FINAL SCORE
NIU
12-27
1
Western Michigan
23-17
2


April 16, 2024
(Ebert Field)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
NIU at Western Michigan
4/16/2024 at (Ebert Field)

NIU 1 (12-27)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
23Ericksoncf311100100
4Turnerss300000422
3Shumaker1b300001411
22Stewartdp301000000
1 Rodriguezpr000000000
21Mathews3b301000000
14Carnahan2b300000331
15Ramagelf200000201
8 Powelllf101000000
2Jamesrf301002200
7Jones Estradc200010200
11 Cassellpr000000000
5 Pechmanpr000000000
Totals26151131885
Western Michigan 2 (23-17)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
27DITTMAR, Rrf302000200
7HUDSON, Acf201001100
22KELLY, Plf200000101
26BOXWELL, Hdp200010002
1 WOLFE, T.pr/rf000000000
11BAJUSZ, R1b/p3110001100
10EVANS, Gc111220310
3 YACAPRARO, Epr000000000
30SMITH, H2b201000220
28 CHUMBLEY, Rph100000000
17O'CONNOR, Kp300000013
5 WELSH, M1b000000000
2TIGHE, Css100001150
4 SANDERS, Eph100000000
6BRENDTKE, C3b000000040
Totals212623221136

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
NIU0010000 1505
Western Michigan020000X 2616

E - BRENDTKE, C ; DP - NIU 0; Western Michigan 0.
RBI - Erickson ; EVANS, G 2 ; 2B - DITTMAR, R ; HR - Erickson ; EVANS, G ; KL - James ; TIGHE, C ; SH - HUDSON, A ; KELLY, P ; CS - Powell ; LOB - NIU 5; Western Michigan 6.

NIUiphrerbbkbfabnp
27Dato 5.162232241985
19Norred 0.200000226

WMUSBiphrerbbkbfabnp
17O'CONNOR, K 6.051112252488
11BAJUSZ, R 1.000001226

Win - O'CONNOR, K(3-2). Loss - Dato(1-5). Save - BAJUSZ, R (3).

Inherited runners/scored - Norred 2/0; BAJUSZ, R 1/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - Dato 7/6; Norred 1/1; BAJUSZ, R 0/1; O'CONNOR, K 12/4; PItches/strikes - Dato 85/53; Norred 6/6; BAJUSZ, R 6/5; O'CONNOR, K 88/57;

Umpires - HP: ; 1B: ; 2B: ; 3B: .
Start: 1:30. Duration: 1hr30min. Attendance: 0


Play By Play (Full) - Final
NIU at Western Michigan
4/16/2024 at (Ebert Field)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
NIU0010000 1505
Western Michigan020000X 2616

NIU starters:
23/cf/Erickson; 4/ss/Turner; 3/1b/Shumaker; 22/dp/Stewart; 21/3b/Mathews; 14/2b/Carnahan; 15/lf/Ramage; 2/rf/James; 7/c/Jones Estrad; 27/p/Dato;

Western Michigan starters:
27/rf/DITTMAR, R; 7/cf/HUDSON, A; 22/lf/KELLY, P; 26/dp/BOXWELL, H; 11/1b/BAJUSZ, R; 10/c/EVANS, G; 30/2b/SMITH, H; 17/p/O'CONNOR, K; 2/ss/TIGHE, C; 6/3b/BRENDTKE, C;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NIU batting
Erickson grounded out to ss (0-1).
Turner grounded out to ss (3-2).
Shumaker grounded out to 2b (1-2).

Bottom of 1st - WMUSB batting
DITTMAR, R flied out to ss (0-0).
HUDSON, A singled, bunt (0-0).
KELLY, P lined out to rf (3-2).
BOXWELL, H reached on a fielder's choice (3-1); HUDSON, A out at second 2b to ss.

This InningRHEL
NIU0000
WMUSB0101
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NIU batting
Stewart lined out to 2b (1-1).
Mathews singled to shortstop (0-1).
Carnahan reached on a fielder's choice (2-2); Mathews out at second 3b to 2b.
Carnahan stole second.
Ramage grounded out to ss (0-1).

Bottom of 2nd - WMUSB batting
BAJUSZ, R singled (1-2).
EVANS, G homered, 2 RBI (2-2); BAJUSZ, R scored.
SMITH, H singled to right field, out at second 1b to ss (1-1).
O'CONNOR, K flied out to lf (0-0).
TIGHE, C struck out looking (2-2).

