FINAL SCORE
Valparaiso
8-39
4
Northwestern
24-25
12


May 13, 2025
Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Valparaiso at Northwestern
5/13/2025at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)

Valparaiso 4 (8-39 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
5 Dentyrf512101301
12 Cooper3b400000223
33 Pattonc311000210
9 Giusti2b412001450
28 Ilitchlf310003101
21 Amburgey200000310
15 Hatch (ph/1b)1b100101301
34 Sullivanss402100110
38 Pigeondh401101000
4 Warfieldcf401001400
Totals34494824106
Northwestern 12 (24-25 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
1 KNOTTlf400010302
8 MCELFATRICK3b311120032
17 KUCHERAKss522001004
12 FREEMANrf422210300
9 MARKINSONc330020800
4 LAUSCHcf434210300
29 GANUS1b511301710
19 HAND2b501100220
28 LIOLIOS201000000
49 MILLS (ph/dh)dh201210001
Totals37121311822789

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Valparaiso000100300 4906
Northwestern00030324X 121309

DP - Valparaiso 0; Northwestern 1.
RBI - Denty (23) ; Hatch (6) ; Sullivan (19) ; Pigeon (1) ; MCELFATRICK (32) ; FREEMAN 2 (40) ; LAUSCH 2 (26) ; GANUS 3 (21) ; HAND (16) ; MILLS 2 (4) ; 2B - Patton (7) ; Sullivan (7) ; KUCHERAK (11) ; LAUSCH (9) ; MILLS (2) ; HR - Denty (2) ; MCELFATRICK (9) ; FREEMAN (6) ; LAUSCH (5) ; KL - Giusti ; Pigeon ; KUCHERAK ; HBP - Patton (10) ; Ilitch (2) ; SF - Hatch (2) ; CS - LAUSCH (2) ; LOB - Valparaiso 6; Northwestern 9.

VALPOiphrerbbkbfabnp
32 Baffa 3.152201141462
26 Kruse 1.2111117638
16 Cottrill 0.0033303018
20 Frost 1.0100206421
17 Foley 1.0122207525
31 Seiber 0.1444005525
41 Musial 0.2100003311

NUiphrerbbkbfabnp
26 KOUSER 3.0000039934
18 TSENGEG 2.131101101034
21 GRUNKEMEYER 0.2133004217
24 FORNISS 3.050004141348

Win - TSENGEG(1-2). Loss - Baffa(0-2). Save - FORNISS (1).
WP - Musial (2) ; HB - GRUNKEMEYER 2 (20) ; SFA - FORNISS ; PB - Patton ;
Inherited runners/scored - Frost 3/3; Musial 2/2; GRUNKEMEYER 1/0; FORNISS 3/3; Groundouts/Flyouts - Baffa 3/5; Kruse 2/2; Cottrill 0/0; Frost 1/2; Foley 3/0; Seiber 1/0; Musial 1/1; KOUSER 4/2; TSENGEG 2/4; GRUNKEMEYER 0/1; FORNISS 1/4; PItches/strikes - Baffa 62/35; Kruse 38/21; Cottrill 18/6; Frost 21/9; Foley 25/11; Seiber 25/16; Musial 11/6; KOUSER 34/21; TSENGEG 34/25; GRUNKEMEYER 17/7; FORNISS 48/32;

Umpires - HP: Shane Cannon; 1B: Chris Viverito; 2B: Mike Outten; 3B: Dominick Longbucco.
Start: 3:32 PM. Duration: 3:02. Attendance: 285
Weather: 68 deg., M. Cloudy. 9mph NE.


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Valparaiso at Northwestern
5/13/2025 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Valparaiso000100300 4906
Northwestern00030324X 121309

Valparaiso starters:
5/rf/Denty; 12/3b/Cooper; 33/c/Patton; 9/2b/Giusti; 28/lf/Ilitch; 21/1b/Amburgey; 34/ss/Sullivan; 38/dh/Pigeon; 4/cf/Warfield; 32/p/Baffa;

Northwestern starters:
1/lf/KNOTT; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 12/rf/FREEMAN; 9/c/MARKINSON; 4/cf/LAUSCH; 29/1b/GANUS; 19/2b/HAND; 28/dh/LIOLIOS; 26/p/KOUSER;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - VALPO batting
Denty struck out swinging (1-2 KBKFS).
Cooper grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Patton lined out to rf (1-0 B).

Bottom of 1st - NU batting
KNOTT flied out to lf (2-2 FBFB).
MCELFATRICK flied out to rf (3-1 BKBB).
KUCHERAK struck out looking (3-2 KBBBSK).

This InningRHEL
VALPO0000
NU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - VALPO batting
Giusti struck out looking (3-2 KKBBBK).
Ilitch struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS).
Amburgey grounded out to p (0-0).

Bottom of 2nd - NU batting
FREEMAN grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBFBFF).
MARKINSON grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFBF).
LAUSCH singled to center field (0-2 KS).
LAUSCH out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.

This InningRHEL
VALPO0000
NU0100
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - VALPO batting
Sullivan flied out to cf (2-2 KBFB).
Pigeon out at first 1b to p (1-1 BF).
Warfield grounded out to p (3-2 BBBKS).

