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Iowa 4, Creighton 8 (10 innings)
Bowlin Stadium , Lincoln, NE

May 21, 2004

Recap

Creighton vs University of Iowa (May 21, 2004)

Creighton vs University of Iowa (May 21, 2004)



Box score (newspaper)

                                 Iowa Hawkeye Softball
                            Creighton vs University of Iowa
                      May 21, 2004 at Lincoln, NE (Bowlin Stadium)

Creighton 8 (43-16-1) University of Iowa 4 (39-24)

Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Rybar, Stacey cf........... 4 1 3 0 Johnson, Natalie rf........ 5 1 3 0 Dorsey, Melanie lf......... 5 1 1 1 Hentges, Amanda lf......... 3 0 0 1 Fukumoto dh................ 2 2 1 1 Heidgerken, Mindy ph...... 1 0 0 0 Shank, Kari c.............. 3 0 0 0 May, Stacy ss.............. 4 0 1 1 Johnson, Abby p/1b......... 5 1 2 4 Spratt, Jenna pr.......... 0 0 0 0 Merkel, Jessica ss......... 4 0 0 0 Murray, Kylie dh........... 4 0 0 0 Marcano, Caitlin ph....... 1 0 0 0 Arnold, Ali p.............. 1 0 0 0 Flores, Lauren 2b.......... 4 0 0 0 Birocci, Lisa p........... 3 0 0 0 Ayers, Katie rf............ 4 2 1 0 Thomson, Sarah 1b.......... 5 0 1 0 Reiss, Jamie 3b............ 3 1 0 0 Chipman, Laura cf.......... 4 1 0 0 German, Jessica 1b......... 0 0 0 0 Gerlick, Emily 2b.......... 4 1 1 0 Nielsen, Tammy p.......... 0 0 0 0 Huse, Elisha c............. 3 0 0 0 Baugh, Sami ph............ 1 1 1 0 Ruff, Abby 3b/pr........... 0 0 0 0 Totals..................... 35 8 8 6 Totals..................... 38 4 7 2

Score by Innings R H E --------------------------------------------- Creighton........... 300 010 000 4 - 8 8 3 University of Iowa.. 000 002 200 0 - 4 7 2 ---------------------------------------------

E - Merkel 2; Flores; Thomson; Ruff. LOB - CU 4; IOWA 9. 2B - Rybar; Johnson; Johnson. HR - Johnson. HBP - Reiss. SH - Rybar; Shank 2. SF - Hentges. SB - Rybar; Dorsey; Ayers. CS - Fukumoto 2.

Creighton IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnson, Abby ............. 6.1 6 4 2 2 7 0 0 0 0 26 28 4 8 Nielsen, Tammy W,27-12.... 3.2 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 12 15 6 2

University of Iowa IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arnold, Ali ............... 2.0 3 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 9 1 3 Birocci, Lisa L,22-14..... 8.0 5 5 1 3 13 1 0 1 0 27 33 2 7

WP - Birocci. HBP - by Birocci (Reiss). PB - Huse.

Strikeouts - Rybar; Dorsey 3; Fukumoto; Shank 2; Johnson; Merkel 2; Marcano; Flores 3; Ayers; Hentges; Heidgerken; Murray 2; Birocci; Thomson 3; Chipman 2. Walks - Fukumoto 3; May; Murray; Birocci; Chipman.

Umpires - HP: Rick Havercroft 1B: Patti Gunst 3B: Smokey Eeds Start: 8 p.m. Time: 3:04 Attendance: 1650

Game: IA63


Play-by-Play

                             Iowa Hawkeye Softball
                 Creighton vs University of Iowa - Play-by-Play
                  May 21, 2004 at Lincoln, NE (Bowlin Stadium)

Score by Innings R H E --------------------------------------------- Creighton........... 300 010 000 4 - 8 8 3 University of Iowa.. 000 002 200 0 - 4 7 2 ---------------------------------------------

Creighton starters: 12/cf Rybar; 1/lf Dorsey; 13/dh Fukumoto; 16/c Shank; 22/p Johnson; 19/ss Merkel; 9/2b Flores; 11/rf Ayers; 2/3b Reiss; 5/1b German; University of Iowa starters: 9/rf Johnson; 6/lf Hentges; 10/ss May; 17/dh Murray; 3/p Arnold; 16/1b Thomson; 14/cf Chipman; 22/2b Gerlick; 7/c Huse; 12/3b Ruff;

Creighton 1st - Rybar doubled to center field. Dorsey struck out swinging. Fukumoto singled to second base, RBI; Rybar scored. Shank out at first c to 2b, SAC; Fukumoto advanced to second. Johnson homered to left field, 2 RBI; Fukumoto scored. Merkel grounded out to c. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

