Official Box Score - Final
Northwestern at Michigan
04/18/2026 at Ray Fisher Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

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Northwestern001000011 311211
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Win: Brinham,Shane (4-3)Loss: Kouser,Matt (1-4)Save: None.


Northwestern 3 (14-20-1; 5-12Big Ten )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
8 McElfatrick,Owen3B5011011400
17 Kucherak,RyanSS5010040211
13 Lausch,JackCF5120017001
1 Ruiz,Noah (1B)2B4011023002
12 Freeman,JacksonRF5000042002
33 deGroot,LoganLF4040000010
9 Barron,Nick1B3000015002
6 Counsell,Jack (2B)0001000100
28 Slater,JayC0000000000
11 Hofstadler,Shane (PR/C)2100006003
19 Yang,JakeDH3120110000
26 Kouser,MattP0000000000
31 DeLoreto,Dominic (P)0000000000
41 Bridges,Tommy (P)0000000000
Totals363113114247211
BATTING
2B: deGroot [4] (off Brinham).
TB: deGroot 5. SF: Counsell; Ruiz. HBP: Slater [1]; Hofstadler [1]. KL: Kucherak 3; Lausch; Freeman 3; Barron.
Team RISP: 3-12.
Michigan 8 (23-15; 9-8Big Ten )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
14 Turner,Colby2B5120011100
4 Miller,NoahC41001014000
2 Jefferis,Brayden3B4010001101
28 Ladehoff,Cade1B1200303001
20 Morrow,Dane (PR)0100000000
35 Ossenfort,Matthew (1B)0000000000
18 Stressler,BrendenLF3101013000
51 Park,JoonsungDH3123010000
40 Mullens,Cooper (PH/DH)1011000000
3 Pace,GregCF2100213000
36 Campbell,JoshRF4012002002
8 Culbertson,DrewSS4000020203
30 Brinham,ShaneP0000000000
22 Novara,Wyatt (P)0000000000
19 Mann,Brandon (P)0000000000
34 Quedens,Michael (P)0000000000
Totals318776627407
BATTING
2B: Turner [14] (off DeLoreto); Park 2 [2] (off Kouser) (off Kouser); Campbell [1] (off Kouser).
TB: Turner 3; Park 4; Campbell 2. 2-Out RBI: Park 3; Campbell 2. SH: Jefferis. SF: Stressler. KL: Pace.
Team RISP: 4-12.
BASERUNNING
SB: Turner [8]; Pace 2 [8].

NUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
26 Kouser,Matt (L)5.057344262010771
31 DeLoreto,Dominic (6)1.111110652714
41 Bridges,Tommy (7.1)1.210012762315
Totals8.0784663931157100
WP: DeLoreto [4]. SFA: Kouser. Inher. Rnrs: Bridges 1/1.
GO-FO: Kouser 5-5; DeLoreto 0-4; Bridges 2-1.
MICHiphrerbbkbfabnpst
30 Brinham,Shane (W)5.05110921209761
22 Novara,Wyatt (6)1.210003762416
19 Mann,Brandon (7.2)1.131101762718
34 Quedens,Michael (9)1.021111642616
Totals9.011331144136174111
WP: Brinham [4]. HB: Novara [1]; Brinham [3]. SFA: Mann; Quedens. Inher. Rnrs: Mann 0/1.
GO-FO: Brinham 2-4; Novara 1-1; Mann 1-2; Quedens 0-2.

Umpires: HP: Pete Pedersen; 1B: Stephen Linton; 2B: Michael Schultz; 3B: Jim Schaly.
First Pitch: 2:02 PM. Duration:3:10.
Attendance: 1104
Weather: Conditions: Cloudy; Temp: 54F


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Northwestern at Michigan
04/18/2026 at Ray Fisher Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)


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Northwestern starters:
8/3b/McElfatrick,Owen; 17/ss/Kucherak,Ryan; 13/cf/Lausch,Jack; 1/2b/Ruiz,Noah; 12/rf/Freeman,Jackson; 33/lf/deGroot,Logan; 9/1b/Barron,Nick; 28/c/Slater,Jay; 19/dh/Yang,Jake; 26/p/Kouser,Matt;

Michigan starters:
14/2b/Turner,Colby; 4/c/Miller,Noah; 2/3b/Jefferis,Brayden; 28/1b/Ladehoff,Cade; 18/lf/Stressler,Brenden; 51/dh/Park,Joonsung; 3/cf/Pace,Greg; 36/rf/Campbell,Josh; 8/ss/Culbertson,Drew; 30/p/Brinham,Shane;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - NU batting
McElfatrick,Owen struck out swinging (2-2 BBFFS).
Kucherak,Ryan struck out looking (2-2 BBSFK).
Lausch,Jack struck out looking (2-2 KBBFFK).

