Official Box Score - Final
Northwestern at Georgia Tech
03/01/2026 at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta, GA)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern400010001 610110
Georgia Tech20031035X 141306
Win: Shadek,Justin (1-0)Loss: KOUSER,MATTHEW (1-2)Save: None.


Northwestern 6 (5-5 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
13 LAUSCH,JACKCF4110011002
17 KUCHERAK,RYANSS3310111300
12 FREEMAN,JACKSONRF5140001001
1 RUIZ,NOAH1B41120110000
9 BARRON,NICKDH5012010001
8 MCELFATRICK,OWEN3B4012110201
33 DEGROOT,LOGANLF3000025000
15 CARUSO,CHARLIE (PH/LF)1000100003
19 YANG,JAKE (PH)0000000000
6 COUNSELL,JACK2B4000030111
11 HOFSTADLER,SHANEC3010116001
30 SHEARER,GARRETTP0000000000
26 KOUSER,MATTHEW (P)0000000200
55 FRYER,JUSTIN (P)0000000000
35 MICHEL,SAM (P)0000000000
31 DELORETO,DOMINIC (P)0000000100
Totals366106411249110
BATTING
2B: MCELFATRICK [1] (off Underwood); HOFSTADLER [1] (off Shadek); FREEMAN [1] (off Shadek).
TB: MCELFATRICK 2; HOFSTADLER 2; FREEMAN 5. 2-Out RBI: BARRON. SH: RUIZ. HBP: LAUSCH [1]; KUCHERAK [1].
Team RISP: 4-14.
FIELDING
PB: HOFSTADLER.
Georgia Tech 14 (11-1 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
8 Burress,DrewCF3110202000
2 Advincula,Jarren2B4100103003
25 Lackey,Vahn1B5111016100
7 Baker,WillRF4011000001
1 Brosius,Parker (RF)1111002000
11 Zuckerman,Ryan3B4434000300
6 Daniel,CalebLF4210112001
34 Rogers,DrewC53350111000
19 Coupet,NathanaelDH1000010000
9 Lewis,Coleman (PH/DH)3000100000
3 Kerce,CarsonSS4120010201
15 Underwood,CooperP0000001000
18 Gaudette,Caden (P)0000000000
31 Shadek,Justin (P)0000000100
20 Spivey,Caden (P)0000000000
32 Barfield,Brett (P)0000000000
49 Campbell,Kayden (P)0000000100
Totals381413125527806
BATTING
2B: Kerce 2 [8] (off KOUSER) (off KOUSER); Baker [8] (off SHEARER); Lackey [3] (off SHEARER).
HR: Rogers 2 [4] (7th, 2 out, RBI off FRYER) (8th, 2 out, RBI off MICHEL); Zuckerman 3 [4] (4th, 0 out, RBI off KOUSER) (5th, 2 out, RBI off KOUSER) (8th, 2 out, RBI off MICHEL)
TB: Kerce 4; Rogers 9; Baker 2; Lackey 2; Zuckerman 12. 2-Out RBI: Brosius; Rogers 5; Zuckerman 3. HBP: Zuckerman [1].
Team RISP: 4-11.
BASERUNNING
SB: Burress [3].

NUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
30 SHEARER,GARRETT2.13221311104227
26 KOUSER,MATTHEW (L) (3.1)3.25421018175338
55 FRYER,JUSTIN (7)1.013321743619
35 MICHEL,SAM (8)0.245511762812
31 DELORETO,DOMINIC (8.2)0.1000001111
Totals8.013141255443816097
WP: MICHEL. HB: FRYER [3]. Inher. Rnrs: KOUSER 0/1.
GO-FO: SHEARER 1-3; KOUSER 5-6; FRYER 2-0; MICHEL 1-0; DELORETO 1-0.
GTiphrerbbkbfabnpst
15 Underwood,Cooper0.134400642613
18 Gaudette,Caden (1.1)2.210003993122
31 Shadek,Justin (W) (4)4.03112717146840
20 Spivey,Caden (8)1.000011431810
32 Barfield,Brett (9)0.231100551714
49 Campbell,Kayden (9.2)0.1000102184
Totals9.010664114336168103
HB: Underwood 2 [2]. Inher. Rnrs: Campbell 0/2; Gaudette 0/1.
GO-FO: Underwood 1-0; Gaudette 2-3; Shadek 2-2; Spivey 1-1; Barfield 0-2; Campbell 1-0.

