Illinois starters:

29/rf/N GROVES; 3/2b/M FARINA; 2/lf/J ZEBIG; 14/1b/A PUTTY; 38/cf/C JENNINGS; 32/3b/K SCHUPMANN; 25/dh/C CHEE-ALOY; 19/c/D CONTRERAS; 31/ss/J NELSON; 15/p/A FLINN;

Purdue starters:

3/cf/ANDERSON; 20/dh/MANIAS; 10/3b/FLORES; 19/rf/MOORE; 1/2b/DRAKE; 5/c/BESSETTE; 21/1b/RICHMOND; 8/lf/MALBROUGH; 6/ss/BOYLE; 33/p/KLUG;

1st Inning

Top of 1st - ILL batting

N GROVES grounded out to 2b (2-1 BFB).

M FARINA singled to shortstop (1-0 B).

M FARINA advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt.

J ZEBIG homered down the rf line, 2 RBI (1-2 KBSF); M FARINA scored.

A PUTTY singled through the right side (3-1 BBBK).

C JENNINGS walked (3-2 BBBKKB); A PUTTY advanced to second.

K SCHUPMANN reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-1 K); C JENNINGS advanced to second; A PUTTY advanced to third.

C CHEE-ALOY infield fly to 2b to right field (3-2 BKBBFF).

D CONTRERAS singled through the left side, 2 RBI (0-2 FS); K SCHUPMANN advanced to second; C JENNINGS scored, unearned; A PUTTY scored, unearned.

J NELSON walked (3-2 KBBKFBB); D CONTRERAS advanced to second; K SCHUPMANN advanced to third.

HOWARD to p for KLUG.

N GROVES walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKFB); J NELSON advanced to second; D CONTRERAS advanced to third; K SCHUPMANN scored, unearned.

M FARINA flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).

Bottom of 1st - PUR batting

ANDERSON out at first 1b to p (0-0).

MANIAS hit by pitch (2-0 BB).

FLORES walked (3-2 KBKFBBFFB); MANIAS advanced to second.

MOORE singled through the left side (0-0); FLORES advanced to second; MANIAS advanced to third.

DRAKE grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-0); MOORE advanced to second; FLORES advanced to third; MANIAS scored.

BESSETTE struck out swinging (1-2 BSFFFS).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILL	5	4	2	3
PUR	1	1	0	2

2nd Inning

Top of 2nd - ILL batting

J ZEBIG struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

A PUTTY flied out to cf (3-2 KBFBB).

C JENNINGS fouled out to 3b down the lf line (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 2nd - PUR batting

RICHMOND popped up to 1b (0-0).

MALBROUGH singled through the right side (2-1 KBB).

MALBROUGH advanced to second on a passed ball.

BOYLE walked (3-2 KBFBBFFFB).

ANDERSON singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 BK); BOYLE advanced to third; MALBROUGH scored.

ANDERSON stole second.

MANIAS grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (1-2 KKB); ANDERSON advanced to third; BOYLE scored.

FLORES singled to right field, RBI (0-0); ANDERSON scored.

FLORES stole second, failed pickoff attempt.

MOORE lined out to lf (2-2 BKFFB).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILL	0	0	0	0
PUR	3	3	0	1

3rd Inning

Top of 3rd - ILL batting

K SCHUPMANN flied out to cf (2-2 FBFB).

C CHEE-ALOY singled to pitcher (0-1 K).

D CONTRERAS flied out to cf (1-0 B).

J NELSON singled to center field (0-0); C CHEE-ALOY advanced to second.

N GROVES lined out to 1b (0-1 K).

Bottom of 3rd - PUR batting

S MOMMER to p for A FLINN.

DRAKE grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BBBK).

BESSETTE reached on a dropped fly by 3b (2-1 BKB).

RICHMOND popped up to ss to second base (0-0).

MALBROUGH doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-2 SBSF); BESSETTE scored, unearned.

BOYLE singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); MALBROUGH scored, unearned.

ANDERSON doubled down the lf line (0-2 KF); BOYLE advanced to third.

