FINAL SCORE
Illinois
11-8
4
Northwestern
9-10
5
Game One


March 21, 2025
Rocky Miller Park(Evanston, Ill.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Illinois at Northwestern
3/21/2025at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)

Illinois 4 (11-8)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
25 Chee-Aloy, Cdh410002003
29 Groves, N.cf300001300
7 Ross, G.1b4021011000
2 Zebig, J.ss502001150
28 Valincius, Vlf400011203
38 Jennings, C.rf311000304
32 Schupmann, K3b311212220
3 Quagliano2b301001000
8 Schroeder, Jc411100510
23 Gannon, R.p------01-
Totals334842926910
Northwestern 5 (9-10)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
1 KNOTTlf500001000
8 MCELFATRICK3b400012110
12 FREEMANrf513200200
17 KUCHERAKss512101234
28 LIOLIOSdh310012000
6 COUNSELL2b200020310
9 MARKINSONc300100910
4 LAUSCHcf210120301
29 GANUS1b311000613
16 HLIBOKIp------10-
44 MACMILLANp------02-
Totals32565662798

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Illinois021000100 48110
Northwestern001002002 5609

E - Quagliano ; DP - Illinois 0; Northwestern 0.
RBI - Ross, G. (16) ; Schupmann, K 2 (19) ; Schroeder, J (10) ; FREEMAN 2 (14) ; KUCHERAK (11) ; MARKINSON (15) ; LAUSCH (9) ; 2B - Ross, G. (4) ; KUCHERAK (4) ; 3B - Zebig, J. (2) ; HR - Schupmann, K (6) ; Schroeder, J (5) ; IBB - Valincius, V ; KL - Chee-Aloy, C ; Schupmann, K ; KNOTT ; LIOLIOS ; HBP - Chee-Aloy, C (4) ; Groves, N. (9) ; Ross, G. (5) ; Jennings, C. (3) ; MARKINSON (6) ; GANUS (4) ; SH - Groves, N. (3) ; Quagliano (3) ; LOB - Illinois 10; Northwestern 9.

ILLiphrerbbkbfabnp
13 Schmitt, T. 5.233344242085
36 Weber, L. 0.000010208
31 Clark, Ev. 1.1100015522
45 Bates, Z. 1.0000114320
23 Gannon, R. 0.2222005417

NUiphrerbbkbfabnp
16 HLIBOKI 5.063306242187
21 GRUNKEMEYER 1.1011015324
44 MACMILLAN 2.22002212947

Win - MACMILLAN(2-0). Loss - Gannon, R.(1-1). Save - None.
WP - Bates, Z. (2) ; HB - Weber, L. (4) ; Gannon, R. (2) ; HLIBOKI 3 (8) ; GRUNKEMEYER (8) ;
Inherited runners/scored - Weber, L. 3/2; Clark, Ev. 3/0; MACMILLAN 1/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - Schmitt, T. 4/9; Weber, L. 0/0; Clark, Ev. 1/2; Bates, Z. 2/0; Gannon, R. 1/1; HLIBOKI 5/4; GRUNKEMEYER 1/2; MACMILLAN 4/2; PItches/strikes - Schmitt, T. 85/48; Weber, L. 8/2; Clark, Ev. 22/15; Bates, Z. 20/10; Gannon, R. 17/11; HLIBOKI 87/63; GRUNKEMEYER 24/14; MACMILLAN 47/27;

Umpires - HP: John Coons; 1B: Matt Schaufert; 2B: Greg Stanzak; 3B: Thomas Burrell.
Start: 11:02 am. Duration: 2:51. Attendance: 0
Weather: 46 degrees, sunny, W 17 mph


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Illinois at Northwestern
3/21/2025 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Illinois021000100 48110
Northwestern001002002 5609

Illinois starters:
25/dh/Chee-Aloy, C; 29/cf/Groves, N.; 7/1b/Ross, G.; 2/ss/Zebig, J.; 28/lf/Valincius, V; 38/rf/Jennings, C.; 32/3b/Schupmann, K; 3/2b/Quagliano; 8/c/Schroeder, J; 13/p/Schmitt, T.;

Northwestern starters:
1/lf/KNOTT; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 12/rf/FREEMAN; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 28/dh/LIOLIOS; 6/2b/COUNSELL; 9/c/MARKINSON; 4/cf/LAUSCH; 29/1b/GANUS; 16/p/HLIBOKI;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - ILL batting
Chee-Aloy, C struck out swinging (1-2).
Groves, N. out at first 1b to p (2-0).
Ross, G. popped up to ss (1-0).

Bottom of 1st - NU batting
KNOTT struck out looking (1-2).
MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (1-2).
FREEMAN grounded out to 3b (1-2).

