Baseball vs VCU on 2/20/2026 - Box Score - University of Illinois Athletics

2/20/2026

11:04 AM

Illinois

2-3

Final

VCU

3-1

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	0	0	0	0	2	3	4	0	0	9	11	0
VCU	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	8	1

Win: Plumley, Ben (1-0)Loss: Caleb Clover (0-1)

Scoring Summary

Team	ILLINI	VCU
1st D. DeFranco homered to left field, 3 RBI; Q. Maher scored; N. Flores scored.	0	3
5th WAREHIME, C. homered to left field, 2 RBI; ZEBIG, J. scored.	2	3
6th CONTRERAS, D homered to left field, RBI.	3	3
6th PUTTY, A. singled to center field, RBI; JENNINGS, C. advanced to third; SCHUPMANN, K scored.	4	3
6th CHEE-ALOY, C flied out to lf, SF, RBI; JENNINGS, C. scored.	5	3
7th PUTTY, A. popped up to 1b, SF, RBI; JENNINGS, C. advanced to third; SCHUPMANN, K scored.	6	3
7th ZEBIG, J. singled to right field, RBI; JENNINGS, C. scored.	7	3
7th WAREHIME, C. homered to left field, 2 RBI; ZEBIG, J. scored.	9	3
8th Q. Maher grounded out to ss, RBI; N. Flores scored.	9	4

Illinois


Groves, Nick	LF	4	0	0	0	1	1	0
Mazzacano, Brayden	CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Farina, Michael	SS/2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	3
Contreras, Daniel	C	5	1	2	1	0	1	0
Schupmann, Kyle	3B	4	2	1	0	0	0	2
Jennings, Collin	CF/RF	4	2	2	0	1	1	0
Putty, Aj	1B	3	0	1	2	1	0	1
Zebig, Jack	2B	3	2	1	1	1	1	0
Nelson, J.R.	SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Warehime, Cole	RF/LF	5	2	3	4	0	0	1
Chee-aloy, Cameron	DH	3	0	0	1	0	2	0
Landrus, Luke	DH	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
Plumley, Ben	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gannon, Reed	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		37	9	11	9	4	7	9

Batting

2B: Jennings, Collin (2)

HR: Contreras, Daniel (1); Warehime, Cole (2)

SF: Putty, Aj (1); Chee-aloy, Cameron (1)

Baserunning

HBP: Schupmann, Kyle (1); Zebig, Jack (1)

VCU


Michael Petite	CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	3
Nick Flores	2B	3	2	2	0	1	1	1
Jacob Lee	C	4	0	1	0	0	3	0
Quinn Maher	1B	3	1	0	1	1	0	0
Dante Defranco	SS	4	1	1	3	0	0	1
Nate Kirkpatrick	3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Trent Adelman	RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Trent Lethert	DH	4	0	1	0	0	2	0
Brendan Horne	LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	1
Fenix Digiacomo	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Caleb Clover	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cooper Campbell	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brody Leyboldt	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		34	4	8	4	2	9	6

Batting

2B: Nick Flores (1); Jacob Lee (1); Trent Adelman (1); Trent Lethert (1)

HR: Dante Defranco (1)

Baserunning

CS: Nick Flores (1)

HBP: Nate Kirkpatrick (1)

Fielding

E: Nick Flores (1)

Illinois


Plumley, Ben	5.1	5	3	3	1	5	0	20	21	8	2
Gannon, Reed	3.2	3	1	1	1	4	1	14	16	4	3
Totals		8	4	4	2	9	1	34	37	12	5

VCU


Fenix Digiacomo	4.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	14	15	8	2
Caleb Clover	1.0	3	5	5	1	0	1	6	8	1	2
Cooper Campbell	3.0	6	4	4	1	2	1	13	17	6	1
Brody Leyboldt	1.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	4	5	0	0
Totals		11	9	9	4	7	2	37	45	15	5

Win: Plumley, Ben (1-0)

Loss: Caleb Clover (0-1)

HBP: Gannon, Reed (1) ; Caleb Clover (1); Cooper Campbell (1)

Illinois

Final

VCU

Illinois - Top of 1st

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
GROVES, N. grounded out to 2b.	0	0
FARINA, M. flied out to cf.	0	0
CONTRERAS, D singled to center field.	0	0
SCHUPMANN, K flied out to rf down the rf line.	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

VCU - Bottom of 1st

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
M. Petite flied out to cf.	0	0
N. Flores doubled to center field.	0	0
J. Lee struck out swinging.	0	0
Q. Maher walked.	0	0
D. DeFranco homered to left field, 3 RBI; Q. Maher scored; N. Flores scored.	0	3
Kirkpatrick flied out to rf.	0	3
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 2nd

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
JENNINGS, C. grounded out to 2b.	0	3
PUTTY, A. popped up to 2b.	0	3
ZEBIG, J. reached on an error by 2b.	0	3
WAREHIME, C. flied out to lf.	0	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

VCU - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
T. Adelman lined out to lf to left center.	0	3
T. Lethert doubled to center field.	0	3
B. Horne grounded out to 3b.	0	3
M. Petite flied out to rf to right center.	0	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 3rd

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
CHEE-ALOY, C struck out looking.	0	3
GROVES, N. struck out looking.	0	3
FARINA, M. flied out to cf.	0	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

