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20 in ‘21: Gottshall is Dominant in Season Opener

Payton Gottshall was nothing short of dominant in downtown Cleveland on Friday afternoon (Feb. 12). The Bowling Green State University redshirt freshman fired a complete-game one-hit shutout, striking out a school-record 20 hitters as the Falcons downed Cleveland State University, 3-0, at the Krenzler Dome.

The Vikings salvaged a split of the doubleheader with a 3-1 victory in the nightcap.

Evelyn Loyola provided all of the run support Gottshall would need in the opener, with a two-out, three-run homer in the second inning.

On the day, Loyola hit .750 with an .