Valparaiso starters:

15/1b/Bennett, Gav; 7/2b/Gauthier, Ja; 12/3b/Cooper, Thom; 9/cf/Schembra, Ca; 25/dh/Kegerreis, L; 6/c/Riley, Eli; 42/lf/Pleau, Brayd; 3/rf/Kuska, Micha; 34/ss/Sullivan, Ca; 24/p/Guazzo, Adam;

Western Michigan starters:

2/cf/MALLY, T.; 11/lf/HUMS, C.; 3/2b/HOWARD, D.; 20/1b/MENNECKE, M.; 12/ss/MALONEY, Mi.; 8/dh/ROWOLD, J.; 10/3b/PILARSKI, M.; 7/rf/OSTRANDER, C; 18/c/PENA, D.; 29/p/EVERINGHAM;

1st Inning

Top of 1st - VALPO batting

Bennett, Gav lined out to lf (3-2 FKBBB).

Gauthier, Ja hit by pitch (2-0 BB).

Cooper, Thom walked (3-0 BBBB); Gauthier, Ja advanced to second.

Schembra, Ca grounded into double play 2b to 1b (3-1 BBKB); Cooper, Thom out on the play.

Bottom of 1st - WMU batting

MALLY, T. singled to right field (1-2 KBK).

HUMS, C. flied out to lf down the lf line (1-2 BFK).

HOWARD, D. flied out to cf (0-0).

MALLY, T. stole second.

MENNECKE, M. walked (3-1 BBBKB).

MALLY, T. stole third.

MALONEY, Mi. singled to right field, RBI (3-2 KKBFBB); MENNECKE, M. advanced to third; MALLY, T. scored.

MALONEY, Mi. out at second c to ss, caught stealing.

This Inning	R	H	E	L
VALPO	0	0	0	1
WMU	1	2	0	1

2nd Inning

Top of 2nd - VALPO batting

Kegerreis, L walked (3-2 BKFBFBFFFB).

Riley, Eli popped up to 1b (2-0 BB).

Pleau, Brayd walked (3-2 BBKBKB); Kegerreis, L advanced to second.

Kuska, Micha flied out to lf (1-1 BK).

Sullivan, Ca hit by pitch (0-0); Pleau, Brayd advanced to second; Kegerreis, L advanced to third.

Bennett, Gav grounded out to p (3-1 BBBK).

Bottom of 2nd - WMU batting

Bultemeier, to p for Guazzo, Adam.

ROWOLD, J. singled through the right side (2-2 BFKFBFF).

PILARSKI, M. flied out to lf (2-2 BKKB).

OSTRANDER, C grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (0-0); ROWOLD, J. advanced to second.

PENA, D. walked (3-1 BKBBB).

MALLY, T. flied out to cf to left center (2-0 BB).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
VALPO	0	0	0	3
WMU	0	1	0	2

3rd Inning

Top of 3rd - VALPO batting

WIZCEB, J. to p for EVERINGHAM.

Gauthier, Ja popped up to 3b to left field (1-0 B).

Cooper, Thom struck out looking (3-2 BBSKBFK).

Schembra, Ca walked (3-1 BKBBB).

Schembra, Ca stole second.

Kegerreis, L flied out to cf (2-2 BBFF).

Bottom of 3rd - WMU batting

Swinehart, D to p for Bultemeier,.

HUMS, C. singled to right center (0-2 FK).

HUMS, C. stole second.

HOWARD, D. singled through the right side, RBI (1-1 KB); HUMS, C. scored.

HOWARD, D. out at second p to 1b to ss to 2b to 3b, caught stealing.

MENNECKE, M. walked (3-1 BBBKB).

MALONEY, Mi. singled to center field (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second.

ROWOLD, J. walked (3-2 KBFBBB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; MENNECKE, M. advanced to third.

PILARSKI, M. reached on a fielding error by ss, RBI (0-0); ROWOLD, J. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third; MENNECKE, M. scored.

OSTRANDER, C grounded into double play ss to 1b (0-0); PILARSKI, M. out on the play.

This Inning	R	H	E	L
VALPO	0	0	0	1
WMU	2	3	1	2

4th Inning

Top of 4th - VALPO batting

HUMS, C. to rf.

MENNECKE, M. to lf.

THIELMAN, A. to 1b for MALONEY, Mi..

PILARSKI, M. to ss.

OSTRANDER, C to 3b.

Riley, Eli singled to third base, bunt (0-0).

Pleau, Brayd doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Riley, Eli scored.

Kuska, Micha fouled out to 3b (2-2 BKBK).

