Baseball vs Penn State on 5/23/2021 - Box Score - University of Illinois Athletics

5/23/2021

Illinois Field

1:03 pm

Penn State

17-23, 17-23

Final

Illinois

21-20, 21-20

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	8th innning 8	9th innning 9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Penn State	0	3	0	3	0	4	0	0	3	13	12	0
Illinois	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	9	1

Win: Virbitsky, Kyle (4-4)Loss: Gowens, Riley (2-4)

Scoring Summary

Team	PSU	ILL
2nd Bartels homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-1 K); Hendershot scored; Robison scored.	3	0
2nd Sarver homered to right field, RBI (2-0 BB).	3	1
4th Robison homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Piacentino scored.	5	1
4th Homer singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Harry advanced to second; Hendershot scored.	6	1
5th Raper homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-2 BSF); Jackson scored; McDonald scored.	6	4
6th Harry singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 BBKFF); Bartels advanced to second; Robison scored.	7	4
6th Wood singled to right field, RBI (3-2 BBFBK); Homer advanced to second; Harry advanced to third; Bartels scored.	8	4
6th Williams doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KSB); Wood advanced to third; Homer scored; Harry scored.	10	4
9th Robison homered to right center, 3 RBI (1-2 BKFF); Kailher scored; Williams scored.	13	4

Penn State

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
Homer, Gavin	2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0
Wood, Matt	C	5	0	1	1	0	0	2
Williams, Justin	3B	4	1	1	2	1	1	0
Piacentino, Johnny	CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	0
Spiegel, Josh	DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Kailher, Ben	PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robison, Curtis	RF	4	4	3	5	1	0	0
Hendershot, Parker	1B	5	2	1	0	0	2	0
Bartels, Cole	LF	4	2	2	3	1	0	0
Harry, Jay	SS	4	1	1	1	1	0	1
Virbitsky, Kyle	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mellott, Mason	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		39	13	12	13	4	4	5

Batting

2B: Williams, Justin (1)

HR: Robison, Curtis (2); Bartels, Cole (1)

Baserunning

SB: Spiegel, Josh (1)

HBP: Homer, Gavin (1); Spiegel, Josh (1)

Fielding

DP: Homer, Gavin (1); Hendershot, Parker (1); Virbitsky, Kyle (1)

Illinois

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
Jackson, Taylor	CF	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kim, Andrew	PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Raper, Jackson	3B	4	1	2	3	0	0	0
Comia, Branden	SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	0
Janas, Justin	DH	3	0	1	0	1	1	1
Hampe, Ryan	C	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Sarver, Kellen	1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	2
McDonald, Cam	RF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Milton, Connor	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aide, Nathan	LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Campbell, Jacob	LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Hartleb, Zak	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Watson, Xavier	2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jurack, Tom	PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gowens, Riley	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hutchings, Payton	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leader, Grant	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glassey, Joseph	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maldonado, Aidan	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kirschsieper, Cole	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		35	4	9	4	1	10	6

Batting

2B: Jurack, Tom (1)

HR: Raper, Jackson (1); Sarver, Kellen (1)

Baserunning

HBP: Jackson, Taylor (1)

Fielding

E: Raper, Jackson (1)

DP: Raper, Jackson (1); Sarver, Kellen (1); Watson, Xavier (1)

Penn State

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HBP	AB	BF	FO	GO	NP
Virbitsky, Kyle	7.0	6	4	4	1	8	1	26	28	6	6	102
Mellott, Mason	2.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	9	9	1	3	26
Totals		9	4	4	1	10	1	35	37	7	9	128

Illinois

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HBP	AB	BF	FO	GO	NP
Gowens, Riley	3.1	4	6	6	2	2	1	14	17	6	2	68
Hutchings, Payton	1.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	7	7	1	4	15
Leader, Grant	0.1	4	3	3	0	1	1	5	6	0	0	26
Glassey, Joseph	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	5	2	2	13
Maldonado, Aidan	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	0	2	12
Kirschsieper, Cole	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	0	6	7	2	1	34
Totals		12	13	13	4	4	2	39	45	11	11	168

Win: Virbitsky, Kyle (4-4)

Loss: Gowens, Riley (2-4)

HBP: Virbitsky, Kyle (1) ; Gowens, Riley (1); Leader, Grant (1)

Penn State

Final

Illinois

Penn State - Top of 1st

Plays	PSU	ILL
Homer popped up to ss (0-1 K).	0	0
Wood flied out to cf (3-1 BBKB).	0	0
Williams flied out to rf (0-1 K).	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 1st

Plays	PSU	ILL
Jackson singled to right field (2-2 KKBBF).	0	0
Raper flied out to cf (2-1 BKB); Jackson advanced to second.	0	0
Comia struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 FBFBFS).	0	0
Janas walked (3-1 BBFBB).	0	0
Hampe flied out to rf (1-2 FBK).	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Penn State - Top of 2nd

Plays	PSU	ILL
Piacentino struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).	0	0
Spiegel hit by pitch (0-0).	0	0
Spiegel stole second.	0	0
Robison walked (3-2 KBBFFFBFB).	0	0
Hendershot reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Robison advanced to second; Spiegel out at third lf to 3b.	0	0
Bartels homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-1 K); Hendershot scored; Robison scored.	3	0
Harry flied out to lf (3-1 BBKB).	3	0
3 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	PSU	ILL
Sarver homered to right field, RBI (2-0 BB).	3	1
McDonald singled to right field (0-2 KK).	3	1
Aide grounded into double play p to 2b to 1b (0-0); McDonald out on the play.	3	1
Watson struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).	3	1
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Penn State - Top of 3rd

