Baseball vs Northwestern on 5/9/2026 - Box Score - University of Illinois Athletics

5/9/2026

Illinois Field

5:32 PM

Northwestern

20-27-1, 0

Final

Illinois

26-23, 0

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
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	3	6	0
Illinois	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	9	1

Win: Gannon, Reed (4-2)Loss: Rifenburg, Jake (2-6)

Scoring Summary

Team	NU	ILLINI
1st A PUTTY doubled to left field, RBI (2-2); J ZEBIG scored.	0	1
2nd J NELSON doubled to right center, RBI (2-0); W JOHANNES advanced to third; D CONTRERAS scored.	0	2
2nd N GROVES flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-1); W JOHANNES scored.	0	3
6th MCELFATRICK homered to right center, RBI (2-2).	1	3
8th MCELFATRICK singled down the rf line, RBI (2-2); KAPLAN scored.	2	3
9th FREEMAN reached on a fielding error by ss (3-2); YANG advanced to third; CARUSO scored, unearned.	3	3
9th W JOHANNES homered to right field, RBI (1-1).	3	4

Northwestern

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
McElfatrick, Owen	3B	4	1	2	2	0	1	0
Lausch, Jack	CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Kucherak, Ryan	SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	2
Ruiz, Noah	2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Slater, Jay	C	3	0	1	0	1	1	0
Caruso, Charlie	PR/C	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Barron, Nick	1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Mills, Griffin	PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hofstadler, Shane	1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yang, Jake	DH	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
Freeman, Jackson	RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
De Groot, Logan	LF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Kaplan, Marty	PH/LF	2	1	0	0	1	2	2
Kouser, Matthew	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rifenburg, Jake	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		32	3	6	2	3	10	6

Batting

2B: Slater, Jay (1)

HR: McElfatrick, Owen (1)

Baserunning

SB: Kucherak, Ryan (1)

CS: Mills, Griffin (1)

HBP: Freeman, Jackson (1)

Fielding

DP: McElfatrick, Owen (1); Ruiz, Noah (1); Barron, Nick (1)

Illinois

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
Nick Groves	CF/LF	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
Michael Farina	2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
Jack Zebig	LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	0
Brayden Mazzacano	PR/CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aj Putty	1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Kyle Schupmann	3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Collin Jennings	RF	3	0	0	0	1	2	0
Daniel Contreras	DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Will Johannes	C	4	2	3	1	0	1	0
J.R. Nelson	SS	3	0	2	1	0	0	1
Aidan Flinn	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mitch Dye	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reed Gannon	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		31	4	9	4	3	4	7

Batting

2B: Zebig, Jack (1); Putty, Aj (1); Johannes, Will (1); Nelson, J.R. (1)

HR: Johannes, Will (1)

SF: Groves, Nick (1)

Fielding

E: Nelson, J.R. (1)

DP: Putty, Aj (1); Nelson, J.R. (1)

Northwestern

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	AB	BF	FO	GO	NP
Kouser, Matthew	6.0	6	3	3	1	3	22	24	6	8	93
Rifenburg, Jake	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	9	11	3	2	38
Totals		9	4	4	3	4	31	35	9	10	131

Illinois

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WP	HBP	AB	BF	FO	GO	NP
Aidan Flinn	5.0	1	0	0	1	5	0	1	15	17	2	7	80
Mitch Dye	3.0	3	2	2	1	4	1	0	12	13	2	3	52
Reed Gannon	1.0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	5	6	0	1	34
Totals		6	3	2	3	10	1	1	32	36	4	11	166

Win: Gannon, Reed (4-2)

Loss: Rifenburg, Jake (2-6)

HBP: Flinn, Aidan (1)

Northwestern

Final

Illinois

Northwestern - Top of 1st

Plays	NU	ILLINI
MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (1-2).	0	0
LAUSCH flied out to rf (1-2).	0	0
KUCHERAK singled up the middle (1-1).	0	0
KUCHERAK stole second.	0	0
RUIZ struck out swinging (2-2).	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 1st

Plays	NU	ILLINI
N GROVES walked (3-2).	0	0
M FARINA grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-1); N GROVES out on the play.	0	0
J ZEBIG doubled to left center (0-0).	0	0
A PUTTY doubled to left field, RBI (2-2); J ZEBIG scored.	0	1
K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (1-2).	0	1
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Northwestern - Top of 2nd

Plays	NU	ILLINI
SLATER walked (3-1).	0	1
BARRON grounded into double play ss to 1b (1-1); SLATER out on the play.	0	1
YANG grounded out to 3b (2-2).	0	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	NU	ILLINI
C JENNINGS fouled out to 3b (1-1).	0	1
D CONTRERAS singled to left field (2-2).	0	1
W JOHANNES singled to left field (3-2); D CONTRERAS advanced to second.	0	1
J NELSON doubled to right center, RBI (2-0); W JOHANNES advanced to third; D CONTRERAS scored.	0	2
N GROVES flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-1); W JOHANNES scored.	0	3
M FARINA grounded out to 3b (0-0).	0	3
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Northwestern - Top of 3rd

