FINAL SCORE
Butler
14-30
7
Northwestern
20-22
11


April 29, 2025
Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Butler at Northwestern
4/29/2025at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)

Butler 7 (14-30 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
3 SOLOMON2b500002251
16 MOROKNEKcf400011201
41 BELLO200000001
26 BURGESS (ph/dh)dh322000002
9 TOWNSEND1b512100900
6 BARBERO3b210111110
12 DUNCAN100010200
10 MUNTONc212010000
15 CONNORSlf512102502
1 CROCK200001202
4 CARR (ph/ss)ss010110020
36 DRUMMrf402301100
Totals3571075824109
Northwestern 11 (20-22 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
19 HAND2b220010250
12 FREEMANrf410001000
17 KUCHERAKss422110333
8 MCELFATRICK3b422310010
4 LAUSCHcf211210400
9 MARKINSONc500100810
1 KNOTT300001103
49 MILLSlf101000000
29 GANUS1b222210810
28 LIOLIOSdh411200001
Totals31119115227117

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Butler000006100 71019
Northwestern31322000X 11907

E - BARBERO ; DP - Butler 1; Northwestern 1.
RBI - TOWNSEND (33) ; BARBERO (25) ; CONNORS (2) ; CARR (21) ; DRUMM 3 (32) ; KUCHERAK (30) ; MCELFATRICK 3 (29) ; LAUSCH 2 (18) ; MARKINSON (24) ; GANUS 2 (17) ; LIOLIOS 2 (36) ; 2B - BURGESS 2 (4) ; DRUMM 2 (9) ; LAUSCH (7) ; HR - KUCHERAK (13) ; MCELFATRICK (8) ; GANUS (3) ; LIOLIOS (16) ; KL - SOLOMON ; MOROKNEK ; DRUMM ; FREEMAN ; HBP - BARBERO (6) ; CARR (2) ; HAND 2 (3) ; FREEMAN (5) ; LAUSCH (6) ; GANUS (4) ; SF - BARBERO (3) ; LAUSCH (2) ; GDP - DUNCAN ; MARKINSON ; LOB - Butler 9; Northwestern 7.

BUiphrerbbkbfabnp
17 GRIFFITHS 2.044411111040
32 HATCHER 0.1233104311
31 THOMAS 0.2122116321
33 BENJAMIN 1.0011205221
27 SIMPSON 2.0211009729
43 FINNIGAN 0.100000218
20 KANIPE 1.200000558

NUiphrerbbkbfabnp
44 MACMILLAN 3.010023121051
32 BORGGREN 1.1200005523
18 TSENGEG 1.0366229635
21 GRUNKEMEYER 3.241113171453

Win - BORGGREN(2-0). Loss - GRIFFITHS(0-4). Save - GRUNKEMEYER (2).
HB - THOMAS 2 (8) ; SIMPSON 2 (5) ; FINNIGAN (6) ; TSENGEG (7) ; GRUNKEMEYER (18) ; SFA - BENJAMIN ; GRUNKEMEYER ;
Inherited runners/scored - THOMAS 1/1; BENJAMIN 3/2; SIMPSON 1/1; FINNIGAN 2/0; KANIPE 3/0; TSENGEG 1/0; GRUNKEMEYER 3/3; Groundouts/Flyouts - GRIFFITHS 3/2; HATCHER 0/1; THOMAS 1/0; BENJAMIN 1/2; SIMPSON 2/3; FINNIGAN 0/1; KANIPE 2/3; MACMILLAN 2/4; BORGGREN 2/1; TSENGEG 0/1; GRUNKEMEYER 5/2; PItches/strikes - GRIFFITHS 40/29; HATCHER 11/4; THOMAS 21/9; BENJAMIN 21/10; SIMPSON 29/18; FINNIGAN 8/3; KANIPE 8/7; MACMILLAN 51/33; BORGGREN 23/14; TSENGEG 35/17; GRUNKEMEYER 53/33;

