Baseball vs Penn State on 3/27/2026 - Box Score - University of Illinois Athletics

3/27/2026

Medlar Field at LP

5:30 pm

Illinois

12-12, 4-6

Final

Penn State

8-16, 3-4

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	2	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	8	8	2
Penn State	0	0	0	2	5	1	0	1	X	9	11	0

Win: Kyle Emmons (1-1)Loss: Remington, Kyle (3-2)

Scoring Summary

Team	ILLINI	PSU
1st C JENNINGS flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 BKF); N GROVES scored.	1	0
1st K SCHUPMANN singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); A PUTTY advanced to second; J ZEBIG scored.	2	0
2nd J ZEBIG walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); M FARINA advanced to second; N GROVES advanced to third; B MAZZACANO scored.	3	0
2nd A PUTTY reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-1 F); J ZEBIG out at second p to ss; M FARINA advanced to third; N GROVES scored.	4	0
2nd C JENNINGS singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-2 SFBB); A PUTTY scored; M FARINA scored.	6	0
4th Davis tripled to right field, RBI (2-2 BKSB); Molinaro scored.	6	1
4th Smith grounded out to ss, RBI (1-0 B); Davis scored.	6	2
5th C JENNINGS homered to right field, RBI (3-1 FBBB).	7	2
5th Anderson flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2 FBBFBF); Yaucher scored.	7	3
5th Barnett singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Porter advanced to second; Mercado scored.	7	4
5th Davis singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Molinaro advanced to second; Barnett advanced to third; Porter scored.	7	5
5th Smith flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-2 FBK); Barnett scored.	7	6
5th Yaucher reached on a throwing error by ss (0-0); McDonald advanced to second; Davis advanced to third; Molinaro scored, unearned.	7	7
6th J ZEBIG singled to left field, RBI (3-1 KBBB); M FARINA advanced to second; N GROVES scored.	8	7
6th Davis singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 KBBF); Molinaro advanced to second; Anderson scored.	8	8
8th Anderson homered to center field, RBI (0-0).	8	9

Illinois


Nick Groves	LF	2	3	1	0	3	0	0
Michael Farina	2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
Jack Zebig	DH	3	1	1	2	2	1	0
Aj Putty	1B	5	1	1	1	0	0	2
Collin Jennings	RF	4	1	3	4	0	1	0
Kyle Schupmann	3B	5	0	1	1	0	3	2
Daniel Contreras	C	3	0	0	0	1	1	2
Brayden Mazzacano	CF	2	1	0	0	2	0	1
J.R. Nelson	SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mitch Dye	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sam Reed	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Remington	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		30	8	8	8	9	8	7

Batting

HR: Jennings, Collin (1)

SH: Nelson, J.R. (1)

SF: Jennings, Collin (1)

Baserunning

SB: Groves, Nick (1); Farina, Michael (1); Putty, Aj (1); Jennings, Collin (2)

CS: Groves, Nick (1)

HBP: Farina, Michael (1)

PO: Mazzacano, Brayden (1)

Fielding

E: Schupmann, Kyle (1); Nelson, J.R. (1)

DP: Putty, Aj (1); Schupmann, Kyle (1)

Penn State


Cohl Mercado	CF	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Jesse Jaconski	PH/LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	3
Michael Anderson	DH	4	2	2	2	0	0	0
Jack Porter	RF	4	1	0	0	1	2	0
Spencer Barnett	1B	5	1	1	1	0	3	1
Bryce Molinaro	3B	4	2	2	0	1	0	0
Jayden Davis	2B	4	1	3	3	0	0	0
Avery Smith	C	2	0	0	2	1	1	2
Maddox McDonald	LF/CF	2	0	0	0	2	1	0
Preston Yaucher	SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	2
Mason Horwat	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mason Butash	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robert Brown III	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Emmons	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		34	9	11	8	5	8	8

Batting

2B: Bryce Molinaro (1)

3B: Jayden Davis (1)

HR: Michael Anderson (1)

SF: Michael Anderson (1); Avery Smith (1)

Baserunning

SB: Cohl Mercado (1)

Fielding

DP: Spencer Barnett (1); Jayden Davis (1); Preston Yaucher (1)

