Official Box Score - Final
Michigan State at Northwestern
4/4/2026 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, IL)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Michigan State031120020 915114
Northwestern004020031 101508
Win: SHEARER (1-2)Loss: Szczepanski (0-2)Save: None.


Michigan State 9 (10-18; 5-9B1G )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
5 Rice,TDH6120010003
21 Thomas,K (LF)CF5031000000
3 Murphy,DSS4011121102
8 Sturgess,I (CF)RF5121002012
35 Seymour,R1B52311011003
1 McKay,R2B3211200200
13 Deckinga,C3B2123301400
10 Williams,NLF3100000003
11 Picot,P (RF)2000021000
19 Broski,AC21112010000
7 Monke,CP0000000000
41 Higgins,N (P)0000000000
14 Szczepanski (P)0000000000
Totals37915995267113
BATTING
2B: Seymour [6] (off KOUSER).
HR: Seymour [11] (2nd, 0 out, RBI off KOUSER); Deckinga [4] (8th, 1 out, RBI off SHEARER)
TB: Seymour 7; Deckinga 5. 2-Out RBI: McKay. SF: Thomas; Sturgess. HBP: Murphy [4]; Broski [2].
Team RISP: 5-12.
Northwestern 10 (11-15-1; 4-7B1G )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
8 MCELFATRICK3B6123024201
12 FREEMANRF5123011000
17 KUCHERAKSS5221002300
13 LAUSCHCF5100024001
1 RUIZ2B5122014200
9 BARRON1B5021025001
6 COUNSELLDH4120100001
28 SLATERC4120125201
33 DE GROOTLF3210112003
26 KOUSERP0000000100
30 SHEARER (P)0000000000
Totals42101510311271008
BATTING
2B: KUCHERAK [7] (off Monke); RUIZ [6] (off Higgins); BARRON [7] (off Monke).
HR: MCELFATRICK [6] (8th, 0 out, RBI off Higgins); FREEMAN [6] (3rd, 1 out, RBI off Monke); KUCHERAK [4] (8th, 1 out, RBI off Szczepanski)
TB: MCELFATRICK 5; FREEMAN 5; KUCHERAK 6; RUIZ 3; BARRON 3. 2-Out RBI: MCELFATRICK; RUIZ 2; BARRON. HBP: GROOT [3].
Team RISP: 4-9.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (MCELFATRICK).

MSUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
7 Monke,C4.06441319187948
41 Higgins,N3.06441418166443
14 Szczepanski (L)1.232214983823
Totals8.21510103114642181114
WP: Higgins [2]. HB: Higgins [4].
GO-FO: Monke 6-3; Higgins 5-1; Szczepanski 1-0.
NUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
26 KOUSER4.010555126209556
30 SHEARER (W)5.05444424177543
Totals9.0159995503717099
HB: SHEARER 2 [4]. SFA: KOUSER; SHEARER.
GO-FO: KOUSER 6-4; SHEARER 2-7.

Umpires: HP: Jose Matamoros; 1B: Shane Cannon; 2B: Jake Bruner; 3B: Tim Winningham.
First Pitch: 1:02. Duration:3:18.
Attendance: 538
Weather: 48 degrees
Weather: 48 degrees


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Michigan State at Northwestern
4/4/2026 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, IL)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Michigan State031120020 915114
Northwestern004020031 101508

Michigan State starters:
5/dh/Rice,T; 21/cf/Thomas,K; 3/ss/Murphy,D; 8/rf/Sturgess,I; 35/1b/Seymour,R; 1/2b/McKay,R; 13/3b/Deckinga,C; 10/lf/Williams,N; 19/c/Broski,A; 7/p/Monke,C;

Northwestern starters:
8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 12/rf/FREEMAN; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 13/cf/LAUSCH; 1/2b/RUIZ; 9/1b/BARRON; 6/dh/COUNSELL; 28/c/SLATER; 33/lf/DE GROOT; 26/p/KOUSER;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - MSU batting
Rice,T popped up to 3b (1-1 BK).
Thomas,K grounded out to p (3-2 BBFBF).
Murphy,D singled up the middle (1-1 BK).
Sturgess,I popped up to 2b (1-0 B).