This InningRHEL
ILL0000
NU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - ILL batting
Zebig, J. struck out swinging (2-2).
Valincius, V grounded out to ss (3-2).
Jennings, C. hit by pitch (0-2).
Schupmann, K homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-1); Jennings, C. scored.
Quagliano struck out swinging (0-2).

Bottom of 2nd - NU batting
KUCHERAK struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2).
LIOLIOS struck out swinging (0-2).
COUNSELL flied out to rf (0-1).

This InningRHEL
ILL2100
NU0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - ILL batting
Schroeder, J homered to left field, RBI (0-1).
Chee-Aloy, C popped up to 3b (0-0).
Groves, N. hit by pitch (1-2).
Ross, G. hit by pitch (0-1); Groves, N. advanced to second.
Zebig, J. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Ross, G. out at second ss to 2b; Groves, N. advanced to third.
Zebig, J. stole second.
Valincius, V struck out swinging (1-2).

Bottom of 3rd - NU batting
MARKINSON flied out to lf (1-1).
LAUSCH walked (3-0).
GANUS singled to first base (0-2); LAUSCH advanced to second.
KNOTT flied out to cf (1-0).
MCELFATRICK walked (3-2); GANUS advanced to second; LAUSCH advanced to third.
FREEMAN singled to second base, RBI (2-2); MCELFATRICK advanced to second; GANUS advanced to third; LAUSCH scored.
KUCHERAK popped up to 3b (1-0).

This InningRHEL
ILL1102
NU1203
4th Inning
Top of 4th - ILL batting
Jennings, C. singled to right field (1-1).
Schupmann, K struck out swinging (2-2).
Quagliano singled to shortstop (1-0); Jennings, C. advanced to second.
Schroeder, J infield fly to 2b (0-0).
Chee-Aloy, C reached on a fielder's choice (0-1); Quagliano out at second ss to 2b.

Bottom of 4th - NU batting
LIOLIOS flied out to cf (0-2).
COUNSELL grounded out to ss (2-1).
MARKINSON grounded out to ss (1-2).

This InningRHEL
ILL0202
NU0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - ILL batting
Groves, N. struck out swinging (1-2).
Ross, G. singled through the left side (1-2).
Zebig, J. singled through the left side (3-2); Ross, G. advanced to second.
Valincius, V flied out to cf (0-0); Ross, G. advanced to third.
Jennings, C. reached on a fielder's choice (1-1); Zebig, J. out at second 2b to ss.

Bottom of 5th - NU batting
LAUSCH flied out to cf (2-0).
GANUS flied out to rf (0-0).
KNOTT lined out to 1b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
ILL0202
NU0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - ILL batting
GRUNKEMEYER to p for HLIBOKI.
Schupmann, K struck out looking (2-2).
Quagliano flied out to rf (1-2).
Schroeder, J flied out to cf (2-1).

Bottom of 6th - NU batting
MCELFATRICK grounded out to ss (3-1).
FREEMAN flied out to lf (3-1).
KUCHERAK singled through the left side (1-0).
LIOLIOS walked (3-0); KUCHERAK advanced to second.
COUNSELL walked (3-1); LIOLIOS advanced to second; KUCHERAK advanced to third.
Weber, L. to p for Schmitt, T..
MARKINSON hit by pitch, RBI (1-0); COUNSELL advanced to second; LIOLIOS advanced to third; KUCHERAK scored.
LAUSCH walked, RBI (3-2); MARKINSON advanced to second; COUNSELL advanced to third; LIOLIOS scored.
Clark, Ev. to p for Weber, L..
GANUS popped up to ss (2-2).

This InningRHEL
ILL0000
NU2103
7th Inning
Top of 7th - ILL batting
Chee-Aloy, C hit by pitch (1-2).
Groves, N. grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (3-1); Chee-Aloy, C advanced to second.
MACMILLAN to p for GRUNKEMEYER.
Ross, G. doubled to left field, RBI (1-2); Chee-Aloy, C scored.
Zebig, J. grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2); Ross, G. advanced to third.
Valincius, V intentionally walked (2-0).
Jennings, C. flied out to cf (0-1).

Bottom of 7th - NU batting
KNOTT popped up to 3b (0-1).
MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (2-2).
FREEMAN singled, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b (0-0).
KUCHERAK grounded out to 3b (3-2).

This InningRHEL
ILL1102
NU0111
8th Inning
Top of 8th - ILL batting
Schupmann, K walked (3-1).
Quagliano grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1); Schupmann, K advanced to second.
Schroeder, J grounded out to p (1-1); Schupmann, K advanced to third.
Chee-Aloy, C struck out looking (2-2).

