FINAL SCORE
Penn State
14-3
10
Northwestern
7-10
7
Game 1


March 15, 2025
Rocky Miller Park(Evanston, Ill.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Penn State at Northwestern
3/15/2025at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)

Penn State 10 (14-3)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
6 Mercado, C.rf510000104
2 Weingartnerss420021011
28 Kling, P.cf613101000
23 Molinaro, B.3b612202211
1 Jaconski, Jo2b221020230
47 Porter, J.dh412211000
15 Wagner, C.1b5111001105
18 Maloney, M.201000300
7 Voss, N. (ph/c)c100011611
24 Jaconski, Jelf412310100
26 Morash, M.p------12-
10 DeMell, B.p------01-
11 Butash, M.p------01-
Totals391012976271012
Northwestern 7 (7-10)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
1 KNOTTlf600000004
8 MCELFATRICK3b413010000
12 FREEMANrf410010501
17 KUCHERAKss311021040
28 LIOLIOSdh412311001
6 COUNSELL110011030
13 BIANCHINA (ph/2b)2b211001000
29 GANUS3100121106
27 CARLSONph000010000
9 MARKINSON401200600
33 RAOph100001000
4 LAUSCHcf402201500
26 KOUSERp------01-
21 GRUNKEMEYERp------01-
Totals3671078827912

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Penn State200034001 1012012
Northwestern500000002 710012

DP - Penn State 1; Northwestern 0.
RBI - Kling, P. (28) ; Molinaro, B. 2 (28) ; Porter, J. 2 (16) ; Wagner, C. (15) ; Jaconski, Je 3 (21) ; LIOLIOS 3 (17) ; MARKINSON 2 (15) ; LAUSCH 2 (9) ; 2B - Kling, P. (5) ; Porter, J. (6) ; Maloney, M. (5) ; MCELFATRICK (8) ; LIOLIOS (4) ; BIANCHINA (3) ; MARKINSON (5) ; LAUSCH (6) ; HR - Kling, P. (10) ; Porter, J. (5) ; Jaconski, Je (6) ; LIOLIOS (6) ; KL - GANUS 2 ; HBP - Mercado, C. (5) ; Jaconski, Jo (5) ; Maloney, M. (2) ; COUNSELL (2) ; LAUSCH (4) ; LOB - Penn State 12; Northwestern 12.

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26 Morash, M. 2.04555116968
11 Butash, M. 3.020012121146
10 DeMell, B. 3.020003111141
16 Loosli, D. 1.0222227531

NUiphrerbbkbfabnp
26 KOUSER 4.265542272082
37 GRANT 1.0244207526
21 GRUNKEMEYER 3.141114151461

Win - Butash, M.(1-0). Loss - GRANT(0-2). Save - None.
HB - Morash, M. 2 (5) ; KOUSER 3 (10) ;
Inherited runners/scored - GRANT 2/0; GRUNKEMEYER 2/2; Groundouts/Flyouts - Morash, M. 3/1; Butash, M. 3/4; DeMell, B. 5/1; Loosli, D. 0/1; KOUSER 7/5; GRANT 1/2; GRUNKEMEYER 3/3; PItches/strikes - Morash, M. 68/36; Butash, M. 46/28; DeMell, B. 41/30; Loosli, D. 31/18; KOUSER 82/47; GRANT 26/13; GRUNKEMEYER 61/38;

Umpires - HP: Bill McGuire; 1B: Rick Allen; 2B: Shane Cannon; 3B: David Condon.
Start: 11:02 AM. Duration: 3:12. Attendance: 230


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Penn State at Northwestern
3/15/2025 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Penn State200034001 1012012
Northwestern500000002 710012

Penn State starters:
6/rf/Mercado, C.; 2/ss/Weingartner; 28/cf/Kling, P.; 23/3b/Molinaro, B.; 1/2b/Jaconski, Jo; 47/dh/Porter, J.; 15/1b/Wagner, C.; 18/c/Maloney, M.; 24/lf/Jaconski, Je; 26/p/Morash, M.;

Northwestern starters:
1/lf/KNOTT; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 12/rf/FREEMAN; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 28/dh/LIOLIOS; 6/2b/COUNSELL; 29/1b/GANUS; 9/c/MARKINSON; 4/cf/LAUSCH; 26/p/KOUSER;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - PSU batting
Mercado, C. hit by pitch (1-2).
Weingartner walked (3-2); Mercado, C. advanced to second.
Kling, P. flied out to cf (1-1); Mercado, C. advanced to third.
Weingartner stole second; Mercado, C. stole home.
Molinaro, B. singled to center field, RBI (0-1); Weingartner scored.
Jaconski, Jo singled to pitcher, bunt (0-0); Molinaro, B. advanced to second.
Porter, J. struck out swinging (0-2).
Wagner, C. grounded out to 2b (0-0).