Bottom of 1st - NU batting
MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (0-2 KSFS).
FREEMAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBS).
KUCHERAK flied out to rf (3-1 BBBK).

This InningRHEL
MSU0101
NU0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - MSU batting
Seymour,R homered to left center, RBI (2-0 BB).
McKay,R walked (3-2 BSFBFBB).
Deckinga,C walked (3-2 BKFBBB); McKay,R advanced to second.
Williams,N reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); Deckinga,C out at second ss to 2b; McKay,R advanced to third.
Broski,A singled to first base, RBI (0-1 K); Williams,N advanced to second; McKay,R scored.
Rice,T singled to pitcher (1-2 BSKFFF); Broski,A advanced to second; Williams,N advanced to third.
Thomas,K flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (2-2 FBBF); Williams,N scored.
Murphy,D grounded out to ss (1-1 KB).

Bottom of 2nd - NU batting
LAUSCH grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB).
RUIZ grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 FB).
BARRON doubled down the lf line (0-2 SK).
COUNSELL grounded out to 3b (3-2 SBBBF).

This InningRHEL
MSU3302
NU0101
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - MSU batting
Sturgess,I grounded out to 2b (1-2 KSFB).
Seymour,R doubled to left field (0-0).
McKay,R walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Deckinga,C singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); McKay,R advanced to third; Seymour,R scored.
Williams,N reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); Deckinga,C advanced to second; McKay,R out at home 3b to c to ss.
Broski,A walked (3-1 SBBBB); Williams,N advanced to second; Deckinga,C advanced to third.
Rice,T reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1 K); Broski,A out at second ss to 2b.

Bottom of 3rd - NU batting
SLATER singled to left field (0-1 F).
DE GROOT singled through the right side (2-0 BB); SLATER advanced to second.
MCELFATRICK fouled out to 3b (1-2 KSFB).
FREEMAN homered to center field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); DE GROOT scored; SLATER scored.
KUCHERAK doubled to right center (2-0 BB).
LAUSCH grounded out to 2b (3-2 BKBFBF); KUCHERAK advanced to third.
RUIZ singled through the right side, RBI (0-2 FK); KUCHERAK scored.
BARRON struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).

This InningRHEL
MSU1203
NU4501
4th Inning
Top of 4th - MSU batting
Thomas,K singled to second base, out at second 2b to ss (1-2 FKB).
Murphy,D struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
Sturgess,I singled up the middle (1-1 FB).
Seymour,R singled to center field (0-0); Sturgess,I advanced to third.
McKay,R singled to left field, RBI (0-1 F); Seymour,R advanced to second; Sturgess,I scored.
Deckinga,C walked (3-2 BBKFBB); McKay,R advanced to second; Seymour,R advanced to third.
Williams,N flied out to rf (2-2 BKFFB).

Bottom of 4th - NU batting
Thomas,K to lf.
Sturgess,I to cf.
Picot,P to rf for Williams,N.
COUNSELL flied out to cf (2-2 FBFB).
SLATER struck out swinging (3-2 KBFFBBS).
DE GROOT walked (3-2 FBSBFBB).
MCELFATRICK grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).

This InningRHEL
MSU1403
NU0001
5th Inning
Top of 5th - MSU batting
SHEARER to p for KOUSER.
Broski,A hit by pitch (2-2 FFBB).
Rice,T singled, bunt (0-0); Broski,A advanced to second.
Thomas,K singled to left field (0-2 FF); Rice,T advanced to second; Broski,A advanced to third.
Murphy,D hit by pitch, RBI (0-0); Thomas,K advanced to second; Rice,T advanced to third; Broski,A scored.
Sturgess,I flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-1 K); Rice,T scored.
Seymour,R popped into double play 3b unassisted (0-0); Thomas,K out on the play.

