Baseball vs Northwestern on 4/9/2023 - Box Score - University of Illinois Athletics

4/9/2023

Miller Park

1:00 PM

Illinois

13-15, 3-6

Final

Northwestern

5-21, 3-3

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
Illinois	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	4	8	0
Northwestern	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	X	7	10	0

Win: Ben Grable (1-0)Loss: Wenninger, Jack (4-2)

Scoring Summary

Team	ILL	NU
1st Janik singled up the middle, RBI (2-2); McDonald advanced to second; Doligale scored.	1	0
1st Hrustich homered down the lf line, 3 RBI (1-1); Calarco scored; Minarovic scored.	1	3
4th Comia, B. doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Janik scored.	2	3
4th Hejza singled to third base, RBI (3-2); Comia, B. scored.	3	3
5th Arnone singled, bunt, RBI (0-0); Livermore advanced to second; Foard scored.	3	4
7th Doligale hit into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); Hejza out on the play; Harding scored.	4	4
8th McElfatrick homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-0); Markinson scored; Hrustich scored.	4	7

Illinois


Doligale, Danny	RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Moerman, Ryan	LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
McDonald, Cam	CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
Westcott, Drake	1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	1
Janik, Camden	DH	2	1	1	1	1	0	0
Schroeder, Jacob	C	4	0	0	0	0	1	3
Comia, Branden	3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	0
Harding, Brody	2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Hejza, Cal	SS	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Wenninger, Jack	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vera, Alex	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Glassey, Joseph	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crowder, Jack.	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		34	4	8	3	1	6	5

Batting

2B: Comia, Branden (1)

Baserunning

HBP: Janik, Camden (1)

Fielding

DP: Westcott, Drake (1); Harding, Brody (1); Hejza, Cal (1)

Northwestern


Griffin Arnone	CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	1
Evan Minarovic	3B	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Alex Calarco	1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	0
Stephen Hrustich	RF	3	2	2	3	1	1	0	0
Kevin Ferrer	DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Alex Roessner	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Pinkston	LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Tanner	LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bennett Markinson	PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Owen McElfatrick	SS	4	1	1	3	0	0	2	0
Cooper Foard	C	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Livermore	2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Luke Benneche	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Grable	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		32	7	10	7	2	1	8	5

Batting

2B: Evan Minarovic (1); Cooper Foard (2)

HR: Stephen Hrustich (1); Owen McElfatrick (1)

SH: Evan Minarovic (1); Tony Livermore (1)

Fielding

DP: Alex Calarco (1); Owen McElfatrick (1); Tony Livermore (1)

Illinois


Wenninger, Jack	7.1	7	5	5	2	8	1	27	31	5	8	104
Vera, Alex	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	7
Glassey, Joseph	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	4
Crowder, Jack.	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	2
Totals		10	7	7	2	8	1	32	36	7	8	117

Northwestern


Luke Benneche	6.0	7	4	4	0	4	1	25	26	9	5	88
Ben Grable	3.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	9	10	1	5	48
Totals		8	4	4	1	6	1	34	36	10	10	136

Win: Ben Grable (1-0)

Loss: Wenninger, Jack (4-2)

HBP: Luke Benneche (1)

Illinois

Final

Northwestern

Illinois - Top of 1st

Plays	ILL	NU
Doligale singled to center field (0-0).	0	0
Moerman struck out swinging (0-2).	0	0
McDonald singled to right field (2-2); Doligale advanced to second.	0	0
Westcott, D. struck out swinging (3-2).	0	0
Janik singled up the middle, RBI (2-2); McDonald advanced to second; Doligale scored.	1	0
Schroeder flied out to cf (1-1).	1	0
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Northwestern - Bottom of 1st

Plays	ILL	NU
Arnone struck out looking (2-2).	1	0
Minarovic doubled down the rf line (2-1).	1	0
Calarco walked (3-2).	1	0
Hrustich homered down the lf line, 3 RBI (1-1); Calarco scored; Minarovic scored.	1	3
Ferrer grounded out to 2b (1-1).	1	3
Tanner popped up to 2b (1-0).	1	3
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 2nd

Plays	ILL	NU
Comia, B. flied out to rf (2-1).	1	3
Harding flied out to lf (1-0).	1	3
Hejza popped up to 2b (0-0).	1	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Northwestern - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	ILL	NU
McElfatrick flied out to cf (0-0).	1	3
Foard singled up the middle (1-1).	1	3
Livermore grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Foard advanced to second.	1	3
Arnone struck out swinging (1-2).	1	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 3rd