Umpires: HP: Ryan Clark; 1B: Damien Beal; 2B: Doug Vines; 3B: Justin Whiddon.
First Pitch: 12:02 PM. Duration:3:05.
Attendance: 2010


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Northwestern at Georgia Tech
03/01/2026 at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta, GA)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern400010001 610110
Georgia Tech20031035X 141306

Northwestern starters:
13/cf/LAUSCH,JACK; 17/ss/KUCHERAK,RYAN; 12/rf/FREEMAN,JACKSON; 1/1b/RUIZ,NOAH; 9/dh/BARRON,NICK; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK,OWEN; 33/lf/DEGROOT,LOGAN; 6/2b/COUNSELL,JACK; 11/c/HOFSTADLER,SHANE; 30/p/SHEARER,GARRETT;

Georgia Tech starters:
8/cf/Burress,Drew; 2/2b/Advincula,Jarren; 25/1b/Lackey,Vahn; 7/rf/Baker,Will; 11/3b/Zuckerman,Ryan; 6/lf/Daniel,Caleb; 34/c/Rogers,Drew; 19/dh/Coupet,Nathanael; 3/ss/Kerce,Carson; 15/p/Underwood,Cooper;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NU batting
LAUSCH,JACK hit by pitch (2-0 BBB).
KUCHERAK,RYAN hit by pitch (3-2 BBKBSB); LAUSCH,JACK advanced to second base.
FREEMAN,JACKSON singled through the right side of the infield (2-2 BKBK); LAUSCH,JACK advanced to third base; KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to second base.
RUIZ,NOAH singled to left field, 2RBI (0-1 K); LAUSCH,JACK scored; KUCHERAK,RYAN scored from second base; FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to second base.
BARRON,NICK grounded out, 1b to p (1-0 B); FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to third base; RUIZ,NOAH advanced to second base.
MCELFATRICK,OWEN doubled to right field, 2RBI (3-2 KKBBFFB); FREEMAN,JACKSON scored; RUIZ,NOAH scored from second base.
GT pitching change: Gaudette,Caden replaces Underwood,Cooper.
DEGROOT,LOGAN struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
COUNSELL,JACK struck out swinging (2-2 FSBBFFFS).

Bottom of 1st - GT batting
Burress,Drew singled to left field (0-0).
Advincula,Jarren fouled out in behind home plate foul territory putout by c (0-0).
Lackey,Vahn doubled down the left field line, RBI (2-2 KBSFB); Burress,Drew scored from first base.
Baker,Will doubled down the left field line, RBI (0-1 K); Lackey,Vahn scored from second base.
Zuckerman,Ryan grounded out, 3b to 1b (1-2 BSS).
Daniel,Caleb struck out looking (3-2 BKSBBK).

This InningRHEL
NU4301
GT2301
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NU batting
HOFSTADLER,SHANE grounded out, 3b to 1b (2-1 BBK).
LAUSCH,JACK singled to right field (0-0).
KUCHERAK,RYAN struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
FREEMAN,JACKSON flied out to lf (0-0).

Bottom of 2nd - GT batting
Rogers,Drew struck out swinging (1-2 FBKS).
Coupet,Nathanael struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBFS).
Kerce,Carson lined out to lf (2-1 KBB).

This InningRHEL
NU0101
GT0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NU batting
RUIZ,NOAH popped up to 2b (2-0 BB).
BARRON,NICK flied out to lf (1-2 KKB).
MCELFATRICK,OWEN grounded out, ss to 1b (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 3rd - GT batting
Burress,Drew walked (3-2 KBBBFB).
Advincula,Jarren flied out to lf (0-1 K).
NU pitching change: KOUSER,MATTHEW replaces SHEARER,GARRETT.
Burress,Drew stole second base.
Lackey,Vahn flied out to cf (2-2 KBKB); Burress,Drew advanced to third base.
Baker,Will popped up to ss (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NU0000
GT0001
4th Inning
Top of 4th - NU batting
GT pitching change: Shadek,Justin replaces Gaudette,Caden.
DEGROOT,LOGAN flied out to cf (3-2 BKBSB).
COUNSELL,JACK struck out looking (3-2 SBBBKFK).
HOFSTADLER,SHANE walked (3-0 BBBB).
LAUSCH,JACK flied out to cf (0-0).

