FINAL SCORE
Northwestern
15-15
9
Notre Dame
15-15
7


April 08, 2025
Frank Eck Stadium (Notre Dame, Ind.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Northwestern at Notre Dame
4/8/2025at Frank Eck Stadium (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Northwestern 9 (15-15 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
1 KNOTTlf423310200
8 MCELFATRICK3b501203220
12 FREEMANcf411110201
28 LIOLIOS1b411202900
17 KUCHERAKss400001042
27 CARLSONdh411001000
29 GANUSrf411001200
9 MARKINSON311000800
10 RAMOSc000000000
49 MILLS010000000
6 COUNSELL2b210011230
Totals349983927113
Notre Dame 7 (15-15 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
7 J Zimbardo (cf/rf)rf502000300
55 D Johnsondh310112000
8 C Tinneyc503300903
15 B Watters (rf/lf)lf500000205
22 PBrzustewicz1b4200101101
3 E Morenoss220001030
12 C Hincks2b512200140
20 N DeMarco3b400012012
17 J Lee200002001
1 DM Jefferson (ph/cf)cf010010100
Totals3577647271012

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern003320001 9923
Notre Dame011100400 77012

E - KUCHERAK 2 ; DP - Northwestern 1; Notre Dame 0.
RBI - KNOTT 3 (16) ; MCELFATRICK 2 (14) ; FREEMAN (29) ; LIOLIOS 2 (31) ; D Johnson (9) ; C Tinney 3 (25) ; C Hincks 2 (15) ; 2B - KNOTT (11) ; CARLSON (2) ; C Tinney 2 (5) ; C Hincks (6) ; HR - KNOTT (4) ; LIOLIOS (15) ; KL - MCELFATRICK ; N DeMarco ; J Lee 2 ; HBP - MARKINSON (7) ; J Zimbardo (8) ; D Johnson (5) ; E Moreno 3 (12) ; DM Jefferson 2 (4) ; SH - COUNSELL (4) ; GDP - J Zimbardo ; LOB - Northwestern 3; Notre Dame 12.

NUiphrerbbkbfabnp
18 TSENGEG 3.233224181576
21 GRUNKEMEYER 2.11221115965
24 FORNISS 0.1222014318
23 WADE 2.2100119837

NDiphrerbbkbfabnp
25 K Klosterman 3.033312141260
24 D Heine 1.0333016617
49 R Reeth 2.0122218624
34 B Koester 1.0000023314
23 T McDonough 2.0211038733

Win - GRUNKEMEYER(1-0). Loss - K Klosterman(1-1). Save - WADE (2).
WP - FORNISS (2) ; D Heine (1) ; HB - TSENGEG (3) ; GRUNKEMEYER 5 (14) ; FORNISS (3) ; K Klosterman (3) ; PB - MARKINSON ;
Inherited runners/scored - GRUNKEMEYER 2/1; FORNISS 2/2; WADE 3/2; Groundouts/Flyouts - TSENGEG 3/4; GRUNKEMEYER 3/3; FORNISS 0/0; WADE 4/2; K Klosterman 2/5; D Heine 2/0; R Reeth 4/0; B Koester 0/1; T McDonough 3/1; PItches/strikes - TSENGEG 76/47; GRUNKEMEYER 65/35; FORNISS 18/10; WADE 37/24; K Klosterman 60/41; D Heine 17/13; R Reeth 24/12; B Koester 14/7; T McDonough 33/23;

Umpires - HP: Andy Dudones; 1B: Jake Botek; 2B: Jose Matamoros; 3B: Darrell Morton Jr..
Start: 5:32 pm. Duration: 3:09. Attendance: 152
Weather: Sunny, cold, 30s, wind NW 6-10


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Northwestern at Notre Dame
4/8/2025 at Frank Eck Stadium (Notre Dame, Ind.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern003320001 9923
Notre Dame011100400 77012

Northwestern starters:
1/lf/KNOTT; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 12/cf/FREEMAN; 28/1b/LIOLIOS; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 27/dh/CARLSON; 29/rf/GANUS; 9/c/MARKINSON; 6/2b/COUNSELL; 18/p/TSENGEG;

Notre Dame starters:
7/cf/J Zimbardo; 55/dh/D Johnson; 8/c/C Tinney; 15/rf/B Watters; 22/1b/PBrzustewicz; 3/ss/E Moreno; 12/2b/C Hincks; 20/3b/N DeMarco; 17/lf/J Lee; 25/p/K Klosterman;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NU batting
KNOTT popped up to 1b (0-1 F).
MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS).
FREEMAN flied out to cf (2-2 SBSFBF).

