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Photo by: Paul Hokanson / UB Athletics
Bulls Fall Late to Ball State, 3-2
4/27/2025 3:08:00 PM | Softball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The University at Buffalo softball team (16-29, 9-13 MAC) nearly swept the weekend series away from the home Ball State Cardinals (29-14, 14-7 MAC) on Sunday afternoon, but fell late to the Cardinals, 3-2.
The final game of the weekend was scoreless after two innings of MACtion before the Cardinals scored on a throwing error in the third inning.
Ball State led 1-0 into the top of the fifth before Isabella Smithson ripped a 2-RBI double to left to score Reagan Terwilliger and Emily Gorman. Buffalo's 2-1 lead didn't last long as Ball State answered in the bottom of the inning. The Cardinals led the inning off with a bunt single followed by a 2-run home run to left to put them in front, 3-2.
The Bulls didn't find any offense the rest of the day.
Gorman led the Bulls with 3 hits including a double and a run scored. Terwilliger, Abbey Nagel and Smithson each added a hit for the Bulls. Genevieve Longsdorf threw 4.2 innings for the Bulls as she allowed 3 runs, 2 earned runs on 7 hits, a walk and an error. Olivia Russ threw 1.1 innings as she struck out 3 batters.
The Bulls are back in action on Tuesday as they host the Akron Zips for a doubleheader at 1 p.m.
For all the latest on UB Softball, follow @UBBullssoftball on Twitter/X, @ubbullssoftball on Instagram and like the UB Softball Facebook page.
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The final game of the weekend was scoreless after two innings of MACtion before the Cardinals scored on a throwing error in the third inning.
Ball State led 1-0 into the top of the fifth before Isabella Smithson ripped a 2-RBI double to left to score Reagan Terwilliger and Emily Gorman. Buffalo's 2-1 lead didn't last long as Ball State answered in the bottom of the inning. The Cardinals led the inning off with a bunt single followed by a 2-run home run to left to put them in front, 3-2.
The Bulls didn't find any offense the rest of the day.
Gorman led the Bulls with 3 hits including a double and a run scored. Terwilliger, Abbey Nagel and Smithson each added a hit for the Bulls. Genevieve Longsdorf threw 4.2 innings for the Bulls as she allowed 3 runs, 2 earned runs on 7 hits, a walk and an error. Olivia Russ threw 1.1 innings as she struck out 3 batters.
The Bulls are back in action on Tuesday as they host the Akron Zips for a doubleheader at 1 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: WHITNEY, Ella (18-6)
L: Longsdorf, Genevieve (4-12)
Batting:
2B: Gorman, Emily 1 ; Smithson, Isabella 1
RBI: Smithson, Isabella 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Gorman, Emily 1 ; Terwilliger, Reagan 1
HBP: Lauck, Lily 1
Batting:
HR: TIMMONS, McKayla 1
RBI: TIMMONS, McKayla 2
SH: GIBSON, Kaitlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: PIETRZAK, Maia 2 ; TIMMONS, McKayla 1
HBP: PIETRZAK, Maia 1 ; MULHOLLAND, McKenna 1 ; HOFFMAN, Jessica 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
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RBI
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R
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H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
Players Mentioned
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/ SoftballC/UTL
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