RANKED COWGIRLS TOP JACKRABBITS

Sunday, March 1

Stillwater, Okla.

12 p.m.

South Dakota State University

12-9

Oklahoma State

15-5

South Dakota State

Oklahoma State

A woman in a blue softball uniform runs up the first base line of a softball field. A catcher in a white uniform behind the other woman throws a softball.

Alivya Bollen

Photo by: Miranda Sampson

3/1/2026 6:53:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: Andrew Pedersen

STILLWATER, Okla. – South Dakota State had the score tied 4-4 after three innings at nationally-ranked Oklahoma State on Sunday, March 1, however the Cowgirls registered seven runs in a two-inning stretch to defeat the Jackrabbits by a 12-4 score.

A two-run home run in the bottom of the first gave Oklahoma State an early 2-0 lead. SDSU responded in the top of the next frame. A leadoff walk drawn by Akayla Barnard eventually saw her plated on an RBI single by Alivya Bollen.

The Cowgirls drew three walks to begin the bottom of the second. OSU's Tia Warsop hit a two-run single to push their edge up to 4-1. Despite having two runners on base with no outs, SDSU was able to get out of the jam.

South Dakota State added another three runs to its tally in the top of the third. Bria Riebel began the inning with a walk, then Amanda Vacanti blasted a two-run home run to cut the deficit to 4-3. Akayla Barnard kept the inning going with a double and she was followed by Ella Berlage who drove her in via an RBI single.

The score was tied 4-4 as Jackrabbit starting pitcher Madi Mangulis pitched a 1-2-3 inning as the game moved to the fourth inning.

Oklahoma State, which is ranked as high as 13th in the country in national softball polls, put the game out of reach over the next couple of innings. The Cowgirls scored one in the bottom of the fourth, another three runs in the fifth and four in the bottom of the sixth to end the game by run rule.

The Cowgirls benefitted from a relief appearance by returning All-America pitcher Ruby Meylan. She earned the win by throwing 3 2/3 innings. In that stretch she didn't give up a run and allowed just one hit while striking out seven batters.

Bollen had a team-high two of SDSU's five hits. Vacanti produced two of SDSU's RBIs.

NOTES

South Dakota State is 12-9 following the Jackrabbits' five-game showing at the OSU/Tulsa Invitational.
The Jacks are hitting .333 as a team. Leading the team batting is Vacanti (.490). She's followed by Bollen (.373), Barnard (.366), Berlage (.356), Riebel (.356), Emma Vike (.329) and Emma Christensen (.329).
Vacanti and Barnard have seven home runs apiece for the Jacks. Vike has an SDSU-high 22 RBIs this season. Barnard has scored 26 runs for a team best.
SDSU's pitching staff has been led by Madi Mangulis. She has team highs in victories (4) and ERA (4.09).

UP NEXT
South Dakota State are slated to take part in a doubleheader at Nebraska on Wednesday. The Jackrabbits and Huskers are scheduled for a 4 p.m. first pitch.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Meylan, Ruby (5-4)

L: Mangulis, Madi (4-3)

South Dakota State

Batting:

2B: Barnard, Akayla 1

HR: Vacanti, Amanda 1

RBI: Vacanti, Amanda 2 ; Bollen, Alivya 1 ; Berlage, Ella 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Vacanti, Amanda 1 ; Barnard, Akayla 2 ; Riebel, Bria 1

Oklahoma State

Batting:

2B: Godwin, Karli 1 ; Warsop, Tia 1

HR: Hasler, Amanda 1

RBI: Hasler, Amanda 2 ; Henderson, Montgomery 2 ; Jones, Aubrey 3 ; Schneidmiller, Audrey 2 ; Warsop, Tia 3

SF: Schneidmiller, Audrey 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Castillo, Gabby 1 ; Davis, Rosie 1 ; Godwin, Karli 1 ; Graf, Macy 1 ; Hasler, Amanda 1 ; Jaques, Libby 1 ; Jones, Aubrey 2 ; McDonald, Lexi 1 ; Schneidmiller, Audrey 1 ; Timm, Claire 1 ; Warsop, Tia 1