Sullivan, Ca lined out to cf (1-0 B); Pleau, Brayd advanced to third.

Bennett, Gav walked (3-2 BBKKBB).

Gauthier, Ja struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBBS).

Bottom of 4th - WMU batting

PENA, D. popped up to 3b (0-0).

MALLY, T. lined out to rf (0-2 FK).

HUMS, C. struck out looking (0-2 FSFK).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
VALPO	1	2	0	2
WMU	0	0	0	0

5th Inning

Top of 5th - VALPO batting

Cooper, Thom flied out to rf (2-2 BFBSF).

Schembra, Ca struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBK).

Kegerreis, L flied out to lf (2-1 BKB).

Bottom of 5th - WMU batting

HOWARD, D. singled through the right side (0-1 K).

MENNECKE, M. singled to center field (1-1 BF); HOWARD, D. advanced to second.

THIELMAN, A. grounded out to p (3-2 KBBSFB); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. advanced to third.

ROWOLD, J. flied out to cf (2-2 SKBFFB).

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

This Inning	R	H	E	L
VALPO	0	0	0	0
WMU	0	2	0	2

6th Inning

Top of 6th - VALPO batting

HOOVER, M. to p for WIZCEB, J..

Riley, Eli singled to left field (0-1 K).

Riley, Eli stole second.

Pleau, Brayd struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKSS).

Kuska, Micha hit by pitch (0-2 FF).

Sullivan, Ca struck out swinging (2-2 SBBKS).

Bennett, Gav grounded out to ss (1-0 B).

Bottom of 6th - WMU batting

Immel, Dylan to p for Swinehart, D.

OSTRANDER, C grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).

PENA, D. singled to shortstop (1-2 KSB).

MALLY, T. flied out to rf (0-0).

HUMS, C. struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
VALPO	0	1	0	2
WMU	0	1	0	1

7th Inning

Top of 7th - VALPO batting

ZAJAC, N. to c for PENA, D..

SHAPIRO, E. to p for HOOVER, M..

Gauthier, Ja flied out to cf (2-1 BFB).

Cooper, Thom walked (3-2 BSBBSFB).

Schembra, Ca flied out to lf (2-0 BB).

Kegerreis, L hit by pitch (1-0 B); Cooper, Thom advanced to second.

Riley, Eli singled to center field, RBI (1-1 BF); Kegerreis, L advanced to second; Cooper, Thom scored.

Pleau, Brayd reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Riley, Eli advanced to second; Kegerreis, L out at third 3b unassisted.

Bottom of 7th - WMU batting

HOWARD, D. reached on a throwing error by ss (2-0 BB).

MENNECKE, M. walked (3-1 FBBBB); HOWARD, D. advanced to second.

THIELMAN, A. out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. advanced to third.

ROWOLD, J. flied out to rf, SF, RBI (3-2 SFFBBFBFF); HOWARD, D. scored, unearned.

PILARSKI, M. singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 BKKB); MENNECKE, M. scored, unearned.

Hack, Christ to p for Immel, Dylan.

PILARSKI, M. advanced to second on a wild pitch.

OSTRANDER, C popped up to ss (2-2 KFBBF).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
VALPO	1	1	0	2
WMU	2	1	1	1

8th Inning

Top of 8th - VALPO batting

LEHMANN, A. to p for SHAPIRO, E..

Kuska, Micha walked (3-1 BBKBB).

Kuska, Micha advanced to second on a balk.

Sullivan, Ca struck out swinging (3-2 BBFBFS).

Bennett, Gav walked (3-2 KFBBFBB).

DORAN, T. to p for LEHMANN, A..

Gauthier, Ja struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS).

Cooper, Thom singled to third base (1-2 BSF); Bennett, Gav advanced to second; Kuska, Micha advanced to third.

Schembra, Ca singled to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 FSBBF); Cooper, Thom advanced to third; Bennett, Gav scored; Kuska, Micha scored.

Kegerreis, L struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).

Bottom of 8th - WMU batting

Boynton, Spe to p for Hack, Christ.

ZAJAC, N. grounded out to ss (0-2 SK).

MALLY, T. flied out to rf down the rf line (1-2 FKB).

HUMS, C. grounded out to c, bunt (0-0).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
VALPO	2	2	0	2
WMU	0	0	0	0

9th Inning

Top of 9th - VALPO batting

Riley, Eli struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).

Pleau, Brayd doubled to right center (0-0).

Kuska, Micha lined out to 2b (1-1 FB).

