May 6, 2026 Evansville at Northern Iowa

(21-30, 12-15 MVC)

(29-23, 16-10 MVC)

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

Box Score

Evansville

Northern Iowa

Evansville Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
ss Brooke Voss	4	1	3	1	0	1	0
rf Keghan Pye	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
c Niki Bode	4	1	2	0	0	1	0
1b Morgan Adams	3	1	0	0	1	0	3
dp Maliyah Wilkins	2	1	0	1	2	1	0
pr Dori Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2b Jess Willsey	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
lf Taylor Howe	3	0	1	1	0	2	0
3b Angela Valentine	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
ph Eliza Piggott	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
cf Emma McDonald	3	1	1	2	0	2	3
p Kate Ridgway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alexis Tucker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Gracie Hollingsworth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	7	9	6	3	8	7

Batting

2B: Brooke Voss

HR: Brooke Voss , Emma McDonald

RBI: Brooke Voss , Maliyah Wilkins , Jess Willsey , Taylor Howe , Emma McDonald (2)

Sac: Jess Willsey , Taylor Howe

Northern Iowa Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Skylar Benesh	2	1	0	0	3	1	2
dp Brynn Acton	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
1b Kate Lappe	3	1	0	0	1	2	0
rf Katelyn Callahan	4	1	1	2	0	0	1
cf/lf Ava Smithson	3	2	1	2	1	1	0
ss Sykora Smith	3	3	2	2	0	0	0
lf/cf Peyton Johnson	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
Brynlee Slockett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cf Paige Peterson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
pr Addison Brunner	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
c Drew Hinrichs	4	1	3	4	0	0	0
Adalyn Reynolds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3b Finley Netten	4	0	2	1	0	0	2
p Anna Wischnowski	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kelsey Endress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ashlyn Enke	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Morgan Vertz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	27	11	9	11	9	4	8

Batting

HR: Katelyn Callahan , Ava Smithson , Sykora Smith , Drew Hinrichs

RBI: Katelyn Callahan (2) , Ava Smithson (2) , Sykora Smith (2) , Drew Hinrichs (4) , Finley Netten

Baserunning

SB: Skylar Benesh

Fielding

E: Skylar Benesh , Peyton Johnson

Evansville Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Kate Ridgway (L, 10-15)	2.2	4	6	6	4	2	2	17	12	83
Alexis Tucker	3.0	4	5	5	5	2	2	18	13	78
Gracie Hollingsworth	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	6
Totals	6.0	9	11	11	9	4	4	37	27	167

Pitching

Batters faced: Kate Ridgway (17) , Alexis Tucker (18) , Gracie Hollingsworth (2)

HBP: Kate Ridgway

Pitches-Strikes: Kate Ridgway (83-41), Alexis Tucker (78-39), Gracie Hollingsworth (6-3)

Northern Iowa Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Anna Wischnowski	3.0	6	5	4	2	3	1	18	14	77
Kelsey Endress (W, 2-3)	2.0	2	2	2	0	3	1	9	8	42
Ashlyn Enke	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	13
Morgan Vertz	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	4	3	18
Totals	7.0	9	7	6	3	8	2	35	29	150

Pitching

Batters faced: Anna Wischnowski (18) , Kelsey Endress (9) , Ashlyn Enke (4) , Morgan Vertz (4)

HBP: Kelsey Endress

Pitches-Strikes: Anna Wischnowski (77-50), Kelsey Endress (42-24), Ashlyn Enke (13-10), Morgan Vertz (18-12)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Evansville 1st	Brooke Voss homered to left center, RBI (1-2 FKB).	1 - 0
Evansville 1st	Maliyah Wilkins reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI (2-2 FKBB); Morgan Adams advanced to second on an error by 2b; Niki Bode scored; Keghan Pye scored.	3 - 0
Evansville 1st	Jess Willsey singled to shortstop, RBI (1-2 KKFB); Maliyah Wilkins advanced to second; Morgan Adams scored, unearned.	4 - 0
Northern Iowa 2nd	Drew Hinrichs homered down the lf line, 3 RBI (2-2 KBBFF); Peyton Johnson scored; Sykora Smith scored.	4 - 3
Evansville 3rd	Taylor Howe singled, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf, RBI (1-2 BKFF); Maliyah Wilkins scored.	5 - 3
Northern Iowa 3rd	Ava Smithson homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKBK); Kate Lappe scored.	5 - 5
Northern Iowa 3rd	Drew Hinrichs singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (1-0 B); Brynlee Slockett advanced to third; Sykora Smith scored.	5 - 6
Northern Iowa 4th	Katelyn Callahan homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 KFB); Skylar Benesh scored.	5 - 8
Evansville 6th	Emma McDonald homered to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 BFBFB); Angela Valentine scored.	7 - 8
Northern Iowa 6th	Sykora Smith homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-0); Ava Smithson scored.	7 - 10
Northern Iowa 6th	Finley Netten singled down the lf line, RBI (1-1 BK); Drew Hinrichs advanced to second; Addison Brunner scored.	7 - 11

