FINAL SCORE
UIC
22-32
2
Murray State
38-13
5
2025 MVC Baseball Championship


May 23, 2025
Duffy Bass Field (Normal, Ill.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
UIC at Murray State
5/23/2025at Duffy Bass Field (Normal, Ill.)

UIC 2 (22-32 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
21 NOWAKlf411000300
17 SMITHrf401001200
51 CURRYdh401101000
22 BESSETTEc310000612
3 HUSKO3b300010001
15 HARRIS1b400001800
6 THOMPSON-ALLcf302111000
11 TAYLORss401002112
5 COLON2b300000441
Totals32262262486
Murray State 5 (38-13 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
15 HOGARTcf200120400
10 MERCERrf300101201
8 GARNER3b411102010
12 DECKER2b300000221
25 MISTONE1b4000011100
17 VIERLINGc310010510
37 TAUKENlf422100201
1 BERMEOdh211110000
14 CUNNINGHAMss200012152
Totals27545562795

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UIC100000100 2626
Murray State00001031X 5405

E - HUSKO ; B. BAK ; DP - UIC 0; Murray State 1.
RBI - CURRY (33) ; THOMPSON-ALL (30) ; HOGART (57) ; MERCER (28) ; GARNER (54) ; TAUKEN (67) ; BERMEO (7) ; 2B - NOWAK (18) ; THOMPSON-ALL (11) ; HR - GARNER (17) ; TAUKEN (9) ; KL - HARRIS ; TAYLOR ; MERCER ; MISTONE ; CUNNINGHAM 2 ; HBP - BESSETTE (13) ; DECKER (15) ; SF - MERCER (4) ; CS - THOMPSON-ALL (4) ; HOGART (4) ; GDP - HARRIS ; LOB - UIC 6; Murray State 5.

UICiphrerbbkbfabnp
20 B. BAK 6.0344552722111
1 JAKUBOWSKI 1.0111003214
41 VITELLARO 1.0000014314

MURiphrerbbkbfabnp
13 ELMY 6.252203252480
18 HUSTEDDE 2.11002310840

Win - ELMY(6-1). Loss - B. BAK(2-4). Save - None.
WP - B. BAK (3) ; HUSTEDDE (5) ; HB - VITELLARO (8) ; ELMY (3) ; SFA - JAKUBOWSKI ;
Inherited runners/scored - JAKUBOWSKI 3/2; HUSTEDDE 1/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - B. BAK 7/6; JAKUBOWSKI 1/1; VITELLARO 1/1; ELMY 7/9; HUSTEDDE 1/3; PItches/strikes - B. BAK 111/62; JAKUBOWSKI 14/8; VITELLARO 14/9; ELMY 80/53; HUSTEDDE 40/25;

Umpires - HP: Brandon Misun; 1B: Matt Anderson; 2B: Shane Cannon; 3B: Tim Winningham.
Start: 7:55 pm. Duration: 2:50. Attendance: 110
Weather: Gorgeous for baseball


Play By Play (Full) - Final
UIC at Murray State
5/23/2025 at Duffy Bass Field (Normal, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UIC100000100 2626
Murray State00001031X 5405

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; 20/p/B. BAK;

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


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UIC batting
NOWAK doubled through the right side (0-0).
SMITH flied out to rf (0-2 KFF); NOWAK advanced to third.
CURRY singled through the right side, RBI (0-2 SS); NOWAK scored.
BESSETTE grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); CURRY advanced to second.
HUSKO grounded out to ss (2-1 KBB).

Bottom of 1st - MUR batting
HOGART walked (3-2 KBKBFFBB).
MERCER flied out to lf (0-0).
GARNER struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBKS).
HOGART advanced to second on an error by p, failed pickoff attempt, advanced to third.
DECKER grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBBKF).

This InningRHEL
UIC1201
MUR0011
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UIC batting
HARRIS flied out to lf (1-0 B).
THOMPSON-ALL struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).
TAYLOR lined out to 1b (1-0 B).

Bottom of 2nd - MUR batting
MISTONE flied out to rf (0-1 F).
VIERLING grounded out to 2b (0-0).
TAUKEN reached on a throwing error by 3b (0-2 KK).
TAUKEN advanced to second on a wild pitch.
BERMEO walked (3-2 BSSBBB).
CUNNINGHAM struck out looking (2-2 BKBFK).

This InningRHEL
UIC0000
MUR0012
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UIC batting
COLON popped up to ss (0-1 K).
NOWAK lined out to cf (3-1 BBKB).
SMITH grounded out to 2b (0-2 FK).

Bottom of 3rd - MUR batting
HOGART flied out to rf (0-0).
MERCER struck out looking (3-2 BSBKBK).
GARNER grounded out to 2b (3-2 FBBBK).

This InningRHEL
UIC0000
MUR0000
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UIC batting
CURRY grounded out to ss (0-0).
BESSETTE flied out to rf (3-2 BBKSB).
HUSKO grounded out to ss (2-2 BFKB).

Bottom of 4th - MUR batting
DECKER grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 BBKK).
MISTONE grounded out to p, bunt (0-0).
VIERLING lined out to 2b (2-2 KBBK).

This InningRHEL
UIC0000
MUR0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UIC batting
HARRIS struck out looking (2-2 BFKBFK).
THOMPSON-ALL singled, bunt (0-0).
THOMPSON-ALL out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
TAYLOR singled to pitcher (1-2 BKK).
COLON grounded out to 3b (1-1 BF).

