FINAL SCORE
Illinois
21-25 (5-13)
1
Rutgers
19-33 (3-16)
4


April 27, 2025
RU Softball Complex (Piscataway, N.J.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Illinois at Rutgers
4/27/2025at RU Softball Complex (Piscataway, N.J.)

Illinois 1 (21-25; 5-13 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
24 Meade, S.lf200000200
8 Click, K.ss100111110
19 Donahue, E.1b302000300
40 Howard, Z.000000000
5 Caryl, A.3b302000021
98 Cushing, E.dp300001002
99 Yeager, J.201000500
20 Porter, T.pr000000000
26 Berkmeyer, P101000000
4 Debevec, G2b301000220
9 Miller, A.200000501
7 Haggard, E.ph100000000
33 Avila, Y.rf311000001
Totals24181121855
Rutgers 4 (19-33; 3-16 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
1 Anderson, Jcf200011100
3 Briggs, B2b311000221
24 Matthews, LAdp300000000
8 Burtis, Blf200010111
27 Ingle, G1b301000700
15 Riggan, K010000000
7 Hwang, Rss110020530
5 Osborne, A3b200001222
9 Kraska, S111400000
18 Hoekstra, S200002100
14 Fuller, Jrf000000000
21 Hutchison, J000010000
48 Kelly, G101000210
0 Amadio, Ac000000000
50 Johnson, D100001001
2 Stripling, H100000000
Totals224445521115

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Illinois0000010 1805
Rutgers0000040 4415

E - Burtis, B ; DP - Illinois 0; Rutgers 1.
RBI - Click, K. (14) ; Kraska, S 4 (8) ; 2B - Avila, Y. (6) ; HR - Kraska, S (1) ; KL - Cushing, E. ; Osborne, A ; Hoekstra, S ; SH - Meade, S. (4) ; SF - Click, K. (2) ; CS - Howard, Z. (1) ; LOB - Illinois 5; Rutgers 5.

ILLiphrerbbkbfabnp
27 Nuechterlein 6.0444552722108

RUTGERSiphrerbbkbfabnp
12 DePew, L 5.051112181761
19 Hoekstra, K 2.0300009723

Win - Hoekstra, K(6-10). Loss - Nuechterlein(6-6). Save - None.
SFA - Hoekstra, K ;
Inherited runners/scored - Hoekstra, K 1/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - Nuechterlein 5/8; DePew, L 6/4; Hoekstra, K 1/5; PItches/strikes - Nuechterlein 108/57; DePew, L 61/36; Hoekstra, K 23/16;

Umpires - HP: Trina Comerford; 1B: Jonathan Hand; 2B: ; 3B: Gil Zayas.
Start: 1 pm. Duration: 1:55. Attendance: 213
Weather: Partly Sunny, 60, Breezy


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Illinois at Rutgers
4/27/2025 at RU Softball Complex (Piscataway, N.J.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Illinois0000010 1805
Rutgers0000040 4415

Illinois starters:
24/lf/Meade, S.; 8/ss/Click, K.; 19/1b/Donahue, E.; 5/3b/Caryl, A.; 98/dp/Cushing, E.; 99/c/Yeager, J.; 4/2b/Debevec, G; 9/cf/Miller, A.; 33/rf/Avila, Y.; 27/p/Nuechterlein;

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; 5/3b/Osborne, A; 18/rf/Hoekstra, S; 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. grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB).
Click, K. walked (3-2 FFBBFBB).
Donahue, E. popped up to ss (1-1 KB).
Caryl, A. popped up to 3b (0-1 K).

Bottom of 1st - RUTGERS batting
Anderson, J walked (3-0 BBBB).
Briggs, B reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Anderson, J out at second 2b to ss.
Matthews, LA flied out to lf (0-1 K).
Burtis, B reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 FBFFB); Briggs, B out at second ss to 2b.

This InningRHEL
ILL0001
RUTGERS0001
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - ILL batting
Cushing, E. struck out looking (2-2 FBFBK).
Yeager, J. singled to pitcher (3-0 BBB).
Debevec, G singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw (2-0 BB); Yeager, J. advanced to second, out at third lf to ss to 3b.
Previous play under review - current call 1B LF +t / + 765.
Call confirmed.
Miller, A. grounded out to ss (1-0 B).

Bottom of 2nd - RUTGERS batting
Ingle, G flied out to cf (2-1 BKB).
Hwang, R grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).
Osborne, A flied out to cf (1-1 SB).

This InningRHEL
ILL0201
RUTGERS0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - ILL batting
Avila, Y. grounded out to p, bunt (1-1 KB).
Meade, S. popped up to ss (0-0).
Click, K. struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).

Bottom of 3rd - RUTGERS batting
Hoekstra, S struck out swinging (2-2 BBSFFS).
Kelly, G singled to center field (1-2 KFB).
Anderson, J grounded out to 3b (2-2 BFBS); Kelly, G advanced to second.
Previous play under review - currently 1b 5.
Call is reversed.
Briggs, B flied out to cf (2-2 BBFF).

This InningRHEL
ILL0000
RUTGERS0101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - ILL batting
Donahue, E. singled through the left side (3-1 BBBK).
Howard, Z. pinch ran for Donahue, E..
Howard, Z. out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
Caryl, A. singled to second base (1-1 FB).
Cushing, E. hit into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-2 FK); Caryl, A. out on the play.

Bottom of 4th - RUTGERS batting
Donahue, E. to 1b for Howard, Z..
Matthews, LA grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
Burtis, B walked (3-0 BBBB).
Ingle, G flied out to lf (1-1 FB).
Hwang, R walked (3-1 BBBKB); Burtis, B advanced to second.
Osborne, A struck out looking (3-2 BBFKBK).

This InningRHEL
ILL0200
RUTGERS0002
5th Inning
Top of 5th - ILL batting
Yeager, J. grounded out to 3b (1-1 FB).
Debevec, G flied out to rf (1-1 KB).
Miller, A. grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 5th - RUTGERS batting
Hoekstra, S struck out looking (2-2 BFBSK).
Stripling, H pinch hit for Kelly, G.
Stripling, H flied out to cf (1-1 BK).
Anderson, J struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).

This InningRHEL
ILL0000
RUTGERS0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - ILL batting
Kelly, G to c for Stripling, H.
Avila, Y. doubled to left center (2-1 BBF).
Hoekstra, K to p for DePew, L.
Meade, S. grounded out to p, bunt, SAC (0-0); Avila, Y. advanced to third.
Click, K. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Avila, Y. scored.
Donahue, E. singled to right center (1-1 BK).
Caryl, A. singled to center field (0-0); Donahue, E. advanced to second.
Cushing, E. popped up to ss (0-1 F).

Bottom of 6th - RUTGERS batting
Briggs, B singled to center field (1-0 B).
Matthews, LA flied out to cf (1-2 FFFB).
Burtis, B popped up to 2b (0-0).
Ingle, G singled through the right side (2-1 FBB); Briggs, B advanced to second.
Riggan, K pinch ran for Ingle, G.
Hwang, R walked (3-1 BBBKB); Riggan, K advanced to second; Briggs, B advanced to third.
Kraska, S pinch hit for Osborne, A.
Kraska, S homered down the lf line, 4 RBI (2-1 BBK); Hwang, R scored; Riggan, K scored; Briggs, B scored.
Illinois head coach ejected.
Hutchison, J pinch hit for Hoekstra, S.
Hutchison, J walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Hoekstra, S to rf for Hutchison, J.
Johnson, D pinch hit for Kelly, G.
Johnson, D struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBKS).

This InningRHEL
ILL1302
RUTGERS4301
7th Inning
Top of 7th - ILL batting
Ingle, G to 1b for Riggan, K.
Osborne, A to 3b for Kraska, S.
Fuller, J to rf for Hoekstra, S.
Amadio, A to c for Johnson, D.
Berkmeyer, P pinch hit for Yeager, J..
Berkmeyer, P singled up the middle (2-2 BKBF).
Porter, T. pinch ran for Berkmeyer, P.
Debevec, G popped up to 2b (3-1 BBKB).
Haggard, E. pinch hit for Miller, A..
Haggard, E. flied out to lf (1-0 B); Porter, T. advanced to second on an error by lf.
Avila, Y. lined out to ss (0-2 FF).

Bottom of 7th - RUTGERS batting
No play.

This InningRHEL
ILL0111
RUTGERS0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Illinois at Rutgers
4/27/2025 at RU Softball Complex (Piscataway, N.J.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Illinois0000010 1805
Rutgers0000040 4415

Illinois starters:
24/lf/Meade, S.; 8/ss/Click, K.; 19/1b/Donahue, E.; 5/3b/Caryl, A.; 98/dp/Cushing, E.; 99/c/Yeager, J.; 4/2b/Debevec, G; 9/cf/Miller, A.; 33/rf/Avila, Y.; 27/p/Nuechterlein;

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; 5/3b/Osborne, A; 18/rf/Hoekstra, S; 48/dp/Kelly, G; 12/p/DePew, L;


Top of 6th - ILL batting
Kelly, G to c for Stripling, H.
Avila, Y. doubled to left center (2-1 BBF).
Hoekstra, K to p for DePew, L.
Meade, S. grounded out to p, bunt, SAC (0-0); Avila, Y. advanced to third.
Click, K. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Avila, Y. scored.
Donahue, E. singled to right center (1-1 BK).
Caryl, A. singled to center field (0-0); Donahue, E. advanced to second.
Cushing, E. popped up to ss (0-1 F).
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - RUTGERS batting
Briggs, B singled to center field (1-0 B).
Matthews, LA flied out to cf (1-2 FFFB).
Burtis, B popped up to 2b (0-0).
Ingle, G singled through the right side (2-1 FBB); Briggs, B advanced to second.
Riggan, K pinch ran for Ingle, G.
Hwang, R walked (3-1 BBBKB); Riggan, K advanced to second; Briggs, B advanced to third.
Kraska, S pinch hit for Osborne, A.
Kraska, S homered down the lf line, 4 RBI (2-1 BBK); Hwang, R scored; Riggan, K scored; Briggs, B scored.
Illinois head coach ejected.
Hutchison, J pinch hit for Hoekstra, S.
Hutchison, J walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Hoekstra, S to rf for Hutchison, J.
Johnson, D pinch hit for Kelly, G.
Johnson, D struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBKS).
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.