MANIAS singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 BBS); ANDERSON scored, unearned; BOYLE scored, unearned.

FLORES flied out to rf (1-0 B).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILL	0	2	0	2
PUR	4	4	1	1

4th Inning

Top of 4th - ILL batting

M FARINA struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).

J ZEBIG flied out to cf (0-0).

A PUTTY grounded out to 3b down the 3b line (2-2 KBKFB).

Bottom of 4th - PUR batting

MOORE popped up to ss (1-2 BKF).

DRAKE struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS).

BESSETTE singled through the left side (1-0 B).

RICHMOND struck out looking (2-2 SFBBK).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILL	0	0	0	0
PUR	0	1	0	1

5th Inning

Top of 5th - ILL batting

C JENNINGS fouled out to lf down the lf line (0-2 FKF).

K SCHUPMANN singled to center field (0-0).

C CHEE-ALOY walked (3-1 BBBKB); K SCHUPMANN advanced to second.

EVANS to p for HOWARD.

D CONTRERAS flied out to cf (0-2 KSF).

J NELSON popped up to cf (1-2 KBS).

Bottom of 5th - PUR batting

MALBROUGH grounded out to p, bunt (0-0).

BOYLE grounded out to ss (2-2 KBBK).

ANDERSON popped up to 3b (3-2 KBBKB).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILL	0	1	0	2
PUR	0	0	0	0

6th Inning

Top of 6th - ILL batting

N GROVES grounded out to ss (0-0).

M FARINA struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KSS).

J ZEBIG struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).

Bottom of 6th - PUR batting

MANIAS doubled down the rf line (1-0 B).

FLORES singled down the rf line (0-1 K); MANIAS advanced to third.

MOORE hit by pitch (1-1 KB); FLORES advanced to second.

DRAKE walked, RBI (3-2 BKFFBBB); MOORE advanced to second; FLORES advanced to third; MANIAS scored.

BESSETTE hit by pitch, RBI (0-0); DRAKE advanced to second; MOORE advanced to third; FLORES scored.

S REED to p for S MOMMER.

DECELLO pinch hit for RICHMOND.

DECELLO struck out looking (1-2 KBFK).

DeCello hit in leg & ruled out after video review.

MALBROUGH grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); BESSETTE out on the play.

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILL	0	0	0	0
PUR	2	2	0	2

7th Inning

Top of 7th - ILL batting

DIONNE to 1b for DECELLO.

A PUTTY flied out to rf (2-1 KBB).

C JENNINGS popped up to 2b to right field (2-1 BBK).

K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (2-2 KKBFBS).

Bottom of 7th - PUR batting

BOYLE flied out to rf (3-2 FBSFBFFB).

ANDERSON reached on catcher's interference (1-2 KBK).

MANIAS grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 FBK); ANDERSON advanced to second.

FLORES grounded out to 3b (0-0).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILL	0	0	0	0
PUR	0	0	1	1

8th Inning

Top of 8th - ILL batting

C CHEE-ALOY grounded out to p (0-1 K).

D CONTRERAS doubled to left field (3-2 BKBFFB).

J NELSON singled through the left side (0-1 K); D CONTRERAS advanced to third.

KRAMER to p for EVANS.

N GROVES walked (3-2 BBKKBB); J NELSON advanced to second.

M FARINA popped up to rf to right center (1-1 BK).

J ZEBIG grounded out to 2b (2-2 SFBB).

Bottom of 8th - PUR batting

MOORE popped up to ss to center field (0-2 FF).

DRAKE grounded out to 3b down the 3b line, bunt (0-0).

BESSETTE flied out to rf to right center (0-2 KKF).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILL	0	2	0	3
PUR	0	0	0	0

9th Inning

Top of 9th - ILL batting

A PUTTY flied out to cf (1-2 KFB).

C JENNINGS flied out to lf (0-2 KF).

K SCHUPMANN walked (3-1 BBBKB).

