Rutgers University
26-26, 0
Wisconsin
29-17, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | X | 11 | 17 | 0 |
Softball Sets New Season Records For RBIs & Runs Scored In Series Opener With Wisconsin
May 01 | Softball
Scarlet Knights Fall 11-10 In Contest That Saw Four Lead Changes & A Seventh-Inning Surge Fall Short
MADISON, Wisc. – It was a back-and-forth battle on Friday night in the opening series between Rutgers and Wisconsin at Goodman Diamond.
After four lead changes, four Scarlet Knight home runs, including the team's eighth grand slam of the year from Baileigh Burtis and two in the top of the seventh to pull RU within a run of tying the ball game, it was the host Badgers taking an 11-10 game one win.
Rutgers came back from a four-run deficit to score six runs in the top of the fourth off a two-run single from Sam Rohwer and the four-run home run from Burtis to take a 6-4 edge.
The Scarlet Knights came back again in the top of the sixth. Trailing 7-6, Addie Osborne connected for a two-run home to put RU back on top.
Wisconsin plated four runs in the bottom half of the sixth as Rutgers entered its final at-bat down, 11-8.
Charleigh Schuettler and Rohwer both went yard in the top of the seventh, but the final Scarlet Knight surge fell short of continuing the contest.
During the game, RU set new school records for RBIs and runs scored in a season.
The loss dropped the Scarlet Knights to 26-26 on the year.
Wisconsin 11, Rutgers 10
| STATISTICALLY SPEAKING |
- With 10 runs scored, Rutgers surpassed the previous school record of 329 set by the 2024 squad and now has 335 on the season.
- With 10 RBIs, the Scarlet Knights also surpass the previous school record of 293, also set by the 2024 team, and now has 300 on the year.
- Sophomore Baileigh Burtis delivered Rutgers' eighth grand slam of the season with her sixth home run of the season.
- Junior Sam Rohwer added in her team-leading 16th home run of the season to pull RU within a run of tying the game with two outs in the top of the seventh. She finished the game 2-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
- Sophomore Addie Osborne went yard for the 14th time in 2026 and totaled a pair of RBIs and a pair of runs scored.
- Freshman Charleigh Schuettler added her second home run of the year in kicking off the Scarlet Knights' seventh-inning surge.
- Sophomore Kassandra Gewecke fell to 8-11 in the circle, tossing 4.1 innings of relief with a strikeout. Marley Caldwell, who got the start, saw 1.2 total innings of action with a strikeout.
| THE RUNDOWN |
- The Badgers led off with a single and a walk, setting up Jackie Showalter to deliver a two-run double to the warning track in the first. Parent came in to pinch run and stole third, but Addie Osborne was able to stop her from scoring on the squeeze, connecting with catcher Charleigh Schuettler for the stop at the plate.
- Wisconsin added two more in the second. The Badgers used four straight hits, capped with an RBI single thru the right side from Hilary Blomberg. While Kendra Lewis hit into a double play to follow on a tag and throw to first from Sam Rohwer, Hannah Conger was able to score from third for a 4-0 lead for the hosts.
- Rutgers took the lead in the fourth with six runs on five hits, including RU's eighth grand slam of the 2026 season. With runners in scoring position, Rohwer collected two RBIs on a single to the left side with aggressive base running to halve RU's deficit. The Scarlet Knight proceeded to load the bases with Baileigh Burtis smacking a 1-1 count down the left field line for a grand slam to put Rutgers on top 6-4.
T4 | Now that's a B1G swing from Baileigh Burtis 👀
— Rutgers Softball (@RUSoftball) May 1, 2026
Scarlet Knights with 8 grand slams this season #GoRU ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/637aH5Ibuu
- The Badgers, however, took back the lead in the bottom half with a 7-6 edge following a three-run home run from Showalter.
- The Scarlet Knights punched back, though, in the top of the sixth as Osborne returned the lead back to Rutgers at 8-7 behind a two-run shot to left center.
T6 | Never count the Scarlet Knights out ... especially when it's Addie Osborne at the plate 💥#GoRU ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/9iADVuAE9V
— Rutgers Softball (@RUSoftball) May 2, 2026
- The bottom half of the inning saw the fourth lead change of the contest as Wisconsin added four runs on four hits. A two-run double from Alivia Bark, an RBI base hit by Rylie Crane and RBI ground out from Conger gave the Badgers an 11-8 lead.
- Rutgers did not go quietly. Charleigh Schuettler led off the top of the seventh, taking her 2-1 count over the wall in left, and then with two outs, Rohwer homered to right-center as the Scarlet Knights were within a run of forcing the Badgers back to the plate. The comeback, however, ended just short with a flyout to the warning track.
T7 | RU Serious ⁉️
— Rutgers Softball (@RUSoftball) May 2, 2026
Actually, we were when we said "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over"#GoRU ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/YrlkMOPMGd
| HIGHLIGHTS |
| UP NEXT |
The Rutgers-Wisconsin series continues on Saturday at 1 p.m. (ET).
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Shelby Jacobson (13-8)
L: Gewecke, Kassandra (8-11)
S: Jordan Felci (1)
Batting:
HR: Rohwer, Sam 1 ; Osborne, Addie 1 ; Burtis, Baileigh 1 ; Schuettler, Charleigh 1
RBI: Rohwer, Sam 3 ; Osborne, Addie 2 ; Burtis, Baileigh 4 ; Schuettler, Charleigh 1
SH: Hwang, Riley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rohwer, Sam 2 ; Stripling, Hailey 1 ; Hwang, Riley 1 ; Osborne, Addie 2 ; Burtis, Baileigh 1 ; Schuettler, Charleigh 2 ; Hoekstra, Siera 1
SB: Hwang, Riley 1 ; Osborne, Addie 1
Batting:
2B: Jackie Showalter 1 ; Kaylie Whidden 1 ; Alivia Bark 1
HR: Jackie Showalter 1
RBI: Hilary Blomberg 1 ; Jackie Showalter 5 ; Alivia Bark 2 ; Rylie Crane 1 ; Hannah Conger 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Emily Bojan 2 ; Hilary Blomberg 1 ; Emma King 1 ; Jackie Showalter 2 ; Sydney Spear 1 ; Alivia Bark 1 ; Danielle Lucy 1 ; Rylie Crane 1 ; Hannah Conger 1
HBP: Danielle Lucy 1
