Softball Splits Weekday Games With Detroit

Wednesday, April 11

Bowling Green, Ohio.

3:00 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

University of Detroit Mercy (Sball Bingo - Qdoba HR/FB - Dog Day)

April 11, 2012 | Softball

By: John Enright-Athletic Communications

Game 1 BOXSCORE | Game 2 BOXSCORE | Head Coach Shannon Salsburg Audio

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio. -- The Bowling Green State University softball team split their second home doubleheader of the season Wednesday, defeating Detroit Mercy 6-4 in game one, before falling 3-1 in game two.

Senior Rachel Proehl was perfect at the plate in game one, going 3-for-3 with three singles and a stolen base. Freshman Shelby Fink and sophomore Katie Yoho each recorded a double and two RBI. Freshman Paris Imholz picked up the win, striking out eight in 5.0 innings pitched.

The Titans struck first, scoring a run in the opening frame thanks to one hit and two Bowling Green errors. The Falcons responded in the bottom of the inning, scoring three runs on three hits.

After a walk to junior Hannah Fulk, Proehl reached on a bunt single. Both runners stole a base, putting runners at second and third. Junior Andrea Arney singled home Fulk from third before Proehl stole home, giving Bowling Green the 2-0 lead. The Falcons added one more run in the frame, thanks to an RBI double from Fink.

After the offensive flurry in the first inning, the bats remained silent until the top of the fifth, when Titan Sara Cupp belted a three run homer to give Detroit the 4-3 lead.

Bowling Green responded again, scoring three runs on four hits in the bottom of the fifth. Yoho came to the plate with one out and two on, belting a two run double to take back the lead. Fink then singled home Yoho for the final Falcon run of the inning, giving Bowling Green the 6-4 lead.

Freshman Jamie Kertes came into the contest in relief of Imholz, striking out five, and holding the Titans to zero hits for the save.

The Falcons dropped game two to Detroit, falling to the Titans 3-1. Fulk led Bowling Green offensively, going 2-for-3 with a double. Kertes allowed eight hits and three earned runs in 7.0 innings for the loss.

Bowling Green picked up their only run of game two in the fifth inning, crossing the plate on two hits. Sophomore Erika Stratton led off the inning with a double, before being pulled in favor of pinch runner Courtney Cox. A sacrifice bunt allowed Cox to move to third, before Proehl singled up the middle to bring the home.

Detroit answered back in the top of the sixth inning, scoring three runs on four hits to take the late 3-1 lead. Bowling Green was unable to rally, securing the 3-1 win for the Titans.

Bowling Green (22-15) is back in action Friday, as the Falcons take on Eastern Michigan in their first home MAC games of the season. The first pitch of the doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.