Western Washington vs MSU Billings (Apr 11, 2026)

 
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2026 Western Washington Softball
Western Washington at MSU Billings (Game 2)
Apr 11, 2026 at Billings, MT (Yellowjacket Stadium)

Western Washington 7 (22-15,8-4 GNAC)

Player  ab  rbi 
Chacon,Payton rf 
Andrews,Maleah 3b 
Rath,Hailey ss 
Wise,EmmaJoy c 
McCutcheon,Emily dp/1b 
Matlock,Olivia 1b/dp 
   Ryan,Reagan pr 
Kim,Haylee 2b 
Traxler,Rachel lf/pr 
   Chavez,Nazli ph 
Carpenter,Laila cf 
Wirtala,Alanna p 
   Massena,Evalyn p 
Totals   31  11 

MSU Billings 9 (5-36,3-13 GNAC)

Player  ab  rbi 
Josie Theilen 2b 
Wynter Hurst cf 
Marleigh Nieto lf 
Grace Hood c/1b 
Cazz Rankosky 3b 
Ashley Akers 1b 
   Destiny Villas ph/c 
Avery Gray p/dp 
Alexis Tovar dp/rf 
   Cami Hearn ph/rf 
Jillian Karsjen ss 
Emily Brevig rf 
   Shelby Wasilewski p/dp 
Totals   30 

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Western Washington.. 031 300 0 -  7 11  3
MSU Billings........ 421 101 X -  9  9  2
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E - Rath 2(12); Kim,H(9); Karsjen 2(13). LOB - WWU 11; MSUB 6. 2B - Andrews,M(15); Rath(10); Matlock(4); Nieto(13); Hood(5); Hearn(1). HR - Andrews,M(7); Theilen(3); Nieto(2); Hood(8); Rankosky(2). HBP - Andrews,M; Rath; Wise. SH - Kim,H(7).

Western Washington   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Wirtala,Alanna L,18-9  4.0  22  23  10  67 
Massena,Evalyn   2.0  10  45 
 
MSU Billings   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Avery Gray W,1-11  5.1  21  28  10  105 
Shelby Wasilewski   1.2  10  11  34 

WP - Massena(10); Wasilewski(5). HBP - by Gray (Andrews,M); by Gray (Rath); by Gray (Wise). Inherited runners/scored: Gray 2/1; Wasilewski 3/0. Pitches/strikes: Wirtala 67/42; Massena 45/21; Gray 105/55; Wasilewski 34/21.

Strikeouts - Carpenter,L 2; Rankosky; Gray. Walks - Chacon; Andrews,M; Kim,H; Chavez; Theilen; Villas; Karsjen.

Umpires - HP: Jim Anderson 1B: Max Stamper 3B: Thomas Bonner
Start: 2 PM Time: 3:23 Attendance: 120
Weather: 75, sunny with wind

 
Box Score
 

2026 Western Washington Softball
Western Washington at MSU Billings (Game 2)
Apr 11, 2026 at Billings, MT (Yellowjacket Stadium)

Western Washington 7 (22-15,8-4 GNAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Chacon,Payton rf 
Andrews,Maleah 3b 
Rath,Hailey ss 
Wise,EmmaJoy c 
McCutcheon,Emily dp/1b 
Matlock,Olivia 1b/dp 
   Ryan,Reagan pr 
Kim,Haylee 2b 
Traxler,Rachel lf/pr 
   Chavez,Nazli ph 
Carpenter,Laila cf 
Wirtala,Alanna p 
   Massena,Evalyn p 
Totals  31  11  18  11 
  

MSU Billings 9 (5-36,3-13 GNAC)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Josie Theilen 2b 
Wynter Hurst cf 
Marleigh Nieto lf 
Grace Hood c/1b 
Cazz Rankosky 3b 
Ashley Akers 1b 
   Destiny Villas ph/c 
Avery Gray p/dp 
Alexis Tovar dp/rf 
   Cami Hearn ph/rf 
Jillian Karsjen ss 
Emily Brevig rf 
   Shelby Wasilewski p/dp 
Totals  30  21 

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Western Washington.. 031 300 0 -  7 11  3
MSU Billings........ 421 101 X -  9  9  2
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E - Rath 2(12); Kim,H(9); Karsjen 2(13). LOB - WWU 11; MSUB 6. 2B - Andrews,M(15); Rath(10); Matlock(4); Nieto(13); Hood(5); Hearn(1). HR - Andrews,M(7); Theilen(3); Nieto(2); Hood(8); Rankosky(2). HBP - Andrews,M; Rath; Wise. SH - Kim,H(7).