Bottom of 1st - ND batting
J Zimbardo flied out to lf (0-0).
D Johnson popped up to 3b (2-2 BSFFB).
C Tinney doubled to left field, ground-rule (3-2 FBSBB).
B Watters flied out to cf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NU0000
ND0101
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NU batting
LIOLIOS flied out to rf (2-2 BSKFFFB).
KUCHERAK grounded out to 2b (1-2 KKBF).
CARLSON grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).

Bottom of 2nd - ND batting
PBrzustewicz reached on a throwing error by ss (1-2 KFB).
E Moreno struck out swinging (1-2 FKBFS).
C Hincks doubled to right center, RBI (2-2 BSSB); PBrzustewicz scored, unearned.
N DeMarco struck out looking (0-2 SKFFFFK).
J Lee struck out looking (3-2 BFFBBK).

This InningRHEL
NU0000
ND1111
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NU batting
GANUS flied out to rf (1-1 BK).
MARKINSON hit by pitch (1-2 KBKFF).
COUNSELL walked (3-2 FKBBBFFB); MARKINSON advanced to second.
KNOTT singled through the left side (0-2 SK); COUNSELL advanced to second; MARKINSON advanced to third.
MCELFATRICK singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-0 B); KNOTT advanced to third; COUNSELL scored; MARKINSON scored.
FREEMAN singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); MCELFATRICK advanced to second; KNOTT scored.
LIOLIOS struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS).
KUCHERAK flied out to cf (1-1 KB).

Bottom of 3rd - ND batting
J Zimbardo grounded out to p (0-1 K).
D Johnson walked (3-2 BBSFBB).
D Johnson stole second.
C Tinney doubled down the lf line, RBI (3-2 KSBBB); D Johnson scored.
B Watters grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK); C Tinney advanced to third.
PBrzustewicz out at first p to 3b to 1b (1-2 KBK).

This InningRHEL
NU3302
ND1101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - NU batting
D Heine to p for K Klosterman.
CARLSON doubled to left center (0-1 K).
GANUS singled to shortstop (0-0); CARLSON advanced to third.
GANUS advanced to second on a wild pitch; CARLSON scored on a wild pitch.
MARKINSON grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB); GANUS advanced to third.
COUNSELL struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
KNOTT homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-2 FFF); GANUS scored.
MCELFATRICK grounded out to ss (2-1 BBK).

Bottom of 4th - ND batting
E Moreno hit by pitch (0-0).
C Hincks flied out to rf (1-0 B).
E Moreno advanced to second on a passed ball.
N DeMarco walked (3-1 BBBKB).
J Lee struck out looking (2-2 FFBBFK).
GRUNKEMEYER to p for TSENGEG.
J Zimbardo hit by pitch (2-1 BBF); N DeMarco advanced to second; E Moreno advanced to third.
D Johnson hit by pitch, RBI (2-0 BB); J Zimbardo advanced to second; N DeMarco advanced to third; E Moreno scored.
C Tinney reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); D Johnson advanced to second; J Zimbardo out at third 3b unassisted.

This InningRHEL
NU3300
ND1003
5th Inning
Top of 5th - NU batting
R Reeth to p for D Heine.
FREEMAN walked (3-2 KBFBBB).
LIOLIOS homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 BS); FREEMAN scored.
KUCHERAK grounded out to 2b (0-0).
CARLSON struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).
GANUS grounded out to ss (0-0).

