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SB Huddle
Calan Gizelbach
6
Winner Pittsburg St. PSU 2-0
0
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU 0-1
Winner
Pittsburg St. PSU
2-0
6
Final
0
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pittsburg St. PSU 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 6 7 1
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

W: L. Franklin (1-0) L: Morse, Shelby (0-1)

6
Winner Ferris St. FSU 2-0
5
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU 0-2
Winner
Ferris St. FSU
2-0
6
Final
5
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU
0-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Ferris St. FSU 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 6 7 0
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) ERAU 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 5 11 2

W: C. Bell (1-0) L: Dougherty, Olivia (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Clayton Barefield

Embry-Riddle Softball Drops Pair of Games to Open 2026

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Embry-Riddle softball opened the 2026 season with a pair of games on Friday at the Embry-Riddle Softball Field, dropping both in the final games of opening-day action of the Embry-Riddle Invitational.

ERAU fell in the season opener to Pittsburg State, dropping a 6-0 decision before slipping short in a 6-5 battle against Ferris State.
 
Game 1 | Embry-Riddle – 0, Pittsburg State – 6
 
RECORDS
Embry-Riddle: 0-1
Pittsburg State: 2-0
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
  • This was the first meeting between the two teams.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After a scoreless two-and-a-half innings, the Eagles registered the first hit in the bottom of the third with a single from Vanessa Gilbert.
  • Embry-Riddle added another hit in the fourth inning with an Emma Wood base hit but left the senior utility player stranded at second after a stolen base.
  • Pittsburg State struck first in the fifth inning, plating four runs on four hits, leaving the bases loaded in the process.
  • The Gorillas scored three runs on Shelby Morse before forcing ERAU to change arms to Ava Domenici who gave up the fourth run.
  • PSU added two more to the tally in the sixth inning, with a two-RBI single to advance the edge to six runs.
  • ERAU registered one final hit of the game with a single from Leah Oberkehr.
 
INSIDE THE STATS
  • Pittsburg State outhit Embry-Riddle 7-3 and held the advantage in batting average, .269 to .125.
  • The Gorillas produced all six RBI with two outs.
  • Morse picked up the loss, tossing 4.2 innings, allowing four runs on three hits and two walks, striking out one.
 
Game 2 | Embry-Riddle – 5, Ferris State 6
 
RECORDS
Embry-Riddle: 0-2
Ferris State: 2-0
 
ALL-TIME SERIES
  • This was the third time the two programs have met and the first meeting since 2016.
  • ERAU is 1-2 against Ferris State.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The first inning proved to be a perfect preview of how the nightcap would play out as both teams scored a run to open.
  • Ferris State took advantage of a leadoff double to reach base before advancing the runner on a ground out.
  • The Bulldogs took the 1-0 lead by stealing home, taking advantage of a defensive miscue from the Eagles.
  • Embry-Riddle returned the favor in the bottom half of the frame, placing a leadoff bunt into play followed by a pair of stolen bases from Oberkehr.
  • ERAU leveled the game with an RBI base hit from Wood, the first of the season and Wood's 72nd of her career.
  • Wood threatened in the third inning with a two-out double but ended up stranded to end back-to-back scoreless innings.
  • The Bulldogs took control of the score in the fourth by taking advantage of an error and a sacrifice fly to lead 2-1.
  • The bats from Embry-Riddle lit up in the bottom half of the fourth, producing four hits and plating three runs in the process.
  • Addison Orr opened with a leadoff double and was eventually brought in on an RBI single from Riley Sullivan.
  • Vanessa Gilbert and Sullivan were both brought home on a single from Ava Arnold to capture a 4-2 lead.
  • Ferris State responded with an equalizing fifth inning, scoring on an RBI double and a wild pitch.
  • The back-and-forth action continued in the bottom of the frame as a three-hit inning from the Eagles helped in scoring the go-ahead run.
  • Orr and Gilbert both bagged base hits before Sierra Lipton knocked in an RBI single with two outs.
  • The Bulldogs leveled the game at 5-5 with a leadoff homer before putting together another score from a triple and a sacrifice bunt to move to a 6-5 lead.
 
INSIDE THE STATS
  • Embry-Riddle outhit Ferris State 11-7 and held an edge on batting average, .344-.280.
  • Four Eagles produced two hits for the game in Wood, Orr, Gilbert, and Sullivan.
  • Arnold led with two RBI – the first of her career in her debut weekend.
  • Olivia Dougherty picked up the start, pitched for six innings and recorded the loss.
  • Dougherty gave up six runs on seven hits, walking four batters and striking out four.
 
NEXT UP
  • Embry-Riddle will sit out of day two of the invitational and will finish the weekend on Sunday with a 2:00 p.m. ET matchup against Columbus State followed by a 4:30 p.m. ET game against Mount Olive.
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