March 23, 2002

Recap

                           Central Michigan Softball
                    Central Michigan at Ball State (Game 1)
              Mar 23, 2002 at Muncie, Ind. (BSU Softball Complex)

Central Michigan 4 (11-10,0-1 MAC)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ MANSON, Becky ss......... 3 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 SOBECK, Christin rf...... 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 BRANDER, Michelle 3b..... 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 SKUTA, Jennifer lf....... 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 HORVATH, Lindsay c....... 3 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 0 HAMILTON, Sarah cf....... 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 MCCORMACK, Karly 1b...... 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 LUPLOW, Melissa pr...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BURZYNSKI, Devon dh...... 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 AULT, Ari dh............ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 PUCHALSKI, Amber p....... 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 WHITE, Kristen ph....... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 STEPHENS, Wendy p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DE LA VEGA, Natalie 2b... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals................... 29 4 7 3 3 13 20 1 10

Ball State 5 (9-8,1-0 MAC)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ BURDINE, Kris rf......... 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 2 LUDWIG, Angie 2b......... 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 SHEA, Katie ss........... 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 HJELMELAND, Ruth cf...... 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 BUCKLEY, Lyndsay dh...... 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 LAZAR, Angie dh......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OREL, Ali lf............. 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 CAMPBELL, Janice ph..... 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 LIVELY, Carrie 3b........ 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 MARTIN, Robin 1b......... 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 CLARK, Britni c.......... 4 1 1 1 0 1 12 3 1 FREESE, Randi p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 WINGER, Cortney p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 29 5 8 5 6 14 21 7 12

Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Central Michigan.... 002 110 0 - 4 7 2 Ball State.......... 001 010 3 - 5 8 3 -----------------------------------------

Note: 2 outs, 1 runner LOB when the game ended.

E - BRANDER(3), MCCORMACK(4), HJELMELAND, OREL, LIVELY. LOB - Chippewas 10, Cardinals 12. 2B - MANSON(8), BRANDER(2), BURDINE 2, SHEA 2, LIVELY. 3B - BRANDER(1), SKUTA(1). HBP - HORVATH, BURZYNSKI, LUDWIG. SH - SOBECK(2), SHEA. CS - HORVATH(3).

Central Michigan IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- PUCHALSKI, Amber.... 6.2 7 5 5 6 14 28 36 STEPHENS, Wendy..... 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

Ball State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- FREESE, Randi....... 5.0 7 4 2 1 10 23 27 WINGER, Cortney..... 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 6 8

Win - WINGER (5-2). Loss - PUCHALSKI (5-4). Save - None. HBP - by FREESE (HORVATH), by PUCHALSKI (LUDWIG), by FREESE (BURZYNSKI). PB - HORVATH(5), CLARK 2. Umpires - Home:Bryan Smith 1st:Kevin Haun 3rd:Mark Henry Start: 2 pm Time: 2:20 Attendance: 112 Game: 21BSU1 Game notes: Ball State scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh for the come- from-behind win in the MAC opener for both schools. Amber Puchalski struck out 14 but took the loss. Kris Burdine drove in the winning run off of relief pitcher Wendy Stephens. Burdine was the lone batter Stephens faced. STEPHENS faced 1 batter in the 7th.


Play-by-Play

                           Central Michigan Softball
             Central Michigan at Ball State (Game 1) - Play-by-Play
              Mar 23, 2002 at Muncie, Ind. (BSU Softball Complex)

Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Central Michigan.... 002 110 0 - 4 7 2 Ball State.......... 001 010 3 - 5 8 3 -----------------------------------------

Central Michigan starters: 10/ss MANSON, 23/rf SOBECK, 27/3b BRANDER, 24/lf SKUTA, 32/c HORVATH, 3/cf HAMILTON, 14/1b MCCORMACK, 30/dh BURZYNSKI, 12/p PUCHALSKI, 22/2b DE LA VEGA,

Ball State starters: 12/rf BURDINE, 33/2b LUDWIG, 14/ss SHEA, 18/cf HJELMELAND, 36/dh BUCKLEY, 11/lf OREL, 10/3b LIVELY, 16/1b MARTIN, 3/c CLARK, 34/p FREESE,

Central Michigan - inning 1

MANSON singled, advanced to second on an error by cf. SOBECK struck out swinging. BRANDER reached on an error by lf, advanced to second, MANSON advanced to third. SKUTA struck out looking. HORVATH hit by pitch. HAMILTON struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB.