Bottom of 3rd - NU batting
GANUS flied out to cf (3-2 SBFFBBFF).
HAND singled to center field (0-0).
LIOLIOS singled to third base (2-0 BB); HAND advanced to second.
KNOTT flied out to cf (0-1 K).
MCELFATRICK reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-0 BB); LIOLIOS out at second ss to 2b.

This InningRHEL
VALPO0000
NU0202
4th Inning
Top of 4th - VALPO batting
TSENGEG to p for KOUSER.
Denty homered to right center, RBI (0-1 K).
Cooper flied out to cf (0-0).
Patton flied out to lf (2-2 BBSKF).
Giusti singled down the lf line (2-2 SFBFFB).
Ilitch struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).

Bottom of 4th - NU batting
KUCHERAK doubled down the lf line (3-0 BBB).
FREEMAN homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); KUCHERAK scored.
MARKINSON lined out to rf (1-1 KB).
Kruse to p for Baffa.
LAUSCH homered to right field, RBI (3-2 FBFBB).
GANUS struck out swinging (3-2 BSKBFFBS).
HAND flied out to cf (0-2 FK).

This InningRHEL
VALPO1201
NU3300
5th Inning
Top of 5th - VALPO batting
Amburgey flied out to lf (0-1 K).
Sullivan grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB).
Pigeon grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBSB).

Bottom of 5th - NU batting
LIOLIOS flied out to rf (3-1 BFBB).
KNOTT out at first 1b to p (2-0 BB).
MCELFATRICK walked (3-2 BKFBBFB).
MCELFATRICK stole second.
KUCHERAK grounded out to 2b (2-2 KKBBF).

This InningRHEL
VALPO0000
NU0001
6th Inning
Top of 6th - VALPO batting
Warfield singled to center field (2-1 BSB).
Denty lined out to rf (0-0).
GRUNKEMEYER to p for TSENGEG.
Cooper lined into double play 2b to 1b (0-1 S); Warfield out on the play.

Bottom of 6th - NU batting
Cottrill to p for Kruse.
FREEMAN walked (3-2 BBKKBB).
FREEMAN advanced to second on a passed ball.
MARKINSON walked (3-2 BBKBFB).
LAUSCH walked (3-2 BBBKFB); MARKINSON advanced to second; FREEMAN advanced to third.
Frost to p for Cottrill.
GANUS reached on a fielder's choice to third base, RBI (1-2 BSF); LAUSCH out at second 3b to 2b; MARKINSON advanced to third; FREEMAN scored.
HAND popped up to 3b (0-1 F).
MILLS pinch hit for LIOLIOS.
MILLS doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-2 FBS); GANUS scored; MARKINSON scored.
KNOTT walked (3-0 BBBB).
MCELFATRICK walked (3-0 BBBB); KNOTT advanced to second; MILLS advanced to third.
KUCHERAK lined out to 3b (2-0 BB).

This InningRHEL
VALPO0100
NU3103
7th Inning
Top of 7th - VALPO batting
MILLS to dh.
Patton hit by pitch (3-2 BKBBF).
Giusti singled to center field (2-0 BB); Patton advanced to second.
Ilitch hit by pitch (3-2 SBBBK); Giusti advanced to second; Patton advanced to third.
Hatch pinch hit for Amburgey.
FORNISS to p for GRUNKEMEYER.
Hatch flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2 FBFFB); Giusti advanced to third; Patton scored.
Sullivan singled through the left side, RBI (3-2 KBFBB); Ilitch advanced to second; Giusti scored.
Pigeon singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Sullivan advanced to second; Ilitch scored.
Warfield infield fly to 2b (1-0 B).
Denty singled to third base (0-0); Pigeon advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third.
Cooper flied out to lf (0-1 F).

Bottom of 7th - NU batting
Hatch to 1b.
Foley to p for Frost.
FREEMAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 KB).
MARKINSON walked (3-0 BBBB).
LAUSCH doubled to right center (1-1 BK); MARKINSON advanced to third.
GANUS reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI (2-2 KBBF); LAUSCH advanced to third; MARKINSON scored.
HAND grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-2 FKB); GANUS advanced to second; LAUSCH scored.
MILLS walked (3-0 BBBB).
KNOTT reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-0 B); MILLS out at second 2b to ss.

This InningRHEL
VALPO3403
NU2102
8th Inning
Top of 8th - VALPO batting
Patton doubled to left field (1-0 B).
Giusti lined out to rf (0-0).
Ilitch struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
Hatch struck out swinging (1-2 SBKS).

Bottom of 8th - NU batting
Seiber to p for Foley.
MCELFATRICK homered to left field, RBI (3-1 BBBK).
KUCHERAK singled to left center (3-2 KBBKBFFF).
FREEMAN singled to catcher (1-1 BK); KUCHERAK advanced to second.
MARKINSON reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-2 KS); FREEMAN out at second 3b to 2b; KUCHERAK advanced to third.
LAUSCH singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 BSSB); MARKINSON advanced to second; KUCHERAK scored.
Musial to p for Seiber.
GANUS singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BKB); LAUSCH advanced to second; MARKINSON scored.
HAND flied out to cf (0-0); GANUS advanced to second; LAUSCH advanced to third.
GANUS advanced to third on a wild pitch; LAUSCH scored on a wild pitch.
MILLS grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 BBKKB).

