Softball

HCAC 2025 Softball Notebook, Week 12

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Softball teams competed in week twelve of the 2025 season.
 
Around the League:
HCAC Softball Schedule
 
Athletes of the Week:
Hitting Athlete of the Week:
Maddie Schoenradt (Lafayette, Ind.) Anderson University | Outfield | Junior - Maddie Schoenradt went 8-for-14 with 2 homers, 2 triples, 1 double, 7 RBI and 1 stolen base on the week. She was a single shy of the cycle in Game 2 against Rose-Hulman. Schoenradt also opened Game 1 against Hanover with a inside-the-park home run. She recorded a 1.357 slugging percentage, a .571 on-base percentage and a .571 batting average.

Pitching Athlete of the Week:
Kaitlyn Carr (Valparaiso, Ind.) Manchester University | Pitcher | Senior - Carr had another phenomenal week in the circle for the Spartans as she finished 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in two games pitched. In her first game, Carr threw all 7 innings in a shutout win over Albion where she only allowed three hits and struck out five. In her second game of the week Carr shutout Berea in 5 innings only allowing four hits with no runs and three strikeouts. Carr also had two hits and a RBI on the week.

Notable Performances:
Hitting Athletes:
  • Hayley Lewis (Kettering, Ohio) Bluffton University | Pitcher | Senior - Lewis went 4-of-8 for a pert .500 batting average with 2 RBI and a double as Bluffton swept Franklin on Senior Day. She also tossed a complete game in the nightcap, allowing just three runs, two earned, for a 2.00 ERA in 7 innings of work.
  • Alana Smith (Pendleton, Ind.) Earlham College | Utility | First Year - Alana Smith posted a .667/.750/2.000 slashline in a sweep of conference-leading Mount St. Joseph on Sunday. The freshman went 2-3 with a double, a home run, three RBI and one run scored.
  • Molly Wallace (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Franklin College | Infield | Senior - Wallace went 4-8, securing four hits, two RBIs, and one run scored through the two-game series against Bluffton.
  • LauRie Harmless (Coatesville, Ind.) Hanover College | First Base | Sophomore - Harmless led Hanover as they split with Franklin. The sophomore posted a .833 slugging percentage with a triple. She also went 3-for-6 at the dish with an RBI.
  • Erin Singleton (Brownstown, Ind.) Manchester University | Infield | Junior - The Leadoff batter for the Spartans had a remarkable week at the top of the lineup finishing, 8/13 with a .615 batting average and 4 runs batted in and 6 runs scored herself. Singleton also stole four bases in four games and had nine assists in the field.
  • Kayla Schnippel (Decatur, Ill.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | First Base | Sophomore - Kayla Schnippel was the hero of the week for the Fightin' Engineers. She hit the game-winning base hit in the team's win over HCAC top-ranked Mount St. Joseph. Schippel's double brought in two runs in the Rose-Hulman victory over the Lions with a final score of 2-1, handing them only their second conference loss of the year. Schnippel finished the week batting 5-12 with a .417 batting average, totaling one run and three RBIs.
Pitching Athletes:
  • Grace Gronberg (Danville, Ohio) Bluffton University | Pitcher | First Year - Gronberg went 1-0 with a 3.50 ERA as she threw all 8 innings in a 13-12 Bluffton win over Franklin on Saturday. She struck out 11 and held the Grizzlies to a .242 opponent batting average.
  • Morgan Cooksey (Williamsport, Ind.) Earlham College | Pitcher | Sophomore - Morgan Cooksey had a dominant day in the circle in a sweep of conference-leading Mount St. Joseph on Sunday. The sophomore was called upon for a four-out save in game one, and delivered a perfect frame with four straight strikeouts. Cooksey started game two, and threw a complete game win with six strikeouts, five hits and two earned runs. On the week, Cooksey threw 14.1 innings with 12 strikeouts and five earned runs.
  • Lulu Van Beek (Noblesville, Ind.) Hanover College | Pitcher | First Year - Beek led the Panthers as she claimed the game two win in the circle over Franklin. She pitched four complete innings, allowing just one run on four hits. Beek posted a 1.75 ERA.
  • Phobe Wortsell (Bicknell, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Pitcher | Senior -Phoebe Worstell appeared in two games for the Fightin' Engineers this week. Her top performance came on her Senior Day in the team's big win over the top-ranked Mount St. Joseph Lions. Worstell pitched a complete game, going 7.0 innings with five strikeouts while allowing only seven hits and one earned run to the top team in the HCAC.
  • Reagan Gibson (Louisville, Ky.) Transylvania University | Pitcher | Junior - In an 8-0 HCAC victory over Berea, Raegan Gibson earned the win in 4 innings pitched with 3 hits and 2 strikeouts. In a 7-1 victory of MSJ, Gibson earned the victory in 5.2 innings pitched. Throughout her showing, she allowed 3 hits, 1 run, 1 error, 2 walks and 1 strikeout.
 
Looking Forward:
HCAC Softball Standings