Bottom of 8th - NU batting
Bates, Z. to p for Clark, Ev..
LIOLIOS struck out looking (1-2).
COUNSELL walked (3-1).
COUNSELL advanced to second on a wild pitch.
MARKINSON grounded out to ss (2-1).
LAUSCH grounded out to ss (3-2).

This InningRHEL
ILL0001
NU0001
9th Inning
Top of 9th - ILL batting
Groves, N. grounded out to 3b (3-1).
Ross, G. struck out swinging (1-2).
Zebig, J. tripled to right center (3-1).
Valincius, V fouled out to rf (0-2).

Bottom of 9th - NU batting
Gannon, R. to p for Bates, Z..
GANUS hit by pitch (0-1).
KNOTT grounded out to p (1-2); GANUS advanced to second.
MCELFATRICK flied out to rf (3-1).
FREEMAN singled through the right side, RBI (0-1); GANUS scored.
KUCHERAK doubled to right center, RBI (1-1); FREEMAN scored.

This InningRHEL
ILL0101
NU2201


Scoring Innings - Final
Illinois at Northwestern
3/21/2025 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Illinois021000100 48110
Northwestern001002002 5609

Illinois starters:
25/dh/Chee-Aloy, C; 29/cf/Groves, N.; 7/1b/Ross, G.; 2/ss/Zebig, J.; 28/lf/Valincius, V; 38/rf/Jennings, C.; 32/3b/Schupmann, K; 3/2b/Quagliano; 8/c/Schroeder, J; 13/p/Schmitt, T.;

Northwestern starters:
1/lf/KNOTT; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 12/rf/FREEMAN; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 28/dh/LIOLIOS; 6/2b/COUNSELL; 9/c/MARKINSON; 4/cf/LAUSCH; 29/1b/GANUS; 16/p/HLIBOKI;


Top of 2nd - ILL batting
Zebig, J. struck out swinging (2-2).
Valincius, V grounded out to ss (3-2).
Jennings, C. hit by pitch (0-2).
Schupmann, K homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-1); Jennings, C. scored.
Quagliano struck out swinging (0-2).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 3rd - ILL batting
Schroeder, J homered to left field, RBI (0-1).
Chee-Aloy, C popped up to 3b (0-0).
Groves, N. hit by pitch (1-2).
Ross, G. hit by pitch (0-1); Groves, N. advanced to second.
Zebig, J. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Ross, G. out at second ss to 2b; Groves, N. advanced to third.
Zebig, J. stole second.
Valincius, V struck out swinging (1-2).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - NU batting
MARKINSON flied out to lf (1-1).
LAUSCH walked (3-0).
GANUS singled to first base (0-2); LAUSCH advanced to second.
KNOTT flied out to cf (1-0).
MCELFATRICK walked (3-2); GANUS advanced to second; LAUSCH advanced to third.
FREEMAN singled to second base, RBI (2-2); MCELFATRICK advanced to second; GANUS advanced to third; LAUSCH scored.
KUCHERAK popped up to 3b (1-0).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - NU batting
MCELFATRICK grounded out to ss (3-1).
FREEMAN flied out to lf (3-1).
KUCHERAK singled through the left side (1-0).
LIOLIOS walked (3-0); KUCHERAK advanced to second.
COUNSELL walked (3-1); LIOLIOS advanced to second; KUCHERAK advanced to third.
Weber, L. to p for Schmitt, T..
MARKINSON hit by pitch, RBI (1-0); COUNSELL advanced to second; LIOLIOS advanced to third; KUCHERAK scored.
LAUSCH walked, RBI (3-2); MARKINSON advanced to second; COUNSELL advanced to third; LIOLIOS scored.
Clark, Ev. to p for Weber, L..
GANUS popped up to ss (2-2).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 7th - ILL batting
Chee-Aloy, C hit by pitch (1-2).
Groves, N. grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (3-1); Chee-Aloy, C advanced to second.
MACMILLAN to p for GRUNKEMEYER.
Ross, G. doubled to left field, RBI (1-2); Chee-Aloy, C scored.
Zebig, J. grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2); Ross, G. advanced to third.
Valincius, V intentionally walked (2-0).
Jennings, C. flied out to cf (0-1).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 9th - NU batting
Gannon, R. to p for Bates, Z..
GANUS hit by pitch (0-1).
KNOTT grounded out to p (1-2); GANUS advanced to second.
MCELFATRICK flied out to rf (3-1).
FREEMAN singled through the right side, RBI (0-1); GANUS scored.
KUCHERAK doubled to right center, RBI (1-1); FREEMAN scored.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.