Illinois starters:

29/rf/GROVES, N.; 3/2b/FARINA, M.; 19/dh/CONTRERAS, D; 14/1b/PUTTY, A.; 38/cf/JENNINGS, C.; 32/3b/SCHUPMANN, K; 2/lf/ZEBIG, J.; 35/c/JOHANNES, W.; 31/ss/NELSON, J.; 15/p/FLINN, A.;

USC starters:

7/2b/Covarrubias; 10/3b/Martinez, M.; 5/1b/Lopez, Ad.; 8/cf/Takeuchi, K.; 14/rf/Basseer, J.; 20/lf/Cadena, I.; 6/dh/Carpentier; 9/ss/Riske, M.; 32/c/Tejeda, R.; 13/p/Johnson, A.;

1st Inning

Top of 1st - ILLINI batting

GROVES, N. singled to right field (0-1 F).

FARINA, M. doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 FBSB); GROVES, N. scored.

CONTRERAS, D flied out to rf (0-1 S); FARINA, M. advanced to third.

PUTTY, A. singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); FARINA, M. scored.

JENNINGS, C. struck out swinging (1-2 FSBFS).

SCHUPMANN, K reached on an error by 1b (3-1 BSBB); PUTTY, A. advanced to third, out at home 1b to c.

Bottom of 1st - USC batting

Covarrubias flied out to rf (2-1 KBB).

Martinez, M. grounded out to ss (1-1 BK).

Lopez, Ad. flied out to cf (1-1 FB).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	2	3	1	1
USC	0	0	0	0

2nd Inning

Top of 2nd - ILLINI batting

ZEBIG, J. walked (3-2 BSBKFFBB).

JOHANNES, W. struck out swinging (1-2 KSFBS).

NELSON, J. struck out looking (1-2 BKKFK).

GROVES, N. popped up to ss (0-1 K).

Bottom of 2nd - USC batting

Takeuchi, K. flied out to cf (0-1 K).

Basseer, J. homered to left field, RBI (1-2 KKB).

Cadena, I. grounded out to p unassisted (1-2 KBK).

Carpentier singled up the middle (1-1 KB).

Riske, M. flied out to rf (0-1 K).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	0	0	0	1
USC	1	2	0	1

3rd Inning

Top of 3rd - ILLINI batting

FARINA, M. struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).

CONTRERAS, D struck out swinging (1-2 KSFBS).

PUTTY, A. singled up the middle (2-1 BSB).

JENNINGS, C. flied out to cf (3-2 FBBBF).

Bottom of 3rd - USC batting

Tejeda, R. singled up the middle (3-2 FBBFFB).

Covarrubias fouled out to c, bunt (2-1 BBK).

REMINGTON, K to p for FLINN, A..

Martinez, M. singled to shortstop (1-1 BK); Tejeda, R. advanced to second.

Lopez, Ad. struck out swinging (3-2 BSFFFBBS).

Tejeda, R. out at third c to 3b.

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	0	1	0	1
USC	0	2	0	1

4th Inning

Top of 4th - ILLINI batting

SCHUPMANN, K grounded out to 3b (0-1 S).

ZEBIG, J. walked (3-1 BBKBB).

JOHANNES, W. singled through the left side (1-1 KB); ZEBIG, J. advanced to second.

NELSON, J. fouled out to c, bunt (0-1 F).

GROVES, N. walked (3-1 BFBBB); JOHANNES, W. advanced to second; ZEBIG, J. advanced to third.

Velazquez, D to p for Johnson, A..

FARINA, M. flied out to cf (1-0 B).

Bottom of 4th - USC batting

Takeuchi, K. lined out to ss (1-2 FKB).

Basseer, J. walked (3-2 KSBBBB).

Cadena, I. doubled down the rf line (0-0); Basseer, J. advanced to third.

Carpentier singled up the middle, 2 RBI (1-2 BFF); Cadena, I. scored; Basseer, J. scored.

Riske, M. singled to center field (0-1 S); Carpentier advanced to second.

Tejeda, R. struck out swinging (2-2 BBSFS).

