February 22, 2026 Notre Dame at UCF

(7-9)
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(13-4)
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| UCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Box Score
Notre Dame
UCF
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline O'Brien 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mickey Winchell cf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ava Zachary 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rebecca Eckart c | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jillian Torres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sydny Poeck rf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kaia Cortes 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hayden Kyne dh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tenley Sweet lf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Avery Houlihan ss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lily Hagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Micaela Kastor p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Batting
GIDP:
Sydny Poeck
Baserunning
SB:
Mickey Winchell
Fielding
E:
Ava Zachary (2)
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coco Jaimes 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beth Damon c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aubrey Evans ss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Humphreys 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Izzy Mertes dh/lf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kalista Birkenstock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Destiny Washington lf/cf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashleigh Griffin 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zoe Calvez rf/dh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kendall Trimm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samantha Rey cf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Yarnell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Hildie Dempsey p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Batting
2B:
Izzy Mertes
RBI:
Coco Jaimes
, Ashleigh Griffin
Sac:
Destiny Washington
, Ashleigh Griffin
Sac Fly:
Ashleigh Griffin
Fielding
E:
Coco Jaimes
, Aubrey Evans
, Sierra Humphreys
DP:
Sierra Humphreys
, Ashleigh Griffin
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micaela Kastor (L, 2-4) | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Micaela Kastor (29)
WP:
Micaela Kastor (2)
HBP:
Micaela Kastor (2)
Pitches-Strikes: Micaela Kastor (123-67)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hildie Dempsey (W, 4-0) | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Hildie Dempsey (26)
Pitches-Strikes: Hildie Dempsey (97-68)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
Notre Dame
|
Eckart singled to pitcher, advanced to second; Winchell advanced to third, scored on a fielding error by ss, unearned. | 1 - 0 |
| 6th | A. Griffin flied out to rf, SF, RBI; I. Mertes scored. | 1 - 1 |
| 6th | C. Jaimes singled up the middle, RBI; S. Rey advanced to third, scored on a fielding error by 2b, unearned; Z. Calvez scored, unearned. | 1 - 3 |
Other Information
| Location: | UCF Softball Complex |
| Stadium: | Orlando, Fla. |
| Attendance: | 0 |
| Duration: | 1:55 |
| Umpires: | Home plate - Carlos Guzman , First base - Chris Nabors , Third base - Marty Abezetian |
| Weather: Cloudy, 79 degrees | |
| Game: UCF17 | |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
Notre Dame
|
Eckart singled to pitcher, advanced to second; Winchell advanced to third, scored on a fielding error by ss, unearned. | 1 - 0 |
| 6th | A. Griffin flied out to rf, SF, RBI; I. Mertes scored. | 1 - 1 |
| 6th | C. Jaimes singled up the middle, RBI; S. Rey advanced to third, scored on a fielding error by 2b, unearned; Z. Calvez scored, unearned. | 1 - 3 |
All Plays
|
| I. Mertes to dh. |
| S. Rey to cf. |
| O'Brien singled to shortstop. |
| Winchell reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher; O'Brien out at second p to 2b. (1 out) |
| Zachary flied out to lf. (2 out) |
| Winchell stole second. |
| Eckart singled to pitcher, advanced to second; Winchell advanced to third, scored on a fielding error by ss, unearned. |
| Poeck struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| C. Jaimes walked. |
| B. Damon flied out to rf. (1 out) |
| A. Evans reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; C. Jaimes out at second ss to 2b. (2 out) |
| S. Humphreys flied out to rf. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Cortes grounded out to ss. (1 out) |
| Kyne grounded out to 3b. (2 out) |
| Sweet grounded out to 2b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| I. Mertes singled up the middle. |
| I. Mertes advanced to second on a wild pitch. |
| D. Washingto walked. |
| K. Birkensto pinch ran for I. Mertes. |
| A. Griffin out at first p to 2b, bunt, SAC; D. Washingto advanced to second; K. Birkensto advanced to third. (1 out) |
| Z. Calvez struck out looking. (2 out) |
| K. Yarnell pinch hit for S. Rey. |
| K. Yarnell struck out swinging. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| K. Birkensto to lf. |
| D. Washingto to cf. |
| K. Yarnell to dh. |
| Houlihan grounded out to ss. (1 out) |
| O'Brien grounded out to 3b. (2 out) |
| Winchell grounded out to 2b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| C. Jaimes grounded out to ss. (1 out) |
| B. Damon singled to center field. |
| B. Damon advanced to second on a wild pitch. |
| A. Evans flied out to cf. (2 out) |
| S. Humphreys grounded out to 2b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Zachary struck out swinging. (1 out) |
| Eckart reached on a fielding error by 2b. |
| Torres pinch ran for Eckart. |
| Poeck grounded into double play 2b to 1b; Torres out on the play. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Eckart to c for Torres. |
| I. Mertes to lf for K. Birkensto. |
| I. Mertes struck out swinging. (1 out) |
| D. Washingto popped up to ss. (2 out) |
| A. Griffin walked. |
| K. Trimm pinch hit for Z. Calvez. |
| K. Trimm hit by pitch; A. Griffin advanced to second. |
| K. Yarnell reached on a fielder's choice to third base; K. Trimm advanced to second; A. Griffin out at third 3b unassisted. |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| I. Mertes to rf. |
| D. Washingto to lf. |
| K. Trimm to dh. |
| S. Rey to cf for K. Yarnell. |
| Cortes grounded out to 2b. (1 out) |
| Kyne singled to shortstop. |
| Sweet struck out swinging. (2 out) |
| Hagan pinch hit for Houlihan. |
| Hagan walked; Kyne advanced to second. |
| Houlihan to ss for Hagan. |
| O'Brien lined out to p. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| C. Jaimes grounded out to 2b. (1 out) |
| B. Damon grounded out to ss. (2 out) |
| A. Evans singled to left field. |
| S. Humphreys struck out swinging. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Winchell grounded out to 2b. (1 out) |
| Zachary grounded out to ss. (2 out) |
| Eckart reached on a fielding error by 3b. |
| Poeck grounded out to 3b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| I. Mertes doubled to left center. |
| D. Washingto grounded out to 3b, bunt, SAC; I. Mertes advanced to third. (1 out) |
| A. Griffin flied out to rf, SF, RBI; I. Mertes scored. |
| K. Trimm hit by pitch. |
| Z. Calvez to dh for K. Trimm. |
| S. Rey walked; Z. Calvez advanced to second. |
| S. Rey advanced to second; Z. Calvez advanced to third on a fielding error by 2b. |
| C. Jaimes singled up the middle, RBI; S. Rey advanced to third, scored on a fielding error by 2b, unearned; Z. Calvez scored, unearned. |
| B. Damon struck out looking. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 2 Hits , 2 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| I. Mertes to dh. |
| Z. Calvez to rf. |
| Cortes struck out swinging. (1 out) |
| Kyne struck out swinging. (2 out) |
| Sweet grounded out to 3b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |