FINAL SCORE
Illinois
21-24 (5-12)
7
Rutgers
18-33 (2-16)
8


April 26, 2025
RU Softball Comple (Piscataway, N.J.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Illinois at Rutgers
4/26/2025at RU Softball Comple (Piscataway, N.J.)

Illinois 7 (21-24; 5-12 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
24 Meade, S.lf412000100
8 Click, K.ss210010411
19 Donahue, E.1b321000800
40 Howard, Z.000000000
5 Caryl, A.3b422100040
98 Cushing, E.dp312401000
26 Berkmeyer, Pc401101210
4 Debevec, G2b400002225
9 Miller, A.cf200000000
7 Haggard, E.100001000
33 Avila, Y.rf201000100
14 Peters, C.100000000
Totals30796151886
Rutgers 8 (18-33; 2-16 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
1 Anderson, Jcf332210102
3 Briggs, B2b212110110
24 Matthews, LAdp300010000
8 Burtis, Blf423400200
27 Ingle, G1b401001902
10 Sims, L000000000
7 Hwang, Rss300001303
21 Hutchison, J100000000
9 Kraska, S200010000
14 Fuller, Jrf100000000
15 Riggan, K000000000
5 Osborne, A3b412000112
48 Kelly, Gc201001430
19 Hoekstra, K111000000
Totals308127432189

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Illinois2000203 7916
Rutgers202130X 81229

E - Avila, Y. ; Hwang, R ; Osborne, A ; DP - Illinois 0; Rutgers 0.
RBI - Caryl, A. (26) ; Cushing, E. 4 (27) ; Berkmeyer, P (23) ; Anderson, J 2 (17) ; Briggs, B (15) ; Burtis, B 4 (18) ; 2B - Meade, S. 2 (11) ; Anderson, J 2 (9) ; HR - Cushing, E. (7) ; Briggs, B (1) ; Burtis, B (1) ; KL - Ingle, G ; Hwang, R ; HBP - Donahue, E. (4) ; SH - Click, K. (3) ; Briggs, B (3) ; SF - Cushing, E. (2) ; CS - Avila, Y. (2) ; LOB - Illinois 6; Rutgers 9.

ILLiphrerbbkbfabnp
12 Yergler, K. 3.064311171551
30 Wiles, L. 1.164312111036
25 Frazier, D. 1.2000207524

RUTGERSiphrerbbkbfabnp
12 DePew, L 3.062202161557
13 Harrison, E 4.035213181575

Win - Harrison, E(12-17). Loss - Yergler, K.(7-8). Save - None.
WP - DePew, L 2 (5) ; Harrison, E (24) ; HB - Harrison, E (13) ; SFA - Harrison, E ; PB - Berkmeyer, P ;
Inherited runners/scored - Frazier, D. 1/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - Yergler, K. 3/5; Wiles, L. 1/1; Frazier, D. 3/2; DePew, L 4/3; Harrison, E 3/5; PItches/strikes - Yergler, K. 51/27; Wiles, L. 36/19; Frazier, D. 24/12; DePew, L 57/33; Harrison, E 75/54;

Umpires - HP: Gil Zayas; 1B: Trina Comerford; 2B: ; 3B: Jonathan Hand.
Start: 11:02 am. Duration: 2:17. Attendance: 205
Weather: Cloudy, 70, Breezy


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Illinois at Rutgers
4/26/2025 at RU Softball Comple (Piscataway, N.J.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Illinois2000203 7916
Rutgers202130X 81229

Illinois starters:
24/lf/Meade, S.; 8/ss/Click, K.; 19/1b/Donahue, E.; 5/3b/Caryl, A.; 98/dp/Cushing, E.; 26/c/Berkmeyer, P; 4/2b/Debevec, G; 9/cf/Miller, A.; 33/rf/Avila, Y.; 12/p/Yergler, K.;

