FINAL SCORE
Murray State
25-9
11
Valparaiso
8-24
10


April 17, 2025
Emory G. Bauer (Valparaiso, Ind.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Murray State at Valparaiso
4/17/25at Emory G. Bauer (Valparaiso, Ind.)

Murray State 11 (25-9 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
15 HOGARTcf511000101
10 MERCERrf522101100
8 GARNER3b511001130
17 VIERLINGc433210910
25 MISTONE1b522300710
12 DECKER2b513300330
37 TAUKENdh500000003
3 MCCOY200010301
28 GRABOWSKI (ph/lf)lf100000000
14 CUNNINGHAMss311102220
Totals401113102427115
Valparaiso 10 (8-24 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
2 Thaxton2b512100050
21 Amburgey1b3111111101
33 Pattondh412100001
9 Giusti3b412211220
5 Dentyrf501001000
28 Ilitchlf511203101
4 Warfieldcf421112704
34 Sullivanss232130220
19 Reinertsonc400010400
Totals36101297827107

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Murray State033000005 111335
Valparaiso040101040 101218

E - HOGART ; VIERLING ; DECKER ; Sullivan ; DP - Murray State 2; Valparaiso 0.
RBI - MERCER (22) ; VIERLING 2 (34) ; MISTONE 3 (34) ; DECKER 3 (32) ; CUNNINGHAM (24) ; Thaxton (9) ; Amburgey (13) ; Patton (20) ; Giusti 2 (28) ; Ilitch 2 (15) ; Warfield (9) ; Sullivan (17) ; 2B - MERCER (12) ; DECKER (15) ; Sullivan (6) ; 3B - MISTONE (4) ; HR - VIERLING (10) ; Ilitch (6) ; Warfield (4) ; Sullivan (5) ; IBB - VIERLING ; KL - CUNNINGHAM ; Ilitch ; HBP - Amburgey (8) ; Patton (10) ; SF - CUNNINGHAM (5) ; CS - Amburgey (2) ; GDP - Patton ; Reinertson ; LOB - Murray State 5; Valparaiso 8.

MURiphrerbbkbfabnp
13 ELMY 2.054421131051
18 HUSTEDDE 4.012144161268
29 ZENTKO 1.164302111033
16 LEBRON 1.2000115421

VALPOiphrerbbkbfabnp
11 Lockwood 8.11299133836119
16 Cottrill 0.2121115416

Win - LEBRON(2-0). Loss - Cottrill(0-2). Save - None.
HB - ELMY (2) ; ZENTKO (2) ; SFA - Lockwood ;
Inherited runners/scored - HUSTEDDE 2/0; LEBRON 1/0; Cottrill 2/2; Groundouts/Flyouts - ELMY 1/3; HUSTEDDE 3/4; ZENTKO 0/2; LEBRON 3/0; Lockwood 10/12; Cottrill 1/0; PItches/strikes - ELMY 51/32; HUSTEDDE 68/34; ZENTKO 33/27; LEBRON 21/12; Lockwood 119/87; Cottrill 16/11;

Umpires - HP: Aaron Christians; 1B: August Farwig; 2B: ; 3B: Jeremy Hosier.
Start: 3:05PM. Duration: 2:59. Attendance: 127
Weather: 67, partly cloudy, S 20mph


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Murray State at Valparaiso
4/17/25 at Emory G. Bauer (Valparaiso, Ind.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Murray State033000005 111335
Valparaiso040101040 101218

Murray State starters:
15/cf/HOGART; 10/rf/MERCER; 8/3b/GARNER; 17/c/VIERLING; 25/1b/MISTONE; 12/2b/DECKER; 37/dh/TAUKEN; 3/lf/MCCOY; 14/ss/CUNNINGHAM; 13/p/ELMY;

Valparaiso starters:
2/2b/Thaxton; 21/1b/Amburgey; 33/dh/Patton; 9/3b/Giusti; 5/rf/Denty; 28/lf/Ilitch; 4/cf/Warfield; 34/ss/Sullivan; 19/c/Reinertson; 11/p/Lockwood;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - MUR batting
HOGART grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB).
MERCER flied out to cf (0-1 F).
GARNER grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBKBF).

Bottom of 1st - VALPO batting
Thaxton flied out to rf (1-2 KBS).
Amburgey hit by pitch (1-0 B).
Patton grounded into double play p to ss to 1b (0-0); Amburgey out on the play.

This InningRHEL
MUR0000
VALPO0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - MUR batting
VIERLING homered to center field, RBI (2-0 BB).
MISTONE singled up the middle (0-1 K).
DECKER doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); MISTONE scored.
TAUKEN grounded out to 2b (0-0); DECKER advanced to third.
MCCOY walked (3-2 SBBBSFB).
CUNNINGHAM flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 BF); DECKER scored.
HOGART grounded out to ss (1-0 B).