Sullivan, Ca flied out to cf (1-2 SBS).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
VALPO	0	1	0	1

Valparaiso starters:

15/1b/Bennett, Gav; 7/2b/Gauthier, Ja; 12/3b/Cooper, Thom; 9/cf/Schembra, Ca; 25/dh/Kegerreis, L; 6/c/Riley, Eli; 42/lf/Pleau, Brayd; 3/rf/Kuska, Micha; 34/ss/Sullivan, Ca; 24/p/Guazzo, Adam;

Western Michigan starters:

2/cf/MALLY, T.; 11/lf/HUMS, C.; 3/2b/HOWARD, D.; 20/1b/MENNECKE, M.; 12/ss/MALONEY, Mi.; 8/dh/ROWOLD, J.; 10/3b/PILARSKI, M.; 7/rf/OSTRANDER, C; 18/c/PENA, D.; 29/p/EVERINGHAM;

Bottom of 1st - WMU batting

MALLY, T. singled to right field (1-2 KBK).

HUMS, C. flied out to lf down the lf line (1-2 BFK).

HOWARD, D. flied out to cf (0-0).

MALLY, T. stole second.

MENNECKE, M. walked (3-1 BBBKB).

MALLY, T. stole third.

MALONEY, Mi. singled to right field, RBI (3-2 KKBFBB); MENNECKE, M. advanced to third; MALLY, T. scored.

MALONEY, Mi. out at second c to ss, caught stealing.

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

Bottom of 3rd - WMU batting

Swinehart, D to p for Bultemeier,.

HUMS, C. singled to right center (0-2 FK).

HUMS, C. stole second.

HOWARD, D. singled through the right side, RBI (1-1 KB); HUMS, C. scored.

HOWARD, D. out at second p to 1b to ss to 2b to 3b, caught stealing.

MENNECKE, M. walked (3-1 BBBKB).

MALONEY, Mi. singled to center field (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second.

ROWOLD, J. walked (3-2 KBFBBB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; MENNECKE, M. advanced to third.

PILARSKI, M. reached on a fielding error by ss, RBI (0-0); ROWOLD, J. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third; MENNECKE, M. scored.

OSTRANDER, C grounded into double play ss to 1b (0-0); PILARSKI, M. out on the play.

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

Top of 4th - VALPO batting

HUMS, C. to rf.

MENNECKE, M. to lf.

THIELMAN, A. to 1b for MALONEY, Mi..

PILARSKI, M. to ss.

OSTRANDER, C to 3b.

Riley, Eli singled to third base, bunt (0-0).

Pleau, Brayd doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Riley, Eli scored.

Kuska, Micha fouled out to 3b (2-2 BKBK).

Sullivan, Ca lined out to cf (1-0 B); Pleau, Brayd advanced to third.

Bennett, Gav walked (3-2 BBKKBB).

Gauthier, Ja struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBBS).

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

Top of 7th - VALPO batting

ZAJAC, N. to c for PENA, D..

SHAPIRO, E. to p for HOOVER, M..

Gauthier, Ja flied out to cf (2-1 BFB).

Cooper, Thom walked (3-2 BSBBSFB).

Schembra, Ca flied out to lf (2-0 BB).

Kegerreis, L hit by pitch (1-0 B); Cooper, Thom advanced to second.

Riley, Eli singled to center field, RBI (1-1 BF); Kegerreis, L advanced to second; Cooper, Thom scored.

Pleau, Brayd reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Riley, Eli advanced to second; Kegerreis, L out at third 3b unassisted.

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

Bottom of 7th - WMU batting

HOWARD, D. reached on a throwing error by ss (2-0 BB).

MENNECKE, M. walked (3-1 FBBBB); HOWARD, D. advanced to second.

THIELMAN, A. out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); MENNECKE, M. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. advanced to third.

ROWOLD, J. flied out to rf, SF, RBI (3-2 SFFBBFBFF); HOWARD, D. scored, unearned.

PILARSKI, M. singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 BKKB); MENNECKE, M. scored, unearned.

Hack, Christ to p for Immel, Dylan.

PILARSKI, M. advanced to second on a wild pitch.

OSTRANDER, C popped up to ss (2-2 KFBBF).

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

Top of 8th - VALPO batting

LEHMANN, A. to p for SHAPIRO, E..

Kuska, Micha walked (3-1 BBKBB).

Kuska, Micha advanced to second on a balk.

Sullivan, Ca struck out swinging (3-2 BBFBFS).

Bennett, Gav walked (3-2 KFBBFBB).

DORAN, T. to p for LEHMANN, A..

Gauthier, Ja struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS).

