Falcons Sweep Mastodons in Wednesday Double-Dip

Wednesday, March 27

Fort Wayne, IN

3:00 PM

Bowling Green State University

11-16

Purdue Fort Wayne

5-20

Bowling Green

Purdue Fort Wayne

Freshman Madeline Dyer & the Falcons swept Wednesday's DH at Purdue Fort Wayne

Photo by: BGSU Strategic Communications

March 27, 2019 | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 BGSU-PFW Game One Box Score BGSU-PFW Game Two Box Score

By: FORT WAYNE, Ind. (BGSU Athletic Communications)

The Bowling Green State University softball team picked up a pair of road wins on Wednesday (March 27), downing Purdue Fort Wayne by scores of 5-1 and 6-3. The non-conference doubleheader was held at the Purdue Fort Wayne Softball Field.

Senior pitcher Meredith Miller took a no-hitter into the sixth inning of the first game, and Miller and classmate Brooke Parker each threw a complete game in the circle.

Miller and Parker combined to walk just one batter in 13 total innings of work, while striking out 15.

The Falcons jumped on top early, scoring in the first inning of both games. BG eventually took a 5-0 lead in the opener and a 4-0 lead in the nightcap, en route to the victories. Junior Logan Everett hit her first collegiate home run in Wednesday's second game.

BGSU-PFW GAME ONE – HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Falcons struck quickly against PFW starter Alyssa Malicki, scoring three times in the top of the first. Senior Alex Sorgi led off with an infield single, then stole both second and third. She trotted home when her sister, sophomore Nikki Sorgi, lined a ball between the Mastodons' third baseman and the third-base line.
• Nikki wound up at second on the play, and the soph came around to score on senior Kellie Natham's single down the left-field line. Junior Evelyn Loyola followed with a base hit up the middle, and sophomore Sarah Gonzalez walked to load the bases. Soph Payton Hamm's liner was caught by the second baseman for the second out, but freshman Marissa Mullen was hit by a pitch to score Natham with the Falcons' third run.
• The Falcons got a runner to second base in the second inning, and to third base in the third frame. In the second, junior Taylor Blevins beat out an infield grounder for a hit, then stole second. The third inning saw Loyola draw a walk, and after a fielder's choice, Gonzalez took second on a passed ball, then third on a groundout. But, BG left a runner on base in each case.
• In the fourth, freshman Madeline Dyer led off with a single to left-center, her first career hit, and Blevins singled to put a pair of runners aboard. Nikki Sorgi singled, and Dyer came around to score from second, giving the Falcons a four-run lead.
• The Falcons added to the lead in the sixth. Blevins reached on a two-out error, advancing to second on the play. She took third on a wild pitch, then scored on Nikki Sorgi's single through the left side of the infield.
• Meanwhile, Miller allowed only one baserunner through the first five innings. She hit Lacey Wilzbacher with a pitch with one out in the first, then proceeded to retire the next 15 batters.
• Miller struck out four-straight hitters, getting all four to swing and miss. Those K's included the last out of the first inning and all three batters in the second.
• The fourth inning saw Rachel Everson hit a ball up the middle, but second baseman Nikki Sorgi ranged to her right to track it down and fire to Natham at first for the third out.
• Miller retired the side in order in the fifth, striking out the first and last hitters, then whiffed Brooke Imel to begin the sixth. Camryn Mosher, however, then hit a ball up the middle and into center to break up the no-hit bid.
• One out later, Wilzbacher reached on a base hit, taking second when the Falcons threw to third in an attempt to get pinch-runner Sydney Windlan. Then, a wild pitch scored what proved to be the Mastodons' only run before Morganne Denny's soft liner was caught by Hamm in shallow right.
• BG threatened in the seventh, loading the bases on walks to Loyola and pinch-hitter Kali Holcomb and a Mullen single. But, a strikeout and a grounder ended the frame.
• Miller worked around a one-out double to right-center in the home half of the seventh, getting Abby Baez to hit a popup to Nikki Sorgi at second, and inducing Ashley Haas to pop a ball straight up in the air and into the glove of catcher Loyola to end the game.