Bottom of 5th - ND batting
B Watters reached on an error by ss, advanced to second (0-1 K).
PBrzustewicz lined out to 2b (3-2 KBFBFFFBF).
E Moreno hit by pitch (0-0).
C Hincks flied out to lf (2-1 BBK).
N DeMarco grounded out to ss (2-0 BB).

This InningRHEL
NU2100
ND0012
6th Inning
Top of 6th - NU batting
MARKINSON grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
COUNSELL grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
KNOTT walked (3-0 BBBB).
KNOTT out at first p to 1b, picked off.

Bottom of 6th - ND batting
DM Jefferson pinch hit for J Lee.
DM Jefferson hit by pitch (1-0 B).
J Zimbardo singled to left center (1-2 BKSF); DM Jefferson advanced to second.
D Johnson struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS).
C Tinney grounded out to ss (3-2 FBBFB); J Zimbardo advanced to second; DM Jefferson advanced to third.
B Watters flied out to rf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NU0000
ND0102
7th Inning
Top of 7th - NU batting
J Zimbardo to rf.
B Watters to lf.
DM Jefferson to cf.
B Koester to p for R Reeth.
MCELFATRICK struck out looking (3-2 BKBFBK).
FREEMAN flied out to cf (2-0 BB).
LIOLIOS struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).

Bottom of 7th - ND batting
PBrzustewicz walked (3-2 BBKFFFBB).
E Moreno hit by pitch (3-2 BSSFBFBF); PBrzustewicz advanced to second.
FORNISS to p for GRUNKEMEYER.
C Hincks singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BBK); E Moreno advanced to third; PBrzustewicz scored.
C Hincks advanced to second on a wild pitch; E Moreno scored on a wild pitch.
N DeMarco struck out swinging (3-2 KBBFBFS).
DM Jefferson hit by pitch (2-2 BKFB).
J Zimbardo singled to left field (0-1 K); DM Jefferson advanced to second; C Hincks advanced to third.
WADE to p for FORNISS.
D Johnson struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).
C Tinney singled to left center, 2 RBI (2-1 BBF); J Zimbardo advanced to third; DM Jefferson scored; C Hincks scored.
B Watters fouled out to c (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
NU0000
ND4302
8th Inning
Top of 8th - NU batting
T McDonough to p for B Koester.
KUCHERAK struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (0-2 KFS).
CARLSON grounded out to 2b (3-2 FBSBB).
GANUS struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS).

Bottom of 8th - ND batting
PBrzustewicz grounded out to ss (1-1 KB).
E Moreno flied out to cf (3-2 FBKFBB).
C Hincks grounded out to 2b (0-2 KFF).

This InningRHEL
NU0000
ND0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - NU batting
MARKINSON singled to left field (0-1 S).
MILLS pinch ran for MARKINSON.
COUNSELL out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); MILLS advanced to second.
KNOTT doubled to left center, RBI (2-1 BSB); MILLS scored.
MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
FREEMAN flied out to rf (3-2 KFBBFFB).

Bottom of 9th - ND batting
RAMOS to c for MILLS.
N DeMarco grounded out to 3b (1-2 BKFF).
DM Jefferson walked (3-1 BBBKB).
J Zimbardo grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-2 KS); DM Jefferson out on the play.

This InningRHEL
NU1201
ND0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Northwestern at Notre Dame
4/8/2025 at Frank Eck Stadium (Notre Dame, Ind.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern003320001 9923
Notre Dame011100400 77012

Northwestern starters:
1/lf/KNOTT; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 12/cf/FREEMAN; 28/1b/LIOLIOS; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 27/dh/CARLSON; 29/rf/GANUS; 9/c/MARKINSON; 6/2b/COUNSELL; 18/p/TSENGEG;

Notre Dame starters:
7/cf/J Zimbardo; 55/dh/D Johnson; 8/c/C Tinney; 15/rf/B Watters; 22/1b/PBrzustewicz; 3/ss/E Moreno; 12/2b/C Hincks; 20/3b/N DeMarco; 17/lf/J Lee; 25/p/K Klosterman;