VCU - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
N. Flores singled to right field.	0	3
No play.	0	3
J. Lee struck out swinging; N. Flores out at second c unassisted, caught stealing.	0	3
Q. Maher flied out to cf.	0	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 4th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
CONTRERAS, D popped up to ss.	0	3
SCHUPMANN, K popped up to ss.	0	3
JENNINGS, C. walked.	0	3
PUTTY, A. flied out to lf.	0	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

VCU - Bottom of 4th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
D. DeFranco grounded out to ss.	0	3
Kirkpatrick lined out to rf.	0	3
T. Adelman flied out to rf.	0	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 5th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
C. Clover to p for F. DiGiacomo.	0	3
ZEBIG, J. walked.	0	3
WAREHIME, C. homered to left field, 2 RBI; ZEBIG, J. scored.	2	3
CHEE-ALOY, C grounded out to 3b.	2	3
GROVES, N. grounded out to 2b.	2	3
FARINA, M. flied out to lf down the lf line.	2	3
2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

VCU - Bottom of 5th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
T. Lethert flied out to lf down the lf line.	2	3
B. Horne singled to left center.	2	3
M. Petite struck out swinging.	2	3
N. Flores struck out swinging.	2	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 6th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
CONTRERAS, D homered to left field, RBI.	3	3
SCHUPMANN, K hit by pitch.	3	3
JENNINGS, C. doubled down the rf line; SCHUPMANN, K advanced to third.	3	3
C. Campbell to p for C. Clover.	3	3
PUTTY, A. singled to center field, RBI; JENNINGS, C. advanced to third; SCHUPMANN, K scored.	4	3
ZEBIG, J. hit by pitch; PUTTY, A. advanced to second.	4	3
WAREHIME, C. flied out to cf.	4	3
CHEE-ALOY, C flied out to lf, SF, RBI; JENNINGS, C. scored.	5	3
GROVES, N. walked; ZEBIG, J. advanced to second; PUTTY, A. advanced to third.	5	3
FARINA, M. popped up to 1b.	5	3
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

VCU - Bottom of 6th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
J. Lee struck out looking.	5	3
GANNON, R. to p for PLUMLEY, B..	5	3
Q. Maher grounded out to 2b.	5	3
D. DeFranco flied out to cf.	5	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 7th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
CONTRERAS, D struck out looking.	5	3
SCHUPMANN, K singled to right field.	5	3
JENNINGS, C. doubled to right field; SCHUPMANN, K advanced to third.	5	3
PUTTY, A. popped up to 1b, SF, RBI; JENNINGS, C. advanced to third; SCHUPMANN, K scored.	6	3
ZEBIG, J. singled to right field, RBI; JENNINGS, C. scored.	7	3
WAREHIME, C. homered to left field, 2 RBI; ZEBIG, J. scored.	9	3
CHEE-ALOY, C struck out looking.	9	3
4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

VCU - Bottom of 7th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
Kirkpatrick hit by pitch.	9	3
T. Adelman reached on a fielder's choice; Kirkpatrick out on the play, out at second 3b to 2b.	9	3
T. Lethert struck out swinging.	9	3
B. Horne struck out swinging.	9	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 8th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
GROVES, N. flied out to lf.	9	3
FARINA, M. singled to second base.	9	3
CONTRERAS, D grounded out to 3b; FARINA, M. advanced to second.	9	3
SCHUPMANN, K flied out to cf.	9	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

VCU - Bottom of 8th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
M. Petite flied out to rf.	9	3
N. Flores walked.	9	3
J. Lee doubled to center field; N. Flores advanced to third.	9	3
Q. Maher grounded out to ss, RBI; N. Flores scored.	9	4
B. Leyboldt to p for C. Campbell.	9	4
D. DeFranco flied out to cf.	9	4
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Illinois - Top of 9th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
JENNINGS, C. struck out swinging.	9	4
PUTTY, A. walked.	9	4
ZEBIG, J. struck out swinging.	9	4
WAREHIME, C. singled to right field; PUTTY, A. advanced to second.	9	4
LANDRUS, L. to dh for CHEE-ALOY, C.	9	4
LANDRUS, L. struck out swinging.	9	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

VCU - Bottom of 9th

Plays	ILLINI	VCU
B. Leyboldt to p for C. Campbell.	9	4
MAZZACANO, B to cf for GROVES, N..	9	4
FARINA, M. to 2b.	9	4
JENNINGS, C. to rf.	9	4
NELSON, J. to ss for ZEBIG, J..	9	4
WAREHIME, C. to lf.	9	4
Kirkpatrick singled to center field.	9	4
T. Adelman doubled down the lf line; Kirkpatrick advanced to third.	9	4
T. Lethert struck out swinging.	9	4
B. Horne struck out swinging.	9	4
M. Petite flied out to cf.	9	4
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
37	At Bats	34
9	Runs	4
11	Hits	8
2	Doubles	4
0	Triples	0
3	Home Runs	1
9	RBI's	4
4	Walks (BB)	2
7	Strikeouts	9
Pitching
8	Hits	11
4	Runs	9
4	Earned Runs	9
2	Walks	4
9	Strikeouts	7
37	Batters Faced	45
0	Errors	1
Fielding
27	Putouts	27
5	Assists	5
1.000	Fielding %	.970
0	Double Plays	0

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