Spartans Drop Decision at Charlotte, 8-0

Friday, February 13

Charlotte, NC

5:30 PM

Michigan State University

5-2

Charlotte

6-2

Michigan St

Charlotte

2/13/2026 7:10:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

East Lansing, Mich. -- Michigan State had its four-game winning streak snapped at Charlotte, as the 49ers posted a 8-0 victory in five innings. MSU was limited to a pair of hits in the loss, which drops the Spartans to 5-2.

Charlotte put up a big second inning with six runs on seven hits, and had single runs in the first and fifth innings, the last scored on a sac fly. The home team did it with small ball, as only one hit of its nine was for extra bases.

MSU had a pair of base hits, belonging to Sydney Doloszycki and Hannah Hawley. Charlotte starter Taylor Jones surrendered the two hits, walked two, and forced the Spartans into eight ground-ball outs on the day. She got support from a pair of base hits from both Olivia Williams and Audrey Wilson, while Jenna Lord was 1-for-3 with three RBI.

Autumn Behlke took the loss in the circle for MSU, surrendering six runs on seven hits in 1.2 innings. Alex Starr threw three innings in relief, scattering three hits and walking one, allowing just one run.

The teams will face off again on Saturday afternoon at 5:30 pm. MSU starts its day with a 12:30 pm game vs. Villanova.

NOTABLES

Hannah Hawley went 1-for-2 with a first-inning single.
Sydney Doloszycki was also 1-for-2.
Britain Beshears and Hannah Greer both were 0-for-1 with a walk.
Alex Starr threw a season-high three innings in relief. She was charged with one run and scattered three hits, striking out one and walking one.
Autumn Behlke took her first loss of the season, falling to 2-1. It was her shortest outing of the season (1.2 innings)

SCORING RECAPS

The home team fed off a leadoff error, as Olivia Williams reached and then moved to second. A pair of ground ball outs brought her around to score. A third groundout ended the inning.
The Niners exploded for six hits five runs in the second, which spelled the end of Behlke's outing. Alex Starr entered with two out and one on, and she was greeted with a double by Audrey Wilson to score another.
MSU tried to get something going in the fourth, when Doloszycki reached on MSU's second hit of the day. Beshears drew a two-out walk, but the rally was stalled on a double play ball.