Rutgers starters:
1/cf/Anderson, J; 3/2b/Briggs, B; 24/c/Matthews, LA; 8/lf/Burtis, B; 27/1b/Ingle, G; 7/ss/Hwang, R; 9/rf/Kraska, S; 5/3b/Osborne, A; 48/dp/Kelly, G; 12/p/DePew, L;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - ILL batting
Matthews, LA to dp.
Kelly, G to c.
Meade, S. doubled to left field (2-1 BBK).
Click, K. grounded out to c, bunt, SAC (0-0); Meade, S. advanced to third.
Meade, S. scored on a wild pitch.
Donahue, E. lined out to ss (3-1 FBBB).
Caryl, A. singled through the left side (0-0).
Cushing, E. singled through the right side (0-0); Caryl, A. advanced to second.
Cushing, E. advanced to second on a wild pitch; Caryl, A. advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Berkmeyer, P singled to left field, RBI (2-2 KFBB); Cushing, E. advanced to third; Caryl, A. scored.
Debevec, G flied out to cf (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 1st - RUTGERS batting
Anderson, J doubled to right center (2-0 BB).
Briggs, B out at first 3b to 2b, bunt, SAC (0-0); Anderson, J advanced to third.
Matthews, LA popped up to 1b (1-1 KB).
Burtis, B homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Anderson, J scored.
Ingle, G struck out looking (3-2 BBFFBK).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - ILL batting
Miller, A. grounded out to 2b (3-2 BKSBB).
Avila, Y. grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).
Meade, S. doubled to left field (1-2 KFB).
Click, K. flied out to 1b (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 2nd - RUTGERS batting
Hwang, R popped up to ss (1-0 B).
Kraska, S grounded out to ss (0-0).
Osborne, A singled to shortstop (1-1 KB).
Kelly, G singled to left field (0-0); Osborne, A advanced to second.
Anderson, J popped up to ss (1-2 KBK).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - ILL batting
Donahue, E. singled to center field (1-1 FB).
Howard, Z. pinch ran for Donahue, E..
Caryl, A. reached on a fielder's choice to second base (3-2 BBBKF); Howard, Z. advanced to second.
Cushing, E. struck out swinging (3-2 FBBBKS).
Berkmeyer, P reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); Caryl, A. advanced to second; Howard, Z. out at third p to 3b.
Debevec, G struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BBFKS).

Bottom of 3rd - RUTGERS batting
Donahue, E. to 1b for Howard, Z..
Briggs, B homered to left field, RBI (3-1 BBBK).
Matthews, LA lined out to 1b (1-0 B).
Burtis, B singled to left field (2-1 BBK).
Ingle, G grounded out to 2b (2-1 BFB); Burtis, B advanced to second.
No play.
Hwang, R reached on an error by rf (2-0 BB); Burtis, B scored, unearned.
Kraska, S walked (3-1 BBKBB); Hwang, R advanced to second.
Riggan, K pinch ran for Kraska, S.
Osborne, A fouled out to rf (1-0 B).

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - ILL batting
Riggan, K to rf.
Harrison, E to p for DePew, L.
Miller, A. popped up to 2b (1-1 BF).
No play.
Avila, Y. singled through the right side (0-0).
Avila, Y. out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
Previous play under review - currently 26 CS.
Call upheld.
Meade, S. lined out to 1b (1-0 B).

Bottom of 4th - RUTGERS batting
Wiles, L. to p for Yergler, K..
Kelly, G struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BBKFS).
Anderson, J walked (3-2 BBBKFB).
Briggs, B singled up the middle (1-0 B); Anderson, J advanced to second.
Matthews, LA lined out to lf (2-0 BB).
Burtis, B singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Briggs, B advanced to second; Anderson, J scored.
Ingle, G singled to second base; Burtis, B advanced to second; Briggs, B advanced to third.
Sims, L pinch ran for Ingle, G.
Hwang, R struck out looking (1-2 BKFK).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - ILL batting
Ingle, G to 1b for Sims, L.
Click, K. walked (3-1 BSBBB).
Donahue, E. hit by pitch (0-0); Click, K. advanced to second.
Donahue, E. advanced to second on a wild pitch; Click, K. advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Caryl, A. singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 BFSBFF); Donahue, E. advanced to third; Click, K. scored.
Cushing, E. flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-2 SSB); Donahue, E. scored.
Berkmeyer, P grounded out to p (1-2 BSSF); Caryl, A. advanced to second.
Debevec, G popped up to ss (2-2 FFFFBBF).