Bottom of 4th - GT batting
Zuckerman,Ryan homered to deep center field, RBI (2-2 BBKS).
Daniel,Caleb grounded out, ss to 1b (0-2 KKFF).
Rogers,Drew singled up the middle (0-0).
GT substitution: Lewis,Coleman pinch hitting for Coupet,Nathanael.
Lewis,Coleman flied out down the left field line putout by lf (1-1 FB).
Kerce,Carson doubled to right center (2-1 KBB); Rogers,Drew advanced from first base to third base.
Kerce,Carson advanced to third base on a passed ball; Rogers,Drew scored on a passed ball, unearned.
Burress,Drew reached on a throwing error throwing by 2b by COUNSELL,JACK (E4) (1-2 BKF); Kerce,Carson scored, unearned.
Advincula,Jarren grounded out, ss to 1b (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
NU0001
GT3311
5th Inning
Top of 5th - NU batting
KUCHERAK,RYAN walked (3-0 BBBB).
FREEMAN,JACKSON singled to right center (1-0 B); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to second base.
RUIZ,NOAH sacrifice bunt, 3b to 1b (0-0); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to third base; FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to second base.
BARRON,NICK grounded out, p to 1b, RBI (0-0); KUCHERAK,RYAN scored; FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to third base.
MCELFATRICK,OWEN struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

Bottom of 5th - GT batting
Lackey,Vahn grounded out, p to 1b (0-2 KK).
Baker,Will grounded out, 2b to 1b (0-1 K).
Zuckerman,Ryan homered to deep right field, RBI (1-2 KKB).
Daniel,Caleb flied out to lf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NU1101
GT1100
6th Inning
Top of 6th - NU batting
DEGROOT,LOGAN struck out swinging (2-2 SBSFFBS).
COUNSELL,JACK struck out looking (1-2 KSBK).
HOFSTADLER,SHANE doubled to left center (1-1 SB).
LAUSCH,JACK struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

Bottom of 6th - GT batting
Rogers,Drew grounded out, p to 1b (1-0 B).
GT position change: Lewis,Coleman remains in the game at dh
Lewis,Coleman flied out to rf (1-1 BK).
Kerce,Carson doubled to right center (0-0).
Burress,Drew walked (3-2 BKBFBB).
Advincula,Jarren flied out to lf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NU0101
GT0102
7th Inning
Top of 7th - NU batting
KUCHERAK,RYAN grounded out, 3b to 1b (3-2 BSKBB).
FREEMAN,JACKSON doubled down the left field line (3-2 SBBSB).
RUIZ,NOAH struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
BARRON,NICK struck out swinging (2-2 KBKFBS).

Bottom of 7th - GT batting
NU pitching change: FRYER,JUSTIN replaces KOUSER,MATTHEW.
Lackey,Vahn grounded out to 1b, unassisted (3-2 KBFBFB).
Baker,Will grounded out, ss to 1b (3-2 BBKBK).
Zuckerman,Ryan hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Daniel,Caleb walked (3-2 BKBFBB); Zuckerman,Ryan advanced to second base.
Rogers,Drew homered to deep right field, 3RBI (1-2 BKSF); Zuckerman,Ryan scored from second base; Daniel,Caleb scored from first base.
Lewis,Coleman walked (3-2 BKFBFBB).
Kerce,Carson struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).

This InningRHEL
NU0101
GT3101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - NU batting
GT pitching change: Spivey,Caden replaces Shadek,Justin.
GT defensive substitution: Brosius,Parker replaces Baker,Will at rf
MCELFATRICK,OWEN flied out to rf (3-2 KBFBB).
NU substitution: CARUSO,CHARLIE pinch hitting for DEGROOT,LOGAN.
CARUSO,CHARLIE walked (3-2 KSBBBB).
COUNSELL,JACK reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-1 K); CARUSO,CHARLIE out at second base, ss to 2b.
HOFSTADLER,SHANE struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS).

