Softball Closes Out Season Hosting Ohio on Saturday and Sunday

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan softball team wraps up the 2025 season on Saturday and Sunday, hosting Ohio. The teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a 12 p.m. start on Sunday.
 
All three games will be streamed live at www.wmubroncos.com/watch and live stats are available at www.wmustats.com. Tickets can be purchased at www.wmubroncos.com/tickets.
 
SPECIAL SATURDAY
Between Saturday’s doubleheader, the Broncos will take time to honor the 1984 MAC Regular Season and Tournament Championship team. The 1984 team went 39-19 overall and 10-2 in MAC play. The group brought in the program’s second-ever MAC Regular Season Championship and then the program’s first MAC Tournament Title.
 
THANK YOU SENIORS
Prior to the start of Sunday’s game, Western Michigan will honor its five seniors: Riley Dittmar, Jensen Gremillion, Payton Kelly, Kailey O’Connor and Taylor Wolfe.  The group has combined to appear in 494 games for Western Michigan, driving in 125 runs, hitting 21 home runs, recording 15 wins on the mound and three saves.
 
The group has also produced 81 victories for the Broncos over the past four seasons.
 
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
Ohio heads into the weekend with a chance to win the MAC Regular Season Championship with a 34-15 overall record and 17-6 in conference play.
 
Sophomore Brenna Farmer leads the team with a .354 batting average, 56 hits, 12 doubles and is second on the team with 41 RBIs. Emma Hoffner is tied for the team lead with four home runs and is just ahead of Farmer with 43 RBIs. Ohio’s hitters have combined for 145 walks to just 154 strikeouts. The team has an on-base percentage of .773.
 
Anna Wise and Skipp Miller have each started 19 games on the season. Miller is 16-6 with 13 complete games and six shutouts. Wise is 10-5 and has a team-best 2.45 ERA.