Friday, February 24
Evansville, Ind.
10 AM
Purdue Fort Wayne
4-8
3
vs
2
Bowling Green
3-7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Purdue Fort Wayne
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
4
0
Bowling Green
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
4
0
Taryn Jenkins
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodon Softball Splits Opening Day of Evansville Tournament
2/24/2023 4:21:00 PM | Softball
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne softball team picked up a win over MAC foe Bowling Green and went down to the wire with Missouri Valley opponent Evansville on Friday (Feb. 24).
GAME 1: Purdue Fort Wayne 3, Bowling Green 2
Alanah Jones picked up her third win of the year in game one, throwing the full game against the Falcons to move to 3-3. When it mattered most, she shut the Falcons down. In the last three innings, she saw just nine batters. Jones finished with five strikeouts.
Bowling Green led after scoring one run in each of the third and the fourth, but it was a three-run sixth for the Mastodons that was the difference. Taylor Warne doubled then Bailey Manos singled. After Manos stole second, reigning Horizon League Player of the Week Grace Hollopeter stepped up with runners on second and third. She singled to third base, scoring Warne. Then Jones brought Manos home on a fielder's choice. Taryn Jenkins came up with Hollopeter on third, then singled up the middle to score the go-ahead run.
Four Mastodons had a hit in the contest, all of which came in that sixth inning.
Bowling Green fell to 3-7 with the loss.
GAME 2: Evansville 3, Purdue Fort Wayne 2
The Mastodons nearly pulled off a second win in the second game of the day, but fell to Evansville 3-2.
Alyson Quinlan went 5.2 innings and struck out 10 Purple Aces, a career-high for the redshirt-sophomore.
Evansville got the first run of the game in the third inning, stealing home. The Mastodons responded in the following frame, getting two runs of their own. After Manos singled, she advanced to second on an error, then stole third. Hollopeter joined her on the base paths with a walk and a steal to put both Mastodons in scoring position. Manos scored when Jenkins brought her home on a fielder's choice and Hollopeter scored after an error from the Evansville catcher.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Purple Aces retook the lead thanks to a pair of hits that scored a pair. Kennedy Peckinpaugh came in to relieve Quinlan and retire the rest of the side, leaving the bases jammed.
Purdue Fort Wayne had a chance to even up the contest, with the game-tying run at third, but Evansville's pitching staff got out of the jam and stranded Ella Carriere on third.
Quinlan took the loss and falls to 0-3. Evansville improved to 9-1. Purdue Fort Wayne moved to 4-9 with the split on Friday.
The 'Dons will take the field again tomorrow morning (Saturday, Feb. 25) at 11 AM ET against St. Thomas.
GAME 1: Purdue Fort Wayne 3, Bowling Green 2
Alanah Jones picked up her third win of the year in game one, throwing the full game against the Falcons to move to 3-3. When it mattered most, she shut the Falcons down. In the last three innings, she saw just nine batters. Jones finished with five strikeouts.
Bowling Green led after scoring one run in each of the third and the fourth, but it was a three-run sixth for the Mastodons that was the difference. Taylor Warne doubled then Bailey Manos singled. After Manos stole second, reigning Horizon League Player of the Week Grace Hollopeter stepped up with runners on second and third. She singled to third base, scoring Warne. Then Jones brought Manos home on a fielder's choice. Taryn Jenkins came up with Hollopeter on third, then singled up the middle to score the go-ahead run.
Four Mastodons had a hit in the contest, all of which came in that sixth inning.
Bowling Green fell to 3-7 with the loss.
GAME 2: Evansville 3, Purdue Fort Wayne 2
The Mastodons nearly pulled off a second win in the second game of the day, but fell to Evansville 3-2.
Alyson Quinlan went 5.2 innings and struck out 10 Purple Aces, a career-high for the redshirt-sophomore.
Evansville got the first run of the game in the third inning, stealing home. The Mastodons responded in the following frame, getting two runs of their own. After Manos singled, she advanced to second on an error, then stole third. Hollopeter joined her on the base paths with a walk and a steal to put both Mastodons in scoring position. Manos scored when Jenkins brought her home on a fielder's choice and Hollopeter scored after an error from the Evansville catcher.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Purple Aces retook the lead thanks to a pair of hits that scored a pair. Kennedy Peckinpaugh came in to relieve Quinlan and retire the rest of the side, leaving the bases jammed.
Purdue Fort Wayne had a chance to even up the contest, with the game-tying run at third, but Evansville's pitching staff got out of the jam and stranded Ella Carriere on third.
Quinlan took the loss and falls to 0-3. Evansville improved to 9-1. Purdue Fort Wayne moved to 4-9 with the split on Friday.
The 'Dons will take the field again tomorrow morning (Saturday, Feb. 25) at 11 AM ET against St. Thomas.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jones, Alanah (3-3)
L: STEPP (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Warne, Taylor 1
RBI: Hollopeter, Grace 1 ; Jones, Alanah 1 ; Jenkins, Taryn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Manos, Bailey 1 ; Hollopeter, Grace 1 ; Warne, Taylor 1
SB: Manos, Bailey 1 ; Hollopeter, Grace 1
Batting:
2B: DAVIS 1 ; WEBER 1 ; DOLEJS 1
RBI: DAVIS 1 ; HUNT 1
SF: HUNT 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DOLEJS 1 ; REID 1
SB: HUTTER 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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/ SoftballOF
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RHP/IF
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RHP/IF
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