Illinois


Mitch Dye	4.1	5	5	5	3	4	1	17	21	3	5	89
Sam Reed	1.1	5	3	2	2	1	0	9	12	2	1	45
Kyle Remington	2.1	1	1	1	0	3	0	8	8	3	1	27
Totals		11	9	8	5	8	1	34	41	8	7	161

Penn State


Mason Horwat	1.2	3	6	6	5	1	1	6	14	1	3	54
Mason Butash	3.1	1	1	1	2	3	0	10	12	4	2	56
Robert Brown III	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	4	4	0	1	15
Kyle Emmons	3.2	1	0	0	2	4	0	10	12	3	2	59
Totals		8	8	8	9	8	1	30	42	8	8	184

Win: Kyle Emmons (1-1)

Loss: Remington, Kyle (3-2)

HBP: Mason Horwat (1)

Illinois

Final

Penn State

Illinois - Top of 1st

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
No play.	0	0
N GROVES walked (3-1 BKBBB).	0	0
M FARINA struck out swinging (2-2 KKBFFFBS).	0	0
N GROVES stole second.	0	0
J ZEBIG walked (3-2 BKBKBB).	0	0
A PUTTY singled to second base (0-1 K); J ZEBIG advanced to second; N GROVES advanced to third.	0	0
C JENNINGS flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 BKF); N GROVES scored.	1	0
K SCHUPMANN singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); A PUTTY advanced to second; J ZEBIG scored.	2	0
D CONTRERAS grounded out to p (0-0).	2	0
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Penn State - Bottom of 1st

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
Mercado singled to right field (0-2 KF).	2	0
Anderson popped up to 2b (2-1 BBS).	2	0
Mercado stole second.	2	0
Porter grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 BKFBB); Mercado advanced to third.	2	0
Barnett struck out swinging (1-2 SBKS).	2	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 2nd

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
B MAZZACANO walked (3-1 BKBBB).	2	0
J NELSON grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); B MAZZACANO advanced to second.	2	0
N GROVES walked (3-1 BBBKB).	2	0
M FARINA hit by pitch (1-0 B); N GROVES advanced to second; B MAZZACANO advanced to third.	2	0
J ZEBIG walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); M FARINA advanced to second; N GROVES advanced to third; B MAZZACANO scored.	3	0
A PUTTY reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-1 F); J ZEBIG out at second p to ss; M FARINA advanced to third; N GROVES scored.	4	0
A PUTTY stole second.	4	0
C JENNINGS singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-2 SFBB); A PUTTY scored; M FARINA scored.	6	0
Butash to p for Horwat.	6	0
C JENNINGS stole second.	6	0
C JENNINGS stole third.	6	0
K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (3-2 BKBKBFS).	6	0
4 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Penn State - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
Molinaro grounded out to ss (3-1 BBBK).	6	0
Davis reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-0 B).	6	0
Smith walked (3-2 BKBKBB); Davis advanced to second.	6	0
McDonald walked (3-2 SSBBFBB); Smith advanced to second; Davis advanced to third.	6	0
Yaucher grounded into double play 3b to 1b (1-1 BS); Smith out on the play.	6	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 3rd