C CHEE-ALOY struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILL	0	0	0	1

Illinois starters:

29/rf/N GROVES; 3/2b/M FARINA; 2/lf/J ZEBIG; 14/1b/A PUTTY; 38/cf/C JENNINGS; 32/3b/K SCHUPMANN; 25/dh/C CHEE-ALOY; 19/c/D CONTRERAS; 31/ss/J NELSON; 15/p/A FLINN;

Purdue starters:

3/cf/ANDERSON; 20/dh/MANIAS; 10/3b/FLORES; 19/rf/MOORE; 1/2b/DRAKE; 5/c/BESSETTE; 21/1b/RICHMOND; 8/lf/MALBROUGH; 6/ss/BOYLE; 33/p/KLUG;

Top of 1st - ILL batting

N GROVES grounded out to 2b (2-1 BFB).

M FARINA singled to shortstop (1-0 B).

M FARINA advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt.

J ZEBIG homered down the rf line, 2 RBI (1-2 KBSF); M FARINA scored.

A PUTTY singled through the right side (3-1 BBBK).

C JENNINGS walked (3-2 BBBKKB); A PUTTY advanced to second.

K SCHUPMANN reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-1 K); C JENNINGS advanced to second; A PUTTY advanced to third.

C CHEE-ALOY infield fly to 2b to right field (3-2 BKBBFF).

D CONTRERAS singled through the left side, 2 RBI (0-2 FS); K SCHUPMANN advanced to second; C JENNINGS scored, unearned; A PUTTY scored, unearned.

J NELSON walked (3-2 KBBKFBB); D CONTRERAS advanced to second; K SCHUPMANN advanced to third.

HOWARD to p for KLUG.

N GROVES walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKFB); J NELSON advanced to second; D CONTRERAS advanced to third; K SCHUPMANN scored, unearned.

M FARINA flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).

5 R, 4 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - PUR batting

ANDERSON out at first 1b to p (0-0).

MANIAS hit by pitch (2-0 BB).

FLORES walked (3-2 KBKFBBFFB); MANIAS advanced to second.

MOORE singled through the left side (0-0); FLORES advanced to second; MANIAS advanced to third.

DRAKE grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-0); MOORE advanced to second; FLORES advanced to third; MANIAS scored.

BESSETTE struck out swinging (1-2 BSFFFS).

1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - PUR batting

RICHMOND popped up to 1b (0-0).

MALBROUGH singled through the right side (2-1 KBB).

MALBROUGH advanced to second on a passed ball.

BOYLE walked (3-2 KBFBBFFFB).

ANDERSON singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 BK); BOYLE advanced to third; MALBROUGH scored.

ANDERSON stole second.

MANIAS grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (1-2 KKB); ANDERSON advanced to third; BOYLE scored.

FLORES singled to right field, RBI (0-0); ANDERSON scored.

FLORES stole second, failed pickoff attempt.

MOORE lined out to lf (2-2 BKFFB).

3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - PUR batting

S MOMMER to p for A FLINN.

DRAKE grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-1 BBBK).

BESSETTE reached on a dropped fly by 3b (2-1 BKB).

RICHMOND popped up to ss to second base (0-0).

MALBROUGH doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-2 SBSF); BESSETTE scored, unearned.

BOYLE singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); MALBROUGH scored, unearned.

ANDERSON doubled down the lf line (0-2 KF); BOYLE advanced to third.

MANIAS singled to left field, 2 RBI (2-1 BBS); ANDERSON scored, unearned; BOYLE scored, unearned.

FLORES flied out to rf (1-0 B).

4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - PUR batting

MANIAS doubled down the rf line (1-0 B).

FLORES singled down the rf line (0-1 K); MANIAS advanced to third.

MOORE hit by pitch (1-1 KB); FLORES advanced to second.

DRAKE walked, RBI (3-2 BKFFBBB); MOORE advanced to second; FLORES advanced to third; MANIAS scored.

BESSETTE hit by pitch, RBI (0-0); DRAKE advanced to second; MOORE advanced to third; FLORES scored.

S REED to p for S MOMMER.

DECELLO pinch hit for RICHMOND.