Bottom of 5th - RUTGERS batting
Kraska, S to rf for Riggan, K.
Kraska, S grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB).
Osborne, A singled to third base (1-1 BS).
Hoekstra, K pinch hit for Kelly, G.
Hoekstra, K singled through the right side (3-2 BFFBB); Osborne, A advanced to second.
Anderson, J doubled to right center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Hoekstra, K scored; Osborne, A scored.
Frazier, D. to p for Wiles, L..
Briggs, B walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Briggs, B advanced to second on a passed ball; Anderson, J advanced to third on a passed ball.
Matthews, LA walked (3-0 BBBB).
Burtis, B reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-2 BKBFF); Matthews, LA out at second 2b to ss; Briggs, B advanced to third; Anderson, J scored, unearned.
Ingle, G popped up to ss (1-1 FB).

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6th Inning
Top of 6th - ILL batting
Kelly, G to c for Hoekstra, K.
Fuller, J to rf for Kraska, S.
Haggard, E. pinch hit for Miller, A..
Haggard, E. struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).
Peters, C. pinch hit for Avila, Y..
Peters, C. flied out to lf (0-2 KF).
Meade, S. grounded out to p (1-2 FKFFFBF).

Bottom of 6th - RUTGERS batting
Miller, A. to cf for Haggard, E..
Hutchison, J pinch hit for Hwang, R.
Avila, Y. to rf for Peters, C..
Hutchison, J grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Fuller, J popped up to 2b (1-1 BF).
Osborne, A grounded out to 3b (0-1 F).

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - ILL batting
Hwang, R to ss for Hutchison, J.
Click, K. grounded out to 3b (2-2 BSBF).
Donahue, E. reached on an error by 3b (2-0 BB).
Caryl, A. reached on an error by ss (0-1 K); Donahue, E. advanced to second.
Cushing, E. homered to left field, 3 RBI, unearned (1-1 BK); Caryl, A. scored, unearned; Donahue, E. scored, unearned.
Berkmeyer, P struck out swinging (1-2 BKSFS).
Debevec, G struck out swinging (0-2 SFFFS).

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Scoring Innings - Final
Illinois at Rutgers
4/26/2025 at RU Softball Comple (Piscataway, N.J.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Illinois2000203 7916
Rutgers202130X 81229

Illinois starters:
24/lf/Meade, S.; 8/ss/Click, K.; 19/1b/Donahue, E.; 5/3b/Caryl, A.; 98/dp/Cushing, E.; 26/c/Berkmeyer, P; 4/2b/Debevec, G; 9/cf/Miller, A.; 33/rf/Avila, Y.; 12/p/Yergler, K.;

Rutgers starters:
1/cf/Anderson, J; 3/2b/Briggs, B; 24/c/Matthews, LA; 8/lf/Burtis, B; 27/1b/Ingle, G; 7/ss/Hwang, R; 9/rf/Kraska, S; 5/3b/Osborne, A; 48/dp/Kelly, G; 12/p/DePew, L;


