Official Box Score - Final
Northwestern at Georgia Tech
02/27/2026 at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Northwestern2000100 3727
Georgia Tech271520X 171418
Win: McKee,Tate (2-0)Loss: HLIBOKI,SAM (1-2)Save: None.


Northwestern 3 (5-3 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
13 LAUSCH,JACKCF4110012002
17 KUCHERAK,RYANSS4123021200
12 FREEMAN,JACKSONRF2000224110
8 MCELFATRICK,OWEN3B4000011001
9 BARRON,NICKDH3000000002
1 RUIZ,NOAH1B3020003200
22 DANZ,CARTERLF3010001000
28 SLATER,JAYC3000003111
11 HOFSTADLER,SHANE (C)0000000000
6 COUNSELL,JACK2B2110101201
16 HLIBOKI,SAMP0000000000
24 FORNISS,CHRISTIAN (P)0000000000
41 BRIDGES,TOMMY (P)0000000000
21 GRUNKEMEYER,JACK (P)0000001000
29 WHITAKER,JAMES (P)0000001000
Totals283733618827
BATTING
2B: COUNSELL [2] (off McKee); KUCHERAK [1] (off McKee).
HR: KUCHERAK [1] (1st, 0 out, RBI off McKee)
TB: COUNSELL 2; KUCHERAK 6. GDP: DANZ.
Team RISP: 1-9.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (RUIZ, COUNSELL, KUCHERAK).
Georgia Tech 17 (9-1 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
8 Burress,DrewCF4321103003
14 Brown,Cade (1B)0000002000
4 Hernandez,Alex1B2311105100
1 Brosius,Parker (PH/CF)0001101000
2 Advincula,Jarren (SS)2B4224100300
25 Lackey,VahnC4234003000
34 Rogers,Drew (PH/C)1000013003
7 Baker,Will (2B)RF2112201000
11 Zuckerman,Ryan3B4111110002
6 Daniel,CalebLF3321101000
9 Lewis,Coleman (RF)DH3110110000
3 Kerce,CarsonSS2112201100
22 McKee,TateP0000001310
18 Gaudette,Caden (P)0000000000
99 Buursema,Porter (P)0000000000
Totals2917141711321818
BATTING
2B: Kerce [6] (off HLIBOKI); Burress 2 [6] (off HLIBOKI) (off BRIDGES); Daniel [4] (off FORNISS); Baker [7] (off HLIBOKI); Lackey [2] (off HLIBOKI).
HR: Daniel [3] (2nd, 0 out, RBI off HLIBOKI); Lackey [4] (4th, 2 out, RBI off BRIDGES); Advincula 2 [3] (3rd, 1 out, RBI off FORNISS) (4th, 2 out, RBI off BRIDGES)
TB: Kerce 2; Burress 4; Daniel 6; Baker 2; Lackey 7; Advincula 8. 2-Out RBI: Hernandez; Baker; Lackey 3; Advincula 2; Zuckerman. SF: Baker. HBP: Daniel [3]; Hernandez [3]. GDP: Zuckerman.
Team RISP: 7-14.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Kerce, McKee, Hernandez).

NUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
16 HLIBOKI,SAM (L)1.27992116116138
24 FORNISS,CHRISTIAN (2.2)2.0222311183918
41 BRIDGES,TOMMY (4.2)0.14440055149
21 GRUNKEMEYER,JACK (5)0.11223041153
29 WHITAKER,JAMES (5.1)1.200031743114
Totals6.0141717113432916082
WP: GRUNKEMEYER. HB: HLIBOKI 2 [2]. SFA: HLIBOKI. Inher. Rnrs: FORNISS 1/2.
GO-FO: HLIBOKI 0-4; FORNISS 1-4; BRIDGES 1-0; GRUNKEMEYER 0-0; WHITAKER 2-1.
GTiphrerbbkbfabnpst
22 McKee,Tate (W)4.16332321198653
18 Gaudette,Caden (5.1)0.2000002287
99 Buursema,Porter (7)2.010013874022
Totals7.073336312813482
Inher. Rnrs: Gaudette 0/2.
GO-FO: McKee 6-3; Gaudette 0-2; Buursema 1-2.