Other Information

Location:

Carbondale, Illinois

Stadium:

Charllotte West

Attendance:

301

Duration:

2:29

Umpires:

Home plate - Susan Eads , First base - Antonio Flores , Third base - Scott Wagner

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Evansville 1st	Brooke Voss homered to left center, RBI (1-2 FKB).	1 - 0
Evansville 1st	Maliyah Wilkins reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI (2-2 FKBB); Morgan Adams advanced to second on an error by 2b; Niki Bode scored; Keghan Pye scored.	3 - 0
Evansville 1st	Jess Willsey singled to shortstop, RBI (1-2 KKFB); Maliyah Wilkins advanced to second; Morgan Adams scored, unearned.	4 - 0
Northern Iowa 2nd	Drew Hinrichs homered down the lf line, 3 RBI (2-2 KBBFF); Peyton Johnson scored; Sykora Smith scored.	4 - 3
Evansville 3rd	Taylor Howe singled, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf, RBI (1-2 BKFF); Maliyah Wilkins scored.	5 - 3
Northern Iowa 3rd	Ava Smithson homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKBK); Kate Lappe scored.	5 - 5
Northern Iowa 3rd	Drew Hinrichs singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (1-0 B); Brynlee Slockett advanced to third; Sykora Smith scored.	5 - 6
Northern Iowa 4th	Katelyn Callahan homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 KFB); Skylar Benesh scored.	5 - 8
Evansville 6th	Emma McDonald homered to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 BFBFB); Angela Valentine scored.	7 - 8
Northern Iowa 6th	Sykora Smith homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-0); Ava Smithson scored.	7 - 10
Northern Iowa 6th	Finley Netten singled down the lf line, RBI (1-1 BK); Drew Hinrichs advanced to second; Addison Brunner scored.	7 - 11

All Plays

Evansville Top of 1st Inning

Brooke Voss homered to left center, RBI (1-2 FKB).

Keghan Pye singled to third base (1-2 KFFB).

Niki Bode singled to right field (2-1 BBK); Keghan Pye advanced to second.

Morgan Adams walked (3-2 BBSBKB); Niki Bode advanced to second; Keghan Pye advanced to third.

Maliyah Wilkins reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI (2-2 FKBB); Morgan Adams advanced to second on an error by 2b; Niki Bode scored; Keghan Pye scored.

Jess Willsey singled to shortstop, RBI (1-2 KKFB); Maliyah Wilkins advanced to second; Morgan Adams scored, unearned.

Taylor Howe grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Jess Willsey advanced to second; Maliyah Wilkins advanced to third. (1 out)

Angela Valentine grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). (2 out)

Emma McDonald struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 4 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Northern Iowa Bottom of 1st Inning

Skylar Benesh walked (3-2 BKBBSB).

Brynn Acton grounded out to p (2-2 BSKB); Skylar Benesh advanced to second. (1 out)

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

Katelyn Callahan grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFBF). (3 out)

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

Evansville Top of 2nd Inning

Brooke Voss singled to third base (2-1 BKB).

Keghan Pye fouled out to 3b (1-2 KBF). (1 out)

Niki Bode struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBFFS). (2 out)

Morgan Adams grounded out to p (1-2 FFB). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 2nd Inning

Ava Smithson popped up to ss (3-2 KKBBBF). (1 out)

Sykora Smith hit by pitch (1-0 H).

Peyton Johnson walked (3-1 BKBBB); Sykora Smith advanced to second.

Drew Hinrichs homered down the lf line, 3 RBI (2-2 KBBFF); Peyton Johnson scored; Sykora Smith scored.

Finley Netten grounded out to ss (2-2 BKSBF). (2 out)

Skylar Benesh struck out looking (2-2 BBSSK). (3 out)

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

Evansville Top of 3rd Inning

Maliyah Wilkins walked (3-2 KBBBFB).