Bottom of 5th - NU batting
Higgins,N to p for Monke,C.
FREEMAN struck out swinging (2-2 BFBSFS).
KUCHERAK grounded out to ss (0-0).
LAUSCH struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (1-2 KBFS).
RUIZ doubled, advanced to third on an error by cf, RBI (0-0); LAUSCH scored.
BARRON singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 BKSB); RUIZ scored.
COUNSELL singled to third base (0-2 KS); BARRON advanced to second.
SLATER walked (3-2 FBBFBFB); COUNSELL advanced to second; BARRON advanced to third.
DE GROOT flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).

This InningRHEL
MSU2201
NU2313
6th Inning
Top of 6th - MSU batting
McKay,R flied out to lf (0-1 K).
Deckinga,C walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Picot,P struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).
Broski,A walked (3-2 KFBFBBB); Deckinga,C advanced to second.
Deckinga,C out at third c to 3b.

Bottom of 6th - NU batting
MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (3-2 KBBKBS).
FREEMAN singled to second base (0-0).
KUCHERAK reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-0 B); FREEMAN out at second 2b to ss.
LAUSCH grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 F).

This InningRHEL
MSU0001
NU0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - MSU batting
Rice,T struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS).
Thomas,K grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 FB).
Murphy,D walked (3-1 FBBBB).
Sturgess,I flied out to cf (0-0).

Bottom of 7th - NU batting
RUIZ grounded out to 3b (1-2 BKSF).
BARRON grounded out to 3b (2-2 BBSF).
COUNSELL singled through the left side (0-2 KS).
SLATER struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).

This InningRHEL
MSU0001
NU0101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - MSU batting
Seymour,R walked (3-2 BFKBBB).
McKay,R reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); Seymour,R out at second 3b to 2b.
Deckinga,C homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); McKay,R scored.
Picot,P struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).
Broski,A flied out to cf (0-0).

Bottom of 8th - NU batting
DE GROOT hit by pitch (2-1 KBB).
MCELFATRICK homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); DE GROOT scored.
Szczepanski to p for Higgins,N.
FREEMAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
KUCHERAK homered to left center, RBI (0-1 F).
LAUSCH struck out swinging (2-2 BBFFS).
RUIZ struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).

This InningRHEL
MSU2100
NU3200
9th Inning
Top of 9th - MSU batting
Rice,T popped up to 1b (3-2 BKKBB).
Thomas,K singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
Murphy,D struck out swinging (1-2 SFFBS).
Sturgess,I singled to right field (0-0); Thomas,K advanced to third.
Seymour,R flied out to lf (0-0).

Bottom of 9th - NU batting
BARRON struck out swinging (3-2 BBKFBFFS).
COUNSELL walked (3-1 BBBKB).
SLATER singled to left center (3-2 BKBSBF); COUNSELL advanced to second.
DE GROOT struck out swinging (3-2 KBSBBS).
MCELFATRICK singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); SLATER advanced to second; COUNSELL scored.

This InningRHEL
MSU0202
NU1202


Scoring Innings - Final
Michigan State at Northwestern
4/4/2026 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, IL)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Michigan State031120020 915114
Northwestern004020031 101508

Michigan State starters:
5/dh/Rice,T; 21/cf/Thomas,K; 3/ss/Murphy,D; 8/rf/Sturgess,I; 35/1b/Seymour,R; 1/2b/McKay,R; 13/3b/Deckinga,C; 10/lf/Williams,N; 19/c/Broski,A; 7/p/Monke,C;

Northwestern starters:
8/3b/MCELFATRICK; 12/rf/FREEMAN; 17/ss/KUCHERAK; 13/cf/LAUSCH; 1/2b/RUIZ; 9/1b/BARRON; 6/dh/COUNSELL; 28/c/SLATER; 33/lf/DE GROOT; 26/p/KOUSER;


