Badgers storm back against SDSU

Thursday, March 5

San Diego, CA

5:00 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

13-7

Grand Canyon

23-0

Grand Canyon

Wisconsin

Hilary Blomberg celebrates at first base after an RBI single versus SDSU.

Photo by: Ashley Steltenpohl

Badgers storm back against SDSU

March 05, 2026 | Softball

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UW erases four-run deficit in final frame to split doubleheader

By: Maddox Durst

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Wisconsin softball team split its doubleheader in San Diego to kick off their weekend, as they erupted for five runs in the final inning against host San Diego State to salvage a win on Thursday night after falling in 10 innings to No. 20/23 Grand Canyon.

The Badgers (14-7) plated five runs in the seventh inning for the seventh time in program history, manufacturing their largest comeback of the season behind four consecutive hits with two outs. Sophomore Kendra Lewis' double was the difference, as the lefty gave UW its first lead of the game to set up freshman Berritt Herr for her team-leading seventh win of the year.

GAME ONE

The Badgers' offense continued to produce early in games, as UW scored for the 12th time this season in the first inning. Sophomore Kendra Lewis hit a sacrifice fly to the outfield, driving in senior Emily Bojan after her leadoff single to kick off the frame.

From there, each offense went cold throughout the majority of the game. Senior Shelby Jacobson put together one of the strongest showings of her career, as the right-hander tossed a career-best 10 innings against the Lopes. Jacobson tallied 10 strikeouts in the process, as she was the last Badger arm to eclipse double-digit strikeouts back in 2025, where she had 11 versus Bowling Green. The Chicago native did not allow a hit until the fifth inning as well.

Grand Canyon tied it up with two outs in the seventh, barreling a triple to the gap to knot the game at one apiece. The Lopes' pitching staff stalled UW's offense in the bottom half of the frame—forcing extra innings in San Diego.

Wisconsin struggled to capitalize with runners in scoring position down the stretch, finishing the game with a 3-for-14 showing at the plate.

In the top of the 10th, GCU's Trinity Martin came around to score on a wild pitch to give the Lopes' their first lead of the game.

The Badgers had an opportunity late, but the bottom of the order could not convert, as Grand Canyon secured their second win over Wisconsin in as many weeks—remaining undefeated on the season.

Batting Cleanup:

Emily Bojan has reached base in every game this season, extending her on-base streak to 20 games. The Chicago native is now one of eight Badgers to earn an on-base streak of 20 or more games. Friday's game versus GCU was Bojan's seventh multi-hit game of the year, too.
Shelby Jacobson tossed a career-high 10 innings, as she became just the eighth Badger arm in program history to throw 10 or more innings in a single game. The right-hander punched out 10 batters, a season-high. Jacobson was the last Badger to strike out 10 or more batters in a game, as she sat down 11 versus Bowling Green on March 1, 2025.
Kendra Lewis tallied her eighth multi-hit game of the year, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
UW fell to 69-68-2 in extra inning games and 0-3 versus GCU all-time.

GAME TWO

Right-hander Berritt Herr got off to a quality start in game two for the Badgers, holding SDSU scoreless for the first four innings of the ballgame. The Ashwaubenon native racked up five strikeouts versus the Aztecs in her seven innings of work, only walking one batter to earn her seventh win of the season.

SDSU's Jazmin Williams launched a triple to right field to break open the scoring in the fifth—driving in two to give the Aztecs the lead heading into the sixth.

The Badgers' offense threatened with two outs right away, as junior Hilary Blomberg and sophomore Kendra Lewis each racked up a single to put a pair of runners on for junior Alivia Bark. Aztecs' Key-annah Pu'a escaped the jam, retiring Bark to keep UW scoreless on the evening.

SDSU capitalized and tallied two more in the bottom half of the inning, hitting a two-run home run to double their advantage.

Wisconsin put together a rally late, as junior Makenzie Foster and redshirt freshman Jaclyn Showalter earned back-to-back RBI doubles to cut the deficit in half. Sophomore Hannah Conger turned the lineup over with a single, as senior Emily Bojan drove her in with her first triple of the season.

One batter later, Blomberg followed it up with an RBI single, as the team leader in RBI delivered in the clutch once again for the Badgers to tie the game at 4-4. Sophomore Kendra Lewis wasted no time—barreling a double to the gap to give the Badgers their first lead of the ballgame in what proved to be the game-winning hit.

Herr came on in the final frame and retired SDSU in order, as her seven wins are good for eighth in UW freshman history—tying Ashley Fauser (1996) and Paytn Monticelli (2023).

Batting Cleanup:

Wisconsin earned their first win over San Diego State in program history, as the Badgers had lost the previous four contests entering Thursday's game.
The Badgers scored five runs in the seventh inning for the seventh time in program history.
Wisconsin's four-run comeback was their largest of the season, as they earned their first win of the year while trailing after six innings. The comeback was the largest since they stormed back versus St. Thomas last season in a 6-5 victory.
UW scored more than two runs against the Aztecs for the first time in program history.
Emily Bojan added to her on-base streak, extending it to 21 games. Bojan is now tied for sixth in UW history for the longest on-base streak with Karla Powell (2012) and Mary Massei (2014).
Berritt Herr racked up her seventh win of the year, as she moved up to eighth in UW freshman history for most wins in her first year—tying Ashley Fauser (1996) and Paytn Monticelli (2023).
Kendra Lewis clutched up late, finishing 2-for-4 with a game-winning RBI double. Lewis is now up to nine multi-hit games this year, and three in her last four appearances.
Hilary Blomberg put together a 2-for-4 showing, extending her hitting streak to six games.
Jaclyn Showalter tallied her fifth multi-hit game of the year in a 2-for-3 performance.

Up Next: The Badgers will take on their first Big Ten series of the year beginning tomorrow, heading north to Los Angeles to face No. 8/7 UCLA. First pitch for Friday's game is set to start at 9:00 p.m. CT, as the game will stream on B1G+.