Bottom of 2nd - VALPO batting
Giusti walked (3-2 KFBBBB).
Denty flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Ilitch homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KKB); Giusti scored.
Warfield homered to left field, RBI (0-0).
Sullivan walked (3-2 BSBSBB).
Reinertson flied out to lf (2-2 KBBK).
Sullivan stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.
Thaxton singled through the left side, RBI (0-2 KSF); Sullivan scored.
Amburgey struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).

This InningRHEL
MUR3301
VALPO4311
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - MUR batting
MERCER singled to pitcher (0-2 KF).
GARNER singled through the left side (2-2 FKBBFF); MERCER advanced to second.
VIERLING singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); GARNER advanced to second; MERCER scored.
MISTONE grounded out to 3b (0-1 K); VIERLING advanced to second; GARNER advanced to third.
DECKER singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-1 SBB); VIERLING scored; GARNER scored.
TAUKEN flied out to cf (2-2 BFFB).
MCCOY popped up to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 3rd - VALPO batting
Patton singled to left center (2-2 KBFBFF).
Giusti singled through the left side (2-2 BBKS); Patton advanced to second.
HUSTEDDE to p for ELMY.
Denty fouled out to lf (0-0).
Ilitch struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).
Warfield struck out swinging (3-2 KBBKBS).

This InningRHEL
MUR3401
VALPO0202
4th Inning
Top of 4th - MUR batting
CUNNINGHAM struck out looking (3-2 KFBFBBK).
HOGART flied out to cf (0-0).
MERCER flied out to cf (2-1 BKB).

Bottom of 4th - VALPO batting
Sullivan homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B).
Reinertson walked (3-2 BSBBFFB).
Thaxton grounded out to 3b (1-1 BS); Reinertson advanced to second.
Amburgey grounded out to 2b (1-2 BSK); Reinertson advanced to third.
Patton fouled out to 1b (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
MUR0000
VALPO1101
5th Inning
Top of 5th - MUR batting
GARNER fouled out to 3b (0-0).
VIERLING singled up the middle (0-2 SF).
MISTONE popped up to ss (0-0).
DECKER singled to left field (2-1 KBB); VIERLING advanced to second.
TAUKEN fouled out to 3b (0-2 KF).

Bottom of 5th - VALPO batting
Giusti struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS).
Denty popped up to ss (3-2 KSBBFFB).
Ilitch struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).

This InningRHEL
MUR0202
VALPO0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - MUR batting
MCCOY flied out to lf (0-2 FF).
CUNNINGHAM struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBFS).
HOGART grounded out to 3b (0-0).

Bottom of 6th - VALPO batting
Warfield walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Warfield stole second.
Sullivan walked (3-2 FBBBKB).
Reinertson fouled out to c, bunt (0-0).
Thaxton reached on a fielder's choice to third base, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b (1-0 B); Sullivan out at second 3b to 2b; Warfield scored, unearned.
Amburgey walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Amburgey out at second c to 1b to 2b, caught stealing, picked off.

This InningRHEL
MUR0000
VALPO1011
7th Inning
Top of 7th - MUR batting
MERCER struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).
GARNER flied out to cf (0-1 S).
VIERLING flied out to cf (0-0).

Bottom of 7th - VALPO batting
ZENTKO to p for HUSTEDDE.
Patton hit by pitch (0-0).
Giusti flied out to cf (2-2 BBFK).
Denty singled through the right side (0-2 FF); Patton advanced to second.
Ilitch struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
Warfield struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).

This InningRHEL
MUR0000
VALPO0102
8th Inning
Top of 8th - MUR batting
MISTONE grounded out to ss (0-1 K).
DECKER grounded out to p (1-2 KBS).
TAUKEN grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KBS).

Bottom of 8th - VALPO batting
Sullivan doubled to left field (0-1 K).
Reinertson lined out to 3b (0-2 SFF).
Thaxton singled to right field (0-1 K); Sullivan advanced to third.
Amburgey singled to center field, RBI (0-2 FF); Thaxton advanced to second; Sullivan scored.
Patton singled to left center, advanced to second on a throwing error by cf, RBI (2-2 FBBF); Amburgey advanced to third; Thaxton scored.
Giusti singled down the lf line, 2 RBI (0-0); Patton scored, unearned; Amburgey scored.
LEBRON to p for ZENTKO.
Denty struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).
Ilitch grounded out to 2b (1-1 SB).

This InningRHEL
MUR0000
VALPO4511
9th Inning
Top of 9th - MUR batting
GRABOWSKI pinch hit for MCCOY.
GRABOWSKI grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).
CUNNINGHAM singled through the right side (1-1 KB).
HOGART singled through the right side (0-2 KSF); CUNNINGHAM advanced to second.
MERCER doubled down the rf line, RBI (2-2 BKFB); HOGART advanced to third; CUNNINGHAM scored.
Cottrill to p for Lockwood.
GARNER struck out swinging (1-2 SKBFS).
VIERLING intentionally walked (1-0 B).
MISTONE tripled down the lf line, 3 RBI (1-1 BK); VIERLING scored; MERCER scored; HOGART scored.
DECKER reached on a throwing error by ss (2-1 BSB); MISTONE scored, unearned.
TAUKEN reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-1 K); DECKER out at second 2b to ss.