BGSU-PFW GAME ONE STATS & LEADERS
• The Falcons outhit the Mastodons, 11-3, and BG also left 11 runners on base to PFW's three.
• Nikki Sorgi led the way at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in the win.
• Loyola reached base in all four plate appearances, with two walks and two singles. Blevins was 2-for-4, stole a base and scored a run in the win.
• Dyer had her first collegiate hit and her first collegiate stolen base and also scored a run, while Alex Sorgi had a single, a run and two stolen bases.
• Mullen had a hit, was hit by a pitch and drove in a run, and Natham singled and had a run and an RBI.
• Miller picked up the complete-game win to improve to 8-8 on the year. She allowed just one run and three hits. Miller, who threw 70 strikes among her 105 pitches, struck out 10 and did not walk a batter.
• Malicki took the loss for the Dons, allowing four runs and nine hits before departing with one out in the fifth. Eyre allowed just an unearned run and two hits in 2 2/3 innings of relief.

BGSU-PFW GAME TWO – HOW IT HAPPENED
• For the second-straight game, Alex Sorgi led off by reaching base. This time, the senior drew a walk against PFW starter Shaina Eyre. Blevins followed with a sacrifice bunt, and Nikki Sorgi came through with a base hit up the middle, with Alex rounding third and scoring the game's first run.
• The Mastodons put two runners aboard with one out in the home half of the first, as Wilzbacher singled up the middle and Denny reached on a nubber toward third. But, senior Brooke Parker got Everson to fly out to Blevins in left, then struck out Alise Hale.
• Junior Logan Everett was hit by a pitch to begin the third, and took second on Dyer's sac bunt. Then, Alex Sorgi's bunt resulted in a wild throw to first, with Everett scoring on the sacrifice for a 2-0 BG lead.
• BG left two runners aboard in the fourth, after a walk to Loyola and a single by Natham. The runners advanced on a two-out wild pitch before a grounder to second ended the threat.
• In the fifth, Everett led off the inning by greeting new PFW pitcher Lauren McConnell with a home run to center. It was the first homer of Everett's BGSU career.
• Dyer and Alex Sorgi followed with walks, and after a double steal one out later, Nikki Sorgi walked to load the bases. A two-out walk to Natham scored Dyer with the Falcons' fourth run, before leftfielder Lauren Watson made a great sliding catch of a foul ball off the bat of Gonzalez, sliding into the fence as she made the grab.
• The hosts got back within a run in the bottom of the fifth. Imel reached on a bunt single with one out, an an infield single by Watson put two runners aboard. WIth two down, Denny drove a ball to right-center for a three-run homer, before Parker got an inning-ending popup to Gonzalez at short.
• BG answered quickly. With starter Eyre back in the game, Holcomb and Everett each walked on four pitches, and a wild pitch put both runners in scoring position. Then, Dyer's grounder to the right side scored Holcomb, and Everett crossed the plate when the shortstop could not cleanly field Alex Sorgi's hard-hit ball.
• The bottom of the sixth saw Windlan single with one down, and Mosher's two-out hit brought the tying run to the plate. But, Parker got Imel to hit a popup that was gloved by Gonzalez at short. With darkness fast approaching, the game was called at that point.

BGSU-PFW GAME TWO STATS & LEADERS
• The Falcons had just three hits, but BG batters drew nine walks in the win. Four of those batters who walked came around to score, and another free pass came with the bases loaded.
• Everett reached base in all three of her plate appearances, and scored three runs in the victory. She homered, walked and was hit by a pitch.
• Both Natham and Nikki Sorgi were 1-for-2 with an RBI. Sorgi walked twice, while Natham walked once.
• Alex Sorgi was 0-for-1, but the senior walked twice, stole three bases, scored a run and drove in a run.
• Dyer also was 0-for-1, but the freshman had a walk, a sac bunt, a stolen base, a run and an RBI.
• Denny and Mosher each went 2-for-3 at the plate for the Mastodons, who had eight hits in the game. Denny drove in all three runs with her fifth-inning homer.
• Parker picked up the complete-game win, allowing eight hits. She walked one batter and struck out five, and had 66 strikes among 96 total pitches.
• Eyre took the loss for the hosts, allowing four runs (just two earned) and only two hits in five total innings. She did walk five batters and hit one with a pitch.
• McConnell allowed two runs in one inning, with four walks and one hit surrendered.

UP NEXT
• The Falcons open the home portion of the Mid-American Conference schedule this weekend, hosting Toledo in a three-game series. The teams are slated to play a single game on Friday (March 29), beginning at 3:00 p.m., and a Saturday (March 30) doubleheader, with first pitch at 1:00 p.m. at Meserve Field.

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