Bottom of 8th - GT batting
NU position change: CARUSO,CHARLIE remains in the game at lf
NU pitching change: MICHEL,SAM replaces FRYER,JUSTIN.
Burress,Drew grounded out, 3b to 1b (1-1 BS).
Advincula,Jarren walked (3-0 BBBB).
Advincula,Jarren advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Lackey,Vahn struck out swinging (3-2 FBBKBS).
Brosius,Parker singled to shallow right field, RBI (0-0); Advincula,Jarren scored from second base; Brosius,Parker advanced to second base on the throw.
Zuckerman,Ryan homered to deep right field, 2RBI (3-2 KBKBB); Brosius,Parker scored from second base.
Daniel,Caleb singled to right field (3-0 BBB).
Rogers,Drew homered to deep center field, 2RBI (2-1 KBB); Daniel,Caleb scored from first base.
NU pitching change: DELORETO,DOMINIC replaces MICHEL,SAM.
Lewis,Coleman grounded out, p to 1b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
NU0001
GT5400
9th Inning
Top of 9th - NU batting
GT pitching change: Barfield,Brett replaces Spivey,Caden.
LAUSCH,JACK flied out to shallow right field putout by 2b (0-2 KFFFF).
KUCHERAK,RYAN singled to right center (0-0).
FREEMAN,JACKSON singled to shallow left field (0-2 KF); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to second base.
RUIZ,NOAH flied out to rf (2-1 BSB); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to third base.
BARRON,NICK singled to center field, RBI (1-1 KB); KUCHERAK,RYAN scored; FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to second base.
GT pitching change: Campbell,Kayden replaces Barfield,Brett.
MCELFATRICK,OWEN walked (3-2 SSBBBB); FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to third base; BARRON,NICK advanced to second base.
NU substitution: YANG,JAKE pinch hitting for CARUSO,CHARLIE.
CARUSO,CHARLIE grounded out, p to 1b (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
NU1303


Scoring Innings - Final
Northwestern at Georgia Tech
03/01/2026 at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium (Atlanta, GA)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern400010001 610110
Georgia Tech20031035X 141306

Northwestern starters:
13/cf/LAUSCH,JACK; 17/ss/KUCHERAK,RYAN; 12/rf/FREEMAN,JACKSON; 1/1b/RUIZ,NOAH; 9/dh/BARRON,NICK; 8/3b/MCELFATRICK,OWEN; 33/lf/DEGROOT,LOGAN; 6/2b/COUNSELL,JACK; 11/c/HOFSTADLER,SHANE; 30/p/SHEARER,GARRETT;

Georgia Tech starters:
8/cf/Burress,Drew; 2/2b/Advincula,Jarren; 25/1b/Lackey,Vahn; 7/rf/Baker,Will; 11/3b/Zuckerman,Ryan; 6/lf/Daniel,Caleb; 34/c/Rogers,Drew; 19/dh/Coupet,Nathanael; 3/ss/Kerce,Carson; 15/p/Underwood,Cooper;