Bottom of 1st - NU batting
KNOTT grounded out to p (0-1).
MCELFATRICK singled to right field (0-2).
FREEMAN walked (3-1); MCELFATRICK advanced to second.
KUCHERAK infield fly to 3b (3-2).
LIOLIOS homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-2); FREEMAN scored; MCELFATRICK scored.
COUNSELL hit by pitch (0-0).
GANUS walked (3-2); COUNSELL advanced to second.
MARKINSON doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-1); GANUS scored; COUNSELL scored.
LAUSCH hit by pitch (1-1).
KNOTT grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1).

This InningRHEL
PSU2202
NU5302
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - PSU batting
Maloney, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1).
Jaconski, Je grounded out to ss (1-0).
Mercado, C. grounded out to 2b (0-1).

Bottom of 2nd - NU batting
MCELFATRICK walked (3-0).
FREEMAN hit into double play p to 1b (0-2); MCELFATRICK out on the play.
KUCHERAK walked (3-2).
LIOLIOS doubled to left field (1-0); KUCHERAK advanced to third.
COUNSELL walked (3-2).
GANUS struck out looking (1-2).

This InningRHEL
PSU0000
NU0103
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - PSU batting
Weingartner struck out swinging (1-2).
Kling, P. singled through the left side (1-1).
Molinaro, B. flied out to rf (0-1).
Jaconski, Jo walked (3-2); Kling, P. advanced to second.
Porter, J. walked (3-1); Jaconski, Jo advanced to second; Kling, P. advanced to third.
Wagner, C. flied out to rf (0-0).

Bottom of 3rd - NU batting
Butash, M. to p for Morash, M..
MARKINSON popped up to 2b (2-1).
LAUSCH struck out swinging (3-2).
KNOTT grounded out to p (3-2).

This InningRHEL
PSU0103
NU0000
4th Inning
Top of 4th - PSU batting
Maloney, M. doubled to right field (2-0).
Jaconski, Je grounded out to ss (0-0).
Mercado, C. grounded out to 2b (1-1); Maloney, M. advanced to third.
Weingartner grounded out to p (0-2).

Bottom of 4th - NU batting
MCELFATRICK doubled down the rf line (1-0).
FREEMAN flied out to lf (1-1).
KUCHERAK singled to center field (1-1); MCELFATRICK advanced to third.
LIOLIOS walked (3-2); KUCHERAK advanced to second.
COUNSELL struck out swinging (0-2).
GANUS fouled out to 3b (2-2).

This InningRHEL
PSU0101
NU0203
5th Inning
Top of 5th - PSU batting
Kling, P. homered to left field, RBI (2-0).
Molinaro, B. flied out to rf (2-1).
Jaconski, Jo hit by pitch (0-0).
Porter, J. homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-1); Jaconski, Jo scored.
Wagner, C. flied out to rf (2-1).
Maloney, M. hit by pitch (0-0).
Jaconski, Je walked (3-0); Maloney, M. advanced to second.
GRANT to p for KOUSER.
Mercado, C. grounded out to ss (0-1).

Bottom of 5th - NU batting
MARKINSON grounded out to 3b (0-0).
LAUSCH lined out to 2b (1-1).
KNOTT grounded out to 2b (0-1).

This InningRHEL
PSU3202
NU0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - PSU batting
Weingartner walked (3-1).
Weingartner stole second.
Kling, P. flied out to rf (3-2).
Molinaro, B. singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Weingartner scored.
Jaconski, Jo walked (3-2); Molinaro, B. advanced to second.
Porter, J. flied out to cf (1-0).
Wagner, C. singled to right center, RBI (1-0); Jaconski, Jo advanced to third; Molinaro, B. scored.
Voss, N. pinch hit for Maloney, M..
GRUNKEMEYER to p for GRANT.
Wagner, C. stole second.
Voss, N. walked (3-0).
Jaconski, Je singled up the middle, 2 RBI (1-0); Voss, N. advanced to third; Wagner, C. scored; Jaconski, Jo scored.
Jaconski, Je stole second.
Mercado, C. grounded out to ss (1-1).

Bottom of 6th - NU batting
Voss, N. to c.
DeMell, B. to p for Butash, M..
MCELFATRICK singled through the left side (2-2).
FREEMAN fouled out to c (0-1).
KUCHERAK struck out swinging (0-2).
LIOLIOS grounded out to 2b (0-2).

This InningRHEL
PSU4302
NU0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - PSU batting
Weingartner flied out to cf (2-0).
Kling, P. struck out swinging (3-2).
Molinaro, B. struck out swinging (0-2).

Bottom of 7th - NU batting
BIANCHINA pinch hit for COUNSELL.
BIANCHINA struck out swinging (3-2).
GANUS struck out looking (1-2).
MARKINSON grounded out to ss (0-0).

This InningRHEL
PSU0000
NU0000
8th Inning
Top of 8th - PSU batting
BIANCHINA to 2b.
Jaconski, Jo grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2).
Porter, J. doubled to center field (1-2).
Wagner, C. flied out to cf (3-2).
Voss, N. struck out swinging (1-2).

Bottom of 8th - NU batting
LAUSCH singled to left field (1-1).
KNOTT grounded out to c (1-2); LAUSCH advanced to second.
MCELFATRICK grounded out to p (2-2).
FREEMAN grounded out to 2b (1-0).