Western Washington   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Wirtala,Alanna L,18-9  4.0  22  23  10  67 
Massena,Evalyn   2.0  10  45 
  
MSU Billings   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Avery Gray W,1-11  5.1  21  28  10  105 
Shelby Wasilewski   1.2  10  11  34 

Win - Gray (1-11). Loss - Wirtala (18-9). Save - None. WP - Massena(10); Wasilewski(5). HBP - by Gray (Andrews,M); by Gray (Rath); by Gray (Wise). Inherited runners/scored: Gray 2/1; Wasilewski 3/0. Pitches/strikes: Wirtala 67/42; Massena 45/21; Gray 105/55; Wasilewski 34/21.

Umpires - HP: Jim Anderson 1B: Max Stamper 3B: Thomas Bonner
Start: 2 PM Time: 3:23 Attendance: 120
Weather: 75, sunny with wind

 
Composite Box Score
 

2026 Western Washington Softball
Western Washington at MSU Billings (Game 2) - Composite Box Score
Apr 11, 2026 at Billings, MT (Yellowjacket Stadium)

Western Washington   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
Chacon rf 
Andrews,M 3b 
Rath ss 
Wise c 
McCutcheon dp/1b 
Matlock 1b/dp 
Ryan,R pr 
Kim,H 2b 
Traxler lf/pr 
Chavez ph 
Carpenter,L cf 
Wirtala p 
Massena p 
Totals   31  11  18 

MSU Billings   ab    r    h  rbi  2b  3b  hr  bb  sb  cs  hp  sh  sf  so  ibb  kl  gdp  po    a    e 
Theilen 2b 
Hurst cf 
Nieto lf 
Hood c/1b 
Rankosky 3b 
Akers 1b 
Villas ph/c 
Gray p/dp 
Tovar dp/rf 
Hearn ph/rf 
Karsjen ss 
Brevig rf 
Wasilewski p/dp 
Totals   30  21 

Western Washington   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Wirtala,Alanna L,18-9  4.0  22  23  10  67 
Massena,Evalyn   2.0  10  45 
 
MSU Billings   ip    h    r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Avery Gray W,1-11  5.1  21  28  10  105 
Shelby Wasilewski   1.2  10  11  34 

Umpires - HP: Jim Anderson 1B: Max Stamper 3B: Thomas Bonner
Start: 2 PM Time: 3:23 Attendance: 120
Weather: 75, sunny with wind

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Western Washington Softball
Western Washington at MSU Billings (Game 2)
Apr 11, 2026 at Billings, MT (Yellowjacket Stadium)

Western Washington starters: 21/rf Chacon; 8/3b Andrews,M; 1/ss Rath; 27/c Wise; 15/dp McCutcheon; 19/1b Matlock; 7/2b Kim,H; 3/lf Traxler; 16/cf Carpenter,L; 23/p Wirtala;

MSU Billings starters: 6/2b Theilen; 0/cf Hurst; 12/lf Nieto; 15/c Hood; 10/3b Rankosky; 27/1b Akers; 9/p Gray; 20/dp Tovar; 11/ss Karsjen; 8/rf Brevig;

Western Washington 1st - Chacon popped up to c, bunt (2-0 BB). Andrews,M walked (3-1 BBBKB). Rath fouled out to 1b (2-2 BFBF). Wise singled to second base (2-1 BBF); Andrews,M advanced to second. McCutcheon flied out to cf (0-1 S). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

