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25 ESU SB Flewelling vs UNK
Mason Hart, ESU Athletics
11
Winner Emporia St. EMPORIA 9-5
0
Drury DRURY 5-7
Winner
Emporia St. EMPORIA
9-5
11
Final
0
Drury DRURY
5-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Emporia St. EMPORIA 0 0 3 0 3 1 4 11 13 0
Drury DRURY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2

W: Butterbaugh, Hannah (6-1) L: J. Foley (1-3)

1
Rockhurst ROCKHURS 2-6
2
Winner Emporia St. EMPORIA 10-5
Rockhurst ROCKHURS
2-6
1
Final
2
Emporia St. EMPORIA
10-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rockhurst ROCKHURS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Emporia St. EMPORIA 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 0

W: Tomlinson, Morgan (1-0) L: A. Huffman ()

Game Recap: Softball |

Sunday Sweep for Hornet Softball Wraps Up Washburn Invite

Emporia State defeats Drury 11-0; walks-off Rockhurst 2-1

February 22, 2026 – Emporia State softball used a walk-off winner to seal a pair of wins on the final day of the Washburn Invitational, as they knocked off Drury 11-0 and Rockhurst 2-1.
 
Game 1 (ESU 11, DU 0)
Following two scoreless innings to begin the game, Emporia State broke through with three runs in the third. Back-to-back doubles by Sydney Wagner and Brooke Flewelling gave the Hornets a 3-0 lead.
 
The Emporia State lead doubled in the fifth as a throwing error by the Panthers and RBI from Karli Wehunt and Brynley Smith put the Hornets ahead 6-0. In the sixth, Kinsey Perine hit her first homer of the season to extend the lead to 7-0.
 
The Hornets capped their scoring with four runs in the seventh, as Kinsey Perine and Sophie Herman each drove in a run while Ally Miller drove in two of her own to cap the scoring.
 
A LOOK AT THE STATS
Emporia State outhit the Panthers 13-3 with Kinsey Perine leading the way, going 4-4 at the plate. Perine, Sydney Wagner and Ally Miller all drove in two runs in the game.
 
In the circle, Hannah Butterbaugh picked up her sixth win of the season as she pitched 5.0 shutout innings with four strikeouts while allowing just two hits. Izzy Sloan and Morgan Tomlinson each pitched one shutout inning each, and Sloan struck out the side in the sixth inning.
 
Game 2 (ESU 2, RU 1)
The second game on Sunday between the Hornets and Hawks proved to be a pitcher's duel. Both teams went scoreless in the first two frames, before Rockhurst scored in the top of the third to take a 1-0 lead.
 
Through the first five innings, Emporia State moved just one runner into scoring as they trailed Rockhurst 1-0 heading to the sixth.
 
Morgan Tomlinson, who entered the circle in the fourth inning, stranded a pair of runners in the top of the sixth before Emporia State finally pulled level in the bottom half. With two outs, Brooke Flewelling hit her third homer of the weekend to tie the game 1-1.
 
After Tomlinson retired the Hawks in order in the top of the seventh, Leslie Ramos and Brynley Smith both reached base to begin the bottom half, setting up Addison Callaway to deliver a walk-off to clinch the 2-1 win.
 
A LOOK AT THE STATS
The Hornets had six hits in the game, with Brynley Smith tallying two of her own while Brooke Flewelling hit her seventh homer of the season
 
Chloe Wilson pitched the first 3.1 innings for the Hornets, while Morgan Tomlinson pitched the final 3.2 shutout innings, allowing just one hit and picking up her first win of the season.
 
UP NEXT
Emporia State's final nonconference tournament of the season is up next at the Midwest College Classic. The Hornets will begin their four-game slate in Shawnee, Kan. against Maryville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 28.
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