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OFFICIAL SITE OF MARIAN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN
6
Marian MARIAN 3-2
9
Winner Nebraska Wesleyan NWU 5-3
Marian MARIAN
3-2
6
Final
9
Nebraska Wesleyan NWU
5-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Marian MARIAN 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 10 2
Nebraska Wesleyan NWU 2 1 0 1 3 2 X 9 14 4

W: Rylee Pangborn (1-0) L: Di Vito, Sabrina (2-2) S: Elise Warneke (2)

10
Heidelberg HEID 2-4
11
Winner Marian (Wis.) MARIAN 3-3
Heidelberg HEID
2-4
10
Final
11
Marian (Wis.) MARIAN
3-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Heidelberg HEID 0 1 0 0 3 3 1 2 10 13 3
Marian (Wis.) MARIAN 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 3 11 14 3

W: Repovich, McKenna (1-0) L: J. Voitko (0-3)

Marian softball vs. CUW (April 26, 2023)

Game Recap: Softball |

Sabre softball walks off Heidelberg to salvage split

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Marian University softball (4-2, 0-0 NACC) was able to earn a walk-off 11-10 win over Heidelberg after falling to Nebraska Wesleyan 9-6.

 
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GAME 1 (NEBRASKA WESLEYAN - L, 9-6)
  • Nebraska Wesleyan was able to jump out to an early lead with a late Marian rally falling just short.
  • The Prairie Wolves were able to score the first seven runs of the game and led 7-0 after five innings of action.
  • Marian showed life in the top of the sixth after sophomores Riley Mankowski and Sofia Cerullo drove in a run each.
  • NWU was able to quickly respond in the bottom half with two of their own to lead 9-2 going into the final inning.
  • Marian wouldn't go away quietly, however, managing four runs in the seventh inning.
  • Freshman Erin Cowe opened the rally with a double that brought in a run and was followed by a run-producing single from senior Katelyn Matenaer.
  • Marian was able to bring the tying run to the plate before the Prairie Wolves held off the late push.
GAME 2 (HEIDELBERG - W, 11-10 [8])
  • Marian was able to use the strong finish to game one scoring seven runs in the first three innings of game two.
  • Cowe opened the scoring when she brought in a run in the first followed by three Sabre runs in the second and third.
  • Sophomore Alexa Paulsberg would bring in a run in each inning with a double as Marian led 7-1 after three innings.
  • Heidelberg answered with three in the fifth to cut their deficit down to three, but another run driven in from Paulsberg quickly put Marian back ahead 8-4.
  • Another three-run frame put Heidelberg behind just one run in the sixth before they were able to force extras with a run in the seventh.
  • With all of the momentum, Heidelberg was able to strike in the eighth scoring a pair of runs.
  • Marian was able to show resiliency as Matenaer would tie the game in the bottom of the eighth with a double.
  • After two intentional walks, junior Kendall Pliner would bring in Matenaer for the walk-off victory.
   
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GAME 1
Sophomore Hope Matta went 2-for-4 with a run scored at the top of the lineup.
Sophomore Riley Mankowski drove in two runs after going 1-for-1 with a sacrifice fly.
Senior Katelyn Matenaer went 2-for-4 with a run scored and one run driven in.

GAME 2 
Freshman Savanna Knuth went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and a run driven in.
Sophomore Alexa Paulsberg finished 2-for-3 with three runs driven in and a run scored.
Senior Katelyn Matenaer was 3-for-5 with two runs driven in and scored the game-winning run.
 
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 Thursday, March 7
9 a.m. / 1:45 p.m. (EST)
Kissimmee, Fla.
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