FINAL SCORE
UIC
21-31
19
Southern Illinois
37-19
17
2025 MVC Baseball Championship


May 21, 2025
Duffy Bass Field (Normal, Ill.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
UIC at Southern Illinois
5/21/2025at Duffy Bass Field (Normal, Ill.)

UIC 19 (21-31 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
21 NOWAKlf655310200
17 SMITHrf533301400
51 CURRYdh623411002
22 BESSETTEc621100402
3 HUSKO3b312511030
15 HARRIS1b4110101102
6 THOMPSON-ALLcf501100103
11 TAYLORss532111423
5 COLON2b422111140
Totals441920196527912
Southern Illinois 17 (37-19 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
31 J. Bachcf612003200
33 M. Schark3b611101203
21 J. Lemmc532300501
11 K. Halldh510000000
14 T. Simayss421010120
44 C. Lofton1b532600700
6 Petrucelli2b421110240
16 M. Mylottlf534500400
0 J. Holderrf513100300
Totals45171617242774

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UIC310317400 1920212
Southern Illinois138201101 171604

E - HUSKO ; COLON ; DP - UIC 0; Southern Illinois 0.
RBI - NOWAK 3 (36) ; SMITH 3 (28) ; CURRY 4 (29) ; BESSETTE (33) ; HUSKO 5 (24) ; THOMPSON-ALL (28) ; TAYLOR (27) ; COLON (15) ; M. Schark (80) ; J. Lemm 3 (56) ; C. Lofton 6 (48) ; Petrucelli (44) ; M. Mylott 5 (40) ; J. Holder (39) ; 2B - NOWAK 2 (15) ; BESSETTE (6) ; HUSKO (6) ; TAYLOR (7) ; J. Holder (10) ; HR - CURRY (7) ; TAYLOR (8) ; M. Schark (24) ; J. Lemm 2 (19) ; C. Lofton 2 (9) ; Petrucelli (11) ; M. Mylott 3 (12) ; J. Holder (6) ; KL - HUSKO ; J. Bach ; HBP - SMITH 2 (8) ; BESSETTE (11) ; HUSKO (8) ; HARRIS (5) ; J. Lemm (10) ; SH - COLON (4) ; SF - HUSKO (2) ; THOMPSON-ALL (3) ; LOB - UIC 12; Southern Illinois 4.

UICiphrerbbkbfabnp
7 EGAN 2.0810912171556
1 JAKUBOWSKI 1.0231106523
12 HAWKINS 5.064401222264
34 MILLSAP 1.0000013312

SIUiphrerbbkbfabnp
18 J. Payne 3.077720211581
10 D. Petrey 2.04441012940
40 T. Gerdes 0.1233104213
50 G. Wernsing 1.15440210952
27 B. Harpenau 1.1211026620
23 S. Frizzi 1.0000215320

Win - HAWKINS(3-1). Loss - G. Wernsing(3-1). Save - MILLSAP (5).
HB - EGAN (7) ; J. Payne 3 (11) ; D. Petrey (7) ; G. Wernsing (6) ; SFA - D. Petrey ; T. Gerdes ;
Inherited runners/scored - HAWKINS 1/1; MILLSAP 1/0; D. Petrey 2/1; T. Gerdes 3/3; G. Wernsing 2/2; B. Harpenau 1/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - EGAN 1/3; JAKUBOWSKI 0/3; HAWKINS 8/6; MILLSAP 1/1; J. Payne 5/4; D. Petrey 1/5; T. Gerdes 0/1; G. Wernsing 2/0; B. Harpenau 1/1; S. Frizzi 0/2; PItches/strikes - EGAN 56/34; JAKUBOWSKI 23/13; HAWKINS 64/45; MILLSAP 12/9; J. Payne 81/48; D. Petrey 40/22; T. Gerdes 13/8; G. Wernsing 52/32; B. Harpenau 20/16; S. Frizzi 20/10;

Umpires - HP: Tim Winningham; 1B: Shane Cannon; 2B: Bill McGuire; 3B: Jason Stidham.
Start: 12:35 pm. Duration: 4:05. Attendance: 0
Weather: Overcast and windy


Play By Play (Full) - Final
UIC at Southern Illinois
5/21/2025 at Duffy Bass Field (Normal, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UIC310317400 1920212
Southern Illinois138201101 171604