Umpires: HP: Doug Vines; 1B: Justin Whiddon; 2B: Ryan Clark; 3B: Damien Beal.
First Pitch: 4:05 PM. Duration:2:48.
Attendance: 2213


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Northwestern at Georgia Tech
02/27/2026 at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta, GA)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Northwestern2000100 3727
Georgia Tech271520X 171418

Northwestern starters:
13/cf/LAUSCH,JACK; 17/ss/KUCHERAK,RYAN; 12/rf/FREEMAN,JACKSON; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK,OWEN; 9/dh/BARRON,NICK; 1/1b/RUIZ,NOAH; 22/lf/DANZ,CARTER; 28/c/SLATER,JAY; 6/2b/COUNSELL,JACK; 16/p/HLIBOKI,SAM;

Georgia Tech starters:
8/cf/Burress,Drew; 4/1b/Hernandez,Alex; 2/2b/Advincula,Jarren; 25/c/Lackey,Vahn; 7/rf/Baker,Will; 11/3b/Zuckerman,Ryan; 6/lf/Daniel,Caleb; 9/dh/Lewis,Coleman; 3/ss/Kerce,Carson; 22/p/McKee,Tate;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NU batting
LAUSCH,JACK singled (3-2 FBBBF).
KUCHERAK,RYAN homered to right center (405 ft), 1st of season, 2RBI (2-0 BB); LAUSCH,JACK scored from first base.
FREEMAN,JACKSON struck out looking (1-2 SSBK).
MCELFATRICK,OWEN struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS).
BARRON,NICK grounded out, 2b to 1b (3-2 BSSBFFFB).

Bottom of 1st - GT batting
Burress,Drew walked (3-2 KSBFFFBBB).
Hernandez,Alex hit by pitch (0-0 B); Burress,Drew advanced to second base.
Advincula,Jarren flied out to rf (1-2 FBFF); Burress,Drew advanced to third base.
Lackey,Vahn singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 K); Burress,Drew scored; Hernandez,Alex advanced from first base to third base.
Baker,Will sacrifice fly to lf, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Hernandez,Alex scored.
Zuckerman,Ryan flied out to cf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NU2200
GT2101
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NU batting
RUIZ,NOAH infield singled to third base (1-1 BK).
DANZ,CARTER grounded out, p to 1b (1-1 KB); RUIZ,NOAH advanced to second base.
SLATER,JAY grounded out, p to 1b (0-0).
COUNSELL,JACK grounded out, 2b to 1b (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 2nd - GT batting
Daniel,Caleb homered to deep right field (394 ft), 3rd of season, RBI (1-1 FB).
Lewis,Coleman struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBFS).
Kerce,Carson doubled to left center (0-0).
Burress,Drew doubled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); Kerce,Carson scored from second base.
Hernandez,Alex walked (3-2 BBBFFB).
Advincula,Jarren flied out to rf (0-1 F).
Burress,Drew advanced to third base on a throwing error by SLATER,JAY (E2), on a failed pickoff attempt.
Lackey,Vahn doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (3-2 BKBKFB); Burress,Drew scored; Hernandez,Alex scored from first base.
Baker,Will doubled down the right field line, RBI (0-0); Lackey,Vahn scored from second base; Baker,Will advanced from to third base on play and a fielding error by FREEMAN,JACKSON (E9).
Zuckerman,Ryan singled to left center, RBI (2-2 KBBSF); Baker,Will scored.
Daniel,Caleb hit by pitch (1-2 BKFB); Zuckerman,Ryan advanced to second base.
NU pitching change: FORNISS,CHRISTIAN replaces HLIBOKI,SAM.
Lewis,Coleman walked (3-2 FBBBFB); Zuckerman,Ryan advanced to third base; Daniel,Caleb advanced to second base.
Kerce,Carson walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Zuckerman,Ryan scored; Daniel,Caleb advanced to third base; Lewis,Coleman advanced to second base.
Burress,Drew popped up to 3b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NU0101
GT7623
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NU batting
LAUSCH,JACK grounded out, p to 1b (1-2 FSB).
KUCHERAK,RYAN struck out looking (1-2 FBSK).
FREEMAN,JACKSON walked (3-2 BKBBKB).
MCELFATRICK,OWEN flied out to cf (3-2 BSBKB).

