April 3, 2026 Northern Iowa at Evansville

(18-14, 6-3 MVC)

(15-18, 8-7 MVC)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Northern Iowa	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	5	6	0
Evansville	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	5	0

Box Score

Northern Iowa

Evansville

Northern Iowa Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Skylar Benesh	3	1	1	0	2	1	2
dp Brynn Acton	2	0	0	0	2	1	3
lf Paige Peterson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1b Kate Lappe	3	1	2	1	1	0	0
rf Katelyn Callahan	1	1	1	0	2	0	0
cf/c Ava Smithson	3	1	1	4	0	1	2
ss Sykora Smith	3	0	1	0	1	1	2
lf Peyton Johnson	4	0	0	0	0	2	2
cf Brynlee Slockett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
c/dp Drew Hinrichs	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
3b Finley Netten	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
ph Addison Brunner	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Anna Wischnowski	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	25	5	6	5	10	7	11

Batting

2B: Kate Lappe , Sykora Smith

HR: Ava Smithson

RBI: Kate Lappe , Ava Smithson (4)

Sac Fly: Ava Smithson

Baserunning

SB: Skylar Benesh , Katelyn Callahan , Sykora Smith

Evansville Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
ss Brooke Voss	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
lf Taylor Howe	3	0	2	1	0	0	0
c Niki Bode	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
dp Maliyah Wilkins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1b Morgan Adams	2	0	0	0	1	0	2
pr Keghan Pye	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2b Jess Willsey	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
rf Ashtyn Holbrook	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
3b Angela Valentine	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
cf Emma McDonald	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
ph Eliza Piggott	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Kate Ridgway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gracie Hollingsworth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Sophia Otten	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	25	2	5	2	1	2	4

Batting

2B: Taylor Howe , Niki Bode

HR: Jess Willsey

RBI: Taylor Howe , Jess Willsey

Baserunning

CS: Taylor Howe

Northern Iowa Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Anna Wischnowski (W, 8-6)	7.0	5	2	2	1	2	1	0	27	25	90
Totals	7.0	5	2	2	1	2	1	0	27	25	90

Pitching

Batters faced: Anna Wischnowski (27)

HBP: Anna Wischnowski

Pitches-Strikes: Anna Wischnowski (90-57)

Evansville Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Kate Ridgway (L, 7-7)	3.0	3	3	3	8	5	1	20	12	96
Gracie Hollingsworth	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	11	8	44
Sophia Otten	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	5	29
Totals	7.0	6	5	5	10	7	1	37	25	169

Pitching

Batters faced: Kate Ridgway (20) , Gracie Hollingsworth (11) , Sophia Otten (6)

HBP: Gracie Hollingsworth

Pitches-Strikes: Kate Ridgway (96-45), Gracie Hollingsworth (44-21), Sophia Otten (29-16)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northern Iowa 3rd	Ava Smithson homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-2 BSK); Katelyn Callahan scored; Kate Lappe scored.	3 - 0
Evansville 5th	Taylor Howe doubled to left field, RBI (2-1 KBB); Angela Valentine scored.	3 - 1
Northern Iowa 6th	Kate Lappe singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-2 BKFB); Paige Peterson advanced to third; Skylar Benesh scored.	4 - 1
Northern Iowa 6th	Ava Smithson flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (2-2 KKBB); Paige Peterson scored.	5 - 1
Evansville 7th	Jess Willsey homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BKK).	5 - 2

Other Information

Location:

Evansville, Ind.

Attendance:

189

Duration:

2:04

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northern Iowa 3rd	Ava Smithson homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-2 BSK); Katelyn Callahan scored; Kate Lappe scored.	3 - 0
Evansville 5th	Taylor Howe doubled to left field, RBI (2-1 KBB); Angela Valentine scored.	3 - 1
Northern Iowa 6th	Kate Lappe singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-2 BKFB); Paige Peterson advanced to third; Skylar Benesh scored.	4 - 1
Northern Iowa 6th	Ava Smithson flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (2-2 KKBB); Paige Peterson scored.	5 - 1
Evansville 7th	Jess Willsey homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BKK).	5 - 2

All Plays

Northern Iowa Top of 1st Inning

Skylar Benesh walked (3-0 BBBB).

Skylar Benesh stole second.

Brynn Acton struck out looking (3-2 KBBSFBK). (1 out)

Kate Lappe grounded out to 2b (2-1 BKB); Skylar Benesh advanced to third. (2 out)

Katelyn Callahan walked (3-2 BSBSBFB).

Katelyn Callahan stole second.

Ava Smithson struck out looking (3-2 KBBKFBK). (3 out)

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

Evansville Bottom of 1st Inning

Brooke Voss grounded out to p (1-2 KBF). (1 out)

Taylor Howe singled, bunt (0-1 K).

Niki Bode doubled to center field (2-2 BBFK); Taylor Howe advanced to third.

Maliyah Wilkins lined out to 2b (1-0 B). (2 out)

Morgan Adams flied out to lf (2-2 BFFB). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 2nd Inning

Sykora Smith doubled to right field (0-1 K).