Umpires - HP: Terry Helget; 1B: Erik Turngren; 2B: Kevin Weber; 3B: Mike Fichter.
Start: . Duration: 2:54. Attendance: 176
Weather: 60 sunny


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Butler at Northwestern
4/29/2025 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Butler000006100 71019
Northwestern31322000X 11907

Butler starters:
3/2b/SOLOMON; 16/cf/MOROKNEK; 41/dh/BELLO; 9/1b/TOWNSEND; 6/3b/BARBERO; 12/c/DUNCAN; 15/lf/CONNORS; 1/ss/CROCK; 36/rf/DRUMM; 17/p/GRIFFITHS;

Northwestern starters:
19/2b/HAND; 12/rf/FREEMAN; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 4/cf/LAUSCH; 9/c/MARKINSON; 1/lf/KNOTT; 29/1b/GANUS; 28/dh/LIOLIOS; 44/p/MACMILLAN;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - BU batting
SOLOMON grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKKBF).
MOROKNEK lined out to ss (2-2 BSFB).
BELLO flied out to cf (0-2 KF).

Bottom of 1st - NU batting
HAND walked (3-2 BKBBKB).
FREEMAN struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
KUCHERAK singled to third base (0-2 KS); HAND advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by 3b.
MCELFATRICK singled to center field, RBI (0-2 SK); KUCHERAK advanced to second; HAND scored.
LAUSCH doubled down the rf line, RBI (2-0 BB); MCELFATRICK advanced to third; KUCHERAK scored.
MARKINSON grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-1 BF); LAUSCH advanced to third; MCELFATRICK scored.
KNOTT grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBF).

This InningRHEL
BU0000
NU3311
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - BU batting
TOWNSEND grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
BARBERO walked (3-2 KKBFBBFB).
DUNCAN walked (3-2 BBBKFFB); BARBERO advanced to second.
CONNORS struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS).
CROCK struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).

Bottom of 2nd - NU batting
GANUS homered to right field, RBI (1-2 SKFB).
LIOLIOS flied out to lf (0-2 FF).
HAND popped up to ss (1-2 FBKF).
FREEMAN grounded out to p (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
BU0002
NU1100
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - BU batting
DRUMM doubled down the lf line (1-2 FKFB).
SOLOMON struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).
MOROKNEK flied out to cf (1-0 B); DRUMM advanced to third.
BELLO lined out to 2b (0-0).

Bottom of 3rd - NU batting
HATCHER to p for GRIFFITHS.
KUCHERAK homered to left center, RBI (1-0 B).
MCELFATRICK homered to left center, RBI (1-1 BF).
LAUSCH walked (3-0 BBBB).
LAUSCH stole second.
MARKINSON flied out to lf (1-0 B).
THOMAS to p for HATCHER.
KNOTT struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS).
GANUS singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); LAUSCH scored.
LIOLIOS grounded out to 2b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
BU0101
NU3301
4th Inning
Top of 4th - BU batting
BORGGREN to p for MACMILLAN.
TOWNSEND singled up the middle (3-1 BBBK).
BARBERO reached on a fielder's choice (2-1 KBB); TOWNSEND out at second 3b to 2b.
DUNCAN grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 KBFFFF); BARBERO out on the play.

Bottom of 4th - NU batting
HAND hit by pitch (2-1 BSB).
FREEMAN hit by pitch (3-1 BFBB); HAND advanced to second.
KUCHERAK walked (3-2 BBFBFB); FREEMAN advanced to second; HAND advanced to third.
BENJAMIN to p for THOMAS.
MCELFATRICK walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); KUCHERAK advanced to second; FREEMAN advanced to third; HAND scored.
LAUSCH popped up to 2b, SF, RBI (2-2 FSFBBFF); FREEMAN scored.
MARKINSON flied out to lf (0-1 S).
KNOTT grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK).

