Falcons Close Home Schedule with Tuesday Sweep of Oakland

Tuesday, April 28

Bowling Green, Ohio

2 p.m.

Bowling Green State University

19-26

Oakland

24-19

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Oakland	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Bowling Green	5	0	0	1	2	8	8	0

Mackenzie Krafcik v Oakland | April 28, 2026

Mackenzie Krafcik threw a one-hit shutout, then picked up the save in Tuesday's second game

Photo by: Daniel Carlson, BGSU Athletics

April 28, 2026 | Softball

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Krafcik throws a one-hit shutout, then picks up a save in the nightcap

By: by Mike Cihon, BGSU Strategic Communications

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University softball team closed out the home portion of the 2026 schedule on a successful note Tuesday (April 28), posting a doubleheader sweep of Oakland University. The Falcons picked up wins by scores of 8-0 and 4-3 at Meserve Field.

In the final home start of her Falcon career, senior Mackenzie Krafcik threw a one-hit shutout in the opener, facing just one batter above the minimum in the run-rule win. Oakland's lone hit was an infield single in the fourth inning.

The Falcons (20-26) exploded for five runs in the first inning, batting around and chasing Oakland starter Maraina Smith after just a third of an inning. BG added a run in the fourth inning before walking it off in the fifth.

The second game saw BG again take a two-run lead after just two batters, on freshman Hannah Simko's first home run – not only as a Falcon, but at any level of softball.

BG added a second inning run, but the Golden Grizzlies (24-20) tied the game in the top of the fifth. After a walk to begin the bottom of the fifth, junior Peyton Steffes came through with an RBI triple to give BGSU the lead for good.

Junior Alyvia Roth allowed just four hits, pitching into the fifth inning. Sophomore Madison Wendel picked up the win in relief, while Krafcik earned the save, getting three-straight outs after the Grizzlies began the inning with back-to-back singles.

Senior Hannah Hunt was 5-for-6 with a triple in the doubleheader, while classmate Katie Hutter went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double on her birthday.

The Falcons had seven extra-base hits among 15 total safeties in the sweep, while all nine of the visitors' hits were singles.

More information on the doubleheader will be available later Tuesday night.

UP NEXT
• The Falcons conclude the regular-season schedule with a three-game Mid-American Conference series at Miami. BGSU battles the RedHawks in a Friday (May 1) single game, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Miami Softball Stadium.
• Then, the Orange and Brown will meet MU in a Saturday (May 2) doubleheader, with first pitch of the opener set for 1:00 p.m.

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