Plays	ILL	NU
Doligale struck out looking (3-2).	1	3
Moerman grounded out to ss (3-1).	1	3
McDonald singled up the middle (0-0).	1	3
Westcott, D. flied out to cf (0-0).	1	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Northwestern - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	ILL	NU
Minarovic struck out swinging (1-2).	1	3
Calarco singled to left center (1-1).	1	3
Hrustich hit into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); Calarco out on the play.	1	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 4th

Plays	ILL	NU
Janik hit by pitch (1-0).	1	3
Schroeder struck out swinging (2-2).	1	3
Comia, B. doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Janik scored.	2	3
Harding grounded out to 3b (1-2); Comia, B. advanced to third.	2	3
Hejza singled to third base, RBI (3-2); Comia, B. scored.	3	3
Doligale lined out to rf (1-2).	3	3
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Northwestern - Bottom of 4th

Plays	ILL	NU
Ferrer grounded out to ss (3-2).	3	3
Tanner flied out to rf (0-0).	3	3
McElfatrick struck out swinging (1-2).	3	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 5th

Plays	ILL	NU
Moerman grounded out to 3b (1-1).	3	3
McDonald popped up to c (1-2).	3	3
Westcott, D. grounded out to 2b (0-0).	3	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Northwestern - Bottom of 5th

Plays	ILL	NU
Foard doubled to right center (1-1).	3	3
Livermore reached on a fielder's choice (1-0); Foard advanced to third.	3	3
Arnone singled, bunt, RBI (0-0); Livermore advanced to second; Foard scored.	3	4
Minarovic out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); Arnone advanced to second; Livermore advanced to third.	3	4
Calarco struck out swinging (1-2).	3	4
Hrustich intentionally walked (2-0).	3	4
Ferrer grounded out to 3b (0-0).	3	4
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 6th

Plays	ILL	NU
Janik popped up to 2b (1-1).	3	4
Schroeder grounded out to ss (1-0).	3	4
Comia, B. lined out to cf (0-0).	3	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Northwestern - Bottom of 6th

Plays	ILL	NU
Tanner grounded out to 2b (0-1).	3	4
McElfatrick struck out looking (2-2).	3	4
Foard lined out to ss (1-2).	3	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 7th

Plays	ILL	NU
Harding singled up the middle (1-1).	3	4
Grable to p for Benneche.	3	4
Hejza singled to right field (3-2); Harding advanced to third.	3	4
Doligale hit into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); Hejza out on the play; Harding scored.	4	4
Moerman grounded out to 2b (2-2).	4	4
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Northwestern - Bottom of 7th

Plays	ILL	NU
Livermore lined out to rf (2-1).	4	4
Arnone struck out swinging (0-2).	4	4
Minarovic struck out swinging (2-2).	4	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 8th

Plays	ILL	NU
McDonald grounded out to 3b (1-1).	4	4
Westcott, D. struck out swinging (0-2).	4	4
Janik walked (3-2).	4	4
Schroeder reached on a fielder's choice (2-2); Janik out at second ss to 2b.	4	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Northwestern - Bottom of 8th

Plays	ILL	NU
Calarco grounded out to ss (2-1).	4	4
Hrustich singled to left field (2-2).	4	4
Roessner pinch hit for Ferrer.	4	4
Vera to p for Wenninger.	4	4
Roessner lined out to cf (3-1).	4	4
Markinson pinch hit for Tanner.	4	4
Markinson singled up the middle (1-0); Hrustich advanced to third.	4	4
Glassey to p for Vera.	4	4
McElfatrick homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-0); Markinson scored; Hrustich scored.	4	7
Foard doubled down the lf line (1-1).	4	7
Crowder to p for Glassey.	4	7
Livermore flied out to lf (1-0).	4	7
3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 9th

Plays	ILL	NU
Pinkston to lf for Roessner.	4	7
Comia, B. struck out looking (1-2).	4	7
Harding grounded out to 2b (1-2).	4	7
Hejza lined out to rf (2-2).	4	7
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Northwestern - Bottom of 9th

Plays	ILL	NU
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
34	At Bats	32
4	Runs	7
8	Hits	10
1	Doubles	3
0	Triples	0
0	Home Runs	2
3	RBI's	7
1	Walks (BB)	2
6	Strikeouts	8
Pitching
10	Hits	8
7	Runs	4
7	Earned Runs	4
2	Walks	1
8	Strikeouts	6
36	Batters Faced	36
0	Errors	0
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
9	Assists	11
1.000	Fielding %	1.000
1	Double Plays	1

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Scoring Summary

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