This InningRHEL
PSU0101
NU0101
9th Inning
Top of 9th - PSU batting
Jaconski, Je homered to left field, RBI (0-0).
Mercado, C. grounded out to p (1-0).
Weingartner flied out to cf (3-1).
Kling, P. doubled to left field (1-2).
Molinaro, B. struck out swinging (2-2).

Bottom of 9th - NU batting
Loosli, D. to p for DeMell, B..
KUCHERAK walked (3-2).
LIOLIOS struck out swinging (1-2).
BIANCHINA doubled to left center (0-1); KUCHERAK advanced to third.
CARLSON pinch hit for GANUS.
CARLSON walked (3-1).
RAO pinch hit for MARKINSON.
RAO struck out swinging (1-2).
LAUSCH doubled to right center, 2 RBI (1-2); CARLSON advanced to third; BIANCHINA scored; KUCHERAK scored.
KNOTT flied out to rf (2-2).

This InningRHEL
PSU1201
NU2202


Scoring Innings - Final
Penn State at Northwestern
3/15/2025 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Penn State200034001 1012012
Northwestern500000002 710012

Penn State starters:
6/rf/Mercado, C.; 2/ss/Weingartner; 28/cf/Kling, P.; 23/3b/Molinaro, B.; 1/2b/Jaconski, Jo; 47/dh/Porter, J.; 15/1b/Wagner, C.; 18/c/Maloney, M.; 24/lf/Jaconski, Je; 26/p/Morash, M.;

Northwestern starters:
1/lf/KNOTT; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 12/rf/FREEMAN; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 28/dh/LIOLIOS; 6/2b/COUNSELL; 29/1b/GANUS; 9/c/MARKINSON; 4/cf/LAUSCH; 26/p/KOUSER;


Top of 1st - PSU batting
Mercado, C. hit by pitch (1-2).
Weingartner walked (3-2); Mercado, C. advanced to second.
Kling, P. flied out to cf (1-1); Mercado, C. advanced to third.
Weingartner stole second; Mercado, C. stole home.
Molinaro, B. singled to center field, RBI (0-1); Weingartner scored.
Jaconski, Jo singled to pitcher, bunt (0-0); Molinaro, B. advanced to second.
Porter, J. struck out swinging (0-2).
Wagner, C. grounded out to 2b (0-0).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - NU batting
KNOTT grounded out to p (0-1).
MCELFATRICK singled to right field (0-2).
FREEMAN walked (3-1); MCELFATRICK advanced to second.
KUCHERAK infield fly to 3b (3-2).
LIOLIOS homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-2); FREEMAN scored; MCELFATRICK scored.
COUNSELL hit by pitch (0-0).
GANUS walked (3-2); COUNSELL advanced to second.
MARKINSON doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-1); GANUS scored; COUNSELL scored.
LAUSCH hit by pitch (1-1).
KNOTT grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1).
5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 5th - PSU batting
Kling, P. homered to left field, RBI (2-0).
Molinaro, B. flied out to rf (2-1).
Jaconski, Jo hit by pitch (0-0).
Porter, J. homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-1); Jaconski, Jo scored.
Wagner, C. flied out to rf (2-1).
Maloney, M. hit by pitch (0-0).
Jaconski, Je walked (3-0); Maloney, M. advanced to second.
GRANT to p for KOUSER.
Mercado, C. grounded out to ss (0-1).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 6th - PSU batting
Weingartner walked (3-1).
Weingartner stole second.
Kling, P. flied out to rf (3-2).
Molinaro, B. singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Weingartner scored.
Jaconski, Jo walked (3-2); Molinaro, B. advanced to second.
Porter, J. flied out to cf (1-0).
Wagner, C. singled to right center, RBI (1-0); Jaconski, Jo advanced to third; Molinaro, B. scored.
Voss, N. pinch hit for Maloney, M..
GRUNKEMEYER to p for GRANT.
Wagner, C. stole second.
Voss, N. walked (3-0).
Jaconski, Je singled up the middle, 2 RBI (1-0); Voss, N. advanced to third; Wagner, C. scored; Jaconski, Jo scored.
Jaconski, Je stole second.
Mercado, C. grounded out to ss (1-1).
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 9th - PSU batting
Jaconski, Je homered to left field, RBI (0-0).
Mercado, C. grounded out to p (1-0).
Weingartner flied out to cf (3-1).
Kling, P. doubled to left field (1-2).
Molinaro, B. struck out swinging (2-2).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 9th - NU batting
Loosli, D. to p for DeMell, B..
KUCHERAK walked (3-2).
LIOLIOS struck out swinging (1-2).
BIANCHINA doubled to left center (0-1); KUCHERAK advanced to third.
CARLSON pinch hit for GANUS.
CARLSON walked (3-1).
RAO pinch hit for MARKINSON.
RAO struck out swinging (1-2).
LAUSCH doubled to right center, 2 RBI (1-2); CARLSON advanced to third; BIANCHINA scored; KUCHERAK scored.
KNOTT flied out to rf (2-2).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.