February 21, 2026 Western Mich. at Butler

(7-5)

(4-7)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
Western Mich.	0	4	4	1	0	3	12	17	0
Butler	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	2

Box Score

Western Mich.

Butler

Western Mich. Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
rf Megan Malartisk	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
3b Hannah Herman	3	2	2	1	1	0	0
1b Bella Duncan	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
dh/p Jadeyn Merrill	3	2	3	5	1	0	0
ss Caitlin Tighe	3	0	1	0	0	0	2
Analeez Niles	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
c Liliana Janeczko	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Emily Yacapraro	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2b Kendall Kotzmacher	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
cf Parker Ostach	3	1	1	2	1	0	1
lf Rylee O'Brien	3	2	2	1	0	0	0
p Hannah Potts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	12	17	11	3	2	4

Batting

2B: Megan Malartisk , Rylee O'Brien

HR: Jadeyn Merrill (2) , Parker Ostach

RBI: Megan Malartisk , Hannah Herman , Bella Duncan , Jadeyn Merrill (5) , Parker Ostach (2) , Rylee O'Brien

GIDP: Liliana Janeczko

Butler Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
cf Cate Lehner	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
rf Hailey Conger	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
1b Makena Alexander	2	1	1	2	1	1	0
Rachel Hunt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2b/ss Kayla Preiss	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
c Alona Boydston	2	0	0	0	1	2	0
Emily Todor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
dh Kieli Ryan	1	0	0	0	2	1	0
ss/3b Kendall Graves	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
3b Paige Lillie	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Erin Clark	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
lf Paxton Law	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
lf/2b Olivia Roberts	2	0	0	0	0	1	5
p Kate Murray	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Alyx Johnson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	20	2	3	2	6	11	6

Batting

HR: Makena Alexander

RBI: Makena Alexander (2)

Fielding

E: Kayla Preiss , Paige Lillie

DP: Hailey Conger , Makena Alexander , Alona Boydston , Kendall Graves , Olivia Roberts

Western Mich. Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Hannah Potts	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jadeyn Merrill (W, 1-0)	5.2	3	2	2	6	11	1	26	20	113
Totals	5.2	3	2	2	6	11	1	26	20	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Jadeyn Merrill (26)

Pitches-Strikes: Jadeyn Merrill (113-63)

Butler Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Kate Murray (L, 2-2)	2.2	12	8	5	2	1	1	20	18	79
Alyx Johnson	3.1	5	4	3	1	1	2	15	14	47
Totals	6.0	17	12	8	3	2	3	35	32	0

Pitching

Batters faced: Kate Murray (20) , Alyx Johnson (15)

Pitches-Strikes: Kate Murray (79-48), Alyx Johnson (47-28)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Western Mich. 2nd	R. O'Brien doubled to right field,, RBI (3-2); P. Ostach advanced to third, out at home rf to 3b to c; E. Yacapraro scored.	1 - 0
Western Mich. 2nd	M. Malartisk reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-0); R. O'Brien scored, unearned.	2 - 0
Western Mich. 2nd	Bella Duncan singled to right center, RBI (0-1); H. Herman advanced to third; M. Malartisk scored, unearned.	3 - 0
Western Mich. 2nd	J. Merrill singled to right field, RBI (2-2); Bella Duncan advanced to second, out at third rf to 3b; H. Herman scored, unearned.	4 - 0
Western Mich. 3rd	P. Ostach homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-1); L. Janeczko scored.	6 - 0
Western Mich. 3rd	M. Malartisk doubled to center field, RBI (0-0); R. O'Brien scored.	7 - 0
Western Mich. 3rd	H. Herman singled to center field, RBI (2-2); M. Malartisk scored.	8 - 0
Western Mich. 4th	J. Merrill homered to center field, RBI (1-0).	9 - 0
Butler 5th	Makena Alexa homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-1); Hailey Conge scored.	9 - 2
Western Mich. 6th	J. Merrill homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-0); Bella Duncan scored, unearned; H. Herman scored.	12 - 2

Other Information

Location:

Bowling Green, KY

Stadium:

WKU Softball Complex

Attendance:

Duration:

2:00

Umpires:

Home plate - Roland Hammer , First base - Michelle Sandahl , Third base - Bobby Johnson

Weather: 50 and clear-ish

Game: HTCG05

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Western Mich. 2nd	R. O'Brien doubled to right field,, RBI (3-2); P. Ostach advanced to third, out at home rf to 3b to c; E. Yacapraro scored.	1 - 0
Western Mich. 2nd	M. Malartisk reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-0); R. O'Brien scored, unearned.	2 - 0
Western Mich. 2nd	Bella Duncan singled to right center, RBI (0-1); H. Herman advanced to third; M. Malartisk scored, unearned.	3 - 0
Western Mich. 2nd	J. Merrill singled to right field, RBI (2-2); Bella Duncan advanced to second, out at third rf to 3b; H. Herman scored, unearned.	4 - 0
Western Mich. 3rd	P. Ostach homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-1); L. Janeczko scored.	6 - 0
Western Mich. 3rd	M. Malartisk doubled to center field, RBI (0-0); R. O'Brien scored.	7 - 0
Western Mich. 3rd	H. Herman singled to center field, RBI (2-2); M. Malartisk scored.	8 - 0
Western Mich. 4th	J. Merrill homered to center field, RBI (1-0).	9 - 0
Butler 5th	Makena Alexa homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-1); Hailey Conge scored.	9 - 2
Western Mich. 6th	J. Merrill homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-0); Bella Duncan scored, unearned; H. Herman scored.	12 - 2

All Plays

Western Mich. Top of 1st Inning

M. Malartisk singled to left field (2-2).

H. Herman fouled out to c, bunt (0-0); M. Malartisk out on the play. (2 out)

Bella Duncan singled up the middle (3-2).