Top of 2nd - MSU batting
Seymour,R homered to left center, RBI (2-0 BB).
McKay,R walked (3-2 BSFBFBB).
Deckinga,C walked (3-2 BKFBBB); McKay,R advanced to second.
Williams,N reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); Deckinga,C out at second ss to 2b; McKay,R advanced to third.
Broski,A singled to first base, RBI (0-1 K); Williams,N advanced to second; McKay,R scored.
Rice,T singled to pitcher (1-2 BSKFFF); Broski,A advanced to second; Williams,N advanced to third.
Thomas,K flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (2-2 FBBF); Williams,N scored.
Murphy,D grounded out to ss (1-1 KB).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 3rd - MSU batting
Sturgess,I grounded out to 2b (1-2 KSFB).
Seymour,R doubled to left field (0-0).
McKay,R walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Deckinga,C singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); McKay,R advanced to third; Seymour,R scored.
Williams,N reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); Deckinga,C advanced to second; McKay,R out at home 3b to c to ss.
Broski,A walked (3-1 SBBBB); Williams,N advanced to second; Deckinga,C advanced to third.
Rice,T reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1 K); Broski,A out at second ss to 2b.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - NU batting
SLATER singled to left field (0-1 F).
DE GROOT singled through the right side (2-0 BB); SLATER advanced to second.
MCELFATRICK fouled out to 3b (1-2 KSFB).
FREEMAN homered to center field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); DE GROOT scored; SLATER scored.
KUCHERAK doubled to right center (2-0 BB).
LAUSCH grounded out to 2b (3-2 BKBFBF); KUCHERAK advanced to third.
RUIZ singled through the right side, RBI (0-2 FK); KUCHERAK scored.
BARRON struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).
4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - MSU batting
Thomas,K singled to second base, out at second 2b to ss (1-2 FKB).
Murphy,D struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
Sturgess,I singled up the middle (1-1 FB).
Seymour,R singled to center field (0-0); Sturgess,I advanced to third.
McKay,R singled to left field, RBI (0-1 F); Seymour,R advanced to second; Sturgess,I scored.
Deckinga,C walked (3-2 BBKFBB); McKay,R advanced to second; Seymour,R advanced to third.
Williams,N flied out to rf (2-2 BKFFB).
1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 5th - MSU batting
SHEARER to p for KOUSER.
Broski,A hit by pitch (2-2 FFBB).
Rice,T singled, bunt (0-0); Broski,A advanced to second.
Thomas,K singled to left field (0-2 FF); Rice,T advanced to second; Broski,A advanced to third.
Murphy,D hit by pitch, RBI (0-0); Thomas,K advanced to second; Rice,T advanced to third; Broski,A scored.
Sturgess,I flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-1 K); Rice,T scored.
Seymour,R popped into double play 3b unassisted (0-0); Thomas,K out on the play.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - NU batting
Higgins,N to p for Monke,C.
FREEMAN struck out swinging (2-2 BFBSFS).
KUCHERAK grounded out to ss (0-0).
LAUSCH struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (1-2 KBFS).
RUIZ doubled, advanced to third on an error by cf, RBI (0-0); LAUSCH scored.
BARRON singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 BKSB); RUIZ scored.
COUNSELL singled to third base (0-2 KS); BARRON advanced to second.
SLATER walked (3-2 FBBFBFB); COUNSELL advanced to second; BARRON advanced to third.
DE GROOT flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).
2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 8th - MSU batting
Seymour,R walked (3-2 BFKBBB).
McKay,R reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); Seymour,R out at second 3b to 2b.
Deckinga,C homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); McKay,R scored.
Picot,P struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).
Broski,A flied out to cf (0-0).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - NU batting
DE GROOT hit by pitch (2-1 KBB).
MCELFATRICK homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); DE GROOT scored.
Szczepanski to p for Higgins,N.
FREEMAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
KUCHERAK homered to left center, RBI (0-1 F).
LAUSCH struck out swinging (2-2 BBFFS).
RUIZ struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 9th - NU batting
BARRON struck out swinging (3-2 BBKFBFFS).
COUNSELL walked (3-1 BBBKB).
SLATER singled to left center (3-2 BKBSBF); COUNSELL advanced to second.
DE GROOT struck out swinging (3-2 KBSBBS).
MCELFATRICK singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); SLATER advanced to second; COUNSELL scored.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.



