Softball opens 2025 season with 6-3 win over Rhode Island College, 10-1 loss to Belhaven (Miss.)

Softball opens 2025 season with 6-3 win over Rhode Island College, 10-1 loss to Belhaven (Miss.)
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March 9, 2025

BARTOW, Fla. — The Ohio Northern softball team started its 2025 season with a double header split to open their spring break trip. ONU won 6-3 over Rhode Island College and fell 10-1 to Belhaven (Miss.) on Sunday.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (1-1 overall), Rhode Island College (1-2 overall), Belhaven (Miss.) (9-5 overall).
  • Venue: Bartow Park #7 - Bartow, Fla.

Game 1 - W, 6-3 v RIC

  • Ohio Northern scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning and two more in the seventh to rally from an early 2-0 deficit.
  • The Anchorwomen scored twice in the bottom of the second inning to take a 2-0 lead.
  • Junior Allie Wilson (Wapakoneta) had a 2-run double and later scored on a single by sophomore Carlie Schroeder (Wapakoneta) to make it 4-2 in the fifth.
  • A squeeze bunt by senior Ashley Lenser (Brookville) in the top of the seventh made it 5-2 and an RBI single by senior Callie Rosser (Republic/Monroeville) capped the scoring at 6-3.
  • Lenser struck out five in the complete-game victory to improve to 1-0 on the season.
  • ONU out-hit RIC 7-5.

Game 2 - L, 1-10 (5 innings) v BC

  • The game was called after five innings due to the NCAA's 8-run rule.
  • The Blazers led 10-0 after three innings. 
  • In the bottom of the third inning, Wilson singled to center field to score junior Kylie King (London/Jonathan Alder), who was walked and stole second base.
  • Wilson went 2-for-3 to lead the Polar Bears.
  • BU out-hit ONU 12-4.

Notables

  • The Polar Bears have now won four consecutive season openers.
  • Wilson led the team with a 3-for-6 day with 3 RBI.
  • Rosser had 2 hits on the day and now has 97 in 96 career games.
  • Lenser has 84 career base hits. She also ranks sixth all-time in ONU history with 255 career strikeouts.
  • Ohio Northern is in its 58th season of softball. The Polar Bears are 997-681-4 all-time, a winning percentage of .593.
  • First-year head coach Summer Collins is now 1-1 at Ohio Northern.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action Monday when they face Gettysburg (Pa.) at 9 a.m. and Wittenburg at 11:15 a.m.