UIC starters:
21/lf/NOWAK; 17/rf/SMITH; 51/dh/CURRY; 22/c/BESSETTE; 3/3b/HUSKO; 15/1b/HARRIS; 6/cf/THOMPSON-ALL; 11/ss/TAYLOR; 5/2b/COLON; 7/p/EGAN;

Southern Illinois starters:
31/cf/J. Bach; 33/3b/M. Schark; 21/c/J. Lemm; 11/dh/K. Hall; 14/ss/T. Simay; 44/1b/C. Lofton; 6/2b/Petrucelli; 16/lf/M. Mylott; 0/rf/J. Holder; 18/p/J. Payne;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UIC batting
No play.
NOWAK doubled down the lf line (1-1 BK).
SMITH hit by pitch (1-1 KB).
CURRY walked (3-2 BBSBFB); SMITH advanced to second; NOWAK advanced to third.
BESSETTE reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-0); CURRY out at second ss to 2b; SMITH advanced to third; NOWAK scored.
BESSETTE stole second.
HUSKO doubled to left center, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKF); BESSETTE scored; SMITH scored.
HARRIS flied out to rf (1-2 KSBF); HUSKO advanced to third.
THOMPSON-ALL popped up to ss (1-2 KFB).

Bottom of 1st - SIU batting
J. Bach struck out swinging (3-2 FKBFBFBS).
M. Schark flied out to lf (3-1 BBSB).
J. Lemm homered down the rf line, RBI (0-0).
Home run traveled 104 off the bat and went 395'1''.
K. Hall flied out to lf (0-0).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UIC batting
TAYLOR doubled to left center (3-2 KBBFB).
COLON grounded out to 1b unassisted, bunt, SAC (0-2 FFF); TAYLOR advanced to third.
NOWAK grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-0); TAYLOR scored.
SMITH hit by pitch (0-0).
CURRY flied out to cf (1-0 B).

Bottom of 2nd - SIU batting
T. Simay popped up to 1b (3-2 KKBBBF).
C. Lofton homered to left field, RBI (2-1 BBS).
HR went 392'6'' and had an EV of 96 mph.
Petrucelli homered to right field, RBI (1-1 KB).
HR traveled 399'6'' and EV of 103 mph.
M. Mylott grounded out to ss (0-2 SK).
J. Holder homered to center field, RBI (0-0).
Distance: 415'0'' and EV of 98 MPH.
J. Bach singled, bunt (0-0).
M. Schark struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).

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SIU3401
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UIC batting
BESSETTE grounded out to p (1-2 KSFB).
HUSKO walked (3-2 SBBKBB).
HARRIS hit by pitch (2-2 KBBS); HUSKO advanced to second.
THOMPSON-ALL flied out to cf (2-2 KBFB); HARRIS advanced to second; HUSKO advanced to third.
TAYLOR grounded out to ss (0-0).

Bottom of 3rd - SIU batting
J. Lemm hit by pitch (1-0 B).
K. Hall reached on a throwing error by 3b (1-2 FBK); J. Lemm advanced to second.
T. Simay singled, bunt (1-1 FB); K. Hall advanced to second; J. Lemm advanced to third.
C. Lofton homered to right field, 4 RBI (1-1 BK); T. Simay scored; K. Hall scored, unearned; J. Lemm scored.
Distance: 416'10'' and EV: 102.
Petrucelli walked (3-1 BFBBB).
M. Mylott homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Petrucelli scored.
Distance: 393'5'' and EV: 106 MPH.
JAKUBOWSKI to p for EGAN.
J. Holder lined out to rf (1-2 BFK).
J. Bach singled to right field (1-2 KBS).
M. Schark flied out to cf (1-0 B).
J. Lemm homered to right field, 2 RBI, unearned (1-2 SBS); J. Bach scored, unearned.
Distance: 411'3'' and EV: 108 MPH.
K. Hall popped up to ss (2-2 BFBF).