Bottom of 5th - MUR batting
TAUKEN homered to right center, RBI (2-0 BB).
Distance: 398'2'' and EV: 104 MPH.
BERMEO grounded out to p, bunt (0-0).
CUNNINGHAM struck out looking (0-2 KSFK).
HOGART walked (3-2 KBBBFB).
MERCER lined out to lf (2-1 BKB).

This InningRHEL
UIC0201
MUR1101
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UIC batting
NOWAK flied out to cf (0-1 F).
SMITH struck out swinging (1-2 FFBFS).
CURRY fouled out to 1b (1-2 KFB).

Bottom of 6th - MUR batting
GARNER struck out swinging (3-2 FKBBFBS).
DECKER grounded out to ss (2-2 KSBB).
MISTONE lined out to ss (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
UIC0000
MUR0000
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UIC batting
BESSETTE hit by pitch (3-0 BBBB).
HUSKO grounded out to ss (1-0 B); BESSETTE advanced to second.
HARRIS flied out to cf (2-0 BB); BESSETTE advanced to third.
THOMPSON-ALL doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-0 B); BESSETTE scored.
HUSTEDDE to p for ELMY.
TAYLOR struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).

Bottom of 7th - MUR batting
VIERLING walked (3-2 BKFBBB).
TAUKEN singled up the middle (0-1 K); VIERLING advanced to third.
BERMEO singled, RBI (1-2 FBF); TAUKEN advanced to second; VIERLING scored.
CUNNINGHAM walked (3-0 BBBB); BERMEO advanced to second; TAUKEN advanced to third.
JAKUBOWSKI to p for B. BAK.
HOGART reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-2 KBS); CUNNINGHAM out at second 2b unassisted; BERMEO advanced to third; TAUKEN scored.
MERCER lined out to lf, SF, RBI (2-2 BBFF); BERMEO scored.
HOGART out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.

This InningRHEL
UIC1101
MUR3200
8th Inning
Top of 8th - UIC batting
COLON fouled out to lf (1-2 BKS).
NOWAK flied out to cf (1-2 KFFB).
SMITH singled to right center (0-0).
CURRY struck out, reached first on a wild pitch (1-2 KBSK); SMITH advanced to second.
BESSETTE fouled out to 1b (1-2 BSF).

Bottom of 8th - MUR batting
GARNER homered down the lf line, RBI (2-1 BBF).
Distance: 388' and EV: 107 MPH.
VITELLARO to p for JAKUBOWSKI.
DECKER hit by pitch (2-2 KBKBF).
MISTONE struck out looking (0-2 FKK).
VIERLING grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB); DECKER advanced to second.
TAUKEN lined out to 2b (0-1 F).

This InningRHEL
UIC0102
MUR1101
9th Inning
Top of 9th - UIC batting
HUSKO walked (3-1 BKBBB).
HARRIS grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-1 KBB); HUSKO out on the play.
THOMPSON-ALL walked (3-2 BBBKSB).
TAYLOR struck out looking (0-2 KKK).

This InningRHEL
UIC0001


Scoring Innings - Final
UIC at Murray State
5/23/2025 at Duffy Bass Field (Normal, Ill.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
UIC100000100 2626
Murray State00001031X 5405

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; 20/p/B. BAK;

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


Top of 1st - UIC batting
NOWAK doubled through the right side (0-0).
SMITH flied out to rf (0-2 KFF); NOWAK advanced to third.
CURRY singled through the right side, RBI (0-2 SS); NOWAK scored.
BESSETTE grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); CURRY advanced to second.
HUSKO grounded out to ss (2-1 KBB).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - MUR batting
TAUKEN homered to right center, RBI (2-0 BB).
Distance: 398'2'' and EV: 104 MPH.
BERMEO grounded out to p, bunt (0-0).
CUNNINGHAM struck out looking (0-2 KSFK).
HOGART walked (3-2 KBBBFB).
MERCER lined out to lf (2-1 BKB).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - UIC batting
BESSETTE hit by pitch (3-0 BBBB).
HUSKO grounded out to ss (1-0 B); BESSETTE advanced to second.
HARRIS flied out to cf (2-0 BB); BESSETTE advanced to third.
THOMPSON-ALL doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-0 B); BESSETTE scored.
HUSTEDDE to p for ELMY.
TAYLOR struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - MUR batting
VIERLING walked (3-2 BKFBBB).
TAUKEN singled up the middle (0-1 K); VIERLING advanced to third.
BERMEO singled, RBI (1-2 FBF); TAUKEN advanced to second; VIERLING scored.
CUNNINGHAM walked (3-0 BBBB); BERMEO advanced to second; TAUKEN advanced to third.
JAKUBOWSKI to p for B. BAK.
HOGART reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-2 KBS); CUNNINGHAM out at second 2b unassisted; BERMEO advanced to third; TAUKEN scored.
MERCER lined out to lf, SF, RBI (2-2 BBFF); BERMEO scored.
HOGART out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - MUR batting
GARNER homered down the lf line, RBI (2-1 BBF).
Distance: 388' and EV: 107 MPH.
VITELLARO to p for JAKUBOWSKI.
DECKER hit by pitch (2-2 KBKBF).
MISTONE struck out looking (0-2 FKK).
VIERLING grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB); DECKER advanced to second.
TAUKEN lined out to 2b (0-1 F).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.