Friday, March 7
Huntington, W.Va.
1:30 p.m.
2-13
1
vs
2
Valparaiso
9-6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Valpo
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
5
0
Buffalo
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
5
0
Photo by: Ken Smith/UBBulls.com
Bulls Fall to Valparaiso and Marshall on Friday
3/7/2025 9:52:00 PM | Softball
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The University at Buffalo softball team (2-14, 0-0 MAC) started the Marshall March Madness Tournament on Friday afternoon. The Bulls couldn't pull away with a win against either Valparaiso or Marshall, but fought to the end as they lost by a run in both games.
GAME 1 VS. VALPARAISO
In the first game of the Marshall March Madness, the Bulls fell to the Valparaiso Beacons, 2-1. The Beacons got on the board in the top of the first with an RBI single to center. The game remained 1-0 headed into the fourth inning, but Valparaiso struck again, this time on an RBIS double to make it 2-0.
The Bulls managed to hold the game at 2-0 and scored their first run of the game in the bottom of the seventh on a Mia Mitchell RBI double scoring Reagan Terwilliger. That's all the Bulls put together as the Beacons took the win.
Genevieve Longsdorf tossed three shutout innings in relief with a career-high 6 strikeouts.
GAME 2 AT MARSHALL
The Bulls faced the Thundering Herd in their second game of the day. The Bulls took the early 1-0 lead in the top of the first as Abbey Nagel hit a single down the left field line to score Emily Gorman. Marshall responded in the bottom half of the inning as they scored a pair of runs. With runners in scoring position, they scored their first run on a fielder's choice to second base. A single to left gave Marshall a 2-1 lead after the first.
The Thundering Herd added to their lead in the third inning on a solo home run to make it 3-1. Buffalo cut the deficit in half as freshman Isabella Smithson ripped a double to right field to score Nagel.
The score remained 3-2, but the Bulls threatened to tie the game in the top of the seventh. With runners on the corners and 2 outs, the Bulls' leader in on base percentage was up to the plate in Lily Lauck. She battled a 10-pitch at bat, but struck out to end the game.
The Bulls are back in action tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. against Loyola-Chicago followed by Marshall at 6:30 p.m.
For all the latest on UB Softball, follow @UBBullssoftball on Twitter/X, @ubbullssoftball on Instagram and like the UB Softball Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Blue & White Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
GAME 1 VS. VALPARAISO
In the first game of the Marshall March Madness, the Bulls fell to the Valparaiso Beacons, 2-1. The Beacons got on the board in the top of the first with an RBI single to center. The game remained 1-0 headed into the fourth inning, but Valparaiso struck again, this time on an RBIS double to make it 2-0.
The Bulls managed to hold the game at 2-0 and scored their first run of the game in the bottom of the seventh on a Mia Mitchell RBI double scoring Reagan Terwilliger. That's all the Bulls put together as the Beacons took the win.
Genevieve Longsdorf tossed three shutout innings in relief with a career-high 6 strikeouts.
GAME 2 AT MARSHALL
The Bulls faced the Thundering Herd in their second game of the day. The Bulls took the early 1-0 lead in the top of the first as Abbey Nagel hit a single down the left field line to score Emily Gorman. Marshall responded in the bottom half of the inning as they scored a pair of runs. With runners in scoring position, they scored their first run on a fielder's choice to second base. A single to left gave Marshall a 2-1 lead after the first.
The Thundering Herd added to their lead in the third inning on a solo home run to make it 3-1. Buffalo cut the deficit in half as freshman Isabella Smithson ripped a double to right field to score Nagel.
The score remained 3-2, but the Bulls threatened to tie the game in the top of the seventh. With runners on the corners and 2 outs, the Bulls' leader in on base percentage was up to the plate in Lily Lauck. She battled a 10-pitch at bat, but struck out to end the game.
The Bulls are back in action tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. against Loyola-Chicago followed by Marshall at 6:30 p.m.
For all the latest on UB Softball, follow @UBBullssoftball on Twitter/X, @ubbullssoftball on Instagram and like the UB Softball Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Blue & White Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jules King (3-3)
L: Russ, Olivia (1-6)
Batting:
2B: Smithson, Isabella 1
3B: Hopf, Ardyn 1
RBI: Nagel, Abbey 1 ; Smithson, Isabella 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gorman, Emily 1 ; Nagel, Abbey 1
Batting:
3B: Brooklyn Ulrich 1
HR: Rielly Lucas 1
RBI: Rielly Lucas 2 ; Abby Darnley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brooklyn Ulrich 1 ; Kasia Parks 1 ; Rielly Lucas 1
SB: Kasia Parks 1 ; Chandler Hoskins 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
OF
/ Softball
C
/ Softball
P/3B
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball1B
/ SoftballC/UTL
/ Softball
OF/UTL
/ SoftballUB Softball vs. Akron Double Header (4/30) @ 1pm
Thursday, April 24
UB Softball vs. Canisius Double Header (4/23) @ 1pm
Tuesday, April 22
UB Softball vs. Toledo (4/20) @ 12pm
Monday, April 14
UB Softball vs. Northern Illinois doubleheader (4/12) @ 1pm
Thursday, April 10