Bottom of 1st - MICH batting
Turner,Colby singled to shallow left field (2-2 BBKFF).
Turner,Colby stole second base.
Miller,Noah walked (3-2 BFFFBBFB).
Jefferis,Brayden sacrifice bunt to the infield, 3b to 1b (0-1 F); Turner,Colby advanced to third base; Miller,Noah advanced to second base.
Ladehoff,Cade intentionally walked (0-0).
Offensive timeout (MICH)
Stressler,Brenden sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-1 K); Turner,Colby scored.
Park,Joonsung doubled to right field, 2RBI (0-0); Miller,Noah scored from second base; Ladehoff,Cade scored from first base.
Pace,Greg reached on a throwing error throwing by ss by Kucherak,Ryan (E6) (0-1 K); Park,Joonsung advanced to third base.
Pace,Greg stole second base.
Campbell,Josh doubled to shallow right field, 2RBI (3-2 BBKSFBF); Park,Joonsung scored, unearned; Pace,Greg scored from second base, unearned.
Culbertson,Drew grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 BFS).

This InningRHEL
NU0000
MICH5311
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - NU batting
Ruiz,Noah struck out swinging (3-2 BFKBFBFS).
Freeman,Jackson struck out swinging (3-2 FBBBSS).
deGroot,Logan singled to right field (0-0).
deGroot,Logan advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Barron,Nick struck out looking (2-2 SBSBK).

Bottom of 2nd - MICH batting
Turner,Colby flied out to shallow center field putout by cf (0-2 FS).
Miller,Noah grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 BKF).
Jefferis,Brayden singled through the right side of the infield (0-2 SF).
Ladehoff,Cade reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-1 K); Jefferis,Brayden out at second base, ss to 2b.

This InningRHEL
NU0101
MICH0101
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - NU batting
Slater,Jay hit by pitch (3-2 KBBBKB).
Mound visit (MICH)
Yang,Jake singled to right field (2-2 FBBKF); Slater,Jay advanced to second base.
NU substitution: Hofstadler,Shane pinch running for Slater,Jay.
McElfatrick,Owen singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (2-2 BBFF); Hofstadler,Shane scored from second base; Yang,Jake advanced to second base.
Kucherak,Ryan struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).
Offensive timeout (NU)
Lausch,Jack flied out to cf (2-2 BSBFF).
Ruiz,Noah grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 3rd - MICH batting
NU position change: Hofstadler,Shane remains in the game at c
Stressler,Brenden struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Park,Joonsung struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
Pace,Greg struck out looking (2-2 BSBSFK).

This InningRHEL
NU1202
MICH0000
4th Inning
Top of 4th - NU batting
Freeman,Jackson struck out looking (2-2 BFBSK).
deGroot,Logan doubled down the left field line (1-1 KB).
Barron,Nick flied out to cf (1-1 BK).
Hofstadler,Shane grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-1 BBK).

Bottom of 4th - MICH batting
Campbell,Josh grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-1 K).
Culbertson,Drew struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
Turner,Colby fouled out to 3b (3-2 BSSFFFBB).

This InningRHEL
NU0101
MICH0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - NU batting
Yang,Jake singled through the left side of the infield (0-0).
McElfatrick,Owen flied out to cf (1-2 FFBF).
Kucherak,Ryan struck out looking (1-2 SFBFK).
Lausch,Jack flied out to rf (3-2 FBBBF).

Bottom of 5th - MICH batting
Miller,Noah flied out to right center putout by rf (1-1 BK).
Jefferis,Brayden grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-0).
Ladehoff,Cade walked (3-2 KBFBBFB).
Stressler,Brenden reached on an error by deGroot,Logan (E7) (3-1 BBKB); Ladehoff,Cade scored from first base, unearned.
Park,Joonsung doubled down the left field line, RBI (3-2 BKBBK); Stressler,Brenden scored from second base, unearned.
Pace,Greg walked (3-2 FFBBBB).
Campbell,Josh lined out to rf (3-2 BSBBF).