Cooper, Thom singled to third base (1-2 BSF); Bennett, Gav advanced to second; Kuska, Micha advanced to third.

Schembra, Ca singled to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 FSBBF); Cooper, Thom advanced to third; Bennett, Gav scored; Kuska, Micha scored.

Kegerreis, L struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).

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

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#15 Bennett, Gavin	1b	* L7	* G1		BB		* G6		BB		3	1	0	0
2	#7 Gauthier, Javin	2b	HBP		* P5	* K			* F8	* K		4	0	0	0
3	#12 Cooper, Thomas	3b	* BB DP		* KL		* F9		BB	1B		3	1	1	0
4	#9 Schembra, Cal	cf	* DP4-3		BB SB2		* KL		* F7	1B 9 2RBI		4	0	1	2
5	#25 Kegerreis, Louie	dh		BB	* F8		* F7		* HBP OUT	* K		3	0	0	0
6	#6 Riley, Eli	c		* P3		1B 5		1B 7 SB2	1B 8 1RBI		* K	5	1	3	1
7	#42 Pleau, Brayden	lf		BB		2B 7 1RBI		* K	FC5U		2B 9	4	0	2	1
8	#3 Kuska, Michael	rf		* F7		* FF5		HBP		BB	* L4	3	1	0	0
9	#34 Sullivan, Case	ss		HBP		* L8		* K		* K	* F8	4	0	0	0
Totals										33	4	7	4
Runs		0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0		4
Hits		0	0	0	2	0	1	1	2	1		7
Errors		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
LOB		1	3	1	2	0	2	2	2	1		14

VALPO	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
24 Guazzo, Adam (L)	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	5	4	25	12
16 Bultemeier,	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	5	3	22	12
27 Swinehart, D	3.0	5	2	2	2	1	15	13	49	34
33 Immel, Dylan	1.2	2	2	0	1	1	9	6	35	21
10 Hack, Christ	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	6	4
29 Boynton, Spe	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	8	7
Totals	8.0	10	5	3	5	2	38	30	145	90

Valparaiso at Western Michigan
4/7/2026 at Hyames Field (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Valparaiso	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0		4	7	2	14
Western Michigan	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	X		5	10	0	9

Western Michigan Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#2 MALLY, Tanner	cf	1B 9 SB2 SB3	* F7		* L9		* F9		* F9	5	1	1	0
2	#11 HUMS, Cooper	rf	* F7		1B 9 SB2	* KL		* K		* G2	5	1	1	0
3	#3 HOWARD, Drew	2b	* F8		* 1B RS 1RBI OUT		1B RS		E6T		4	1	2	1
4	#20 MENNECKE, Mark	lf	BB		BB		1B 8		BB		1	2	1	0
5	#31 THIELMAN, Avery #12 MALONEY, Michael	1b	* 1B 9 1RBI OUT		1B 8 E		* G1		* 1-4 SH		1 2	0 0	0 2	0 1
6	#8 ROWOLD, Jacob	dh		1B RS	BB E		* F8		* F9 SF 1RBI		2	0	1	1
7	#10 PILARSKI, Mason	ss		* F7	* E6 1RBI DP		* F8		1B RS 1RBI WP		4	0	1	2
8	#7 OSTRANDER, Connor	3b		* G2 SH	* DP6-3			* G3U	* P6		3	0	0	0
9	#27 ZAJAC, Nolan #18 PENA, Diego	c		BB		* P5		1B 6		* G6	1 2	0 0	0 1	0 0
Totals											30	5	10	5
Runs			1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0			5
Hits			2	1	3	0	2	1	1	0			10
Errors			0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0			2
LOB			1	2	2	0	2	1	1	0			8

WMU	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
29 EVERINGHAM	2.0	0	0	0	3	0	10	5	46	18
35 WIZCEB, J. (W)	3.0	2	1	1	2	3	13	11	56	29
6 HOOVER, M.	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	5	4	18	11
36 SHAPIRO, E.	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	6	4	21	10
21 LEHMANN, A.	0.1	0	2	2	2	1	3	1	18	7
37 DORAN, T. (S)	1.2	3	0	0	0	3	8	8	29	22
Totals	9.0	7	4	4	8	9	45	33	188	97

HB: EVERINGHAM 2 [6]; HOOVER [5]; SHAPIRO [7]. BK: LEHMANN [3]. Inher. Rnrs: DORAN 2/2.

GO-FO: EVERINGHAM 2-3; WIZCEB 0-6; HOOVER 1-0; SHAPIRO 1-2; LEHMANN 0-0; DORAN 0-2.