Plays	NU	ILLINI
FREEMAN hit by pitch (3-2).	0	3
DE GROOT struck out looking (1-2).	0	3
MCELFATRICK flied out to cf (0-0).	0	3
LAUSCH grounded out to 3b (1-1).	0	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	NU	ILLINI
J ZEBIG out at first 1b to p (1-0).	0	3
A PUTTY flied out to rf (1-2).	0	3
K SCHUPMANN grounded out to ss (3-1).	0	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Northwestern - Top of 4th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
KUCHERAK struck out looking (3-2).	0	3
RUIZ grounded out to 2b (2-0).	0	3
SLATER struck out swinging (3-2).	0	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 4th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
C JENNINGS struck out swinging (1-2).	0	3
D CONTRERAS grounded out to 2b (3-2).	0	3
W JOHANNES doubled to left field (3-1).	0	3
J NELSON flied out to rf (0-1).	0	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Northwestern - Top of 5th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
BARRON grounded out to ss (3-2).	0	3
YANG grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1).	0	3
FREEMAN grounded out to 2b (2-1).	0	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 5th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
N GROVES flied out to rf (1-2).	0	3
M FARINA grounded out to p (0-1).	0	3
J ZEBIG flied out to lf (2-0).	0	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Northwestern - Top of 6th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
M DYE to p for A FLINN.	0	3
KAPLAN pinch hit for DE GROOT.	0	3
KAPLAN struck out swinging (1-2).	0	3
MCELFATRICK homered to right center, RBI (2-2).	1	3
LAUSCH struck out looking (0-2).	1	3
KUCHERAK lined out to 3b (0-2).	1	3
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 6th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
KAPLAN to lf.	1	3
A PUTTY grounded out to 2b (1-0).	1	3
K SCHUPMANN grounded out to ss (2-2).	1	3
C JENNINGS struck out swinging (1-2).	1	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Northwestern - Top of 7th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
RUIZ flied out to lf (0-1).	1	3
SLATER grounded out to 3b (3-1).	1	3
BARRON struck out swinging (1-2).	1	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 7th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
RIFENBURG to p for KOUSER.	1	3
D CONTRERAS popped up to 1b (1-2).	1	3
W JOHANNES struck out swinging (0-2).	1	3
J NELSON singled to left field (1-2).	1	3
N GROVES singled to left field (1-1); J NELSON advanced to second.	1	3
M FARINA reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-1); N GROVES out at second 2b unassisted.	1	3
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Northwestern - Top of 8th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
YANG grounded out to 2b (0-0).	1	3
FREEMAN out at first 1b to p (1-2).	1	3
KAPLAN walked (3-2).	1	3
KAPLAN advanced to second on a wild pitch.	1	3
MCELFATRICK singled down the rf line, RBI (2-2); KAPLAN scored.	2	3
LAUSCH singled to right field (1-2); MCELFATRICK advanced to third.	2	3
KUCHERAK struck out swinging (1-2).	2	3
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 8th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
J ZEBIG walked (3-0).	2	3
B MAZZACANO pinch ran for J ZEBIG.	2	3
A PUTTY reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2); B MAZZACANO out at second ss to 2b.	2	3
K SCHUPMANN flied out to cf (0-1).	2	3
C JENNINGS walked (3-1); A PUTTY advanced to second.	2	3
D CONTRERAS flied out to cf (0-2).	2	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Northwestern - Top of 9th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
N GROVES to lf.	2	3
B MAZZACANO to cf.	2	3
R GANNON to p for M DYE.	2	3
RUIZ grounded out to 2b (0-1).	2	3
SLATER doubled to center field (2-2).	2	3
CARUSO pinch ran for SLATER.	2	3
BARRON singled to left field (2-2); CARUSO advanced to third.	2	3
MILLS pinch ran for BARRON.	2	3
MILLS out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.	2	3
YANG walked (3-2).	2	3
FREEMAN reached on a fielding error by ss (3-2); YANG advanced to third; CARUSO scored, unearned.	3	3
KAPLAN struck out swinging (2-2).	3	3
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

Illinois - Bottom of 9th

Plays	NU	ILLINI
CARUSO to c.	3	3
HOFSTADLER to 1b for MILLS.	3	3
W JOHANNES homered to right field, RBI (1-1).	3	4
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
32	At Bats	31
3	Runs	4
6	Hits	9
1	Doubles	4
0	Triples	0
1	Home Runs	1
2	RBI's	4
3	Walks (BB)	3
10	Strikeouts	4
Pitching
9	Hits	6
4	Runs	3
4	Earned Runs	2
3	Walks	3
4	Strikeouts	10
35	Batters Faced	36
0	Errors	1
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
10	Assists	11
1.000	Fielding %	.974
1	Double Plays	1

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Scoring Summary

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