University of Iowa 1st - Johnson grounded out to 2b. Hentges struck out swinging. May walked. Murray grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Creighton 2nd - Flores struck out swinging. Ayers grounded out to ss. Reiss fouled out to c. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

University of Iowa 2nd - Arnold grounded out to 1b unassisted. Thomson struck out swinging. Chipman popped up to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Creighton 3rd - Birocci to p for Arnold. Rybar struck out looking. Dorsey struck out looking. Fukumoto walked. Fukumoto out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

University of Iowa 3rd - Gerlick out at first 1b to 2b, bunt. Huse grounded out to 3b. Johnson singled to center field. Hentges grounded out to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Creighton 4th - Shank grounded out to 2b. Johnson struck out swinging. Merkel struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

University of Iowa 4th - May grounded out to p. Murray struck out swinging. Birocci flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Creighton 5th - Flores struck out swinging. Ayers singled to third base. Reiss grounded out to c unassisted. Ayers stole second. Rybar singled; Ayers advanced to third. Rybar stole second, advanced to third on the throw; Ayers scored. Dorsey struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

University of Iowa 5th - Thomson struck out swinging. Chipman struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Gerlick popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Creighton 6th - Fukumoto walked. Shank reached on an error by 1b, SAC, bunt; Fukumoto advanced to second. Johnson popped up to 2b. Marcano pinch hit for Merkel. Marcano struck out looking. Fukumoto out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

University of Iowa 6th - Merkel to ss for Marcano. Baugh pinch hit for Huse. Baugh singled up the middle. Johnson doubled to center field; Baugh advanced to third. Heidgerken pinch hit for Hentges. Heidgerken struck out swinging. May singled, advanced to second on an error by 2b, RBI; Johnson scored, unearned; Baugh scored. Spratt pinch ran for May. Murray lined out to rf. Birocci grounded out to 1b unassisted. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Creighton 7th - Hentges to lf for Heidgerken. May to ss for Spratt. Huse to c for Baugh. Flores struck out looking. Ayers struck out looking. Reiss grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

University of Iowa 7th - Thomson struck out swinging. Chipman walked. Gerlick singled through the right side; Chipman advanced to second. Huse reached on an error by ss; Gerlick advanced to second; Chipman scored. Johnson singled to center field; Huse advanced to second; Gerlick advanced to third. Johnson to 1b. Nielsen to p for German. Hentges flied out to cf, SAC, RBI; Johnson advanced to second; Huse advanced to third; Gerlick scored, unearned. May flied out to cf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Creighton 8th - Rybar singled. Dorsey reached on a fielder's choice; Rybar out at second ss to 2b. Fukumoto struck out looking. Dorsey stole second. Shank struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

University of Iowa 8th - Murray struck out swinging. Birocci struck out swinging. Thomson popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Creighton 9th - Johnson grounded out to 2b. Merkel struck out swinging. Flores out at first 1b to 2b, bunt. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

University of Iowa 9th - Chipman out at first p to 2b, bunt. Gerlick grounded out to 2b. Huse reached on an error by ss, advanced to second. Johnson fouled out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Creighton 10th - Ayers reached on an error by 3b. Reiss hit by pitch; Ayers advanced to second. Rybar out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Reiss advanced to second; Ayers advanced to third. Dorsey singled to left field, RBI; Reiss advanced to third; Ayers scored, unearned. Dorsey advanced to second on a wild pitch. Fukumoto walked. Fukumoto advanced to second on a passed ball; Dorsey advanced to third on a passed ball; Reiss scored on a passed ball, unearned. Shank struck out swinging. Johnson doubled to right center, 2 RBI; Fukumoto scored, unearned; Dorsey scored, unearned. Merkel flied out to cf. 4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

University of Iowa 10th - Hentges lined out to rf. May flied out to lf. Murray walked. Ruff pinch ran for Murray. Murray to dh for Ruff. Birocci walked; Ruff advanced to second. Thomson singled to left field; Birocci advanced to second; Ruff advanced to third. Chipman struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.


Line score

Creighton 8, University of Iowa 4 (May 21, 2004 at Lincoln, NE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Creighton........... 300 010 000 4 - 8 8 3 (43-16-1) University of Iowa.. 000 002 200 0 - 4 7 2 (39-24) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitchers: Creighton - Johnson; Nielsen(7). University of Iowa - Arnold; Birocci(3). Win-Nielsen(27-12) Loss-Birocci(22-14) T-3:04 A-1650 HR CU - Johnson. Game: IA63