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
D CONTRERAS struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).	6	0
B MAZZACANO grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).	6	0
J NELSON grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB).	6	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Penn State - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
Mercado struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKFS).	6	0
Anderson popped up to 2b (0-2 KF).	6	0
Porter struck out looking (1-2 FSBK).	6	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 4th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
N GROVES flied out to lf (3-2 KBBKB).	6	0
M FARINA walked (3-0 BBBB).	6	0
M FARINA stole second.	6	0
J ZEBIG flied out to cf (2-2 KSBB).	6	0
A PUTTY fouled out to 1b (0-1 S).	6	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Penn State - Bottom of 4th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
Barnett struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).	6	0
Molinaro doubled to right center (0-0).	6	0
Davis tripled to right field, RBI (2-2 BKSB); Molinaro scored.	6	1
Smith grounded out to ss, RBI (1-0 B); Davis scored.	6	2
McDonald grounded out to ss (0-1 K).	6	2
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 5th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
C JENNINGS homered to right field, RBI (3-1 FBBB).	7	2
K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS).	7	2
D CONTRERAS lined out to 3b (0-1 S).	7	2
B MAZZACANO walked (3-2 BKBSBB).	7	2
B MAZZACANO out at first p to 1b, picked off.	7	2
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Penn State - Bottom of 5th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
Yaucher singled to third base (2-1 BSB).	7	2
Mercado singled to right field (1-2 KKB); Yaucher advanced to third.	7	2
Mercado advanced to second on a wild pitch.	7	2
Anderson flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2 FBBFBF); Yaucher scored.	7	3
Porter walked (3-1 BFBBB).	7	3
S REED to p for M DYE.	7	3
Barnett singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Porter advanced to second; Mercado scored.	7	4
Molinaro singled to right field (1-2 FBK); Barnett advanced to second; Porter advanced to third.	7	4
Davis singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Molinaro advanced to second; Barnett advanced to third; Porter scored.	7	5
Smith flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-2 FBK); Barnett scored.	7	6
McDonald walked (3-2 BSSBBB); Davis advanced to second; Molinaro advanced to third.	7	6
Yaucher reached on a throwing error by ss (0-0); McDonald advanced to second; Davis advanced to third; Molinaro scored, unearned.	7	7
Jaconski pinch hit for Mercado.	7	7
Jaconski grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).	7	7
5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error, 3 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 6th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
Jaconski to lf.	7	7
McDonald to cf.	7	7
Brown III to p for Butash.	7	7
J NELSON grounded out to ss (0-1 K).	7	7
N GROVES singled to left field (0-1 F).	7	7
M FARINA singled through the left side (2-2 KBKBF); N GROVES advanced to second.	7	7
J ZEBIG singled to left field, RBI (3-1 KBBB); M FARINA advanced to second; N GROVES scored.	8	7
Emmons to p for Brown III.	8	7
A PUTTY grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (3-2 SBBFB); J ZEBIG out on the play.	8	7
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Penn State - Bottom of 6th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
Anderson singled to center field (1-2 BFKF).	8	7
Porter flied out to cf (0-1 F).	8	7
Barnett struck out looking (2-2 KBSBK).	8	7
Molinaro walked (3-2 BSBSBFB); Anderson advanced to second.	8	7
Davis singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 KBBF); Molinaro advanced to second; Anderson scored.	8	8
K REMINGTON to p for S REED.	8	8
Smith struck out looking (2-2 BKBKFK).	8	8
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 7th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
C JENNINGS struck out looking (2-2 SSBBFK).	8	8
K SCHUPMANN popped up to 2b (2-1 BKB).	8	8
D CONTRERAS walked (3-1 BFBBB).	8	8
B MAZZACANO popped up to ss (0-1 K).	8	8
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Penn State - Bottom of 7th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
McDonald struck out looking (3-2 BBFBSK).	8	8
Yaucher flied out to cf (1-2 BFK).	8	8
Jaconski grounded out to 3b, bunt (0-0).	8	8
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 8th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
J NELSON struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).	8	8
N GROVES walked (3-1 FBBBB).	8	8
M FARINA fouled out to c (0-1 K).	8	8
N GROVES out at second c to ss, caught stealing.	8	8
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Penn State - Bottom of 8th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
Anderson homered to center field, RBI (0-0).	8	9
Porter struck out looking (1-2 BKFK).	8	9
Barnett lined out to cf (2-0 BB).	8	9
Molinaro flied out to cf (1-0 B).	8	9
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 9th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
J ZEBIG struck out looking (2-2 KKBFFBK).	8	9
A PUTTY grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKK).	8	9
C JENNINGS singled to left field (1-1 BS).	8	9
K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS).	8	9
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Penn State - Bottom of 9th

Plays	ILLINI	PSU
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
30	At Bats	34
8	Runs	9
8	Hits	11
0	Doubles	1
0	Triples	1
1	Home Runs	1
8	RBI's	8
9	Walks (BB)	5
8	Strikeouts	8
Pitching
11	Hits	8
9	Runs	8
8	Earned Runs	8
5	Walks	9
8	Strikeouts	8
41	Batters Faced	42
2	Errors	0
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
6	Assists	10
.938	Fielding %	1.000
1	Double Plays	1

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