This InningRHEL
VALPO0101
NU4501
9th Inning
Top of 9th - VALPO batting
Sullivan doubled to right field (1-0 B).
Pigeon struck out looking (2-2 BKSFBK).
Warfield struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
Denty grounded out to 3b (3-2 BKBBKF).

This InningRHEL
VALPO0101


Scoring Innings - Final
Valparaiso at Northwestern
5/13/2025 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Valparaiso000100300 4906
Northwestern00030324X 121309

Valparaiso starters:
5/rf/Denty; 12/3b/Cooper; 33/c/Patton; 9/2b/Giusti; 28/lf/Ilitch; 21/1b/Amburgey; 34/ss/Sullivan; 38/dh/Pigeon; 4/cf/Warfield; 32/p/Baffa;

Northwestern starters:
1/lf/KNOTT; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 12/rf/FREEMAN; 9/c/MARKINSON; 4/cf/LAUSCH; 29/1b/GANUS; 19/2b/HAND; 28/dh/LIOLIOS; 26/p/KOUSER;


Top of 4th - VALPO batting
TSENGEG to p for KOUSER.
Denty homered to right center, RBI (0-1 K).
Cooper flied out to cf (0-0).
Patton flied out to lf (2-2 BBSKF).
Giusti singled down the lf line (2-2 SFBFFB).
Ilitch struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - NU batting
KUCHERAK doubled down the lf line (3-0 BBB).
FREEMAN homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); KUCHERAK scored.
MARKINSON lined out to rf (1-1 KB).
Kruse to p for Baffa.
LAUSCH homered to right field, RBI (3-2 FBFBB).
GANUS struck out swinging (3-2 BSKBFFBS).
HAND flied out to cf (0-2 FK).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - NU batting
Cottrill to p for Kruse.
FREEMAN walked (3-2 BBKKBB).
FREEMAN advanced to second on a passed ball.
MARKINSON walked (3-2 BBKBFB).
LAUSCH walked (3-2 BBBKFB); MARKINSON advanced to second; FREEMAN advanced to third.
Frost to p for Cottrill.
GANUS reached on a fielder's choice to third base, RBI (1-2 BSF); LAUSCH out at second 3b to 2b; MARKINSON advanced to third; FREEMAN scored.
HAND popped up to 3b (0-1 F).
MILLS pinch hit for LIOLIOS.
MILLS doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-2 FBS); GANUS scored; MARKINSON scored.
KNOTT walked (3-0 BBBB).
MCELFATRICK walked (3-0 BBBB); KNOTT advanced to second; MILLS advanced to third.
KUCHERAK lined out to 3b (2-0 BB).
3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 7th - VALPO batting
MILLS to dh.
Patton hit by pitch (3-2 BKBBF).
Giusti singled to center field (2-0 BB); Patton advanced to second.
Ilitch hit by pitch (3-2 SBBBK); Giusti advanced to second; Patton advanced to third.
Hatch pinch hit for Amburgey.
FORNISS to p for GRUNKEMEYER.
Hatch flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2 FBFFB); Giusti advanced to third; Patton scored.
Sullivan singled through the left side, RBI (3-2 KBFBB); Ilitch advanced to second; Giusti scored.
Pigeon singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Sullivan advanced to second; Ilitch scored.
Warfield infield fly to 2b (1-0 B).
Denty singled to third base (0-0); Pigeon advanced to second; Sullivan advanced to third.
Cooper flied out to lf (0-1 F).
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - NU batting
Hatch to 1b.
Foley to p for Frost.
FREEMAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 KB).
MARKINSON walked (3-0 BBBB).
LAUSCH doubled to right center (1-1 BK); MARKINSON advanced to third.
GANUS reached on a fielder's choice to second base, RBI (2-2 KBBF); LAUSCH advanced to third; MARKINSON scored.
HAND grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-2 FKB); GANUS advanced to second; LAUSCH scored.
MILLS walked (3-0 BBBB).
KNOTT reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-0 B); MILLS out at second 2b to ss.
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - NU batting
Seiber to p for Foley.
MCELFATRICK homered to left field, RBI (3-1 BBBK).
KUCHERAK singled to left center (3-2 KBBKBFFF).
FREEMAN singled to catcher (1-1 BK); KUCHERAK advanced to second.
MARKINSON reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-2 KS); FREEMAN out at second 3b to 2b; KUCHERAK advanced to third.
LAUSCH singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 BSSB); MARKINSON advanced to second; KUCHERAK scored.
Musial to p for Seiber.
GANUS singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BKB); LAUSCH advanced to second; MARKINSON scored.
HAND flied out to cf (0-0); GANUS advanced to second; LAUSCH advanced to third.
GANUS advanced to third on a wild pitch; LAUSCH scored on a wild pitch.
MILLS grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 BBKKB).
4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.