This InningRHEL
NU0101
MICH2112
6th Inning
Top of 6th - NU batting
MICH pitching change: Novara,Wyatt replaces Brinham,Shane.
Ruiz,Noah struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
Freeman,Jackson struck out looking (1-2 BFKK).
deGroot,Logan singled to left field (1-1 KB).
Barron,Nick grounded out to the infield, 3b to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 6th - MICH batting
NU pitching change: DeLoreto,Dominic replaces Kouser,Matt.
NU position change: Ruiz,Noah now playing 1b from 2b
NU substitution: Counsell,Jack replaces Barron,Nick at 2b, batting 7th.
Culbertson,Drew flied out to cf (3-2 KBBBS).
Turner,Colby doubled to left center (1-0 B).
Miller,Noah flied out to left center putout by cf (1-1 BF).
Jefferis,Brayden flied out to cf (3-2 KSBBFB).

This InningRHEL
NU0101
MICH0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - NU batting
Hofstadler,Shane hit by pitch (1-0 BB).
Yang,Jake struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKFS).
McElfatrick,Owen lined out to third base (2-2 BFBK).
MICH pitching change: Mann,Brandon replaces Novara,Wyatt.
Kucherak,Ryan struck out looking (2-2 BKSFFBK).

Bottom of 7th - MICH batting
Ladehoff,Cade walked (3-2 KBFBBFB).
MICH substitution: Morrow,Dane pinch running for Ladehoff,Cade.
Morrow,Dane advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Stressler,Brenden flied out to cf (1-0 B); Morrow,Dane advanced to third base.
NU pitching change: Bridges,Tommy replaces DeLoreto,Dominic.
MICH substitution: Mullens,Cooper pinch hitting for Park,Joonsung.
Mullens,Cooper singled to left center, RBI (1-0 B); Morrow,Dane scored.
Pace,Greg walked (3-2 KBBFBFB); Mullens,Cooper advanced to second base.
Campbell,Josh flied out to cf (0-0); Mullens,Cooper advanced to third base.
Pace,Greg stole second base.
Culbertson,Drew struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBFS).

This InningRHEL
NU0001
MICH1102
8th Inning
Top of 8th - NU batting
MICH substitution: Ossenfort,Matthew replaces Morrow,Dane at 1b, batting 4th.
MICH position change: Mullens,Cooper remains in the game at dh
Lausch,Jack singled through the left side of the infield (1-1 BS).
Ruiz,Noah singled to shallow left field (2-2 SBBS); Lausch,Jack advanced to second base.
Freeman,Jackson flied out to lf (0-1 K).
deGroot,Logan singled to left center (1-1 FB); Lausch,Jack advanced to third base; Ruiz,Noah advanced to second base.
Counsell,Jack sacrifice fly to lf, RBI (1-0 B); Lausch,Jack scored.
Hofstadler,Shane reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (2-2 KBBK); deGroot,Logan out at second base, ss to 2b.

Bottom of 8th - MICH batting
Turner,Colby struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).
Miller,Noah grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0).
Jefferis,Brayden grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
NU1302
MICH0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - NU batting
MICH pitching change: Quedens,Michael replaces Mann,Brandon.
Yang,Jake walked (3-1 BBBKB).
McElfatrick,Owen flied out to lf (3-2 KKBBFFB).
Kucherak,Ryan singled through the right side of the infield (1-2 KKB); Yang,Jake advanced to second base.
Lausch,Jack singled to center field (2-2 BKBK); Yang,Jake advanced to third base; Kucherak,Ryan advanced to second base.
Ruiz,Noah sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (0-0); Yang,Jake scored; Kucherak,Ryan advanced to third base.
Freeman,Jackson struck out looking (0-2 KFK).