Bottom of 3rd - GT batting
Hernandez,Alex flied out to shallow right field putout by rf (0-0).
Advincula,Jarren homered to right center (391 ft), 2nd of season, RBI (0-1 K).
Lackey,Vahn flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Baker,Will walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Zuckerman,Ryan struck out looking (2-2 KBFFBK).

This InningRHEL
NU0001
GT1101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - NU batting
BARRON,NICK infield reached on an error by McKee,Tate (E1) (1-2 KFFB).
RUIZ,NOAH singled in the infield (0-2 KF); BARRON,NICK advanced to second base.
DANZ,CARTER grounded into double play, 1b to ss to p (3-1 BSBB); BARRON,NICK advanced to third base; RUIZ,NOAH out at 2B on the play, 1b to ss.
SLATER,JAY flied out to the infield putout by cf (1-1 BF).

Bottom of 4th - GT batting
Daniel,Caleb doubled to right center (3-2 BBBKK).
Lewis,Coleman flied out to deep right field putout by rf (3-1 BBSB); Daniel,Caleb advanced to third base.
Kerce,Carson grounded out, ss to 1b, RBI (0-0); Daniel,Caleb scored.
NU pitching change: BRIDGES,TOMMY replaces FORNISS,CHRISTIAN.
Burress,Drew doubled to center field (1-0 B).
Hernandez,Alex singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Burress,Drew scored from second base.
Advincula,Jarren homered to deep right field (380 ft), 3rd of season, 2RBI (1-2 FFBF); Hernandez,Alex scored from first base.
Lackey,Vahn homered to deep center field (411 ft), 4th of season, RBI (3-1 BBKB).
Baker,Will grounded out, 2b to 1b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NU0111
GT5500
5th Inning
Top of 5th - NU batting
COUNSELL,JACK doubled down the left field line (0-2 KS).
LAUSCH,JACK flied out to lf (0-1 K).
KUCHERAK,RYAN doubled down the left field line, RBI (1-1 BF); COUNSELL,JACK scored from second base.
FREEMAN,JACKSON walked (3-2 SBSBBB).
GT pitching change: Gaudette,Caden replaces McKee,Tate.
MCELFATRICK,OWEN flied out to rf (1-2 BKK).
BARRON,NICK flied out to cf (0-2 KFF).

Bottom of 5th - GT batting
NU pitching change: GRUNKEMEYER,JACK replaces BRIDGES,TOMMY.
Zuckerman,Ryan walked (3-0 BBBB).
Zuckerman,Ryan advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Daniel,Caleb walked (3-2 BKBBKB).
Lewis,Coleman singled to right field (2-0 BB); Zuckerman,Ryan out at home, rf to 1b to c to p; Daniel,Caleb advanced from first base to third base; Lewis,Coleman advanced to second base.
NU pitching change: WHITAKER,JAMES replaces GRUNKEMEYER,JACK.
Kerce,Carson walked (3-0 BBBB).
Burress,Drew popped up to shallow left field putout by ss (1-2 FBS).
GT substitution: Brosius,Parker pinch hitting for Hernandez,Alex.
Brosius,Parker walked, RBI (3-1 BBFBB); Daniel,Caleb scored; Lewis,Coleman advanced to third base; Kerce,Carson advanced to second base.
Advincula,Jarren walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Lewis,Coleman scored; Kerce,Carson advanced to third base; Brosius,Parker advanced to second base.
GT substitution: Rogers,Drew pinch hitting for Lackey,Vahn.
Rogers,Drew struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

