Michigan State University Athletics
Wednesday, April 8
Rochester, MI
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Oakland University
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Oakland Scores Late, Spartans Fall to Grizzlies 5-2
4/8/2026 6:28:00 PM | Softball
East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State softball dropped a tightly-contested battle on the road at Oakland on Wednesday, 5-2. The Grizzlies improve to 16-14, while MSU falls to 14-23 on the season.
The Golden Grizzlies put a pair of runs on the board in the first, and MSU came back with a run in the top of the second fueled by a triple by Sophie Holverstott. The home team executed a double steal to go up 3-1 in the fourth, and after MSU scored on a sac fly by Kirsten Caravaca in the top of the sixth to make it a one-run game, Oakland countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame on an RBI single by Taylor Carraway.
The Spartan offense was led by Britain Beshears, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Caravaca had an RBI single in the second after a triple by Sophie Holverstott, and then had the sixth-inning sac fly to account for her two RBI. Jacey Schuler threw her second consecutive complete game, striking out three and scattering seven hits.
Kenna Bommarito earned the win in the circle for Oakland, also allowing seven hits in a complete-game effort. Kamryn Troyer had a pair of base hits.
Michigan State returns to action with a three-game set at Rutgers, which begins Friday.
TOP PERFORMANCES
The Golden Grizzlies put a pair of runs on the board in the first, and MSU came back with a run in the top of the second fueled by a triple by Sophie Holverstott. The home team executed a double steal to go up 3-1 in the fourth, and after MSU scored on a sac fly by Kirsten Caravaca in the top of the sixth to make it a one-run game, Oakland countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame on an RBI single by Taylor Carraway.
The Spartan offense was led by Britain Beshears, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Caravaca had an RBI single in the second after a triple by Sophie Holverstott, and then had the sixth-inning sac fly to account for her two RBI. Jacey Schuler threw her second consecutive complete game, striking out three and scattering seven hits.
Kenna Bommarito earned the win in the circle for Oakland, also allowing seven hits in a complete-game effort. Kamryn Troyer had a pair of base hits.
Michigan State returns to action with a three-game set at Rutgers, which begins Friday.
TOP PERFORMANCES
- Britain Beshears went 2-for-3 with a double. She recorded her third straight two-hit game, and fifth consecutive game with a hit. It was her fifth double of the season, and matched her career best, originally set as a sophomore.
- Jacey Schuler delivered a second straight complete game and her fourth of the season.
- Kirsten Caravaca went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
- Sophie Hovlerstott smacked her first career triple in the second inning. She finished 1-for-3 with a run scored.
- Hannah Hawley had a base hit, and was 1-for-2 with a walk.
- Ava Coffinger came on as a pinch runner and had a stolen base.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kenna Bommarito (9-5)
L: Schuler, Jacey (5-10)
Batting:
2B: Beshears, Britain 1
3B: Holverstott, Sophie 1
RBI: Caravaca, Kirsten 2
SF: Caravaca, Kirsten 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Beshears, Britain 1 ; Holverstott, Sophie 1
SB: Coffinger, Ava 1
Batting:
2B: Kayla Turmell 1 ; Addison Kopp 1
RBI: Kayla Turmell 2 ; Taylor Carraway 2
SH: Addison Caldwell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brooklyn Plitz 1 ; Kam Troyer 1 ; Addison Kopp 1 ; Autumn Liebhauser 2
SB: Brooklyn Plitz 1 ; Kam Troyer 1 ; Autumn Liebhauser 1 ; Annabel Power 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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3B/C
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C
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