Ball State - inning 1

BURDINE doubled down the lf line. LUDWIG hit by pitch. SHEA out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, LUDWIG advanced to second, BURDINE advanced to third. HJELMELAND struck out swinging. BUCKLEY struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 2

MCCORMACK grounded out to 3b. BURZYNSKI struck out swinging. PUCHALSKI struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Ball State - inning 2

OREL struck out swinging. LIVELY walked. MARTIN struck out swinging. CLARK struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 3

MANSON doubled to center field. SOBECK out at first c to 2b, SAC, MANSON advanced to third. BRANDER doubled to right center, RBI, MANSON scored. SKUTA tripled down the lf line, RBI, BRANDER scored. HORVATH lined out to p. HAMILTON struck out swinging. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ball State - inning 3

BURDINE doubled to left field. LUDWIG popped up to c, bunt. BURDINE advanced to third on a passed ball. SHEA doubled to left center, RBI, BURDINE scored. HJELMELAND struck out swinging. BUCKLEY struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 4

MCCORMACK reached on an error by 3b. LUPLOW pinch ran for MCCORMACK. LUPLOW advanced to second on a passed ball. BURZYNSKI struck out swinging. PUCHALSKI struck out swinging. MANSON singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI, LUPLOW scored, unearned. SOBECK grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Ball State - inning 4

MCCORMACK to 1b for LUPLOW. OREL struck out swinging. LIVELY walked. MARTIN struck out swinging. CLARK reached on an error by 3b, LIVELY advanced to second. BURDINE struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 5

BRANDER tripled to center field. SKUTA grounded out to c. HORVATH singled to pitcher. HORVATH out at second c to ss, caught stealing. HAMILTON walked. MCCORMACK struck out swinging, reached first on a passed ball, HAMILTON advanced to second, BRANDER scored, unearned. No play. BURZYNSKI hit by pitch, MCCORMACK advanced to second, HAMILTON advanced to third. WHITE pinch hit for PUCHALSKI. WHITE struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Ball State - inning 5

BURZYNSKI to dh for AULT. PUCHALSKI to p for WHITE. LUDWIG struck out looking. SHEA doubled to left center. HJELMELAND struck out swinging. BUCKLEY singled down the lf line, RBI, SHEA scored. LAZAR to dh for BUCKLEY. OREL walked, LAZAR advanced to second. LIVELY flied out to lf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 6

WINGER to p for FREESE. MANSON walked. SOBECK struck out looking. BRANDER grounded out to 3b. SKUTA struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ball State - inning 6

MARTIN fouled out to 3b. CLARK reached on an error by 1b. BURDINE popped up to ss. LUDWIG walked, CLARK advanced to second. SHEA walked, LUDWIG advanced to second, CLARK advanced to third. HJELMELAND struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 7

HORVATH grounded out to ss. HAMILTON flied out to cf. MCCORMACK walked. AULT to dh for BURZYNSKI. AULT struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ball State - inning 7

BUCKLEY to dh for LAZAR. BUCKLEY flied out to cf. CAMPBELL pinch hit for OREL. CAMPBELL walked. LIVELY doubled to left field, RBI, CAMPBELL scored. MARTIN struck out swinging. CLARK singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI, LIVELY scored. STEPHENS to p for PUCHALSKI. BURDINE singled to right field, RBI, CLARK scored. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.