April 24, 2026 Belmont at Northern Iowa

(34-11, 20-5 MVC)

(23-21, 11-9 MVC)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Belmont	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	5	11	2
Northern Iowa	0	0	0	0	2	4	X	6	9	1

Box Score

Belmont

Northern Iowa

Belmont Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
lf Emily Konz	4	0	1	0	0	1	3
3b Rylee Spindler	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
2b Nicole Hughes	3	1	1	0	1	0	0
1b Madison Dolecki	4	1	0	0	0	0	2
rf Maddy Balsiger	3	2	3	1	1	0	0
c Brenna Blume	4	1	2	2	0	0	2
pr Addison Swink	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ss Lydia Vanderwoude	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
dp Tallulah Eichholz	2	0	0	1	1	0	0
cf Ella Bertucci	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lizzie Ozim	3	0	1	0	0	1	2
ph Lauren Luciani	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
p Ellie Giles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Hannah Leierer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	5	11	5	3	3	10

Batting

2B: Lydia Vanderwoude (2)

HR: Maddy Balsiger

RBI: Maddy Balsiger , Brenna Blume (2) , Lydia Vanderwoude , Tallulah Eichholz

Sac Fly: Tallulah Eichholz

Baserunning

SB: Emily Konz , Addison Swink

Fielding

E: Rylee Spindler , Lydia Vanderwoude

Northern Iowa Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Skylar Benesh	4	2	3	2	0	0	0
dp Brynn Acton	4	1	1	2	0	1	0
1b Kate Lappe	3	0	1	0	1	2	2
rf Katelyn Callahan	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Adalyn Reynolds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cf/lf Ava Smithson	3	0	0	0	0	2	1
ss Sykora Smith	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
lf Peyton Johnson	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
cf Paige Peterson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
c Drew Hinrichs	3	0	0	1	0	0	2
3b Finley Netten	2	1	0	0	0	1	0
ph Addison Brunner	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
p Anna Wischnowski	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Morgan Vertz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	6	9	5	2	6	7

Batting

2B: Skylar Benesh , Kate Lappe , Peyton Johnson

HR: Skylar Benesh , Brynn Acton

RBI: Skylar Benesh (2) , Brynn Acton (2) , Drew Hinrichs

Baserunning

SB: Skylar Benesh

Fielding

E: Finley Netten

Belmont Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Ellie Giles (L, 3-2)	4.1	6	2	2	0	4	1	21	21	79
Hannah Leierer	1.2	3	4	3	2	2	1	10	8	43
Totals	6.0	9	6	5	2	6	2	31	29	122

Pitching

Batters faced: Ellie Giles (21) , Hannah Leierer (10)

Pitches-Strikes: Ellie Giles (79-52), Hannah Leierer (43-21)

Northern Iowa Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Anna Wischnowski	3.2	5	1	1	1	1	1	17	16	65
Morgan Vertz (W, 3-1)	3.1	6	4	2	2	2	0	19	16	67
Totals	7.0	11	5	3	3	3	1	36	32	132

Pitching

Batters faced: Anna Wischnowski (17) , Morgan Vertz (19)

Pitches-Strikes: Anna Wischnowski (65-45), Morgan Vertz (67-41)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Belmont 4th	Maddy Balsiger homered to left field, RBI (2-2 KFBFB).	1 - 0
Northern Iowa 5th	Brynn Acton homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Skylar Benesh scored.	1 - 2
Northern Iowa 6th	Drew Hinrichs grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-1 BBK); Paige Peterson advanced to third; Sykora Smith scored.	1 - 3
Northern Iowa 6th	Paige Peterson scored on a passed ball, unearned.	1 - 4
Northern Iowa 6th	Skylar Benesh homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Finley Netten scored.	1 - 6
Belmont 7th	Brenna Blume singled through the left side, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Maddy Balsiger advanced to third; Madison Dolecki scored, unearned; Nicole Hughes scored.	3 - 6
Belmont 7th	Lydia Vanderwoude doubled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Brenna Blume advanced to third; Maddy Balsiger scored.	4 - 6
Belmont 7th	Tallulah Eichholz flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Lydia Vanderwoude advanced to third; Brenna Blume scored, unearned.	5 - 6

