Kentucky Wildcats @ Northwestern Wildcats
NCAA Softball Championship - Clemson Regional - Elimination Game

Kentucky WildcatsKentuckyUK
31-28
8
31-28
Final

Northwestern WildcatsNorthwesternNU
30-20-1
3
30-20-1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Kentucky Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. Blum LF |
M. Clark 2B |
P. Plotts RF |
H. Mitchell DP |
L. Borzilleri 1B |
C. Reasner SS |
A. Hutchins 3B |
E. Emmert C |
D. Sullivan PR |
E. Donaldson CF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .419 | .600 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .356 | .364 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .354 | .427 | .736 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .296 | .366 | .504 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .358 | .400 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .287 | .327 | .510 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .280 | .446 | .433 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .393 | .238 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .340 | .418 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .323 | .371 |
| 30 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
- Batting
- 2BE. Emmert (1, R. Grudzielanek); A. Blum (11, R. Cunningham)
- HRA. Hutchins (6, 3rd inning off S. Dohse 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIE. Emmert (2), A. Hutchins (19), P. Plotts (54), A. Blum 2 (38), M. Clark 2 (12)
- 2Out RBIE. Emmert, P. Plotts, A. Blum 2, M. Clark 2
- SHE. Emmert
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP5-9 (E. Emmert 1-1, E. Donaldson 1-1, P. Plotts 1-1, C. Reasner 0-1, A. Blum 1-2, M. Clark 1-3)
Northwestern Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
G. Nieto 2B |
K. Avvisato SS |
K. Nader RF |
K. Robinson 1B |
I. Cunnea LF |
A. Garden DP |
L. Sciborski C |
E. Raye C |
A. Lindsey CF |
B. Donahey 3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .329 | .379 | .422 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .399 | .518 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .340 | .454 | .500 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .348 | .507 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .424 | .504 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .308 | .415 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 | .288 | .370 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .324 | .385 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .330 | .390 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .435 | .559 |
| 26 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
- Batting
- 2BA. Lindsey (4, S. Langdon); K. Nader (11, S. Langdon); E. Raye (11, S. Langdon)
- 3BK. Robinson (1, S. Langdon)
- RBIG. Nieto (17), K. Robinson (41), K. Avvisato (31)
- 2Out RBIK. Robinson
- SFK. Avvisato
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP2-10 (A. Lindsey 1-1, G. Nieto 0-1, B. Donahey 0-2, K. Robinson 1-2, I. Cunnea 0-3, A. Garden 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBG. Nieto (15, 2nd base off S. Langdon/E. Emmert)
- Fielding
- EL. Sciborski (1, throw); B. Donahey (16, throw); K. Avvisato (18, fielding)
Kentucky Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
S. Langdon (W, 4-7) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 124-74 | 5.18 |
| 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 124-74 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedS. Langdon 13/30
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesS. Langdon-23-9-20-22
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsS. Langdon 2-14
Northwestern Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
R. Grudzielanek (L, 9-11) |
R. Cunningham |
S. Dohse |
E. Blea |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 43-18 | 4.63 |
| 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-7 | 4.88 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59-38 | 3.57 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23-15 | 5.51 |
| 7.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 139-78 |
- Pitching
- WPR. Cunningham; S. Dohse
- HBPE. Emmert (by E. Blea)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedR. Cunningham 1/4; R. Grudzielanek 5/9; S. Dohse 12/20; E. Blea 3/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesR. Cunningham-2-1-0-4; R. Grudzielanek-5-3-6-4; S. Dohse-9-1-10-18; E. Blea-7-0-4-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsR. Grudzielanek 3-0; S. Dohse 8-5; E. Blea 3-0
Scoring Summary
Inning | UK | NU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | K. Robinson tripled to deep left center, G. Nieto scored. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | E. Emmert doubled to left center, C. Reasner scored, A. Hutchins to third. | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | A. Blum doubled to deep left, A. Hutchins and E. Emmert scored, E. Donaldson to third. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | M. Clark singled to right, E. Donaldson and A. Blum scored, M. Clark to second advancing on throw. | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | P. Plotts singled to center, M. Clark scored, P. Plotts to second advancing on throw. P. Plotts to third on throwing error by catcher L. Sciborski. | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2nd | P. Plotts scored on R. Cunningham's wild pitch. | 7 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | A. Hutchins homered to center. | 8 | 1 | ||
| 7th | G. Nieto grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, E. Raye scored, A. Lindsey to third. | 8 | 2 | ||
| 7th | K. Avvisato hit sacrifice fly to center, A. Lindsey scored. | 8 | 3 | ||
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Game Information
McWhorter Stadium
12:35 AM, 18 May 2025
Clemson, South Carolina
Attendance: 1,763