Peyton Johnson grounded out to 2b (3-2 BSKBB); Sykora Smith advanced to third. (1 out)

Drew Hinrichs struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSS). (2 out)

Finley Netten walked (3-2 KKBBBB).

Skylar Benesh walked (3-0 BBBB); Finley Netten advanced to second.

Brynn Acton grounded out to ss (0-2 SS). (3 out)

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

Evansville Bottom of 2nd Inning

Jess Willsey grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB). (1 out)

Ashtyn Holbrook struck out looking (2-2 KFBBK). (2 out)

Angela Valentine singled to left field (0-0).

Emma McDonald flied out to lf (0-0). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 3rd Inning

Kate Lappe walked (3-0 BBBB).

Katelyn Callahan singled to left center (2-2 KBBFFF); Kate Lappe advanced to second.

Ava Smithson homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-2 BSK); Katelyn Callahan scored; Kate Lappe scored.

Sykora Smith walked (3-2 FBFBBFB).

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

Sykora Smith stole second.

Drew Hinrichs walked (3-0 BBBB).

Finley Netten lined out to 3b (1-0 B). (2 out)

Skylar Benesh struck out swinging (1-2 FBKS). (3 out)

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

Evansville Bottom of 3rd Inning

Brooke Voss grounded out to ss (0-0). (1 out)

Taylor Howe flied out to cf (0-0). (2 out)

Niki Bode flied out to rf (1-0 B). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 4th Inning

Brynn Acton walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Gracie Hollingsworth to p for Kate Ridgway.

Kate Lappe doubled to left field (2-0 BB); Brynn Acton advanced to third.

Katelyn Callahan walked (3-2 SBBKFBB).

Ava Smithson flied out to rf (3-2 KBSBFB); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second; Kate Lappe advanced to third; Brynn Acton out at home rf to c. (2 out)

Sykora Smith grounded out to 3b (1-2 BFK). (3 out)

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

Evansville Bottom of 4th Inning

Maliyah Wilkins popped up to ss (1-0 B). (1 out)

Morgan Adams walked (3-1 BBSBB).

Keghan Pye pinch ran for Morgan Adams.

Jess Willsey reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 FB); Keghan Pye out at second 3b to 2b. (2 out)

Ashtyn Holbrook flied out to cf (1-0 B). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 5th Inning

Morgan Adams to 1b for Keghan Pye.

Peyton Johnson grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBFB). (1 out)

Drew Hinrichs out at first 1b to 2b (0-0). (2 out)

Finley Netten lined out to 3b (2-0 BB). (3 out)

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

Evansville Bottom of 5th Inning

Angela Valentine hit by pitch (3-2 SBBKFBH).

Emma McDonald struck out swinging (0-2 KFFFS). (1 out)

Brooke Voss flied out to rf (1-2 FFBF). (2 out)

Taylor Howe doubled to left field, RBI (2-1 KBB); Angela Valentine scored.

Taylor Howe out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 6th Inning

Skylar Benesh singled to shortstop (0-0).

Brynn Acton walked (3-1 BBBKB); Skylar Benesh advanced to second.

Paige Peterson pinch ran for Brynn Acton.

Kate Lappe singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-2 BKFB); Paige Peterson advanced to third; Skylar Benesh scored.

Katelyn Callahan hit by pitch (3-0 BBH).

Sophia Otten to p for Gracie Hollingsworth.

Ava Smithson flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (2-2 KKBB); Paige Peterson scored.

Sykora Smith struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBFS). (2 out)

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

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

Evansville Bottom of 6th Inning

Ava Smithson to c.

Brynlee Slockett to cf for Drew Hinrichs.

Niki Bode grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). (1 out)

Maliyah Wilkins grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BKB). (2 out)

Morgan Adams grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBK). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Top of 7th Inning

Paige Peterson to lf.

Brynlee Slockett to cf for Peyton Johnson.

Drew Hinrichs to dp for Brynlee Slockett.

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

Addison Brunner pinch hit for Finley Netten.

Addison Brunner flied out to ss (1-1 KB). (2 out)

Skylar Benesh grounded out to p (2-2 KBBS). (3 out)

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

Evansville Bottom of 7th Inning

Finley Netten to 3b for Addison Brunner.

Jess Willsey homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BKK).

Ashtyn Holbrook flied out to cf (1-2 FBFF). (1 out)

Angela Valentine grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). (2 out)

Eliza Piggott pinch hit for Emma McDonald.

Eliza Piggott grounded out p to 2b to 1b (1-1 FB). (3 out)

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

April 3, 2026 Northern Iowa at Evansville

Box Score

Northern Iowa Batters

Evansville Batters

Northern Iowa Pitchers

Evansville Pitchers

Scoring Summary

Other Information

Play By Play

Scoring Summary

All Plays

Northern Iowa Top of 1st Inning

Evansville Bottom of 1st Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 2nd Inning

Evansville Bottom of 2nd Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 3rd Inning

Evansville Bottom of 3rd Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 4th Inning

Evansville Bottom of 4th Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 5th Inning

Evansville Bottom of 5th Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 6th Inning

Evansville Bottom of 6th Inning

Northern Iowa Top of 7th Inning

Evansville Bottom of 7th Inning