Northern Illinois starters: 31/1b/Hook; 9/ss/Vega; 13/2b/Wood; 1/cf/Bynum; 26/dh/Tovar; 17/lf/Mallder; 20/3b/Szczansny; 25/c/Roberson; 6/rf/Barger; 11/p/Anderson;
Boston College starters: 11/2b/Palomaki, J; 10/lf/Strem, M; 30/rf/Casey, D; 12/dh/Braren, S; 2/c/Martellini,G; 8/ss/Adams, Jo; 15/3b/Maselli, A; 4/1b/Bigras, M; 17/cf/Baldelli, D; 44/p/Stevens, J;

NIU 1st - Hook struck out looking (3-2 BKKBBFK).; Vega lined out to ss (1-0 B).; Wood flied out to cf (2-1 BBS).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

BC 1st - Palomaki, J struck out looking (3-2 BKBBKK).; Strem, M flied out to cf (0-1 K).; Casey, D singled to right field (3-2 BKBFB).; Braren, S grounded out to ss (2-2 KFBBF).;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

NIU 2nd - Bynum out at first 1b to p (0-0).; Tovar hit by pitch (0-0).; Mallder struck out swinging (3-2 BKBKBS).; Tovar advanced to second on a passed ball.; Szczansny walked (3-2 KBSBBB).; Roberson struck out looking (3-2 BBKBFK).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

BC 2nd - Martellini,G struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).; Adams, Jo flied out to cf (1-1 KB).; Maselli, A out at first p to ss to 1b (0-0).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

NIU 3rd - Barger singled to shortstop (1-2 KBK).; Hook reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (0-1 K); Barger out at second p to ss.; Vega grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB); Hook advanced to second.; Wood walked (3-0 BBBB).; Bynum reached on a fielding error by 2b (3-1 BBKB); Wood advanced to second; Hook advanced to third.; Tovar out at first 1b to 2b to p (0-1 K).;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

BC 3rd - Bigras, M grounded out to 2b (2-2 BSKB).; Baldelli, D grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).; Palomaki, J walked (3-1 BBKBB).; Palomaki, J advanced to second on a passed ball.; Strem, M flied out to cf (2-1 BBK).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

NIU 4th - Mallder grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKK).; Szczansny struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).; Roberson flied out to rf (0-2 FK).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

BC 4th - Casey, D grounded out to ss (0-1 K).; Braren, S flied out to cf (1-2 KKB).; Martellini,G grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

NIU 5th - Barger grounded out to ss (1-0 B).; Hook singled to left center, out at second lf to 2b (1-0 B).; Vega grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBK).;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

BC 5th - Adams, Jo grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB).; Maselli, A flied out to cf (2-2 SSBB).; Bigras, M walked (3-2 BSBFFBB).; Bigras, M out at second c to ss, caught stealing.;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

NIU 6th - Wood grounded out to ss (3-1 KBBB).; Bynum struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS).; Tovar grounded out to 2b (0-0).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

BC 6th - Baldelli, D grounded out to ss (2-0 BB).; Palomaki, J hit by pitch (1-2 KBF).; Strem, M grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-1 BSB); Palomaki, J out on the play.;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

NIU 7th - Mallder walked (3-2 KKBBBFB).; Szczansny struck out swinging (2-2 FBKBS).; Roberson grounded out to ss (0-1 F); Mallder advanced to second.; Mallder advanced to third on a balk.; Mallder scored on a passed ball, unearned.; Barger grounded out to ss (2-2 KFFFBFB).;
1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

BC 7th - Casey, D singled to shortstop (1-0 B).; Braren, S singled to left field (0-0); Casey, D advanced to third.; Martellini,G grounded out to 3b (0-0); Braren, S advanced to second.; Adams, Jo intentionally walked (3-0 BBBB).; Savarise to p for Anderson.; Dempsey, B pinch hit for Maselli, A.; Dempsey, B walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKFB); Adams, Jo advanced to second; Braren, S advanced to third; Casey, D scored.; Bigras, M flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 BKS); Braren, S scored.; Baldelli, D walked (3-2 BBBKFFFB); Dempsey, B advanced to second; Adams, Jo advanced to third.; Blanton to p for Savarise.; Palomaki, J doubled to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Baldelli, D advanced to third; Dempsey, B scored; Adams, Jo scored.; Strem, M popped up to 2b (1-2 KFB).;
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

NIU 8th - Dempsey, B to 3b.; Stromberg, Z to p for Stevens, J.; Hook flied out to rf (2-2 KKFBFBFFFFF).; Vega walked (3-0 BBBB).; Wood popped up to cf (2-2 KKBB).; Vega advanced to second on a balk.; Bynum walked (3-2 BBKSBB).; Tovar flied out to lf (0-1 F).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

BC 8th - Hoffman to p for Blanton.; Casey, D flied out to rf (1-2 KSB).; Braren, S singled to center field (2-2 BKBKF).; Alu, J pinch ran for Braren, S.; Martellini,G singled to left field (0-2 KK); Alu, J advanced to second.; Adams, Jo walked (3-2 BBBKFB); Martellini,G advanced to second; Alu, J advanced to third.; Dempsey, B walked, RBI (3-2 KBBBFB); Adams, Jo advanced to second; Martellini,G advanced to third; Alu, J scored.; Bigras, M singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Dempsey, B advanced to third; Adams, Jo scored; Martellini,G scored.; Baldelli, D popped up to rf (1-0 B).; Palomaki, J walked (3-1 KBBBB); Bigras, M advanced to second.; Strem, M singled to left field, 2 RBI (3-1 BKBB); Palomaki, J advanced to second; Bigras, M scored; Dempsey, B scored.; Jordan to p for Hoffman.; Casey, D walked (3-0 BBBB); Strem, M advanced to second; Palomaki, J advanced to third.; Alu, J struck out swinging (2-2 BFBKS).;
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

NIU 9th - Fernandes, L to p for Stromberg, Z.; Mallder walked (3-2 BBKKBFB).; Stout pinch hit for Szczansny.; Stout struck out looking (1-2 KBFK).; Dunham pinch hit for Roberson.; Dunham hit by pitch (0-1 K); Mallder advanced to second.; Gasser pinch ran for Dunham.; Barger reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Gasser out at second 2b to ss; Mallder advanced to third.; Hook reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Barger out at second 2b to ss.;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.