DECELLO struck out looking (1-2 KBFK).

DeCello hit in leg & ruled out after video review.

MALBROUGH grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); BESSETTE out on the play.

2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#29 Nick GROVES	rf	* G4 BB 1RBI		* L3			* G6		BB		3	0	0	1
2	#3 Michael FARINA	2b	1B 6 E * F9			* K		* K		* P9		5	1	1	0
3	#2 Jack ZEBIG	lf	HR RL 2RBI	* K		* F8		* K		* G4		5	1	1	2
4	#14 AJ PUTTY	1b	1B RS E	* F8		* G5			* F9		* F8	5	1	1	0
5	#38 Collin JENNINGS	cf	BB E	* FF5			* FF7		* P4		* F7	4	1	0	0
6	#32 Kyle SCHUPMANN	3b	E4		* F8		1B 8		* K		BB	4	1	1	0
7	#25 Cameron CHEE-ALOY	dh	* P4 IF		1B 1		BB			* G1	* K	4	0	1	0
8	#19 Daniel CONTRERAS	c	1B LS 2RBI		* F8		* F8			2B 7		4	0	2	2
9	#31 J.R. NELSON	ss	BB		1B 8		* P2			1B LS		3	0	2	0
Totals										37	5	9	5
Runs		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		5
Hits		4	0	2	0	1	0	0	2	0		9
Errors		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2
LOB		3	0	2	0	2	0	0	3	1		11

ILL	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
15 A FLINN	2.0	4	4	4	2	1	13	10	49	31
37 S MOMMER (L)	3.0	7	6	2	1	2	20	17	67	40
44 S REED	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	9	8	31	25
Totals	8.0	11	10	6	3	4	42	35	147	96

Illinois at Purdue
4/5/2026 at Alexander Field (West Lafayette, Ind.)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Illinois	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		5	9	2	11
Purdue	1	3	4	0	0	2	0	0	X		10	11	2	8

Purdue Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#3 ANDERSON, Eli	cf	* 3-1	1B MI 1RBI SB2	2B LL		* P5		reached on catcher's interference		4	2	2	1
2	#20 MANIAS, Aaron	dh	HBP	* G3U 1RBI	1B 7 2RBI			2B RL	* G3U		4	2	2	3
3	#10 FLORES, Sam	3b	BB	1B 9 1RBI SB2	* F9			1B RL	* G5		4	1	2	1
4	#19 MOORE, Avery	rf	1B LS	* L7		* P6		HBP		* P6	4	0	1	0
5	#1 DRAKE, Dylan	2b	* G4 1RBI		* G3U	* K		BB 1RBI		* G5	4	0	0	2
6	#5 BESSETTE, Jackson	c	* K		E5F	1B LS		* HBP 1RBI DP		* F9	4	1	1	1
7	#25 DIONNE, Jimmy #21 RICHMOND, CJ #13 DeCELLO, Sergio	1b		* P3	* P6	* KL		* KL			0 3 1	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
8	#8 MALBROUGH, Quincy	lf		1B RS PB	2B RL 1RBI		* G1	* DP6-4-3			4	2	2	1
9	#6 BOYLE, Westin	ss		BB	1B MI 1RBI		* G6		* F9		3	2	1	1
Totals											35	10	11	10
Runs			1	3	4	0	0	2	0	0			10
Hits			1	3	4	1	0	2	0	0			11
Errors			0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0			2
LOB			2	1	1	1	0	2	1	0			8

PUR	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
33 KLUG	0.2	4	5	2	2	0	9	7	41	23
42 HOWARD (W)	3.2	3	0	0	2	2	16	14	55	34
23 EVANS	3.0	2	0	0	0	3	11	11	41	30
55 KRAMER	1.2	0	0	0	2	1	7	5	31	17
Totals	9.0	9	5	2	6	6	43	37	168	104

Inher. Rnrs: HOWARD 1/3; EVANS 0/2; KRAMER 0/2.

GO-FO: KLUG 1-1; HOWARD 1-8; EVANS 2-4; KRAMER 1-3.