Bottom of 9th - VALPO batting
GRABOWSKI to lf.
Warfield grounded out to 3b (2-2 BSBK).
Sullivan walked (3-2 BBFKBB).
Reinertson grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); Sullivan out on the play.

This InningRHEL
MUR5411
VALPO0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Murray State at Valparaiso
4/17/25 at Emory G. Bauer (Valparaiso, Ind.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Murray State033000005 111335
Valparaiso040101040 101218

Murray State starters:
15/cf/HOGART; 10/rf/MERCER; 8/3b/GARNER; 17/c/VIERLING; 25/1b/MISTONE; 12/2b/DECKER; 37/dh/TAUKEN; 3/lf/MCCOY; 14/ss/CUNNINGHAM; 13/p/ELMY;

Valparaiso starters:
2/2b/Thaxton; 21/1b/Amburgey; 33/dh/Patton; 9/3b/Giusti; 5/rf/Denty; 28/lf/Ilitch; 4/cf/Warfield; 34/ss/Sullivan; 19/c/Reinertson; 11/p/Lockwood;


Top of 2nd - MUR batting
VIERLING homered to center field, RBI (2-0 BB).
MISTONE singled up the middle (0-1 K).
DECKER doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); MISTONE scored.
TAUKEN grounded out to 2b (0-0); DECKER advanced to third.
MCCOY walked (3-2 SBBBSFB).
CUNNINGHAM flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 BF); DECKER scored.
HOGART grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - VALPO batting
Giusti walked (3-2 KFBBBB).
Denty flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Ilitch homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KKB); Giusti scored.
Warfield homered to left field, RBI (0-0).
Sullivan walked (3-2 BSBSBB).
Reinertson flied out to lf (2-2 KBBK).
Sullivan stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.
Thaxton singled through the left side, RBI (0-2 KSF); Sullivan scored.
Amburgey struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).
4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 3rd - MUR batting
MERCER singled to pitcher (0-2 KF).
GARNER singled through the left side (2-2 FKBBFF); MERCER advanced to second.
VIERLING singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); GARNER advanced to second; MERCER scored.
MISTONE grounded out to 3b (0-1 K); VIERLING advanced to second; GARNER advanced to third.
DECKER singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-1 SBB); VIERLING scored; GARNER scored.
TAUKEN flied out to cf (2-2 BFFB).
MCCOY popped up to 1b (0-0).
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - VALPO batting
Sullivan homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B).
Reinertson walked (3-2 BSBBFFB).
Thaxton grounded out to 3b (1-1 BS); Reinertson advanced to second.
Amburgey grounded out to 2b (1-2 BSK); Reinertson advanced to third.
Patton fouled out to 1b (1-0 B).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - VALPO batting
Warfield walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Warfield stole second.
Sullivan walked (3-2 FBBBKB).
Reinertson fouled out to c, bunt (0-0).
Thaxton reached on a fielder's choice to third base, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b (1-0 B); Sullivan out at second 3b to 2b; Warfield scored, unearned.
Amburgey walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Amburgey out at second c to 1b to 2b, caught stealing, picked off.
1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - VALPO batting
Sullivan doubled to left field (0-1 K).
Reinertson lined out to 3b (0-2 SFF).
Thaxton singled to right field (0-1 K); Sullivan advanced to third.
Amburgey singled to center field, RBI (0-2 FF); Thaxton advanced to second; Sullivan scored.
Patton singled to left center, advanced to second on a throwing error by cf, RBI (2-2 FBBF); Amburgey advanced to third; Thaxton scored.
Giusti singled down the lf line, 2 RBI (0-0); Patton scored, unearned; Amburgey scored.
LEBRON to p for ZENTKO.
Denty struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).
Ilitch grounded out to 2b (1-1 SB).
4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 9th - MUR batting
GRABOWSKI pinch hit for MCCOY.
GRABOWSKI grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).
CUNNINGHAM singled through the right side (1-1 KB).
HOGART singled through the right side (0-2 KSF); CUNNINGHAM advanced to second.
MERCER doubled down the rf line, RBI (2-2 BKFB); HOGART advanced to third; CUNNINGHAM scored.
Cottrill to p for Lockwood.
GARNER struck out swinging (1-2 SKBFS).
VIERLING intentionally walked (1-0 B).
MISTONE tripled down the lf line, 3 RBI (1-1 BK); VIERLING scored; MERCER scored; HOGART scored.
DECKER reached on a throwing error by ss (2-1 BSB); MISTONE scored, unearned.
TAUKEN reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-1 K); DECKER out at second 2b to ss.
5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.