MSU Billings 1st - Theilen flied out to lf (1-1 KB). Hurst singled through the left side (2-0 BB). Nieto reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-0); Hurst advanced to second. Hood singled through the left side (1-0 B); Nieto advanced to second; Hurst advanced to third. Rankosky homered to center field, 4 RBI (1-1 FB); Hood scored; Nieto scored, unearned; Hurst scored. Akers popped up to 3b (0-0). Gray flied out to cf (3-2 KBFBFFBF). 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 2nd - Matlock grounded out to 3b (0-0). Kim,H walked (3-1 BKBBB). Traxler singled to center field (2-0 BB); Kim,H advanced to second. Carpenter,L flied out to lf (1-2 KBK); Kim,H advanced to third. Chacon walked (3-1 BKBBB); Traxler advanced to second. Andrews,M hit by pitch, RBI (1-0 B); Chacon advanced to second; Traxler advanced to third; Kim,H scored. Rath hit by pitch, RBI (2-2 KBBK); Andrews,M advanced to second; Chacon advanced to third; Traxler scored. Wise hit by pitch, RBI (0-2 FK); Rath advanced to second; Andrews,M advanced to third; Chacon scored. Gray to dp. Tovar to rf. Wasilewski to p for Brevig. McCutcheon singled to first base (0-0); Wise out at first 1b unassisted. 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

MSU Billings 2nd - Tovar popped up to 3b (1-1 BK). Karsjen walked (3-2 BFBBFB). Theilen homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Karsjen scored. Hurst flied out to rf (1-1 BK). Nieto grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 3rd - Matlock doubled to right center (1-0 B). Ryan,R pinch ran for Matlock. Kim,H out at first c to 2b, bunt, SAC (0-0); Ryan,R advanced to third. Traxler reached on a fielding error by ss (1-2 BFF); Ryan,R scored. Traxler advanced to second on a wild pitch. Carpenter,L struck out swinging (1-2 BKFFS). Chacon fouled out to lf (2-1 BBK). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

MSU Billings 3rd - Matlock to 1b for Ryan,R. Hood homered to right center, RBI (2-0 BB). Rankosky struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). Villas pinch hit for Akers. Villas reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0). Gray flied out to lf (1-1 KB). Hearn pinch hit for Tovar. Hearn doubled to right center (0-0); Villas advanced to third. Karsjen flied out to cf (2-1 FBB). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Western Washington 4th - Hood to 1b. Villas to c. Hearn to rf. Andrews,M homered to right center, RBI (3-2 KBKBBF). Rath doubled down the rf line (3-1 BBKB). Wise flied out to cf (0-0). McCutcheon singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Rath scored. Matlock singled to right center (1-0 B); McCutcheon advanced to third. Gray to p. Wasilewski to dp. Kim,H grounded out to ss, RBI (3-2 BBKBFF); Matlock advanced to second; McCutcheon scored. Traxler fouled out to 3b (1-0 B). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

MSU Billings 4th - McCutcheon to 1b. Matlock to dp. Theilen popped up to 2b (1-0 B). Hurst lined out to 3b (1-0 B). Nieto homered to center field, RBI (1-0 B). Hood doubled to left center (1-2 FBKF). Rankosky fouled out to 3b (0-1 S). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Western Washington 5th - Carpenter,L lined out to 2b (0-2 SK). Chacon singled to third base (1-1 BF). Andrews,M doubled to left center (2-0 BB); Chacon advanced to third, out at home lf to ss to c. Rath flied out to cf (1-2 KBF). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

MSU Billings 5th - McCutcheon to dp. Matlock to 1b. Massena to p for Wirtala. Villas walked (3-1 SBBBB). Gray struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKS). Hearn flied out to cf (1-0 B). Karsjen reached on a fielding error by ss (2-2 BSKBFF); Villas advanced to second. Theilen walked (3-1 BBBKB); Karsjen advanced to second; Villas advanced to third. Hurst flied out to cf (1-2 BKF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.

Western Washington 6th - Hearn to dp. Brevig to rf for Wasilewski. Wise flied out to cf (1-1 KB). McCutcheon grounded out to ss (2-1 BFB). Matlock singled to left field (3-1 BKBB). Kim,H reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0); Matlock advanced to second. Chavez pinch hit for Traxler. Chavez walked (3-2 KBBBKB); Kim,H advanced to second; Matlock advanced to third. Traxler pinch ran for Chavez. Carpenter,L struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB.