Jess Willsey grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-1 S); Maliyah Wilkins advanced to second. (1 out)

Taylor Howe singled, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf, RBI (1-2 BKFF); Maliyah Wilkins scored.

Angela Valentine fouled out to rf (2-1 BBF); Taylor Howe advanced to third. (2 out)

Emma McDonald struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 3rd Inning

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

Kate Lappe walked (3-2 BBBKSB).

Katelyn Callahan flied out to rf (3-1 FBBB). (2 out)

Ava Smithson homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKBK); Kate Lappe scored.

Sykora Smith singled to left field (1-0 B).

Peyton Johnson walked (3-2 BKBKBB); Sykora Smith advanced to second.

Brynlee Slockett pinch ran for Peyton Johnson.

Drew Hinrichs singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (1-0 B); Brynlee Slockett advanced to third; Sykora Smith scored.

Alexis Tucker to p for Kate Ridgway.

Finley Netten flied out to rf (2-2 BFFB). (3 out)

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

Evansville Top of 4th Inning

Brynlee Slockett to lf.

Kelsey Endress to p for Anna Wischnowski.

Brooke Voss struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS). (1 out)

Keghan Pye grounded out to 3b (2-2 KSBFB). (2 out)

Niki Bode singled to left field (2-1 BFB).

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

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 4th Inning

Skylar Benesh walked (3-0 BBBB).

Brynn Acton lined out to cf (0-1 K). (1 out)

Skylar Benesh stole second.

Kate Lappe struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBSFS). (2 out)

Katelyn Callahan homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 KFB); Skylar Benesh scored.

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

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

Evansville Top of 5th Inning

Maliyah Wilkins struck out looking (1-2 FFFBK). (1 out)

Jess Willsey grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). (2 out)

Taylor Howe struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBFS). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 5th Inning

Sykora Smith popped up to ss (2-1 BBS). (1 out)

Peyton Johnson to lf for Brynlee Slockett.

Peyton Johnson walked (3-0 BBBB).

Drew Hinrichs reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (1-2 KBK); Peyton Johnson out at second p to ss. (2 out)

Adalyn Reynolds pinch ran for Drew Hinrichs.

Finley Netten singled to shortstop (1-1 BK); Adalyn Reynolds advanced to second.

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

Brynn Acton fouled out to lf (1-2 FSB). (3 out)

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

Evansville Top of 6th Inning

Ava Smithson to lf.

Paige Peterson to cf for Peyton Johnson.

Drew Hinrichs to c for Adalyn Reynolds.

Angela Valentine hit by pitch (2-0 BH).

Emma McDonald homered to right center, 2 RBI (3-2 BFBFB); Angela Valentine scored.

Ashlyn Enke to p for Kelsey Endress.

Brooke Voss doubled to right center (1-2 BKFFF).

Keghan Pye lined out to ss (0-0). (1 out)

Niki Bode flied out to cf (2-2 KSBB); Brooke Voss advanced to third. (2 out)

Morgan Adams flied out to cf (0-0). (3 out)

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

Northern Iowa Bottom of 6th Inning

Kate Lappe flied out to cf (3-2 BBBKFFF). (1 out)

Katelyn Callahan flied out to lf (1-1 KB). (2 out)

Ava Smithson walked (3-2 BBBKFB).

Sykora Smith homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-0); Ava Smithson scored.

Peyton Johnson to cf for Paige Peterson.

Peyton Johnson walked (3-2 BBBKKB).

Addison Brunner pinch ran for Peyton Johnson.

Drew Hinrichs singled to left center (2-1 BBK); Addison Brunner advanced to second.

Gracie Hollingsworth to p for Alexis Tucker.

Finley Netten singled down the lf line, RBI (1-1 BK); Drew Hinrichs advanced to second; Addison Brunner scored.

Skylar Benesh flied out to lf (2-0 BB). (3 out)

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

Evansville Top of 7th Inning

Paige Peterson to cf for Addison Brunner.

Morgan Vertz to p for Ashlyn Enke.

Maliyah Wilkins walked (3-2 BBFBSFB).

Dori Brown pinch ran for Maliyah Wilkins.

Jess Willsey struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). (1 out)

Taylor Howe struck out looking (0-2 KFK). (2 out)

Eliza Piggott pinch hit for Angela Valentine.

Eliza Piggott reached on a fielder's choice to third base (2-2 KKBB); Dori Brown out at second 3b to 2b. (3 out)