Iowa vs Creighton (05-21-05)



Box Score


                            2005 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL

                             #22 Iowa vs Creighton

                   05-21-05 at Lincoln, Neb. (Bowlin Stadium)



Iowa 2 (49-13)



Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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May ss...................  4  2  4  1   0  0  2  2   0

Downs 2b.................  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   1

Murray rf................  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1

Nichols c................  3  0  0  1   0  1 17  0   0

Baugh dp.................  2  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0

Birocci p................  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  2   0

Heidgerken cf............  2  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   3

Spratt lf................  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

 Sargent ph..............  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Ackerson 1b..............  3  0  0  0   0  2  5  0   0

Ruff 3b..................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Totals................... 26  2  4  2   2  6 24  6   5



Creighton 1 (44-13)



Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Flores, Lauren 2b........  3  0  1  0   0  2  4  0   0

Dorsey, Melanie cf.......  3  0  0  0   0  3  0  0   0

Fukumoto, Christine c....  3  0  0  0   0  2  6  1   1

Johnson, Abby 1b.........  3  1  1  1   0  0  5  0   0

Egan, Mary dp............  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Merkel, Jessica ss.......  2  0  0  0   1  2  2  0   0

 Petullo, Kate pr........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Ramsey, Beth lf..........  2  0  0  0   0  2  2  0   0

 Nunnikhoven,Meredith ph.  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Reiss, Jamie 3b..........  3  0  0  0   0  2  2  2   1

Ayers, Katie rf..........  3  0  0  0   0  2  1  0   0

Nielsen, Tammy p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  4   0

Totals................... 26  1  2  1   1 17 24  7   2



Score by Innings                   R  H  E

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Iowa................ 100 000 01 -  2  4  0

Creighton........... 010 000 00 -  1  2  0

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LOB - Hawkeyes 5; Bluejays 2. HR - May; Johnson(7). SH - Downs; Murray;

Nichols. SB - Flores(8). CS - Heidgerken.



Iowa                   IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP

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Birocci.............  8.0  2  1  1  1 17 26 27 116



Creighton              IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP

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Nielsen, Tammy......  8.0  4  2  2  2  6 26 31 127



Win - Birocci (29-8).  Loss - Nielsen (28-8).  Save - None.

Pitches/strikes: Birocci 116/83; Nielsen 127/85.

Umpires - HP: Scott Thomas  1B: Bobby Shelton  3B: Pete Grebner

Start: 4:48 pm   Time: 1:57   Attendance: 450

Game notes:

2005 NCAA Tournament Region 16

Game: CU57




Play-by-Play


                            2005 CREIGHTON SOFTBALL

                      #22 Iowa vs Creighton - Play-by-Play

                   05-21-05 at Lincoln, Neb. (Bowlin Stadium)





Score by Innings                   R  H  E

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Iowa................ 100 000 01 -  2  4  0

Creighton........... 010 000 00 -  1  2  0

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Iowa starters: 10/ss May; 2/2b Downs; 17/rf Murray; 1/c Nichols; 13/dp Baugh;

4/p Birocci; 11/cf Heidgerken; 5/lf Spratt; 24/1b Ackerson; 12/3b Ruff;

Creighton starters: 9/2b Flores; 1/cf Dorsey; 13/c Fukumoto; 22/1b Johnson;

16/dp Egan; 19/ss Merkel; 4/lf Ramsey; 2/3b Reiss; 11/rf Ayers; 6/p Nielsen;



Iowa 1st - May singled up the middle (0-2). Downs reached on a fielder's

choice, SAC (0-0); May advanced to second. Murray out at first p to 2b, SAC,

bunt (0-0); Downs advanced to second; May advanced to third. Nichols reached on

a fielder's choice, SAC, RBI, advanced to second (1-0); Downs advanced to

third; May scored. Baugh intentionally walked (3-0). Birocci struck out

swinging (2-2). Heidgerken out at first p to 2b, bunt (0-1). 1 run, 1 hit, 0

errors, 3 LOB.



Creighton 1st - Flores struck out swinging (0-2). Dorsey struck out

swinging (1-2). Fukumoto struck out looking (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,

0 LOB.



Iowa 2nd - Spratt fouled out to 3b (0-0). Ackerson struck out swinging

(2-2). May singled up the middle (2-2). Downs grounded out to 1b unassisted

(1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.



Creighton 2nd - Johnson homered to left center, RBI (0-0). Egan struck

out swinging (2-2). Merkel walked (3-2). Petullo pinch ran for Merkel. Ramsey

struck out swinging (1-2). Reiss grounded out to p (0-2). 1 run, 1 hit, 0

errors, 1 LOB.



Iowa 3rd - Merkel to ss for Petullo. Murray flied out to rf (3-1).

Nichols struck out looking (1-2). Baugh popped up to 2b (2-2). 0 runs, 0

hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.



Creighton 3rd - Ayers grounded out to ss (3-2). Flores singled to left

field (0-2). Dorsey struck out swinging (1-2). Flores stole second. Fukumoto

struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.



Iowa 4th - Birocci flied out to lf (1-2). Heidgerken walked (3-2).

Heidgerken out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. Spratt popped up to p, bunt

(3-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.



Creighton 4th - Johnson out at first p to ss to 1b (1-2). Egan popped up

to ss (0-2). Merkel struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0

LOB.



Iowa 5th - Ackerson flied out to lf (0-1). May singled to left field

(1-1). Downs reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (0-1); May out at second p to

ss. Murray grounded out to 3b (3-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.



Creighton 5th - Ramsey struck out swinging (1-2). Reiss struck out

looking (0-2). Ayers struck out looking (3-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0

LOB.



Iowa 6th - Nichols popped up to ss (1-1). Baugh grounded out to p (1-0).

Birocci popped up to 1b (1-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.



Creighton 6th - Flores struck out swinging (2-2). Dorsey struck out

swinging (2-2). Fukumoto grounded out to 3b (0-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,

0 LOB.



Iowa 7th - Heidgerken popped up to p (0-1). Sargent pinch hit for

Spratt. Sargent struck out swinging (2-2). Ackerson struck out looking (3-2).

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.



Creighton 7th - Spratt to lf for Sargent. Johnson grounded out to 2b

(1-2). Egan popped up to ss (2-0). Merkel struck out swinging (3-2). 0 runs,

0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.



Iowa 8th - May homered to left center, RBI (0-0). Downs fouled out to 3b

(1-2). Murray struck out swinging (2-2). Nichols grounded out to 3b (1-0). 1

run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.



Creighton 8th - Nunnikhoven pinch hit for Ramsey. Nunnikhoven struck out

looking (2-2). Reiss struck out swinging (0-2). Ayers struck out swinging

(1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.