MSU Billings 6th - Traxler to lf. Nieto doubled to right field (1-0 B). Hood grounded out to 3b (3-2 BBSKB); Nieto advanced to third. Nieto scored on a wild pitch. Rankosky flied out to lf (3-1 BBBS). Villas flied out to cf (3-0 BBB). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Washington 7th - Chacon grounded out to 3b (2-2 BBKFF). Andrews,M flied out to lf (2-2 BBKKF). Rath flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Howe report
 



Game number GAME37

MSU Billings 9, Western Washington 7 (Apr 11, 2026 at Billings, MT)

Time: 3:23      Attendance: 120  DH number: 2



Visitor batting - Western Washington

                   AB  R  H TB 2B 3B HR   RBI CI SH SF HP   BB IB SO   SB CS GDP  PO  A  E DP    PB SBA CSB CIC

Chacon        rf -  4  1  1  1                               1                     1
Andrews,M     3b -  3  1  2  6  1     1     2           1    1                     4  1
Rath          ss -  4  1  1  2  1           1           1                                2
Wise          c  -  3     1  1              1           1                          2
McCutcheon    dp -  4  1  2  2              1
McCutcheon    1b -  0
Matlock       1b -  4     3  4  1                                                  2
Matlock       dp -  0
 Ryan,R       pr -  0  1
Kim,H         2b -  2  1                    1     1          1                     1     1
Traxler       lf -  3  1  1  1                                                     3
Traxler       pr -  0
 Chavez       ph -  0                                        1
Carpenter,L   cf -  4                                              2               5
Wirtala       p  -  0
 Massena      p  -  0
Totals......     - 31  7 11 17  3  0  1     6  0  1  0  3    4  0  2    0  0  0   18  1  3  0     0   0   0  0


Visitor pitching - Western Washington

                   IP  H AB TBF R ER HR   CI SH SF HB   BB IB SO   WP BK    GS  GF  CG SHO CBO

Wirtala      L    4.0  8 22 23  8  7  4                  1     1             1
Massena           2.0  1  8 10  1  1                     2     1    1            1
Totals......      6.0  9 30 33  9  8  4    0  0  0  0    3  0  2    1  0     1   1   0   0   0

Weather: 75, sunny with wind

Home batting - MSU Billings AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI CI SH SF HP BB IB SO SB CS GDP PO A E DP PB SBA CSB CIC Theilen 2b - 3 1 1 4 1 2 1 2 Hurst cf - 4 1 1 1 5 Nieto lf - 4 3 2 6 1 1 1 3 1 Hood c - 2 2 2 5 1 1 2 1 Hood 1b - 2 1 2 1 3 Rankosky 3b - 4 1 1 4 1 4 1 1 2 Akers 1b - 1 3 Villas ph - 1 Villas c - 1 1 2 Gray p - 2 1 Gray dp - 1 Tovar dp - 0 Tovar rf - 1 Hearn ph - 1 1 2 1 Hearn rf - 1 Hearn dp - 0 Karsjen ss - 2 1 1 3 2 Brevig rf - 0 Wasilewski p - 0 Wasilewski dp - 0 Totals...... - 30 9 9 24 3 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 21 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 Home pitching - MSU Billings IP H AB TBF R ER HR CI SH SF HB BB IB SO WP BK GS GF CG SHO CBO Gray W 5.1 5 21 28 3 3 3 4 1 1 Wasilewski 1.2 6 10 11 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 Totals...... 7.0 11 31 39 7 7 1 0 1 0 3 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Box Proof - Western Washington Box Proof - MSU Billings R 7 AB 31 R 9 AB 30 LOB 11 BB 4 LOB 6 BB 3 PO 21 SH 1 DP: 0 PO 18 SH 0 DP: 0 SF 0 SF 0 HBP 3 HBP 0 CI 0 CI 0 -- -- -- -- 39 39 33 33

Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Western Washington.. 031 300 0 -  7 11  3
MSU Billings........ 421 101 X -  9  9  2
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Line score
 


MSU Billings 9, Western Washington 7 (Apr 11, 2026 at Billings, MT) (Game 2)
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Western Washington.. 031 300 0 -  7 11  3      (22-15, 8-4 GNAC)
MSU Billings........ 421 101 X -  9  9  2      (5-36, 3-13 GNAC)
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Pitchers: Western Washington - Wirtala,Alanna; Massena,Evalyn(5) and Wise,EmmaJoy.
MSU Billings - Avery Gray; Shelby Wasilewski(6) and Grace Hood; Destiny Villas.
Win-Avery Gray(1-11)  Loss-Wirtala,Alanna(18-9)  T-3:23  A-120
HR WWU - Andrews,Maleah (7).
HR MSUB - Josie Theilen (3); Marleigh Nieto (2); Grace Hood (8); Cazz Rankosky (2).
Weather: 75, sunny with wind