This InningRHEL
BU0100
NU2002
5th Inning
Top of 5th - BU batting
CONNORS singled to third base (0-0).
CROCK flied out to lf (3-2 BFBBF).
TSENGEG to p for BORGGREN.
DRUMM popped up to ss (1-0 B).
SOLOMON struck out looking (1-2 BKFK).

Bottom of 5th - NU batting
GANUS walked (3-0 BBBB).
SIMPSON to p for BENJAMIN.
MUNTON to c for DUNCAN.
LIOLIOS homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); GANUS scored.
HAND lined out to ss (1-1 KB).
FREEMAN flied out to cf (1-1 BF).
KUCHERAK flied out to lf (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
BU0101
NU2100
6th Inning
Top of 6th - BU batting
MOROKNEK struck out looking (2-2 FBFBK).
BURGESS pinch hit for BELLO.
BURGESS doubled to left field (2-2 BFFBF).
TOWNSEND singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); BURGESS scored.
BARBERO hit by pitch (1-1 BK); TOWNSEND advanced to second.
MUNTON walked (3-0 BBBB); BARBERO advanced to second; TOWNSEND advanced to third.
CONNORS singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); MUNTON advanced to second; BARBERO advanced to third; TOWNSEND scored.
CARR pinch hit for CROCK.
CARR walked, RBI (3-2 KBBBKB); CONNORS advanced to second; MUNTON advanced to third; BARBERO scored.
GRUNKEMEYER to p for TSENGEG.
DRUMM doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI (0-0); CARR scored; CONNORS scored; MUNTON scored.
SOLOMON grounded out to ss (3-2 BBSFB); DRUMM advanced to third.
MOROKNEK grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).

Bottom of 6th - NU batting
BURGESS to dh.
CARR to ss.
MCELFATRICK grounded out to ss (1-2 BFKF).
LAUSCH hit by pitch (2-2 KBBSF).
MARKINSON grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); LAUSCH out on the play.

This InningRHEL
BU6401
NU0000
7th Inning
Top of 7th - BU batting
MILLS to lf for KNOTT.
BURGESS doubled down the rf line (0-0).
TOWNSEND grounded out to 2b (0-0); BURGESS advanced to third.
BARBERO flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2 KBFBB); BURGESS scored.
MUNTON singled to right field (0-1 K).
CONNORS grounded out to ss (0-1 F).

Bottom of 7th - NU batting
MILLS singled to left field (1-1 BK).
GANUS hit by pitch (2-1 BBF); MILLS advanced to second.
FINNIGAN to p for SIMPSON.
LIOLIOS flied out to rf (3-1 BBBK); MILLS advanced to third.
HAND hit by pitch (1-1 BK); GANUS advanced to second.
KANIPE to p for FINNIGAN.
FREEMAN popped up to 3b (0-1 F).
KUCHERAK flied out to cf (0-1 F).

This InningRHEL
BU1201
NU0103
8th Inning
Top of 8th - BU batting
CARR hit by pitch (2-1 BSB).
DRUMM struck out looking (3-2 KFBBFBK).
SOLOMON out on batter's interference (0-2 KS).
MOROKNEK walked (3-0 BBBB); CARR advanced to second.
BURGESS flied out to cf (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 8th - NU batting
MCELFATRICK flied out to lf (1-0 B).
LAUSCH grounded out to p, bunt (0-0).
MARKINSON grounded out to 3b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
BU0002
NU0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - BU batting
TOWNSEND out at first 1b to p (1-1 BF).
BARBERO struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
MUNTON singled to second base (0-2 KK).
CONNORS struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KSS).