Top of 1st - ILL batting
Matthews, LA to dp.
Kelly, G to c.
Meade, S. doubled to left field (2-1 BBK).
Click, K. grounded out to c, bunt, SAC (0-0); Meade, S. advanced to third.
Meade, S. scored on a wild pitch.
Donahue, E. lined out to ss (3-1 FBBB).
Caryl, A. singled through the left side (0-0).
Cushing, E. singled through the right side (0-0); Caryl, A. advanced to second.
Cushing, E. advanced to second on a wild pitch; Caryl, A. advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Berkmeyer, P singled to left field, RBI (2-2 KFBB); Cushing, E. advanced to third; Caryl, A. scored.
Debevec, G flied out to cf (1-1 BK).
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - RUTGERS batting
Anderson, J doubled to right center (2-0 BB).
Briggs, B out at first 3b to 2b, bunt, SAC (0-0); Anderson, J advanced to third.
Matthews, LA popped up to 1b (1-1 KB).
Burtis, B homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Anderson, J scored.
Ingle, G struck out looking (3-2 BBFFBK).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - RUTGERS batting
Donahue, E. to 1b for Howard, Z..
Briggs, B homered to left field, RBI (3-1 BBBK).
Matthews, LA lined out to 1b (1-0 B).
Burtis, B singled to left field (2-1 BBK).
Ingle, G grounded out to 2b (2-1 BFB); Burtis, B advanced to second.
No play.
Hwang, R reached on an error by rf (2-0 BB); Burtis, B scored, unearned.
Kraska, S walked (3-1 BBKBB); Hwang, R advanced to second.
Riggan, K pinch ran for Kraska, S.
Osborne, A fouled out to rf (1-0 B).
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - RUTGERS batting
Wiles, L. to p for Yergler, K..
Kelly, G struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BBKFS).
Anderson, J walked (3-2 BBBKFB).
Briggs, B singled up the middle (1-0 B); Anderson, J advanced to second.
Matthews, LA lined out to lf (2-0 BB).
Burtis, B singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Briggs, B advanced to second; Anderson, J scored.
Ingle, G singled to second base; Burtis, B advanced to second; Briggs, B advanced to third.
Sims, L pinch ran for Ingle, G.
Hwang, R struck out looking (1-2 BKFK).
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 5th - ILL batting
Ingle, G to 1b for Sims, L.
Click, K. walked (3-1 BSBBB).
Donahue, E. hit by pitch (0-0); Click, K. advanced to second.
Donahue, E. advanced to second on a wild pitch; Click, K. advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Caryl, A. singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 BFSBFF); Donahue, E. advanced to third; Click, K. scored.
Cushing, E. flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-2 SSB); Donahue, E. scored.
Berkmeyer, P grounded out to p (1-2 BSSF); Caryl, A. advanced to second.
Debevec, G popped up to ss (2-2 FFFFBBF).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - RUTGERS batting
Kraska, S to rf for Riggan, K.
Kraska, S grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB).
Osborne, A singled to third base (1-1 BS).
Hoekstra, K pinch hit for Kelly, G.
Hoekstra, K singled through the right side (3-2 BFFBB); Osborne, A advanced to second.
Anderson, J doubled to right center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Hoekstra, K scored; Osborne, A scored.
Frazier, D. to p for Wiles, L..
Briggs, B walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Briggs, B advanced to second on a passed ball; Anderson, J advanced to third on a passed ball.
Matthews, LA walked (3-0 BBBB).
Burtis, B reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-2 BKBFF); Matthews, LA out at second 2b to ss; Briggs, B advanced to third; Anderson, J scored, unearned.
Ingle, G popped up to ss (1-1 FB).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 7th - ILL batting
Hwang, R to ss for Hutchison, J.
Click, K. grounded out to 3b (2-2 BSBF).
Donahue, E. reached on an error by 3b (2-0 BB).
Caryl, A. reached on an error by ss (0-1 K); Donahue, E. advanced to second.
Cushing, E. homered to left field, 3 RBI, unearned (1-1 BK); Caryl, A. scored, unearned; Donahue, E. scored, unearned.
Berkmeyer, P struck out swinging (1-2 BKSFS).
Debevec, G struck out swinging (0-2 SFFFS).
3 R, 1 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.