GAME 1 | Cleveland State 4, Green Bay 3

CLEVELAND, Ohio --Bailey Schultz collected three hits, but the Green Bay Phoenix fell to the Cleveland State Vikings 4-3 in the first game on Saturday.

Freshman Gabby Paliska (1-7) got the ball to start for Green Bay (19-16, 14-13) and took the loss. Sophomore Brittany Baneck was a bright spot for the Phoenix, coming out of the bullpen and throwing 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing no hits, with no walks and three strikeouts.

Schultz's three-hit day led the Phoenix offensively. Freshman Jadin Justman put together a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Freshman Randi McKay also chipped in for Green Bay, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a walk and an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Phoenix got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with two runs in the top of the first inning. Green Bay scored twice on a two-run double off the bat of Justman.

The Phoenix lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the fourth trailing 3-2. Green Bay scored once on an RBI single off the bat of McKay, which evened the score at 3-3. Cleveland State then scored one time over the remaining three innings to break the tie and grab the 4-3 win.

GAME NOTES

» Schultz led the Phoenix, compiling three hits in the ballgame.
» Green Bay's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed two runs across.
» Green Bay left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» The Phoenix out-hit the Vikings at an 11-6 clip.
» Green Bay pitchers faced 26 Cleveland State hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out five.
» Justman led the Phoenix at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
» Cleveland State was led offensively by junior Mackenzie Tucker, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
» Freshman Alexa Sieger led the Vikings pitching staff, throwing seven innings of three-run ball.

GAME 2 | Green Bay 5, Cleveland State 4

CLEVELAND, Ohio --The Green Bay Phoenix broke through after a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning to take down the Cleveland State Vikings 5-4 to round out the series.

Junior Kayla Schwebke (9-6) got the win for Green Bay (20-16, 15-13). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on eight hits, allowing five walks and striking out six.

Offensively, the Phoenix were paced by junior Morgan Bihun, who went 2-for-3 on the day with a home run, a walk and an RBI. Sophomore Tiffany Giese furnished a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 3-for-4. Freshman Jadin Justman also chipped in for Green Bay, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a double and an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Phoenix were trailing 1-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Bihun put Green Bay on the board with a one-out solo home run off freshman Jenna Watts.

The score stayed at 1-1 until the very next inning, when the Phoenix put runs on the scoreboard once again. Bailey Schultz came across to score the lone run of the inning for Green Bay, which brought the score to 2-1 in favor of the Phoenix.

Cleveland State fought back to tie the ballgame at two before Green Bay reclaimed a 4-2 advantage in the sixth inning. Freshman Daija Williams' run-scoring single highlighted a two-run output in the frame for the Phoenix.

Green Bay held the Vikings without a run before their offense got in gear the next inning. The Phoenix drove home a run on Justman's two-out RBI double, bringing the score to 5-2 in favor of Green Bay. Cleveland State put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Phoenix still held on for the 5-4 win.

GAME NOTES

» Giese picked up three base knocks in the game for Green Bay.
» Schwebke struck out six Vikings hitters.
» Green Bay's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed two runs across.
» The Phoenix out-hit the Vikings at an 11-8 clip.
» Green Bay went 3-for-8 (.375) with runners in scoring position.
» Green Bay pitchers faced 34 Cleveland State hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out six.
» Bihun led the Phoenix at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI.
» Cleveland State was led offensively by senior Courtney Fernette, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs.
» Freshman Alexa Sieger led the Vikings pitching staff, throwing 1.2 innings of one-run ball.