Bottom of 2nd - ND batting
PBrzustewicz reached on a throwing error by ss (1-2 KFB).
E Moreno struck out swinging (1-2 FKBFS).
C Hincks doubled to right center, RBI (2-2 BSSB); PBrzustewicz scored, unearned.
N DeMarco struck out looking (0-2 SKFFFFK).
J Lee struck out looking (3-2 BFFBBK).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 3rd - NU batting
GANUS flied out to rf (1-1 BK).
MARKINSON hit by pitch (1-2 KBKFF).
COUNSELL walked (3-2 FKBBBFFB); MARKINSON advanced to second.
KNOTT singled through the left side (0-2 SK); COUNSELL advanced to second; MARKINSON advanced to third.
MCELFATRICK singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-0 B); KNOTT advanced to third; COUNSELL scored; MARKINSON scored.
FREEMAN singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); MCELFATRICK advanced to second; KNOTT scored.
LIOLIOS struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS).
KUCHERAK flied out to cf (1-1 KB).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - ND batting
J Zimbardo grounded out to p (0-1 K).
D Johnson walked (3-2 BBSFBB).
D Johnson stole second.
C Tinney doubled down the lf line, RBI (3-2 KSBBB); D Johnson scored.
B Watters grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK); C Tinney advanced to third.
PBrzustewicz out at first p to 3b to 1b (1-2 KBK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - NU batting
D Heine to p for K Klosterman.
CARLSON doubled to left center (0-1 K).
GANUS singled to shortstop (0-0); CARLSON advanced to third.
GANUS advanced to second on a wild pitch; CARLSON scored on a wild pitch.
MARKINSON grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB); GANUS advanced to third.
COUNSELL struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
KNOTT homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-2 FFF); GANUS scored.
MCELFATRICK grounded out to ss (2-1 BBK).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - ND batting
E Moreno hit by pitch (0-0).
C Hincks flied out to rf (1-0 B).
E Moreno advanced to second on a passed ball.
N DeMarco walked (3-1 BBBKB).
J Lee struck out looking (2-2 FFBBFK).
GRUNKEMEYER to p for TSENGEG.
J Zimbardo hit by pitch (2-1 BBF); N DeMarco advanced to second; E Moreno advanced to third.
D Johnson hit by pitch, RBI (2-0 BB); J Zimbardo advanced to second; N DeMarco advanced to third; E Moreno scored.
C Tinney reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); D Johnson advanced to second; J Zimbardo out at third 3b unassisted.
1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 5th - NU batting
R Reeth to p for D Heine.
FREEMAN walked (3-2 KBFBBB).
LIOLIOS homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 BS); FREEMAN scored.
KUCHERAK grounded out to 2b (0-0).
CARLSON struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).
GANUS grounded out to ss (0-0).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - ND batting
PBrzustewicz walked (3-2 BBKFFFBB).
E Moreno hit by pitch (3-2 BSSFBFBF); PBrzustewicz advanced to second.
FORNISS to p for GRUNKEMEYER.
C Hincks singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BBK); E Moreno advanced to third; PBrzustewicz scored.
C Hincks advanced to second on a wild pitch; E Moreno scored on a wild pitch.
N DeMarco struck out swinging (3-2 KBBFBFS).
DM Jefferson hit by pitch (2-2 BKFB).
J Zimbardo singled to left field (0-1 K); DM Jefferson advanced to second; C Hincks advanced to third.
WADE to p for FORNISS.
D Johnson struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).
C Tinney singled to left center, 2 RBI (2-1 BBF); J Zimbardo advanced to third; DM Jefferson scored; C Hincks scored.
B Watters fouled out to c (1-0 B).
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 9th - NU batting
MARKINSON singled to left field (0-1 S).
MILLS pinch ran for MARKINSON.
COUNSELL out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); MILLS advanced to second.
KNOTT doubled to left center, RBI (2-1 BSB); MILLS scored.
MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
FREEMAN flied out to rf (3-2 KFBBFFB).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.