Michigan State at Northwestern
4/4/2026 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, IL)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Michigan State031120020 915114
Northwestern004020031 101508
Michigan State Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#5 Rice,Trent
dh
*
P5
1B
1
FC6-4
1B
*
K
*
P3
6
1
2
0
2
#21 Thomas,Khamaree
lf
*
G1
*
F8
SH 1RBI
1B
4-6
*
1B
7
DP
*
G3U
1B
6
5
0
3
1
3
#3 Murphy,Dayton
ss
1B
MI
*
G6
*
K
HBP
1RBI
BB
*
K
4
0
1
1
4
#8 Sturgess,Isaac
cf
*
P4
*
G4
1B
MI
*
F8
SH 1RBI
*
F8
1B
9
5
1
2
1
5
#35 Seymour,Randy
1b
HR
7
1RBI
2B
7
1B
8
*
DP5U
*
BB
OUT
*
F7
5
2
3
1
6
#1 McKay,Ryan
2b
BB
*
BB
OUT
1B
7
1RBI
*
F7
FC5-4
3
2
1
1
7
#13 Deckinga,CJ
3b
*
BB
OUT
1B
9
1RBI
BB
*
BB
OUT
HR
7
2RBI
2
1
2
3
8
#11 Picot,Parker
#10 Williams,Nick
rf
FC6-4
FC2-6
*
F9
*
K
*
K
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
9
#19 Broski,Adam
c
1B
3
1RBI
*
BB
OUT
HBP
BB
*
F8
2
1
1
1
Totals379159
Runs0311200209
Hits13242001215
Errors0000000000
LOB12331110213
MSUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
7 Monke,C4.06441319187948
41 Higgins,N3.06441418166443
14 Szczepanski (L)1.232214983823
Totals8.21510103114642181114
WP: Higgins [2]. HB: Higgins [4].
GO-FO: Monke 6-3; Higgins 5-1; Szczepanski 1-0.


Michigan State at Northwestern
4/4/2026 at Rocky Miller Park (Evanston, IL)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Michigan State031120020 915114
Northwestern004020031 101508
Northwestern Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#8 MCELFATRICK,OWEN
3b
*
K
*
FF5
*
G5
*
K
HR
9
2RBI
1B
MI
1RBI
6
1
2
3
2
#12 FREEMAN,JACKSON
rf
*
G3U
HR
8
3RBI
*
K
*
1B
4
OUT
*
G3U
5
1
2
3
3
#17 KUCHERAK,RYAN
ss
*
F9
2B
9
*
G6
FC4-6
HR
7
1RBI
5
2
2
1
4
#13 LAUSCH,JACK
cf
*
G3U
*
G4
K
*
G3U
*
K
5
1
0
0
5
#1 RUIZ, NOAH
2b
*
G3U
1B
RS
1RBI
2B
8
1RBI
*
G5
*
K
5
1
2
2
6
#9 BARRON, NICK
1b
2B
LL
*
K
1B
LS
1RBI
*
G5
*
K
5
0
2
1
7
#6 COUNSELL,JACK
dh
*
G5
*
F8
1B
5
1B
LS
BB
4
1
2
0
8
#28 SLATER, JAY
c
1B
7
*
K
BB
*
K
1B
7
4
1
2
0
9
#33 DE GROOT, LOGAN
lf
1B
RS
BB
*
F9
HBP
*
K
3
2
1
0
Totals42101510
Runs00402003110
Hits01503112215
Errors0000100001
LOB0111311028
NUiphrerbbkbfabnpst
26 KOUSER4.010555126209556
30 SHEARER (W)5.05444424177543
Totals9.0159995503717099
HB: SHEARER 2 [4]. SFA: KOUSER; SHEARER.
GO-FO: KOUSER 6-4; SHEARER 2-7.