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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Rylyn Nelson & Mary Chvatal
Todd Gottula
9
Winner Central Missouri UCM 9-8, 1-2 MIAA
0
Nebraska Kearney UNKSOFT 8-9, 0-1 MIAA
Winner
Central Missouri UCM
9-8, 1-2 MIAA
9
Final
0
Nebraska Kearney UNKSOFT
8-9, 0-1 MIAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Central Missouri UCM 4 0 2 3 0 9 12 0
Nebraska Kearney UNKSOFT 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

W: Emily Brouse (3-2) L: Ulven, Kalli (1-4)

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Central Missouri UCM 9-9, 1-3 MIAA
3
Winner Nebraska Kearney UNKSOFT 9-9, 1-1 MIAA
Central Missouri UCM
9-9, 1-3 MIAA
2
Final
3
Nebraska Kearney UNKSOFT
9-9, 1-1 MIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Central Missouri UCM 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 0
Nebraska Kearney UNKSOFT 1 0 0 0 2 0 X 3 4 3

W: Schindler, Jerzie (5-2) L: Brooke Weimer (3-5) S: Morillas, Daniella (2)

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UNK Splits Home Opener; Griffs Up Monday Afternoon

Kearney, Neb. – Freshman southpaw Jerzie Schindler threw five strong innings and junior shortstop Mary Chvatal had an RBI triple to help Nebraska Kearney salvage the second game of a double header with Central Missouri, 3-2, Sunday afternoon at Dryden Park.

This is MIAA "Opening Weekend" with these games pushed back two days due to weather and field conditions.

After the Jennies (9-7) hit three homers to take game one, 9-0 in five innings, the Lopers rebounded behind Schindler (Central City). She improved to 5-2 by limiting UCM to one run over the first five innings with sophomore Daniella Morillas (Newcastle, Calif.) working out of two jams to pick up her second save.

Schindler walked two and gave up six singles with UCM stranded nine on the base paths. That included leaving the bags full in the second and stranding two in the fourth. At the plate, Colorado senior second baseman Rylyn Nelson (1 for 2, walk) laced an RBI double to right center to make it 1-0 in the first. UNK added two insurance runs in the fifth after Arizona junior left fielder Alivia De La Cruz led off with a single and Chvatal brought her home with a line drive triple to left center. She then scored via wild pitch.

In the top of the sixth, the Jens had runners at second and third with one down when leadoff hitter and center fielder Lea Blackman hit a grounder to third. Junior Alyssa Fortik (Raymond) threw home for the out with sophomore catcher Gianna Galli (Stockton, Calif.) then throwing down to second to catch Blackman in a run down. Finally, UCM had a sac fly in the seventh, but a ground out ended the game.

Emily Brouse (3-2) threw a five-inning one-hitter in game one. She worked around five walks thanks to four K's with second baseman Jadyn Sheffield (3 for 3, three runs & two RBI's)  pacing a 12-hit attack.

UNK (9-9) hosts Missouri Western State Monday at 12 and 2 p.m. The Griffons (11-6) split with Fort Hays State today.
 
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Players Mentioned

Mary Chvatal

#13 Mary Chvatal

SS
5' 4"
Junior
R/R
Alyssa Fortik

#12 Alyssa Fortik

3b
5' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
Gianna Galli

#4 Gianna Galli

C/INF
5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
Daniella Morillas

#24 Daniella Morillas

P/1b
5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
Rylyn Nelson

#25 Rylyn Nelson

2b
5' 5"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
Jerzie Schindler

#19 Jerzie Schindler

P
5' 10"
Freshman
L/L
Alivia De La Cruz

#1 Alivia De La Cruz

OF
5' 2"
Junior
L/R

Players Mentioned

Mary Chvatal

#13 Mary Chvatal

5' 4"
Junior
R/R
SS
Alyssa Fortik

#12 Alyssa Fortik

5' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
3b
Gianna Galli

#4 Gianna Galli

5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
C/INF
Daniella Morillas

#24 Daniella Morillas

5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
P/1b
Rylyn Nelson

#25 Rylyn Nelson

5' 5"
Redshirt Senior
R/R
2b
Jerzie Schindler

#19 Jerzie Schindler

5' 10"
Freshman
L/L
P
Alivia De La Cruz

#1 Alivia De La Cruz

5' 2"
Junior
L/R
OF