Other Information

Location:

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Stadium:

Robinson-Dresser

Attendance:

175

Duration:

2:20

Umpires:

Home plate - Kindra Witthus , First base - James Brown , Third base - Sergio Villarreal

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Belmont 4th	Maddy Balsiger homered to left field, RBI (2-2 KFBFB).	1 - 0
Northern Iowa 5th	Brynn Acton homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Skylar Benesh scored.	1 - 2
Northern Iowa 6th	Drew Hinrichs grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-1 BBK); Paige Peterson advanced to third; Sykora Smith scored.	1 - 3
Northern Iowa 6th	Paige Peterson scored on a passed ball, unearned.	1 - 4
Northern Iowa 6th	Skylar Benesh homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Finley Netten scored.	1 - 6
Belmont 7th	Brenna Blume singled through the left side, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Maddy Balsiger advanced to third; Madison Dolecki scored, unearned; Nicole Hughes scored.	3 - 6
Belmont 7th	Lydia Vanderwoude doubled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Brenna Blume advanced to third; Maddy Balsiger scored.	4 - 6
Belmont 7th	Tallulah Eichholz flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Lydia Vanderwoude advanced to third; Brenna Blume scored, unearned.	5 - 6

All Plays

Belmont Top of 1st Inning

Emily Konz singled to left center (2-2 KBSB).

Emily Konz stole second.

Rylee Spindler flied out to lf (1-2 BFSF). (1 out)

Nicole Hughes grounded out to 3b (3-2 KFBBBFF); Emily Konz advanced to third. (2 out)

Madison Dolecki popped up to 1b (0-0). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 1st Inning

Skylar Benesh singled down the lf line (0-1 K).

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

Skylar Benesh stole second.

Kate Lappe struck out looking (2-2 BBKFK). (2 out)

Katelyn Callahan lined out to 2b (2-2 KBKB). (3 out)

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

Belmont Top of 2nd Inning

Maddy Balsiger singled up the middle (2-0 BB).

Brenna Blume popped up to ss (0-0). (1 out)

Lydia Vanderwoude popped up to ss (0-1 F). (2 out)

Tallulah Eichholz walked (3-2 FBBSBFFFB); Maddy Balsiger advanced to second.

Lizzie Ozim pinch hit for Ella Bertucci.

Lizzie Ozim struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 2nd Inning

Emily Konz to cf.

Tallulah Eichholz to lf.

Lizzie Ozim to dp.

Ava Smithson struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS). (1 out)

Sykora Smith lined out to rf (1-0 B). (2 out)

Peyton Johnson grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 KBBB). (3 out)

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

Belmont Top of 3rd Inning

Emily Konz grounded out to p (1-1 BF). (1 out)

Rylee Spindler lined out to 3b (2-2 FBFFBF). (2 out)

Nicole Hughes singled up the middle (0-0).

Madison Dolecki grounded out to 3b (1-2 KKFB). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 3rd Inning

Drew Hinrichs flied out to rf (1-2 KBK). (1 out)

Finley Netten reached first on a fielding error by 3b (3-2 KBSBB).

Skylar Benesh reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KKB); Finley Netten out at second ss to 2b. (2 out)

Brynn Acton reached first on a fielding error by ss (1-2 KBS); Skylar Benesh advanced to second.

Kate Lappe struck out looking (3-2 KKBBBK). (3 out)

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

Belmont Top of 4th Inning

Maddy Balsiger homered to left field, RBI (2-2 KFBFB).

Brenna Blume singled to right field (1-0 B).

Addison Swink pinch ran for Brenna Blume.

Lydia Vanderwoude lined out to cf (1-1 FB). (1 out)

Tallulah Eichholz flied out to lf (0-0). (2 out)

Addison Swink stole second.

Morgan Vertz to p for Anna Wischnowski.

Lizzie Ozim singled to pitcher (2-1 BBK); Addison Swink advanced to third.

Emily Konz struck out looking (2-2 BBKFK). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 4th Inning

Brenna Blume to c for Addison Swink.

Katelyn Callahan singled through the left side (1-0 B).