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - UIC batting
COLON singled to shortstop (2-2 BKSB).
NOWAK singled to third base (0-2 KK); COLON advanced to second.
SMITH singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); NOWAK advanced to second; COLON scored.
CURRY singled to left field, RBI (3-2 BBKSB); SMITH advanced to second; NOWAK scored.
D. Petrey to p for J. Payne.
BESSETTE flied out to rf (1-0 B); SMITH advanced to third.
HUSKO flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-1 K); SMITH scored.
HARRIS singled to center field (2-1 KBB); CURRY advanced to third.
THOMPSON-ALL out at first 2b to p (0-2 SF).

Bottom of 4th - SIU batting
T. Simay walked (3-0 BBBB).
HAWKINS to p for JAKUBOWSKI.
C. Lofton reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-1 K); T. Simay advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by 2b, scored.
Petrucelli grounded out to 2b (2-2 FKBB); C. Lofton advanced to third.
M. Mylott singled to right center, RBI (3-2 BSBFB); C. Lofton scored.
J. Holder singled to left field (0-1 K); M. Mylott advanced to second.
J. Bach struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
M. Schark flied out to rf (1-0 B).

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SIU2212
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UIC batting
TAYLOR lined out to lf (3-1 BBKB).
COLON lined out to 3b (1-1 BK).
NOWAK doubled down the rf line (0-1 K).
SMITH singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BKFB); NOWAK scored.
CURRY flied out to rf (3-2 BFKBB).

Bottom of 5th - SIU batting
J. Lemm flied out to rf (2-2 BKKFB).
K. Hall grounded out to 3b (3-2 BFBSB).
T. Simay grounded out to ss (0-0).

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SIU0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UIC batting
BESSETTE doubled down the lf line (1-0 B).
HUSKO hit by pitch (0-0).
HARRIS walked (3-1 BBBKB); HUSKO advanced to second; BESSETTE advanced to third.
T. Gerdes to p for D. Petrey.
THOMPSON-ALL flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); HUSKO advanced to third; BESSETTE scored.
TAYLOR walked (3-0 BBBB); HARRIS advanced to second.
COLON singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 KKF); TAYLOR advanced to second; HARRIS advanced to third; HUSKO scored.
NOWAK singled through the left side, 2 RBI (1-2 FBS); COLON advanced to second; TAYLOR scored; HARRIS scored.
G. Wernsing to p for T. Gerdes.
SMITH struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFFFFS).
CURRY singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BSBK); NOWAK advanced to second; COLON scored.
NOWAK stole third.
BESSETTE hit by pitch (0-2 KF); CURRY advanced to second.
HUSKO singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 KFB); BESSETTE advanced to second; CURRY scored; NOWAK scored.
HARRIS reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 KB); HUSKO advanced to second; BESSETTE out at third 3b unassisted.

Bottom of 6th - SIU batting
C. Lofton grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BKS).
Petrucelli grounded out to 2b (0-0).
M. Mylott homered to center field, RBI (1-0 B).
Distance: 460'7'' and EV: 105 MPH.
J. Holder fouled out to ss (0-0).

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UIC7502
SIU1100
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UIC batting
THOMPSON-ALL grounded out to 2b (3-2 SBBKB).
TAYLOR homered to center field, RBI (3-1 KBBB).
Distance: 433'2'' and EV: 102 MPH.
COLON struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBKS).
NOWAK singled to right field (1-1 KB).
NOWAK stole second.
SMITH singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BBFF); NOWAK scored.
B. Harpenau to p for G. Wernsing.
CURRY homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-2 SBBS); SMITH scored.
Distance: 413'5'' and EV: 101 MPH.
BESSETTE flied out to 2b (0-1 K).

Bottom of 7th - SIU batting
J. Bach flied out to rf (0-0).
M. Schark homered to right center, RBI (1-0 B).
Distance: 394'3'' and EV: 103 MPH.
J. Lemm grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB).
K. Hall grounded out to 2b (1-2 FBF).

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SIU1100
8th Inning
Top of 8th - UIC batting
HUSKO struck out looking (0-2 KSFK).
HARRIS grounded out to 2b (0-0).
THOMPSON-ALL singled through the right side (0-1 K).
TAYLOR struck out swinging (2-2 BFKFBS).

Bottom of 8th - SIU batting
T. Simay grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
C. Lofton popped up to ss (1-2 KSBF).
Petrucelli popped up to 2b (0-1 K).

