North Dakota State Athletics
11-9
Loyola Marymount
17-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| North Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
NDSU Softball Drops Two Games to Open Red & Black Classic
3/6/2026 11:42:00 PM | Softball
In game one, the Bison came from behind to force extra innings, rallying to score four in the bottom of the seventh. Zoe King started the inning with a solo home run. After a fielding error cut the deficit to two, Star Cortez hit a two-RBI single with two out to tie the game.
However, the Bison would be unable to get the winning run across in the seventh and LMU responded with an eight-run inning in the top of the eighth to take the victory.
Cortez, King and Morgan Zimmerman each finished with two hits in game one. Bella Dean also had a hit and two walks. Piper Reed picked up the loss in relief. Addie Bowers started and allowed just one run in 3.1 innings.
In game two, UNLV took the lead with a grand slam in the third inning and then added three more runs in the fourth to go up 7-0.
Zimmerman would be a part of both NDSU runs, scoring from second on a Taylinn Warren single in the fifth. In the next inning, Zimmerman hit her first career home run, a solo shot over the fence in left.
Warren finished with three hits in game two. Cortez and Zimmermann had two hits again in game two. Madison Wihlm picked up the loss, allowing all seven runs. Reed tossed three scoreless innings in relief.
The Bison will be back in action on Saturday, taking on Utah Tech at 2 p.m. CT before a rematch with UNLV scheduled for 8 p.m. CT.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sara Pinedo (6-0)
L: Reed, Piper (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Analiah Lummus 1 ; Cristina Jones 1
RBI: Avery Francis 1 ; McKenna Charbonneau 1 ; Izzy Jamgotchian 2 ; Sydney Poole 1 ; Scarlett Carlson 2 ; Sakora Harvell 2 ; Analiah Lummus 1 ; Cristina Jones 1
SF: Avery Francis 1 ; Izzy Jamgotchian 2 ; Sydney Poole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Avery Francis 1 ; Mya Allen 1 ; Scarlett Carlson 2 ; Taelor Walker 1 ; Sakora Harvell 1 ; Justine Lambert 3 ; Analiah Lummus 2 ; Cristina Jones 2
SB: Avery Francis 1 ; Taelor Walker 1 ; Analiah Lummus 1
CS: Avery Francis 1
HBP: Jaida Fulcher 1
Batting:
HR: King, Zoe 1
RBI: Cortez, Star 2 ; Dean, Bella 1 ; King, Zoe 1 ; Nieto, Lileigh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dean, Bella 1 ; King, Zoe 1 ; Nieto, Lileigh 1 ; Zimmerman, Morgan 2 ; Boos, Mya 1
SB: Cortez, Star 1