This InningRHEL
NIU0101
WMUSB2300
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NIU batting
James struck out looking (2-2).
Jones Estrad grounded out to 3b (1-1).
Erickson homered, RBI (1-0).
Turner reached on an error by 3b (2-1).
Shumaker grounded out to ss (1-2).

Bottom of 3rd - WMUSB batting
DITTMAR, R doubled to right field (1-0).
HUDSON, A struck out swinging (1-2).
KELLY, P out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-1); DITTMAR, R advanced to third.
BOXWELL, H lined out to lf (0-1).

This InningRHEL
NIU1111
WMUSB0101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - NIU batting
Stewart grounded out to ss (0-1).
Mathews grounded out to 3b (1-1).
Carnahan flied out to rf (1-1).

Bottom of 4th - WMUSB batting
BAJUSZ, R grounded out to 2b (0-1).
EVANS, G walked (3-1).
YACAPRARO, E pinch ran for EVANS, G.
SMITH, H reached on a fielder's choice (1-0); YACAPRARO, E out at second ss unassisted.
O'CONNOR, K grounded out to 2b (1-0).

This InningRHEL
NIU0000
WMUSB0001
5th Inning
Top of 5th - NIU batting
EVANS, G to c for YACAPRARO, E.
Ramage grounded out to 2b (2-0).
James singled to left field (2-2).
James stole second.
James stole third.
Jones Estrad walked (3-1).
Cassell pinch ran for Jones Estrad.
Pechman pinch ran for Cassell.
Pechman stole second.
Erickson grounded out to 3b (2-1).
Turner grounded out to p (3-2).

Bottom of 5th - WMUSB batting
Jones Estrad to c for Pechman.
SANDERS, E pinch hit for TIGHE, C.
SANDERS, E grounded out to ss (0-1).
DITTMAR, R singled to right field (0-0).
HUDSON, A grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); DITTMAR, R advanced to second.
KELLY, P flied out to rf (2-1).

This InningRHEL
NIU0102
WMUSB0101
6th Inning
Top of 6th - NIU batting
TIGHE, C to ss for SANDERS, E.
Shumaker struck out swinging (0-2).
Stewart singled (0-0).
Rodriguez pinch ran for Stewart.
Mathews flied out to cf (0-0).
Carnahan flied out to rf (0-0).

Bottom of 6th - WMUSB batting
Stewart to dp for Rodriguez.
BOXWELL, H walked (3-2).
WOLFE, T. pinch ran for BOXWELL, H.
BAJUSZ, R lined out to cf (1-2).
EVANS, G walked (3-2); WOLFE, T. advanced to second.
CHUMBLEY, R pinch hit for SMITH, H.
Norred to p for Dato.
CHUMBLEY, R popped up to 2b (0-2).
O'CONNOR, K out at first ss to 2b (0-1).

This InningRHEL
NIU0101
WMUSB0002
7th Inning
Top of 7th - NIU batting
DITTMAR, R to dp.
WOLFE, T. to rf.
SMITH, H to 2b for CHUMBLEY, R.
Powell to lf for Ramage.
Powell singled to center field (2-1).
BAJUSZ, R to p.
WELSH, M to 1b for O'CONNOR, K.
James struck out swinging (1-2).
Powell out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
Jones Estrad flied out to lf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NIU0100


Scoring Innings - Final
NIU at Western Michigan
4/16/2024 at (Ebert Field)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
NIU0010000 1505
Western Michigan020000X 2616

NIU starters:
23/cf/Erickson; 4/ss/Turner; 3/1b/Shumaker; 22/dp/Stewart; 21/3b/Mathews; 14/2b/Carnahan; 15/lf/Ramage; 2/rf/James; 7/c/Jones Estrad; 27/p/Dato;

Western Michigan starters:
27/rf/DITTMAR, R; 7/cf/HUDSON, A; 22/lf/KELLY, P; 26/dp/BOXWELL, H; 11/1b/BAJUSZ, R; 10/c/EVANS, G; 30/2b/SMITH, H; 17/p/O'CONNOR, K; 2/ss/TIGHE, C; 6/3b/BRENDTKE, C;


Bottom of 2nd - WMUSB batting
BAJUSZ, R singled (1-2).
EVANS, G homered, 2 RBI (2-2); BAJUSZ, R scored.
SMITH, H singled to right field, out at second 1b to ss (1-1).
O'CONNOR, K flied out to lf (0-0).
TIGHE, C struck out looking (2-2).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 3rd - NIU batting
James struck out looking (2-2).
Jones Estrad grounded out to 3b (1-1).
Erickson homered, RBI (1-0).
Turner reached on an error by 3b (2-1).
Shumaker grounded out to ss (1-2).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.