University of St. Thomas Athletics
Tuesday, April 14
Fargo, N.D. / Tharaldson Park
3:00 p.m. CST
25-11, 6-4
2
at
10
North Dakota State
20-18, 4-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| North Dakota State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 |
Photo by: Kason Zetah
Softball drops game one at North Dakota State
4/14/2026 5:18:00 PM | Softball
Avery Wukawitz blasted her 12th home run in the loss
FARGO, N.D. – St. Thomas softball (25-13, 6-4 Summit League) fell 10-2 in game one of its midweek series at North Dakota State (20-18, 4-3), surrendering runs in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings after taking an early lead.
The Tommies struck first in the top of the third inning when Avery Wukawitz launched a two-run home run, her team-leading 12th of the season, to score Laken Lienhard and give St. Thomas a 2-0 advantage. Those would be the only runs of the game for the Purple.
Wukawitz paced the offense with two of the team's seven hits, while Zoe Trotter added the only other extra-base hit with a two-out double in the sixth inning.
Ella Cook took the loss in the circle, pitching 4.0-plus innings and allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits with four walks and four strikeouts. Ava Kleinfeldt and Mya Tautges combined in relief, giving up five runs (two earned). Defensively, the Tommies committed four errors.
Up Next
St. Thomas will look to bounce back in a doubleheader against North Dakota State tomorrow, with first pitch scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
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Stay up to date with St. Thomas softball on Instagram and X (@TommieSoftball).
The Tommies struck first in the top of the third inning when Avery Wukawitz launched a two-run home run, her team-leading 12th of the season, to score Laken Lienhard and give St. Thomas a 2-0 advantage. Those would be the only runs of the game for the Purple.
Wukawitz paced the offense with two of the team's seven hits, while Zoe Trotter added the only other extra-base hit with a two-out double in the sixth inning.
Ella Cook took the loss in the circle, pitching 4.0-plus innings and allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits with four walks and four strikeouts. Ava Kleinfeldt and Mya Tautges combined in relief, giving up five runs (two earned). Defensively, the Tommies committed four errors.
Up Next
St. Thomas will look to bounce back in a doubleheader against North Dakota State tomorrow, with first pitch scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
Follow Along
Stay up to date with St. Thomas softball on Instagram and X (@TommieSoftball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jocelyn McClary (10-5)
L: Cook, Ella (10-5)
Batting:
2B: Trotter, Zoe 1
HR: Wukawitz, Avery 1
RBI: Wukawitz, Avery 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Lienhard, Laken 1 ; Wukawitz, Avery 1
Batting:
2B: Ella Claus 1
HR: Mya Boos 1
RBI: Amai Hanta 1 ; Star Cortez 1 ; Bella Dean 2 ; Lileigh Nieto 1 ; Mya Boos 1 ; Ella Claus 2
SH: Jessica Delatorre 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Amai Hanta 2 ; Star Cortez 1 ; Mya Boos 2 ; Taylinn Warren 2 ; Zoe King 2 ; Ella Claus 1
HBP: Taylinn Warren 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
ss/2b
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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