Covarrubias flied out to rf (3-2 SBSFBB).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	0	1	0	3
USC	2	3	0	2

5th Inning

Top of 5th - ILLINI batting

CONTRERAS, D grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 KSB).

PUTTY, A. struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS).

JENNINGS, C. flied out to cf (2-2 BKSB).

Bottom of 5th - USC batting

Martinez, M. walked (3-1 BBFBB).

Lopez, Ad. struck out looking (3-2 BFFBBFFK).

Takeuchi, K. doubled to right center (0-0); Martinez, M. advanced to third.

Basseer, J. grounded out to ss, RBI (0-0); Martinez, M. scored.

Cadena, I. flied out to cf (1-0 B).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	0	0	0	0
USC	1	1	0	1

6th Inning

Top of 6th - ILLINI batting

SCHUPMANN, K walked (3-1 BKBBB).

ZEBIG, J. struck out looking (1-2 BKKFK).

JOHANNES, W. walked (3-2 SBBFBFFB); SCHUPMANN, K advanced to second.

Matson, S. to p for Velazquez, D.

NELSON, J. fouled out to 1b (0-2 KK).

GROVES, N. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); JOHANNES, W. out at second ss unassisted.

Bottom of 6th - USC batting

GANNON, R. to p for REMINGTON, K.

Carpentier struck out swinging, reached first on a passed ball (3-2 BBKFBS).

Riske, M. grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Carpentier advanced to second.

Tejeda, R. hit by pitch (0-0).

Covarrubias reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Tejeda, R. out at second 1b to ss; Carpentier advanced to third.

Martinez, M. singled through the right side, RBI (1-1 BF); Covarrubias advanced to third; Carpentier scored, unearned.

Lopez, Ad. fouled out to 1b (2-2 BKKFFB).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	0	0	0	2
USC	1	1	0	2

7th Inning

Top of 7th - ILLINI batting

FARINA, M. grounded out to 3b (3-2 BBKBK).

CONTRERAS, D struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).

PUTTY, A. walked (3-2 BBKKBB).

JENNINGS, C. struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKS).

Bottom of 7th - USC batting

Takeuchi, K. grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).

Basseer, J. grounded out to 3b (2-2 KFBB).

Cadena, I. singled to right field (1-1 SB).

Carpentier flied out to cf (0-0).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	0	0	0	1
USC	0	1	0	1

8th Inning

Top of 8th - ILLINI batting

Rizzo, G. to p for Matson, S..

SCHUPMANN, K flied out to rf (3-2 BKKBB).

ZEBIG, J. reached on an error by 3b (0-2 KK).

ZEBIG, J. advanced to second on a wild pitch.

JOHANNES, W. singled to left field (1-2 BKKF); ZEBIG, J. advanced to third.

CRAFTON, C. pinch hit for NELSON, J..

CRAFTON, C. singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); JOHANNES, W. advanced to second; ZEBIG, J. scored, unearned.

MAZZACANO, B pinch ran for CRAFTON, C..

Troy, A. to p for Rizzo, G..

GROVES, N. flied out to lf (3-2 KBFBB).

FARINA, M. popped up to ss (3-2 KKFBBFB).

Bottom of 8th - USC batting

GROVES, N. to lf.

FARINA, M. to ss.

JENNINGS, C. to rf.

ZEBIG, J. to 2b.

MAZZACANO, B to cf.

Riske, M. singled up the middle (1-0 B).

Tejeda, R. out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); Riske, M. advanced to second.

Covarrubias lined out to rf (0-2 FS).

Martinez, M. flied out to cf (2-0 BB).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	1	2	1	2
USC	0	1	0	1

9th Inning

Top of 9th - ILLINI batting

CONTRERAS, D grounded out to 2b (3-2 BKKBB).

PUTTY, A. walked (3-2 BKBFFBB).

LANDRUS, L. pinch ran for PUTTY, A..

JENNINGS, C. struck out looking (1-2 KBSK).

