Marshall Thundering Herd vs Duke Blue Devils
NCAA Softball Championship - Durham Regional - Elimination Game

12
Duke Blue DevilsDukeDUKE
41-15
11
41-15
Final/5

Marshall Thundering HerdMarshallMRSH
38-19
1
38-19
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Duke Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Jennings CF |
A. Vega 2B |
J. Oakland SS |
T. Jones 3B |
L. Lamar RF |
A. Krueger PR |
K. Mathis LF-DP |
A. Matthews PR-LF |
L. Collins PR |
B. Thomas LF |
a G. Shadek DP-PH-C |
K. Rodriguez C-DP |
J. Stafford 1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .433 | .498 | .598 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .462 | .554 | .913 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .463 | .534 | .787 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .337 | .362 | .756 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .490 | .744 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .427 | .567 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .356 | .467 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .231 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .463 | .824 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .225 | .256 | .392 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .358 | .383 |
| 29 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
a-homered to left for B. Thomas in the 4th
- Batting
- 3BT. Jones (3, M. Veal)
- HRD. Jennings (6, 2nd inning off P. Maynard 3 on, 2 Out); J. Oakland (14, 2nd inning off P. Maynard 1 on, 2 Out); G. Shadek (11, 4th inning off J. King 2 on, 1 Out)
- RBIA. Vega (61), D. Jennings 4 (26), J. Oakland 2 (67), T. Jones (79), G. Shadek 3 (32)
- 2Out RBIT. Jones
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP5-10 (D. Jennings 2-2, K. Rodriguez 0-1, J. Oakland 1-2, A. Matthews 0-1, G. Shadek 2-2, J. Stafford 0-2)
Marshall Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. Burko 3B |
B. Gerlach 1B |
A. Blake RF |
D. Leslie CF |
C. Hoskins LF |
A. Darnley C |
R. George DP |
H. Adkins 2B |
S. Turner PR |
P. Simpson SS |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .386 | .488 | .854 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .406 | .615 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .307 | .421 | .650 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .284 | .478 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .343 | .506 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .329 | .347 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .186 | .213 | .356 |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .335 | .439 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .267 | .192 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .392 | .340 |
| 19 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
- Batting
- 2BP. Simpson (5, A. Bradshaw)
- RBIP. Simpson (14)
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP0-4 (B. Gerlach 0-2, A. Blake 0-1, D. Leslie 0-1)
Duke Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
L. Jacquez (W, 6-5) |
A. Bradshaw |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 55-35 | 4.28 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33-18 | 4.41 |
| 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 88-53 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedL. Jacquez 10/12; A. Bradshaw 6/10
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesL. Jacquez-10-3-16-6; A. Bradshaw-7-2-3-6
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsL. Jacquez 2-4; A. Bradshaw 2-2
Marshall Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
P. Maynard (L, 9-8) |
J. King |
M. Veal |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 35-26 | 3.57 |
| 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 70-39 | 3.06 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34-20 | 3.09 |
| 5.0 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 139-85 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedJ. King 9/13; M. Veal 3/6; P. Maynard 10/14
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesJ. King-11-4-14-10; M. Veal-6-4-8-2; P. Maynard-6-3-4-13
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ. King 1-4; M. Veal 0-1; P. Maynard 2-3
Scoring Summary
Inning | DUKE | MRSH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | D. Jennings homered to left center, L. Lamar, KK Mathis and G. Shadek scored. | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | J. Oakland homered to center, A. Vega scored. | 6 | 0 | ||
| 3rd | A. Vega walked, L. Collins scored, K. Rodriguez to third, D. Jennings to second. | 7 | 0 | ||
| 4th | G. Shadek homered to left, A. Krueger and A. Matthews scored. | 10 | 0 | ||
| 5th | T. Jones tripled to deep left center, A. Vega scored. | 11 | 0 | ||
| 5th | P. Simpson doubled to left, S. Turner scored. | 11 | 1 | ||
DUKE vs MRSH Videos
Duke vs. Marshall: Game Highlights
Gabriella Shadek blasts a home run
Jessica Oakland blasts a home run
Game Information
Smith Family Stadium
6:40 AM, 17 May 2026
Durham, North Carolina