Ava Smithson flied out to rf (2-2 KKBFBF). (1 out)

Sykora Smith singled down the lf line (0-1 K); Katelyn Callahan advanced to second.

Peyton Johnson flied out to cf (0-1 K). (2 out)

Adalyn Reynolds pinch ran for Katelyn Callahan.

Drew Hinrichs grounded out to ss (0-2 FK). (3 out)

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

Belmont Top of 5th Inning

Katelyn Callahan to rf for Adalyn Reynolds.

Rylee Spindler singled to left center (3-1 BBKB).

Nicole Hughes grounded out to p (1-1 KB); Rylee Spindler advanced to second. (1 out)

Madison Dolecki grounded out to ss (1-2 BFF). (2 out)

Maddy Balsiger walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Brenna Blume flied out to cf (1-1 BK). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 5th Inning

Finley Netten struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFFS). (1 out)

Skylar Benesh doubled to left field (0-0).

Brynn Acton homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Skylar Benesh scored.

Kate Lappe doubled to left field (3-1 BBFB).

Hannah Leierer to p for Ellie Giles.

Katelyn Callahan grounded out to ss (1-2 BFF). (2 out)

Ava Smithson struck out swinging (3-2 BSBSBS). (3 out)

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

Belmont Top of 6th Inning

Lydia Vanderwoude doubled to right center (1-1 BF).

Tallulah Eichholz grounded out to 2b (1-0 B); Lydia Vanderwoude advanced to third. (1 out)

Lizzie Ozim grounded out to 3b (0-0). (2 out)

Emily Konz flied out to lf (2-2 KBSB). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 6th Inning

Emily Konz to lf.

Tallulah Eichholz to dp.

Ella Bertucci to cf for Lizzie Ozim.

Sykora Smith singled up the middle (1-1 FB).

Peyton Johnson doubled to right center (3-2 BBBKF); Sykora Smith advanced to third.

Paige Peterson pinch ran for Peyton Johnson.

Drew Hinrichs grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-1 BBK); Paige Peterson advanced to third; Sykora Smith scored.

Addison Brunner pinch hit for Finley Netten.

Paige Peterson scored on a passed ball, unearned.

Addison Brunner walked (3-1 FBBBB).

Finley Netten to 3b for Addison Brunner.

Skylar Benesh homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Finley Netten scored.

Brynn Acton struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS). (2 out)

Kate Lappe walked (3-0 BBBB).

Katelyn Callahan grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Belmont Top of 7th Inning

Ava Smithson to lf.

Paige Peterson to cf.

Rylee Spindler grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). (1 out)

Nicole Hughes walked (3-2 BBKFFFBB).

Madison Dolecki reached first on a fielding error by 3b (1-2 SBF); Nicole Hughes advanced to second.

Maddy Balsiger singled through the left side (1-2 FBK); Madison Dolecki advanced to second; Nicole Hughes advanced to third.

Brenna Blume singled through the left side, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Maddy Balsiger advanced to third; Madison Dolecki scored, unearned; Nicole Hughes scored.

Lydia Vanderwoude doubled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Brenna Blume advanced to third; Maddy Balsiger scored.

Tallulah Eichholz flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Lydia Vanderwoude advanced to third; Brenna Blume scored, unearned.

Lauren Luciani pinch hit for Ella Bertucci.

Lauren Luciani struck out swinging (0-2 FFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 3 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

April 24, 2026 Belmont at Northern Iowa

Box Score

Belmont Batters

Northern Iowa Batters

Belmont Pitchers

Northern Iowa Pitchers

Scoring Summary

Other Information

Play By Play

Scoring Summary

All Plays

Belmont Top of 1st Inning

Northern Iowa Bottom of 1st Inning

Belmont Top of 2nd Inning

Northern Iowa Bottom of 2nd Inning

Belmont Top of 3rd Inning

Northern Iowa Bottom of 3rd Inning

Belmont Top of 4th Inning

Northern Iowa Bottom of 4th Inning

Belmont Top of 5th Inning

Northern Iowa Bottom of 5th Inning

Belmont Top of 6th Inning

Northern Iowa Bottom of 6th Inning

Belmont Top of 7th Inning