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FGCU Sball
5
Winner LIU LIU 1-1
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Indiana State INS 0-1
Winner
LIU LIU
1-1
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Final
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Indiana State INS
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
LIU LIU 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 7 2
Indiana State INS 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 3

W: Sophia Mario (1-0) L: Newbanks, Cassi (0-1)

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Indiana State INS 0-2
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Winner FGCU FGCU 2-1
Indiana State INS
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Final
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FGCU FGCU
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Indiana State INS 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 1
FGCU FGCU 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 3 6 2

W: SPARKMAN, A (1-1) L: Griffin, Hailey (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Madi Randolph | GoSycamores.com

Sycamores Battle in Season Openers, Fall Short to LIU and FGCU

Fort Myers, FL – The Indiana State Sycamores opened their 2025 season on Friday at the FGCU Softball Complex with a pair of tough losses, falling 5-2 to LIU and 3-2 to host FGCU.

Game 1: LIU 5, Indiana State 2
The Indiana State Sycamores opened the 2025 season with a 5-2 loss to LIU on Friday afternoon at the FGCU Softball Complex.

The Sycamores got their season started with Kenzie Cornwell reaching base with a single to the pitcher, marking the team's first hit of the season. On the defensive side, Cassi Newbanks struck out the first batter she faced and worked through the inning with two runners left on base.

Indiana State struck first in the second inning as Hannah Welch reached on an error, followed by a Livi Colip single. With one out, Morgan Goodrich reached on a fielder's choice, but Welch was thrown out at third. Jordan Thatcher then reached on a throwing error, allowing Goodrich to advance to third while Brailey Mills (pinch-running for Colip) scored an unearned run for the early 1-0 lead.

LIU answered in the fourth inning, scoring five runs on a combination of errors and timely hits, including a Lily Hinkle triple that put them up 5-1. Lauren Sackett took over in the circle, finishing the inning with the score remaining 5-1.

The Sycamores couldn't make a dent in the score in the fifth, despite Lauren Marsicek coming through with a single. LIU's defense held strong to keep the lead intact.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Sycamores tried to mount a comeback. Hannah Welch hit a double to right center but was left stranded on base as LIU's defense clamped down and ended the inning without any additional runs.

The Sycamores didn't go down without a fight in the final frame. Whitley Wischmeier earned her first collegiate hit with a single through the left side. Kenzie Cornwell followed with an RBI single to right field, driving in Marx (pinch-running for Wischmeier) to cut the lead to 5-2. However, the Sycamores' rally fell short, as the game ended with a score of 5-2.

Cassi Newbanks started the game for the Sycamores, pitching 3.2 innings and allowing 5 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, and recording 2 strikeouts. Lauren Sackett relieved her in the fourth inning and pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up 2 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 3 batters.

Game 2: FGCU 3, Indiana State 2
In a hard-fought game against host FGCU, the Sycamores came up just short, falling 3-2 in their second game of the season. 

Hailey Griffin pitched all 6.0 innings for the Sycamores, allowing six hits, three runs, two walks, and striking out five.

In the second inning, Taylor Erschen recorded her first hit as a Sycamore, and with Waggoner and Kapelka both drawing walks, the bases were loaded. However, the Sycamores were unable to capitalize, leaving the bases stranded. On the defensive side, Hailey Griffin recorded her first strikeout of the season, and the Sycamores got out of the inning, leaving two FGCU runners on base.

FGCU broke the scoreless tie in the third inning, with an RBI single from Viancos and a sac bunt RBI from Richiez to take a 2-0 lead.

In the sixth inning, the Sycamores cut the lead to 2-1 as Esposito led off with a single and scored when Erschen advanced to third on an error. 

FGCU added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth, making it 3-1, but Griffin struck out the final batter to end the inning.

In the seventh inning, Kapelka led off with a single and Mills (pinch-running for Kapelka) scored on a groundout by Saylor, cutting the lead to 3-2. However, the Sycamores' rally fell short as they were unable to push across the tying run.

Up Next: The Sycamores will play two more games tomorrow. First, at 12:15 p.m. ET against Boston College, followed by a matchup at 5 p.m. ET against Boston University.

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