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9th Inning
Top of 9th - UIC batting
S. Frizzi to p for B. Harpenau.
COLON walked (3-2 BBFFBFB).
NOWAK walked (3-0 BBBB); COLON advanced to second.
SMITH fouled out to 1b (1-1 BF); COLON advanced to third.
CURRY struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).
BESSETTE flied out to lf (0-1 K).

Bottom of 9th - SIU batting
M. Mylott homered to left field, RBI (1-1 KB).
Distance: 366'9'' and EV: 99 MPH.
J. Holder doubled to right field (0-0).
MILLSAP to p for HAWKINS.
J. Bach struck out looking (2-2 BFBFFFK).
M. Schark grounded out to 3b (0-0).
J. Lemm popped up to ss (1-2 SFB).

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UIC0002
SIU1201


Scoring Innings - Final
UIC at Southern Illinois
5/21/2025 at Duffy Bass Field (Normal, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UIC310317400 1920212
Southern Illinois138201101 171604

UIC starters:
21/lf/NOWAK; 17/rf/SMITH; 51/dh/CURRY; 22/c/BESSETTE; 3/3b/HUSKO; 15/1b/HARRIS; 6/cf/THOMPSON-ALL; 11/ss/TAYLOR; 5/2b/COLON; 7/p/EGAN;

Southern Illinois starters:
31/cf/J. Bach; 33/3b/M. Schark; 21/c/J. Lemm; 11/dh/K. Hall; 14/ss/T. Simay; 44/1b/C. Lofton; 6/2b/Petrucelli; 16/lf/M. Mylott; 0/rf/J. Holder; 18/p/J. Payne;