This InningRHEL
NU1202


Scoring Innings - Final
Northwestern at Michigan
04/18/2026 at Ray Fisher Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern001000011 311211
Michigan50002010X 8707

Northwestern starters:
8/3b/McElfatrick,Owen; 17/ss/Kucherak,Ryan; 13/cf/Lausch,Jack; 1/2b/Ruiz,Noah; 12/rf/Freeman,Jackson; 33/lf/deGroot,Logan; 9/1b/Barron,Nick; 28/c/Slater,Jay; 19/dh/Yang,Jake; 26/p/Kouser,Matt;

Michigan starters:
14/2b/Turner,Colby; 4/c/Miller,Noah; 2/3b/Jefferis,Brayden; 28/1b/Ladehoff,Cade; 18/lf/Stressler,Brenden; 51/dh/Park,Joonsung; 3/cf/Pace,Greg; 36/rf/Campbell,Josh; 8/ss/Culbertson,Drew; 30/p/Brinham,Shane;


Bottom of 1st - MICH batting
Turner,Colby singled to shallow left field (2-2 BBKFF).
Turner,Colby stole second base.
Miller,Noah walked (3-2 BFFFBBFB).
Jefferis,Brayden sacrifice bunt to the infield, 3b to 1b (0-1 F); Turner,Colby advanced to third base; Miller,Noah advanced to second base.
Ladehoff,Cade intentionally walked (0-0).
Offensive timeout (MICH)
Stressler,Brenden sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-1 K); Turner,Colby scored.
Park,Joonsung doubled to right field, 2RBI (0-0); Miller,Noah scored from second base; Ladehoff,Cade scored from first base.
Pace,Greg reached on a throwing error throwing by ss by Kucherak,Ryan (E6) (0-1 K); Park,Joonsung advanced to third base.
Pace,Greg stole second base.
Campbell,Josh doubled to shallow right field, 2RBI (3-2 BBKSFBF); Park,Joonsung scored, unearned; Pace,Greg scored from second base, unearned.
Culbertson,Drew grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 BFS).
5 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 3rd - NU batting
Slater,Jay hit by pitch (3-2 KBBBKB).
Mound visit (MICH)
Yang,Jake singled to right field (2-2 FBBKF); Slater,Jay advanced to second base.
NU substitution: Hofstadler,Shane pinch running for Slater,Jay.
McElfatrick,Owen singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (2-2 BBFF); Hofstadler,Shane scored from second base; Yang,Jake advanced to second base.
Kucherak,Ryan struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).
Offensive timeout (NU)
Lausch,Jack flied out to cf (2-2 BSBFF).
Ruiz,Noah grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-1 BK).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - MICH batting
Miller,Noah flied out to right center putout by rf (1-1 BK).
Jefferis,Brayden grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-0).
Ladehoff,Cade walked (3-2 KBFBBFB).
Stressler,Brenden reached on an error by deGroot,Logan (E7) (3-1 BBKB); Ladehoff,Cade scored from first base, unearned.
Park,Joonsung doubled down the left field line, RBI (3-2 BKBBK); Stressler,Brenden scored from second base, unearned.
Pace,Greg walked (3-2 FFBBBB).
Campbell,Josh lined out to rf (3-2 BSBBF).
2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - MICH batting
Ladehoff,Cade walked (3-2 KBFBBFB).
MICH substitution: Morrow,Dane pinch running for Ladehoff,Cade.
Morrow,Dane advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Stressler,Brenden flied out to cf (1-0 B); Morrow,Dane advanced to third base.
NU pitching change: Bridges,Tommy replaces DeLoreto,Dominic.
MICH substitution: Mullens,Cooper pinch hitting for Park,Joonsung.
Mullens,Cooper singled to left center, RBI (1-0 B); Morrow,Dane scored.
Pace,Greg walked (3-2 KBBFBFB); Mullens,Cooper advanced to second base.
Campbell,Josh flied out to cf (0-0); Mullens,Cooper advanced to third base.
Pace,Greg stole second base.
Culbertson,Drew struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBFS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 8th - NU batting
MICH substitution: Ossenfort,Matthew replaces Morrow,Dane at 1b, batting 4th.
MICH position change: Mullens,Cooper remains in the game at dh
Lausch,Jack singled through the left side of the infield (1-1 BS).
Ruiz,Noah singled to shallow left field (2-2 SBBS); Lausch,Jack advanced to second base.
Freeman,Jackson flied out to lf (0-1 K).
deGroot,Logan singled to left center (1-1 FB); Lausch,Jack advanced to third base; Ruiz,Noah advanced to second base.
Counsell,Jack sacrifice fly to lf, RBI (1-0 B); Lausch,Jack scored.
Hofstadler,Shane reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (2-2 KBBK); deGroot,Logan out at second base, ss to 2b.
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 9th - NU batting
MICH pitching change: Quedens,Michael replaces Mann,Brandon.
Yang,Jake walked (3-1 BBBKB).
McElfatrick,Owen flied out to lf (3-2 KKBBFFB).
Kucherak,Ryan singled through the right side of the infield (1-2 KKB); Yang,Jake advanced to second base.
Lausch,Jack singled to center field (2-2 BKBK); Yang,Jake advanced to third base; Kucherak,Ryan advanced to second base.
Ruiz,Noah sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (0-0); Yang,Jake scored; Kucherak,Ryan advanced to third base.
Freeman,Jackson struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.



