn Callahan advanced to third. (2 out)

Drew Hinrichs singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-2 KBFFFB); Sykora Smith scored; Katelyn Callahan scored.

Finley Netten singled to third base (1-1 BK); Drew Hinrichs advanced to second.

Skylar Benesh singled through the left side (2-2 FKBFB); Finley Netten advanced to second; Drew Hinrichs advanced to third.

Hannah Meshnick to p for Paige McLeod.

Brynn Acton homered to left field, 4 RBI (0-0); Skylar Benesh scored; Finley Netten scored; Drew Hinrichs scored.

Kate Lappe reached first on a fielding error by rf, advanced to second (2-1 BBK).

Katelyn Callahan walked (3-2 BKKBBB).

Ava Smithson popped up to 2b (2-2 BKKB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 11 Runs , 10 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Illinois St. Top of 4th Inning

Hannah Meeks flied out to ss (1-2 KKBFF). (1 out)

Ella Boyer walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Bailah Bognar struck out swinging (1-2 FBKS). (2 out)

Tatum Wolford grounded out to p (0-1 F). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 4th Inning

Sykora Smith doubled to right center (3-1 BBKB).

Peyton Johnson struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS). (1 out)

Drew Hinrichs singled through the left side (0-1 K); Sykora Smith advanced to third.

Finley Netten struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). (2 out)

Skylar Benesh struck out swinging (3-2 SBSBBS). (3 out)

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

Illinois St. Top of 5th Inning

Julia Larson walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Bella Atkinson doubled to right center, ground-rule (1-2 KBSF); Julia Larson advanced to third.

Morgan Calhoun grounded out to ss (2-2 BFSBFF). (1 out)

Bella Atkinson advanced to third; Julia Larson scored on a passed ball, unearned.

Lauren Flowers flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (1-1 BF); Bella Atkinson scored.

Ava Boyer grounded out to p (1-1 BF). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 5th Inning

Taylor Liebelt to rf for Lauren Flowers.

Brynn Acton struck out looking (1-2 BKFK). (1 out)

Kate Lappe homered to right center, RBI (2-2 KBFB).

Katelyn Callahan singled up the middle (1-1 BK).

Ava Smithson walked (3-1 BKBBB); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second.

Sykora Smith walked (3-1 BKBBB); Ava Smithson advanced to second; Katelyn Callahan advanced to third.

Peyton Johnson reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KKB); Sykora Smith advanced to second; Ava Smithson advanced to third; Katelyn Callahan out at home p to c.

Drew Hinrichs doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Peyton Johnson advanced to third; Sykora Smith scored; Ava Smithson scored.

Addison Brunner pinch hit for Finley Netten.

Addison Brunner homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-2 FKB); Drew Hinrichs scored; Peyton Johnson scored.

Morgan Calhoun to 1b.

Hannah Meeks to p.

/ for Hannah Meshnick.

Skylar Benesh walked (3-1 BKBBB).

Brynn Acton homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Skylar Benesh scored.

Kate Lappe walked (3-2 BKBBFB).

Katelyn Callahan doubled to right center, RBI (0-0); Kate Lappe scored.

Ava Smithson reached first on a fielding error by ss (1-2 FKFFBF); Katelyn Callahan advanced to third.

Hannah Meeks to dp.

Gracelyn Kemp to p.

Sykora Smith lined out to rf (1-1 BF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 9 Runs , 6 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Illinois St. Top of 6th Inning

Finley Netten to 3b for Addison Brunner.

Hannah Meeks doubled to left field (3-1 BBKB).

Ella Boyer popped up to ss (0-0). (1 out)

Bailah Bognar doubled to left center, RBI (1-1 BK); Hannah Meeks scored.

Tatum Wolford struck out looking (0-2 KKFK). (2 out)

Julia Larson grounded out to 2b (0-1 S). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 6th Inning

Peyton Johnson singled to left field (1-0 B).

Paige Peterson pinch ran for Peyton Johnson.

Paige Peterson advanced to second on a passed ball.

Drew Hinrichs flied out to cf (3-2 BKBBK). (1 out)

Finley Netten homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-2 BKSB); Paige Peterson scored.

Skylar Benesh walked (3-2 KBKFBBB).

Skylar Benesh stole second.

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

Kate Lappe walked (3-2 BBKSBB).

Katelyn Callahan walked (3-1 BBBKB); Kate Lappe advanced to second; Skylar Benesh advanced to third.

Ava Smithson singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-0); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe scored; Skylar Benesh scored.

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB