Falcon Offense Comes Alive In 9-6 Loss To Ball State

Sunday, February 27

Kennesaw, Ga.

10:30 am

Bowling Green State University

Ball State

Photo by: Doug Sampson

February 27, 2011 | Softball

By: by Jason Knavel, Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications

Boxscore

Kennesaw, Ga. – The Bowling Green State University softball team had its best offensive performance of the 2011 season but the Falcons were unable to hold off Ball State 9-6 Sunday morning. Although the two teams both play in the Mid-American Conference, the game was a non-conference tilt in the Phyllis Rafter Memorial, hosted by Kennesaw State.

Bowling Green jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning, but Ball State used a seven-run second to take the lead and the Cardinals held the Falcons scoreless the rest of the way.

Hannah Fulk opened the game with a double to left center and Rachel Proehl followed with an RBI triple for a quick 1-0 lead. Paige Berger then slammed an RBI double to make it 2-0 and Erika Stratton singled to put runners on first and third. Andrea Arney then had an RBI single that made it 3-0 before Ball State finally got the first out of the game on a Missy Bowman ground out.

Zada Lines then reached on a throwing error that plated another run and made it 4-0 and Katie Yoho singled home another run, while the sixth run scored on a fielding error by the centerfielder.

When the dust settled, Bowling Green staked starting pitcher Melissa Bott to a 6-0 lead. However, Ball State answered back with a run on two hits in the bottom of the first and then scored seven times on six hits in the second to take an 8-6 lead. The Cardinals added one more run in the fourth for the final 9-6 score.

Proehl led Bowling Green offensively by going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. In all, the Falcons pounded out eight hits but Ball State had 11. Freshman pitcher Erin Greenwalt took the loss on the mound to fall to 0-4 on the year.

Ball State improved to 6-2 with the win and Bowling Green fell to 1-9. The Falcons are off until playing in the Comfort Inn Softball Classic March 5-6, hosted by Morehead State.