Plays	PSU	ILL
Homer popped up to 1b (2-2 KBKBF).	3	1
Wood grounded out to p (1-2 KFBFF).	3	1
Williams struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS).	3	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	PSU	ILL
Jackson grounded out to ss (1-0 B).	3	1
Raper flied out to cf (0-0).	3	1
Comia grounded out to ss (0-2 KF).	3	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Penn State - Top of 4th

Plays	PSU	ILL
Piacentino singled through the left side (2-0 BB).	3	1
Spiegel flied out to rf (2-2 KBBKF).	3	1
Robison homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Piacentino scored.	5	1
Hendershot singled to left field (1-1 BF).	5	1
Bartels walked (3-1 BBBKB); Hendershot advanced to second.	5	1
Hutchings to p for Gowens.	5	1
Harry reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 KK); Bartels out at second 2b to ss; Hendershot advanced to third.	5	1
Homer singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Harry advanced to second; Hendershot scored.	6	1
Wood reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Homer out at second ss unassisted.	6	1
3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 4th

Plays	PSU	ILL
Janas struck out swinging (2-2 FBFBS).	6	1
Hampe grounded out to 2b (0-0).	6	1
Sarver struck out looking (2-2 BFFFBK).	6	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Penn State - Top of 5th

Plays	PSU	ILL
Williams grounded out to ss (0-0).	6	1
Piacentino grounded out to ss (1-1 BK).	6	1
Spiegel flied out to rf (2-1 KBB).	6	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 5th

Plays	PSU	ILL
McDonald singled up the middle (0-0).	6	1
Aide struck out swinging (3-2 FBBKBS).	6	1
Watson struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).	6	1
Jackson hit by pitch (3-2 KBBKB); McDonald advanced to second.	6	1
Raper homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-2 BSF); Jackson scored; McDonald scored.	6	4
Comia singled to center field (1-2 KKB).	6	4
Janas grounded out to 3b (0-0).	6	4
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Penn State - Top of 6th

Plays	PSU	ILL
Robison singled to center field (0-0).	6	4
Leader to p for Hutchings.	6	4
Hendershot struck out swinging (2-2 SBKBFS).	6	4
Bartels singled through the left side (0-2 KK); Robison advanced to second.	6	4
Harry singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 BBKFF); Bartels advanced to second; Robison scored.	7	4
Homer hit by pitch (0-0); Harry advanced to second; Bartels advanced to third.	7	4
Wood singled to right field, RBI (3-2 BBFBK); Homer advanced to second; Harry advanced to third; Bartels scored.	8	4
Williams doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KSB); Wood advanced to third; Homer scored; Harry scored.	10	4
Glassey to p for Leader.	10	4
Piacentino grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).	10	4
Spiegel flied out to rf (0-1 S).	10	4
4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 6th

Plays	PSU	ILL
Hampe grounded out to p (1-2 KBK).	10	4
Sarver popped up to 2b (0-0).	10	4
McDonald struck out looking (3-2 BKBBKK).	10	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Penn State - Top of 7th

Plays	PSU	ILL
Campbell to lf for Aide.	10	4
Robison grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).	10	4
Hendershot struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).	10	4
Bartels popped up to 1b (0-2 KK).	10	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 7th

Plays	PSU	ILL
Campbell struck out swinging (3-2 BKFBBS).	10	4
Watson flied out to rf (1-0 B).	10	4
Jackson flied out to cf (1-0 B).	10	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Penn State - Top of 8th

Plays	PSU	ILL
Maldonado to p for Glassey.	10	4
Harry walked (3-1 BKBBB).	10	4
Homer grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); Harry out on the play.	10	4
Wood grounded out to ss (2-2 BFKB).	10	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 8th

Plays	PSU	ILL
Mellott to p for Virbitsky.	10	4
Raper singled up the middle (1-0 B).	10	4
Comia struck out looking (2-2 BKSBK).	10	4
Janas singled to right field (0-0); Raper advanced to second.	10	4
Hampe reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 BKF); Janas out at second ss to 2b; Raper advanced to third.	10	4
Sarver grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB).	10	4
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Penn State - Top of 9th

Plays	PSU	ILL
Kirschsieper to p for Maldonado.	10	4
Williams walked (3-1 BBFBB).	10	4
Piacentino flied out to lf (3-2 KKFBBFBF).	10	4
Spiegel singled through the left side (1-2 KFB); Williams advanced to second.	10	4
Kailher pinch ran for Spiegel.	10	4
Robison homered to right center, 3 RBI (1-2 BKFF); Kailher scored; Williams scored.	13	4
Hendershot reached on a throwing error by 3b (2-1 BKB).	13	4
Bartels flied out to cf (2-2 BFKB).	13	4
Harry reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Hendershot out at second ss unassisted.	13	4
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 9th

Plays	PSU	ILL
Milton pinch hit for McDonald.	13	4
Milton flied out to lf (0-0).	13	4
Hartleb pinch hit for Campbell.	13	4
Hartleb grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).	13	4
Jurack pinch hit for Watson.	13	4
Jurack doubled down the lf line (1-0 B).	13	4
Kim pinch hit for Jackson.	13	4
Kim struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS).	13	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
39	At Bats	35
13	Runs	4
12	Hits	9
1	Doubles	1
0	Triples	0
3	Home Runs	2
13	RBI's	4
4	Walks (BB)	1
4	Strikeouts	10
Pitching
9	Hits	12
4	Runs	13
4	Earned Runs	13
1	Walks	4
10	Strikeouts	4
37	Batters Faced	45
0	Errors	1
Fielding
27	Putouts	27
11	Assists	9
1.000	Fielding %	.973
1	Double Plays	1

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Scoring Summary

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