This InningRHEL
NU1202
GT2103
6th Inning
Top of 6th - NU batting
GT substitution: Brown,Cade replaces Burress,Drew at 1b, batting 1st.
GT position change: Brosius,Parker remains in the game at cf
GT position change: Rogers,Drew remains in the game at c
GT pitching change: Buursema,Porter replaces Gaudette,Caden.
RUIZ,NOAH grounded out, 2b to 1b (2-1 SBB).
DANZ,CARTER singled to right field (0-0).
SLATER,JAY flied out to deep center field putout by cf (2-1 BKB).
COUNSELL,JACK walked (3-2 BBSKBB); DANZ,CARTER advanced to second base.
LAUSCH,JACK struck out looking (3-2 BSKBBFFFK).

Bottom of 6th - GT batting
NU defensive substitution: HOFSTADLER,SHANE replaces SLATER,JAY at c
Baker,Will walked (3-2 SKBBBB).
Zuckerman,Ryan grounded into double play, ss to 2b to 1b (2-0 BB); Baker,Will out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b.
Daniel,Caleb grounded out, 1b to p (0-2 KS).

This InningRHEL
NU0102
GT0000
7th Inning
Top of 7th - NU batting
GT position change: Advincula,Jarren now playing ss from 2b
GT position change: Baker,Will now playing 2b from rf
GT position change: Lewis,Coleman now playing rf from dh
GT substitution: Kerce,Carson is out (pitcher will take spot in batting order).
GT pitching change: Buursema,Porter replaces Gaudette,Caden.
KUCHERAK,RYAN struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS).
FREEMAN,JACKSON struck out swinging (2-2 BBSFS).
MCELFATRICK,OWEN popped up to 1b (3-2 KBFBB).

This InningRHEL
NU0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Northwestern at Georgia Tech
02/27/2026 at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta, GA)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Northwestern2000100 3727
Georgia Tech271520X 171418

Northwestern starters:
13/cf/LAUSCH,JACK; 17/ss/KUCHERAK,RYAN; 12/rf/FREEMAN,JACKSON; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK,OWEN; 9/dh/BARRON,NICK; 1/1b/RUIZ,NOAH; 22/lf/DANZ,CARTER; 28/c/SLATER,JAY; 6/2b/COUNSELL,JACK; 16/p/HLIBOKI,SAM;

Georgia Tech starters:
8/cf/Burress,Drew; 4/1b/Hernandez,Alex; 2/2b/Advincula,Jarren; 25/c/Lackey,Vahn; 7/rf/Baker,Will; 11/3b/Zuckerman,Ryan; 6/lf/Daniel,Caleb; 9/dh/Lewis,Coleman; 3/ss/Kerce,Carson; 22/p/McKee,Tate;