Top of 1st - NU batting
LAUSCH,JACK hit by pitch (2-0 BBB).
KUCHERAK,RYAN hit by pitch (3-2 BBKBSB); LAUSCH,JACK advanced to second base.
FREEMAN,JACKSON singled through the right side of the infield (2-2 BKBK); LAUSCH,JACK advanced to third base; KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to second base.
RUIZ,NOAH singled to left field, 2RBI (0-1 K); LAUSCH,JACK scored; KUCHERAK,RYAN scored from second base; FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to second base.
BARRON,NICK grounded out, 1b to p (1-0 B); FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to third base; RUIZ,NOAH advanced to second base.
MCELFATRICK,OWEN doubled to right field, 2RBI (3-2 KKBBFFB); FREEMAN,JACKSON scored; RUIZ,NOAH scored from second base.
GT pitching change: Gaudette,Caden replaces Underwood,Cooper.
DEGROOT,LOGAN struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
COUNSELL,JACK struck out swinging (2-2 FSBBFFFS).
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - GT batting
Burress,Drew singled to left field (0-0).
Advincula,Jarren fouled out in behind home plate foul territory putout by c (0-0).
Lackey,Vahn doubled down the left field line, RBI (2-2 KBSFB); Burress,Drew scored from first base.
Baker,Will doubled down the left field line, RBI (0-1 K); Lackey,Vahn scored from second base.
Zuckerman,Ryan grounded out, 3b to 1b (1-2 BSS).
Daniel,Caleb struck out looking (3-2 BKSBBK).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - GT batting
Zuckerman,Ryan homered to deep center field, RBI (2-2 BBKS).
Daniel,Caleb grounded out, ss to 1b (0-2 KKFF).
Rogers,Drew singled up the middle (0-0).
GT substitution: Lewis,Coleman pinch hitting for Coupet,Nathanael.
Lewis,Coleman flied out down the left field line putout by lf (1-1 FB).
Kerce,Carson doubled to right center (2-1 KBB); Rogers,Drew advanced from first base to third base.
Kerce,Carson advanced to third base on a passed ball; Rogers,Drew scored on a passed ball, unearned.
Burress,Drew reached on a throwing error throwing by 2b by COUNSELL,JACK (E4) (1-2 BKF); Kerce,Carson scored, unearned.
Advincula,Jarren grounded out, ss to 1b (0-1 K).
3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 5th - NU batting
KUCHERAK,RYAN walked (3-0 BBBB).
FREEMAN,JACKSON singled to right center (1-0 B); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to second base.
RUIZ,NOAH sacrifice bunt, 3b to 1b (0-0); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to third base; FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to second base.
BARRON,NICK grounded out, p to 1b, RBI (0-0); KUCHERAK,RYAN scored; FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to third base.
MCELFATRICK,OWEN struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - GT batting
Lackey,Vahn grounded out, p to 1b (0-2 KK).
Baker,Will grounded out, 2b to 1b (0-1 K).
Zuckerman,Ryan homered to deep right field, RBI (1-2 KKB).
Daniel,Caleb flied out to lf (0-0).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - GT batting
NU pitching change: FRYER,JUSTIN replaces KOUSER,MATTHEW.
Lackey,Vahn grounded out to 1b, unassisted (3-2 KBFBFB).
Baker,Will grounded out, ss to 1b (3-2 BBKBK).
Zuckerman,Ryan hit by pitch (0-0 B).
Daniel,Caleb walked (3-2 BKBFBB); Zuckerman,Ryan advanced to second base.
Rogers,Drew homered to deep right field, 3RBI (1-2 BKSF); Zuckerman,Ryan scored from second base; Daniel,Caleb scored from first base.
Lewis,Coleman walked (3-2 BKFBFBB).
Kerce,Carson struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).
3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - GT batting
NU position change: CARUSO,CHARLIE remains in the game at lf
NU pitching change: MICHEL,SAM replaces FRYER,JUSTIN.
Burress,Drew grounded out, 3b to 1b (1-1 BS).
Advincula,Jarren walked (3-0 BBBB).
Advincula,Jarren advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Lackey,Vahn struck out swinging (3-2 FBBKBS).
Brosius,Parker singled to shallow right field, RBI (0-0); Advincula,Jarren scored from second base; Brosius,Parker advanced to second base on the throw.
Zuckerman,Ryan homered to deep right field, 2RBI (3-2 KBKBB); Brosius,Parker scored from second base.
Daniel,Caleb singled to right field (3-0 BBB).
Rogers,Drew homered to deep center field, 2RBI (2-1 KBB); Daniel,Caleb scored from first base.
NU pitching change: DELORETO,DOMINIC replaces MICHEL,SAM.
Lewis,Coleman grounded out, p to 1b (0-0).
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 9th - NU batting
GT pitching change: Barfield,Brett replaces Spivey,Caden.
LAUSCH,JACK flied out to shallow right field putout by 2b (0-2 KFFFF).
KUCHERAK,RYAN singled to right center (0-0).
FREEMAN,JACKSON singled to shallow left field (0-2 KF); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to second base.
RUIZ,NOAH flied out to rf (2-1 BSB); KUCHERAK,RYAN advanced to third base.
BARRON,NICK singled to center field, RBI (1-1 KB); KUCHERAK,RYAN scored; FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to second base.
GT pitching change: Campbell,Kayden replaces Barfield,Brett.
MCELFATRICK,OWEN walked (3-2 SSBBBB); FREEMAN,JACKSON advanced to third base; BARRON,NICK advanced to second base.
NU substitution: YANG,JAKE pinch hitting for CARUSO,CHARLIE.
CARUSO,CHARLIE grounded out, p to 1b (0-1 K).
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.