SCHUPMANN, K struck out looking (0-2 KKK).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	0	0	0	1

Illinois starters:

29/rf/GROVES, N.; 3/2b/FARINA, M.; 19/dh/CONTRERAS, D; 14/1b/PUTTY, A.; 38/cf/JENNINGS, C.; 32/3b/SCHUPMANN, K; 2/lf/ZEBIG, J.; 35/c/JOHANNES, W.; 31/ss/NELSON, J.; 15/p/FLINN, A.;

USC starters:

7/2b/Covarrubias; 10/3b/Martinez, M.; 5/1b/Lopez, Ad.; 8/cf/Takeuchi, K.; 14/rf/Basseer, J.; 20/lf/Cadena, I.; 6/dh/Carpentier; 9/ss/Riske, M.; 32/c/Tejeda, R.; 13/p/Johnson, A.;

Top of 1st - ILLINI batting

GROVES, N. singled to right field (0-1 F).

FARINA, M. doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 FBSB); GROVES, N. scored.

CONTRERAS, D flied out to rf (0-1 S); FARINA, M. advanced to third.

PUTTY, A. singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); FARINA, M. scored.

JENNINGS, C. struck out swinging (1-2 FSBFS).

SCHUPMANN, K reached on an error by 1b (3-1 BSBB); PUTTY, A. advanced to third, out at home 1b to c.

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

Bottom of 2nd - USC batting

Takeuchi, K. flied out to cf (0-1 K).

Basseer, J. homered to left field, RBI (1-2 KKB).

Cadena, I. grounded out to p unassisted (1-2 KBK).

Carpentier singled up the middle (1-1 KB).

Riske, M. flied out to rf (0-1 K).

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

Bottom of 4th - USC batting

Takeuchi, K. lined out to ss (1-2 FKB).

Basseer, J. walked (3-2 KSBBBB).

Cadena, I. doubled down the rf line (0-0); Basseer, J. advanced to third.

Carpentier singled up the middle, 2 RBI (1-2 BFF); Cadena, I. scored; Basseer, J. scored.

Riske, M. singled to center field (0-1 S); Carpentier advanced to second.

Tejeda, R. struck out swinging (2-2 BBSFS).

Covarrubias flied out to rf (3-2 SBSFBB).

2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - USC batting

Martinez, M. walked (3-1 BBFBB).

Lopez, Ad. struck out looking (3-2 BFFBBFFK).

Takeuchi, K. doubled to right center (0-0); Martinez, M. advanced to third.

Basseer, J. grounded out to ss, RBI (0-0); Martinez, M. scored.

Cadena, I. flied out to cf (1-0 B).

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

Bottom of 6th - USC batting

GANNON, R. to p for REMINGTON, K.

Carpentier struck out swinging, reached first on a passed ball (3-2 BBKFBS).

Riske, M. grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Carpentier advanced to second.

Tejeda, R. hit by pitch (0-0).

Covarrubias reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Tejeda, R. out at second 1b to ss; Carpentier advanced to third.

Martinez, M. singled through the right side, RBI (1-1 BF); Covarrubias advanced to third; Carpentier scored, unearned.

Lopez, Ad. fouled out to 1b (2-2 BKKFFB).

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

Top of 8th - ILLINI batting

Rizzo, G. to p for Matson, S..

SCHUPMANN, K flied out to rf (3-2 BKKBB).

ZEBIG, J. reached on an error by 3b (0-2 KK).

ZEBIG, J. advanced to second on a wild pitch.

JOHANNES, W. singled to left field (1-2 BKKF); ZEBIG, J. advanced to third.

CRAFTON, C. pinch hit for NELSON, J..

CRAFTON, C. singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); JOHANNES, W. advanced to second; ZEBIG, J. scored, unearned.

MAZZACANO, B pinch ran for CRAFTON, C..

Troy, A. to p for Rizzo, G..

GROVES, N. flied out to lf (3-2 KBFBB).

FARINA, M. popped up to ss (3-2 KKFBBFB).

