Marlie McNulty

McNulty Godbolt Bezjak - Feb 9 2023 SB preseason shoot

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Marlie McNulty - Feb 9 2023 SB preseason shoot

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Peyton Dolejs homers at Buffalo - April 10 2021 - McNulty L'Esperance

Photo by: Kenneth Smith, University at Buffalo

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Photo by: Larry Clapper

3/17

Position:
Outfielder
Height:
5-3
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Keystone
Hometown:
LaGrange, Ohio

NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATS
Years of eligibility remaining (including the Spring 2023 season): 2

2023

Played in 12 games, making four starts
Had one hit in 12 at-bats, and scored five runs
Saw action in three games at the DePaul Dome Tournament on the season's opening weekend
Scored a run against Valparaiso
Singled, walked and scored two runs in BGSU's 11-1 win over Delaware State at Florida's T-Mobile Tournament
Made a pinch-running appearance and came around to score in a win over Toledo
Drew a start in the outfield against Ohio on March 26
Left the team on March 27

2022

Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
Played in 37 games, making six starts
Started five games in left field and one in right
The team's primary pinch-runner, scored a BG-best 13 runs in such situations
Was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen-base attempts on the year, and ranked third on the team in steals
Started four of BGSU's five games at the DePaul Dome Tournament on the season's opening weekend
Had a hit in the Falcons' win over Eastern Illinois
Started a pair of games at the NC State Invitational, drawing a walk in each contest
At the UE Invitational, scored a run vs. both Green Bay and Morehead State, with a stolen base vs. the Phoenix
Scored another run vs. Pittsburgh at the Lady Bison Classic in Nashville the next weekend
Made a pinch-running appearance in both ends of the Ohio DH, scoring a run in the second game
Scored a run as BGSU capped a sweep of Toledo with a come-from-behind win
Also crossed the plate vs. Buffalo
Made a pair of pinch-running appearances at Ball State
Scored what proved to be the winning run in the first game in Muncie, and stole a base in the second, as BGSU won both games
Scored a run in each game of the Falcons' doubleheader sweep of Central Michigan at Meserve
Appeared in all four games as a pinch-runner at the MAC Tournament, stealing a pair of bases
Scored a run in a pinch-running appearance in BG's win over George Washington in the NISC
Again crossed the plate after entering the game as a pinch-runner vs. Kansas

2021

Named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Played in 43 of BGSU's 54 games, making 20 starts
Hit .205 on the year, with nine hits in 44 at-bats
Scored eight runs and tied for second on the team with five stolen bases
In MAC play, batted .243 with an on-base pct. of .317
Played in all four games, making one start, on opening weekend at Cleveland State
Stole two bases in as many attempts on the weekend
Appeared in all five games at the following weekend's Winthrop tourney, starting both games against the host school
Scored a run vs. Marshall at the Thundering Herd Round Robin
Stole a base and scored in a pinch-running appearance at Dayton
Saw action in three of the four games in the Central Michigan series at Meserve Field
Made a pair of pinch-running appearances at Ball State
Played in three of the four wins over Akron, scoring a run in the final game of that series
Appeared in two games at Buffalo, starting the weekend's final contest
In that game, was hit by a pitch and scored a run in BG's 5-4 win
Saw action in all four games of the Ohio series
Was in the starting lineup for all four games vs. Kent State
In the opening game vs. the Flashes, had her first collegiate hit, going 1-for-2 with a walk
In that day's second game, recorded her second, then her third hit as a Falcon
Went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in that contest
Started both ends of the home DH vs. Toledo, drawing a walk in the opener
Started three games of the Northern Illinois series, going 2-for-5 with two runs in the first game
The next day, was 1-for-2 with a run and an RBI in the opener
Had three hits in the season-ending DH at Western Michigan
Was 1-for-2 with a sac bunt in the first game
Then, in the nightcap, was 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI
Drove in what proved to be the winning run in the fourth inning, then singled and scored an insurance run in the seventh inning of that 3-1 win over the Broncos

HIGH SCHOOL

A four-year letterwinner at Keystone H.S. ('20) for coach Jim Piazza
An All-State selection as a junior
Was named to the NFCA All-Regional First Team in all three playing seasons, and twice was named an NFCA High School All American
Helped the Wildcats to a three-year record of 88-6 (senior season was canceled due to COVID-19) and three trips to the state semifinals
Team went 26-5 her freshman year, then posted a 34-0 mark and won the Division 2 state championship in her sophomore season
In her junior campaign, the Wildcats finished with a 28-1 mark, and the program won 62-straight games before losing in the state semifinals that spring
Was a perfect 85-for-85 in stolen-base attempts during her high-school career
Had an on-base percentage of .530 as a freshman, stealing 37 bases that spring
Had seven homers and 25 steals as a soph
Batted .443 with seven more round-trippers and 23 steals in her junior season
A three-time all-conference, all-county and all-district selection

PERSONAL

Born in Elyria, Ohio
Majoring in psychology at BGSU
Daughter of Tom and Tina McNulty
Has two older sisters, Megan and Morgan
Has played travel ball for Ohio Lady Lasers
Favorite athlete is T.J. Watt
Lists her mother as her biggest influence

WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
"I chose BGSU because I love the home-like feel on campus and the support from the community."

LINKS
Dec. 6, 2019 -- Willis, Falcons Add Eight to Program