Top of 1st - NU batting
LAUSCH,JACK singled (3-2 FBBBF).
KUCHERAK,RYAN homered to right center (405 ft), 1st of season, 2RBI (2-0 BB); LAUSCH,JACK scored from first base.
FREEMAN,JACKSON struck out looking (1-2 SSBK).
MCELFATRICK,OWEN struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS).
BARRON,NICK grounded out, 2b to 1b (3-2 BSSBFFFB).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - GT batting
Burress,Drew walked (3-2 KSBFFFBBB).
Hernandez,Alex hit by pitch (0-0 B); Burress,Drew advanced to second base.
Advincula,Jarren flied out to rf (1-2 FBFF); Burress,Drew advanced to third base.
Lackey,Vahn singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 K); Burress,Drew scored; Hernandez,Alex advanced from first base to third base.
Baker,Will sacrifice fly to lf, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Hernandez,Alex scored.
Zuckerman,Ryan flied out to cf (0-0).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - GT batting
Daniel,Caleb homered to deep right field (394 ft), 3rd of season, RBI (1-1 FB).
Lewis,Coleman struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBFS).
Kerce,Carson doubled to left center (0-0).
Burress,Drew doubled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); Kerce,Carson scored from second base.
Hernandez,Alex walked (3-2 BBBFFB).
Advincula,Jarren flied out to rf (0-1 F).
Burress,Drew advanced to third base on a throwing error by SLATER,JAY (E2), on a failed pickoff attempt.
Lackey,Vahn doubled down the left field line, 2RBI (3-2 BKBKFB); Burress,Drew scored; Hernandez,Alex scored from first base.
Baker,Will doubled down the right field line, RBI (0-0); Lackey,Vahn scored from second base; Baker,Will advanced from to third base on play and a fielding error by FREEMAN,JACKSON (E9).
Zuckerman,Ryan singled to left center, RBI (2-2 KBBSF); Baker,Will scored.
Daniel,Caleb hit by pitch (1-2 BKFB); Zuckerman,Ryan advanced to second base.
NU pitching change: FORNISS,CHRISTIAN replaces HLIBOKI,SAM.
Lewis,Coleman walked (3-2 FBBBFB); Zuckerman,Ryan advanced to third base; Daniel,Caleb advanced to second base.
Kerce,Carson walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Zuckerman,Ryan scored; Daniel,Caleb advanced to third base; Lewis,Coleman advanced to second base.
Burress,Drew popped up to 3b (0-0).
7 R, 6 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - GT batting
Hernandez,Alex flied out to shallow right field putout by rf (0-0).
Advincula,Jarren homered to right center (391 ft), 2nd of season, RBI (0-1 K).
Lackey,Vahn flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Baker,Will walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Zuckerman,Ryan struck out looking (2-2 KBFFBK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - GT batting
Daniel,Caleb doubled to right center (3-2 BBBKK).
Lewis,Coleman flied out to deep right field putout by rf (3-1 BBSB); Daniel,Caleb advanced to third base.
Kerce,Carson grounded out, ss to 1b, RBI (0-0); Daniel,Caleb scored.
NU pitching change: BRIDGES,TOMMY replaces FORNISS,CHRISTIAN.
Burress,Drew doubled to center field (1-0 B).
Hernandez,Alex singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Burress,Drew scored from second base.
Advincula,Jarren homered to deep right field (380 ft), 3rd of season, 2RBI (1-2 FFBF); Hernandez,Alex scored from first base.
Lackey,Vahn homered to deep center field (411 ft), 4th of season, RBI (3-1 BBKB).
Baker,Will grounded out, 2b to 1b (0-0).
5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 5th - NU batting
COUNSELL,JACK doubled down the left field line (0-2 KS).
LAUSCH,JACK flied out to lf (0-1 K).
KUCHERAK,RYAN doubled down the left field line, RBI (1-1 BF); COUNSELL,JACK scored from second base.
FREEMAN,JACKSON walked (3-2 SBSBBB).
GT pitching change: Gaudette,Caden replaces McKee,Tate.
MCELFATRICK,OWEN flied out to rf (1-2 BKK).
BARRON,NICK flied out to cf (0-2 KFF).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - GT batting
NU pitching change: GRUNKEMEYER,JACK replaces BRIDGES,TOMMY.
Zuckerman,Ryan walked (3-0 BBBB).
Zuckerman,Ryan advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Daniel,Caleb walked (3-2 BKBBKB).
Lewis,Coleman singled to right field (2-0 BB); Zuckerman,Ryan out at home, rf to 1b to c to p; Daniel,Caleb advanced from first base to third base; Lewis,Coleman advanced to second base.
NU pitching change: WHITAKER,JAMES replaces GRUNKEMEYER,JACK.
Kerce,Carson walked (3-0 BBBB).
Burress,Drew popped up to shallow left field putout by ss (1-2 FBS).
GT substitution: Brosius,Parker pinch hitting for Hernandez,Alex.
Brosius,Parker walked, RBI (3-1 BBFBB); Daniel,Caleb scored; Lewis,Coleman advanced to third base; Kerce,Carson advanced to second base.
Advincula,Jarren walked, RBI (3-1 BBBKB); Lewis,Coleman scored; Kerce,Carson advanced to third base; Brosius,Parker advanced to second base.
GT substitution: Rogers,Drew pinch hitting for Lackey,Vahn.
Rogers,Drew struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.