Northwestern at Michigan
04/18/2026 at Ray Fisher Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern001000011 311211
Michigan50002010X 8707
Northwestern Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#8 McElfatrick, Owen
3b
*
K
1B
LS
1RBI
*
F8
*
L5
*
F7
5
0
1
1
2
#17 Kucherak, Ryan
ss
*
KL
*
K
*
KL
*
KL
1B
RS
5
0
1
0
3
#13 Lausch, Jack
cf
*
KL
*
F8
*
F9
1B
LS
1B
8
5
1
2
0
4
#1 Ruiz, Noah
1b
*
K
*
G4-3
*
K
1B
7
*
1RBI
4
0
1
1
5
#12 Freeman, Jackson
rf
*
K
*
KL
*
KL
*
F7
*
KL
5
0
0
0
6
#33 de Groot, Logan
lf
1B
9
WP
2B
7
1B
7
*
1B
7
OUT
4
0
4
0
7
#6 Counsell, Jack
#9 Barron, Nick
2b
*
KL
*
F8
*
G5-3
*
1RBI
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
8
#11 Hofstadler, Shane
#28 Slater, Jay
c
HBP
*
G6-3
HBP
FC6-4
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
9
#19 Yang, Jake
dh
1B
9
1B
LS
*
K
BB
3
1
2
0
Totals363113
Runs0010000113
Hits01211103211
Errors0000000000
LOB01211112211
NUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
26 Kouser,Matt (L)5.057344262010771
31 DeLoreto,Dominic (6)1.111110652714
41 Bridges,Tommy (7.1)1.210012762315
Totals8.0784663931157100
WP: DeLoreto [4]. SFA: Kouser. Inher. Rnrs: Bridges 1/1.
GO-FO: Kouser 5-5; DeLoreto 0-4; Bridges 2-1.


Northwestern at Michigan
04/18/2026 at Ray Fisher Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Northwestern001000011 311211
Michigan50002010X 8707
Michigan Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#14 Turner, Colby
2b
1B
7
SB2
*
F8
*
FF5
2B
7
*
K
5
1
2
0
2
#4 Miller, Noah
c
BB
*
G5-3
*
F9
*
F7
*
G4-3
4
1
0
0
3
#2 Jefferis, Brayden
3b
*
SH5-3
*
1B
RS
OUT
*
G3U
*
F8
*
G6-3
4
0
1
0
4
#35 Ossenfort, Matthew
#28 Ladehoff, Cade
#20 Morrow, Dane
1b
BB
FC6-4
BB
BB
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
#18 Stressler, Brenden
lf
*
1RBI
*
K
*
F8
3
1
0
1
6
#40 Mullens, Cooper
#51 Park, Joonsung
dh
2B
9
E
*
K
2B
7
1RBI
1B
7
1RBI
1
3
0
1
1
2
1
3
7
#3 Pace, Greg
cf
E6T
SB2
*
KL
BB
BB
SB2
2
1
0
0
8
#36 Campbell, Josh
rf
2B
9
*
G5-3
*
L9
*
F8
4
0
1
2
9
#8 Culbertson, Drew
ss
*
G5-3
*
K
*
F8
*
K
4
0
0
0
Totals31877
Runs500020108
Hits310011107
Errors100010002
LOB110021207
MICHiphrerbbkbfabnpst
30 Brinham,Shane (W)5.05110921209761
22 Novara,Wyatt (6)1.210003762416
19 Mann,Brandon (7.2)1.131101762718
34 Quedens,Michael (9)1.021111642616
Totals9.011331144136174111
WP: Brinham [4]. HB: Novara [1]; Brinham [3]. SFA: Mann; Quedens. Inher. Rnrs: Mann 0/1.
GO-FO: Brinham 2-4; Novara 1-1; Mann 1-2; Quedens 0-2.