This InningRHEL
BU0101


Scoring Innings - Final
Butler at Northwestern
4/29/2025 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Butler000006100 71019
Northwestern31322000X 11907

Butler starters:
3/2b/SOLOMON; 16/cf/MOROKNEK; 41/dh/BELLO; 9/1b/TOWNSEND; 6/3b/BARBERO; 12/c/DUNCAN; 15/lf/CONNORS; 1/ss/CROCK; 36/rf/DRUMM; 17/p/GRIFFITHS;

Northwestern starters:
19/2b/HAND; 12/rf/FREEMAN; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 4/cf/LAUSCH; 9/c/MARKINSON; 1/lf/KNOTT; 29/1b/GANUS; 28/dh/LIOLIOS; 44/p/MACMILLAN;


Bottom of 1st - NU batting
HAND walked (3-2 BKBBKB).
FREEMAN struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
KUCHERAK singled to third base (0-2 KS); HAND advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by 3b.
MCELFATRICK singled to center field, RBI (0-2 SK); KUCHERAK advanced to second; HAND scored.
LAUSCH doubled down the rf line, RBI (2-0 BB); MCELFATRICK advanced to third; KUCHERAK scored.
MARKINSON grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-1 BF); LAUSCH advanced to third; MCELFATRICK scored.
KNOTT grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBF).
3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - NU batting
GANUS homered to right field, RBI (1-2 SKFB).
LIOLIOS flied out to lf (0-2 FF).
HAND popped up to ss (1-2 FBKF).
FREEMAN grounded out to p (0-1 K).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - NU batting
HATCHER to p for GRIFFITHS.
KUCHERAK homered to left center, RBI (1-0 B).
MCELFATRICK homered to left center, RBI (1-1 BF).
LAUSCH walked (3-0 BBBB).
LAUSCH stole second.
MARKINSON flied out to lf (1-0 B).
THOMAS to p for HATCHER.
KNOTT struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS).
GANUS singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); LAUSCH scored.
LIOLIOS grounded out to 2b (0-0).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - NU batting
HAND hit by pitch (2-1 BSB).
FREEMAN hit by pitch (3-1 BFBB); HAND advanced to second.
KUCHERAK walked (3-2 BBFBFB); FREEMAN advanced to second; HAND advanced to third.
BENJAMIN to p for THOMAS.
MCELFATRICK walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); KUCHERAK advanced to second; FREEMAN advanced to third; HAND scored.
LAUSCH popped up to 2b, SF, RBI (2-2 FSFBBFF); FREEMAN scored.
MARKINSON flied out to lf (0-1 S).
KNOTT grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK).
2 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - NU batting
GANUS walked (3-0 BBBB).
SIMPSON to p for BENJAMIN.
MUNTON to c for DUNCAN.
LIOLIOS homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); GANUS scored.
HAND lined out to ss (1-1 KB).
FREEMAN flied out to cf (1-1 BF).
KUCHERAK flied out to lf (0-1 K).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 6th - BU batting
MOROKNEK struck out looking (2-2 FBFBK).
BURGESS pinch hit for BELLO.
BURGESS doubled to left field (2-2 BFFBF).
TOWNSEND singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); BURGESS scored.
BARBERO hit by pitch (1-1 BK); TOWNSEND advanced to second.
MUNTON walked (3-0 BBBB); BARBERO advanced to second; TOWNSEND advanced to third.
CONNORS singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); MUNTON advanced to second; BARBERO advanced to third; TOWNSEND scored.
CARR pinch hit for CROCK.
CARR walked, RBI (3-2 KBBBKB); CONNORS advanced to second; MUNTON advanced to third; BARBERO scored.
GRUNKEMEYER to p for TSENGEG.
DRUMM doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI (0-0); CARR scored; CONNORS scored; MUNTON scored.
SOLOMON grounded out to ss (3-2 BBSFB); DRUMM advanced to third.
MOROKNEK grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - BU batting
MILLS to lf for KNOTT.
BURGESS doubled down the rf line (0-0).
TOWNSEND grounded out to 2b (0-0); BURGESS advanced to third.
BARBERO flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2 KBFBB); BURGESS scored.
MUNTON singled to right field (0-1 K).
CONNORS grounded out to ss (0-1 F).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.