Top of 1st - UIC batting
No play.
NOWAK doubled down the lf line (1-1 BK).
SMITH hit by pitch (1-1 KB).
CURRY walked (3-2 BBSBFB); SMITH advanced to second; NOWAK advanced to third.
BESSETTE reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-0); CURRY out at second ss to 2b; SMITH advanced to third; NOWAK scored.
BESSETTE stole second.
HUSKO doubled to left center, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKF); BESSETTE scored; SMITH scored.
HARRIS flied out to rf (1-2 KSBF); HUSKO advanced to third.
THOMPSON-ALL popped up to ss (1-2 KFB).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - SIU batting
J. Bach struck out swinging (3-2 FKBFBFBS).
M. Schark flied out to lf (3-1 BBSB).
J. Lemm homered down the rf line, RBI (0-0).
Home run traveled 104 off the bat and went 395'1''.
K. Hall flied out to lf (0-0).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 2nd - UIC batting
TAYLOR doubled to left center (3-2 KBBFB).
COLON grounded out to 1b unassisted, bunt, SAC (0-2 FFF); TAYLOR advanced to third.
NOWAK grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-0); TAYLOR scored.
SMITH hit by pitch (0-0).
CURRY flied out to cf (1-0 B).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - SIU batting
T. Simay popped up to 1b (3-2 KKBBBF).
C. Lofton homered to left field, RBI (2-1 BBS).
HR went 392'6'' and had an EV of 96 mph.
Petrucelli homered to right field, RBI (1-1 KB).
HR traveled 399'6'' and EV of 103 mph.
M. Mylott grounded out to ss (0-2 SK).
J. Holder homered to center field, RBI (0-0).
Distance: 415'0'' and EV of 98 MPH.
J. Bach singled, bunt (0-0).
M. Schark struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - SIU batting
J. Lemm hit by pitch (1-0 B).
K. Hall reached on a throwing error by 3b (1-2 FBK); J. Lemm advanced to second.
T. Simay singled, bunt (1-1 FB); K. Hall advanced to second; J. Lemm advanced to third.
C. Lofton homered to right field, 4 RBI (1-1 BK); T. Simay scored; K. Hall scored, unearned; J. Lemm scored.
Distance: 416'10'' and EV: 102.
Petrucelli walked (3-1 BFBBB).
M. Mylott homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Petrucelli scored.
Distance: 393'5'' and EV: 106 MPH.
JAKUBOWSKI to p for EGAN.
J. Holder lined out to rf (1-2 BFK).
J. Bach singled to right field (1-2 KBS).
M. Schark flied out to cf (1-0 B).
J. Lemm homered to right field, 2 RBI, unearned (1-2 SBS); J. Bach scored, unearned.
Distance: 411'3'' and EV: 108 MPH.
K. Hall popped up to ss (2-2 BFBF).
8 R, 5 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 4th - UIC batting
COLON singled to shortstop (2-2 BKSB).
NOWAK singled to third base (0-2 KK); COLON advanced to second.
SMITH singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); NOWAK advanced to second; COLON scored.
CURRY singled to left field, RBI (3-2 BBKSB); SMITH advanced to second; NOWAK scored.
D. Petrey to p for J. Payne.
BESSETTE flied out to rf (1-0 B); SMITH advanced to third.
HUSKO flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-1 K); SMITH scored.
HARRIS singled to center field (2-1 KBB); CURRY advanced to third.
THOMPSON-ALL out at first 2b to p (0-2 SF).
3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - SIU batting
T. Simay walked (3-0 BBBB).
HAWKINS to p for JAKUBOWSKI.
C. Lofton reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-1 K); T. Simay advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by 2b, scored.
Petrucelli grounded out to 2b (2-2 FKBB); C. Lofton advanced to third.
M. Mylott singled to right center, RBI (3-2 BSBFB); C. Lofton scored.
J. Holder singled to left field (0-1 K); M. Mylott advanced to second.
J. Bach struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
M. Schark flied out to rf (1-0 B).
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 5th - UIC batting
TAYLOR lined out to lf (3-1 BBKB).
COLON lined out to 3b (1-1 BK).
NOWAK doubled down the rf line (0-1 K).
SMITH singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BKFB); NOWAK scored.
CURRY flied out to rf (3-2 BFKBB).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 6th - UIC batting
BESSETTE doubled down the lf line (1-0 B).
HUSKO hit by pitch (0-0).
HARRIS walked (3-1 BBBKB); HUSKO advanced to second; BESSETTE advanced to third.
T. Gerdes to p for D. Petrey.
THOMPSON-ALL flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); HUSKO advanced to third; BESSETTE scored.
TAYLOR walked (3-0 BBBB); HARRIS advanced to second.
COLON singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 KKF); TAYLOR advanced to second; HARRIS advanced to third; HUSKO scored.
NOWAK singled through the left side, 2 RBI (1-2 FBS); COLON advanced to second; TAYLOR scored; HARRIS scored.
G. Wernsing to p for T. Gerdes.
SMITH struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFFFFS).
CURRY singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BSBK); NOWAK advanced to second; COLON scored.
NOWAK stole third.
BESSETTE hit by pitch (0-2 KF); CURRY advanced to second.
HUSKO singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 KFB); BESSETTE advanced to second; CURRY scored; NOWAK scored.
HARRIS reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 KB); HUSKO advanced to second; BESSETTE out at third 3b unassisted.
7 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - SIU batting
C. Lofton grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BKS).
Petrucelli grounded out to 2b (0-0).
M. Mylott homered to center field, RBI (1-0 B).
Distance: 460'7'' and EV: 105 MPH.
J. Holder fouled out to ss (0-0).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 7th - UIC batting
THOMPSON-ALL grounded out to 2b (3-2 SBBKB).
TAYLOR homered to center field, RBI (3-1 KBBB).
Distance: 433'2'' and EV: 102 MPH.
COLON struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBKS).
NOWAK singled to right field (1-1 KB).
NOWAK stole second.
SMITH singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BBFF); NOWAK scored.
B. Harpenau to p for G. Wernsing.
CURRY homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-2 SBBS); SMITH scored.
Distance: 413'5'' and EV: 101 MPH.
BESSETTE flied out to 2b (0-1 K).
4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - SIU batting
J. Bach flied out to rf (0-0).
M. Schark homered to right center, RBI (1-0 B).
Distance: 394'3'' and EV: 103 MPH.
J. Lemm grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB).
K. Hall grounded out to 2b (1-2 FBF).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 9th - SIU batting
M. Mylott homered to left field, RBI (1-1 KB).
Distance: 366'9'' and EV: 99 MPH.
J. Holder doubled to right field (0-0).
MILLSAP to p for HAWKINS.
J. Bach struck out looking (2-2 BFBFFFK).
M. Schark grounded out to 3b (0-0).
J. Lemm popped up to ss (1-2 SFB).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.