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

Illinois at USC
3/8/2026 at Dedeaux Field (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Illinois	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		3	7	0	12
USC	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	X		5	11	2	9

Illinois Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#29 GROVES, Nick	lf	1B 9	* P6		BB		FC6U		* F7		4	1	1	0
2	#3 FARINA, Michael	ss	2B 7 1RBI		* K	* F8			* G5	* P6		5	1	1	1
3	#19 CONTRERAS, Daniel	dh	* F9		* K		* G3U		* K		* G4	5	0	0	0
4	#18 LANDRUS, Luke #14 PUTTY, AJ	pr	1B LS 1RBI E		1B MI		* K		BB		BB	0 3	0 0	0 2	0 1
5	#38 JENNINGS, Collin	rf	* K		* F8		* F8		* K		* KL	5	0	0	0
6	#32 SCHUPMANN, Kyle	3b	* E3-2			* G5		BB		* F9	* KL	4	0	0	0
7	#2 ZEBIG, Jack	2b		BB		BB		* KL		E5 WP		2	1	0	0
8	#35 JOHANNES, Will	c		* K		1B LS		* BB OUT		1B 7		3	0	2	0
9	#6 MAZZACANO, Brayden #31 NELSON, J.R. #17 CRAFTON, Cole	cf		* KL		* FF2		* FF3		1B 8 1RBI		0 3 1	0 0 0	0 0 1	0 0 1
Totals												35	3	7	3
Runs			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0				3
Hits			3	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0				7
Errors			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0				2
LOB			1	1	1	3	0	2	1	2	1				12

ILLINI	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
15 FLINN, A.	2.1	3	1	1	0	0	10	10	36	24
28 REMINGTON, K (L)	2.2	5	3	3	2	3	14	12	58	34
23 GANNON, R.	3.0	3	1	0	0	1	14	11	40	26
Totals	8.0	11	5	4	2	4	38	33	134	84

HB: GANNON [4]. Inher. Rnrs: REMINGTON 0/1.

GO-FO: FLINN 2-5; REMINGTON 1-3; GANNON 5-4.

Illinois at USC
3/8/2026 at Dedeaux Field (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Illinois	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		3	7	0	12
USC	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	X		5	11	2	9

USC Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#7 Covarrubias, Abbrie	2b	* F9		* FF2	* F9		FC3-6		* L9	5	0	0	0
2	#10 Martinez, Maximo	3b	* G6		1B 6		BB	1B RS 1RBI		* F8	4	1	2	1
3	#5 Lopez, Adrian	1b	* F8		* K		* KL	* FF3			4	0	0	0
4	#8 Takeuchi, Kevin	cf		* F8		* L6	2B 9		* G4		4	0	1	0
5	#14 Basseer, Jack	rf		HR 7 1RBI		BB	* G6 1RBI		* G5		3	2	1	2
6	#20 Cadena, Isaac	lf		* G1U		2B RL	* F8		1B 9		4	1	2	0
7	#6 Carpentier, Dean	dh		1B MI		1B MI 2RBI		K	* F8		4	1	2	2
8	#9 Riske, Maddox	ss		* F9		1B 8		* G1 SH		1B MI	3	0	2	0
9	#32 Tejeda, Richard	c			* 1B MI OUT	* K		* HBP OUT		* 3-4 SH	2	0	1	0
Totals											33	5	11	5
Runs			0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0			5
Hits			0	2	2	3	1	1	1	1			11
Errors			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0
LOB			0	1	1	2	1	2	1	1			8

USC	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
13 Johnson, A.	3.2	5	2	2	3	5	19	16	76	48
4 Velazquez, D (W)	1.2	0	0	0	2	2	7	5	34	19
25 Matson, S.	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	6	5	24	15
28 Rizzo, G.	0.1	2	1	0	0	0	4	4	16	11
33 Troy, A. (S)	1.2	0	0	0	1	2	6	5	34	20
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	7	11	42	35	184	113

WP: Rizzo. Inher. Rnrs: Velazquez 0/3; Matson 0/2; Troy 0/2.

GO-FO: Johnson 1-4; Velazquez 1-2; Matson 2-1; Rizzo 0-1; Troy 1-2.