J. Merrill walked (3-1); Bella Duncan advanced to second.

C. Tighe flied out to rf (0-1). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Butler Bottom of 1st Inning

J. Merrill to p.

/ for Hannah Potts.

Cate Lehner flied out to lf (3-1). (1 out)

Hailey Conge struck out swinging (0-2). (2 out)

Makena Alexa struck out swinging (3-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Western Mich. Top of 2nd Inning

L. Janeczko singled through the left side (0-0).

K Kotzmacher struck out looking (2-2). (1 out)

P. Ostach walked (3-0); L. Janeczko advanced to second.

E. Yacapraro pinch ran for L. Janeczko.

R. O'Brien doubled to right field,, RBI (3-2); P. Ostach advanced to third, out at home rf to 3b to c; E. Yacapraro scored.

M. Malartisk reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-0); R. O'Brien scored, unearned.

H. Herman singled through the left side (3-2); M. Malartisk advanced to second.

Bella Duncan singled to right center, RBI (0-1); H. Herman advanced to third; M. Malartisk scored, unearned.

J. Merrill singled to right field, RBI (2-2); Bella Duncan advanced to second, out at third rf to 3b; H. Herman scored, unearned.

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 5 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Butler Bottom of 2nd Inning

L. Janeczko to c for E. Yacapraro.

Kayla Preiss walked (3-1).

Alona Boydst struck out swinging (1-2). (1 out)

Kieli Ryan walked (3-0); Kayla Preiss advanced to second.

Kendall Grav struck out swinging (2-2). (2 out)

Paige Lillie walked (3-0); Kieli Ryan advanced to second; Kayla Preiss advanced to third.

Olivia Rober struck out swinging (2-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Western Mich. Top of 3rd Inning

C. Tighe fouled out to rf (0-1). (1 out)

L. Janeczko singled to right field (1-2).

K Kotzmacher fouled out to 1b (0-0). (2 out)

P. Ostach homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-1); L. Janeczko scored.

R. O'Brien singled to left center (3-1).

M. Malartisk doubled to center field, RBI (0-0); R. O'Brien scored.

H. Herman singled to center field, RBI (2-2); M. Malartisk scored.

Alyx Johnson to p for Kate Murray.

Bella Duncan flied out to rf (0-1). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 5 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Butler Bottom of 3rd Inning

Cate Lehner grounded out to 3b (0-0). (1 out)

Hailey Conge flied out to lf (2-0). (2 out)

Makena Alexa walked (3-2).

Rachel Hunt pinch ran for Makena Alexa.

Kayla Preiss fouled out to lf (0-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Western Mich. Top of 4th Inning

Makena Alexa to 1b for Rachel Hunt.

J. Merrill homered to center field, RBI (1-0).

A. Niles pinch hit for C. Tighe.

A. Niles struck out swinging (3-2). (1 out)

L. Janeczko singled to third base (2-2).

K Kotzmacher flied into double play rf unassisted (1-0); L. Janeczko out on the play. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Butler Bottom of 4th Inning

C. Tighe to ss for A. Niles.

Alona Boydst walked (3-1).

Emily Todor pinch ran for Alona Boydst.

Kieli Ryan struck out swinging (1-2). (1 out)

Kendall Grav singled through the left side (2-2); Emily Todor advanced to second.

Erin Clark pinch hit for Paige Lillie.

Erin Clark struck out swinging (1-2). (2 out)

Olivia Rober flied out to rf (1-1). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Western Mich. Top of 5th Inning

Alona Boydst to c for Emily Todor.

Paige Lillie to 3b for Erin Clark.

P. Ostach grounded out to 2b (2-2). (1 out)

R. O'Brien flied out to lf (0-0). (2 out)

M. Malartisk grounded out to ss (1-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Butler Bottom of 5th Inning

Cate Lehner singled to pitcher, bunt (1-1).

Hailey Conge reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2); Cate Lehner out at second ss unassisted. (1 out)

Makena Alexa homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-1); Hailey Conge scored.

Kayla Preiss struck out swinging (1-2). (2 out)

Alona Boydst struck out swinging (1-2). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Western Mich. Top of 6th Inning

Kayla Preiss to ss.

Kendall Grav to 3b.

Paxton Law to lf for Paige Lillie.

Olivia Rober to 2b.

H. Herman walked (3-0).

Bella Duncan reached on a fielding error by ss; H. Herman advanced to second.

J. Merrill homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-0); Bella Duncan scored, unearned; H. Herman scored.

C. Tighe singled up the middle (0-1).

L. Janeczko grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-1); C. Tighe out on the play. (2 out)

K Kotzmacher singled up the middle (2-0).

P. Ostach reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-2); K Kotzmacher out at second 2b to ss. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 3 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Butler Bottom of 6th Inning

Kieli Ryan walked (3-2).

Kendall Grav struck out swinging (2-2). (1 out)

Paxton Law struck out swinging (1-2). (2 out)