Huskies Capture Series Opener, 7-0

Friday, April 26

Bowling Green, Ohio

3 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

5-33, 2-18

Northern Illinois

16-29, 7-14

Northern Illinois

Bowling Green

Photo by: Daniel Carlson, BGSU Athletics

April 26, 2024 | Softball

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Falcons to close home schedule with Saturday's Senior Day DH vs. NIU

By: by Mike Cihon, BGSU Strategic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Northern Illinois University scored a single run in each of the first four innings Friday afternoon (April 26), en route to a 7-0 win over the Bowling Green State University softball team. The opening game of the teams' Mid-American Conference series was held at Meserve Field.

Danielle Stewart threw a no-hitter and had two hits of her own, including a solo homer, for the Huskies (16-29, 7-14 MAC). NIU scored a single run in five of the first six innings before putting two runs on the board in the seventh.

The teams will meet in a Saturday (April 27) doubleheader, with first pitch set for 1:00 p.m. Senior Day ceremonies will take place before the first game.

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BGSU-NIU – HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Huskies got on the board with a run in the top of the first inning. Ellis Erickson led off the game with a double, and after BGSU starting pitcher Taylor Turner struck out Jenna "No Relation" Turner, Danielle Stewart singled to drive home the game's first run.
• In the second, an error allowed Avery Carnahan to reach base to begin the inning. Carnahan advanced one base each on back-to-back groundouts, but a blooper off the bat of Katy Ramage landed just inside the foul line in shallow right for a two-out single, as the Huskies doubled the lead.
• Stewart helped her own cause with a one-out homer in the third inning, and NIU got another run in the fourth when Alana Powell singled, stole second, took third on a grounder and scored on a squeeze bunt by Ramage.
• Emma Denison worked a scoreless fifth inning in the circle for the Falcons, allowing just one runner on a hit batter. But, NIU scored an unearned run in the sixth. Caitlyn Shumaker singled and wound up scoring on an Avery Carnahan hit later in the inning.
• In the seventh, the Huskies tacked on two runs with hits by Erickson, Turner and Shumaker in the inning.
• Meanwhile, Stewart faced just one batter over the minimum, as she issued a two-out walk to Taylor Behrendt in the third inning.
• Arguably BG's best chance for a hit in the game came in the fourth inning, as Peyton Dolejs led off by lofting a ball toward shallow left-center. But, centerfielder Erickson made a diving catch on the play.
• Stewart threw 67 of her 98 pitches for strikes, walking just the one batter while striking out 11.
• At the plate, four different Huskies had two hits apiece. Ramage and Stewart each drove in two runs while Erickson scored twice.

UP NEXT
• The Falcons conclude the home portion of the 2024 schedule with a Saturday (April 27) doubleheader vs. NIU at Meserve Field.
• The first pitch of game one is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., but Senior Day festivities will take place before the opener. BGSU's seniors who will be recognized are Lexi Carver, Makailah Dees, Peyton Dolejs, Taylor Turner and Reagan Williamson.

FOLLOW THE FALCONS
• For more information on BGSU softball, follow the Falcons on Twitter (@BGAthletics and @BGSUSoftball) and Instagram (@bgsu_softball) as well as on the web right here at BGSUFalcons.com.