Official Box Score - Final
Valparaiso at Ill.-Chicago
4/18/2026 at Granderson Stadium (Chicago, Ill.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
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Ill.-Chicago0053101 1017010
Win: Brandon Bak (3-4)Loss: Connor Lockwood (3-6)Save: None.


Valparaiso 0 (9-25; 2-9Conf )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
15 Gavin Bennett1B3000001000
6 Eli RileyC3010013101
42 Brayden PleauLF3000004000
25 Louie KegerreisDH2000110001
9 Cal SchembraCF3000003000
12 Thomas Cooper (SS)2B3020003010
7 Javin Gauthier3B3000001002
8 George BetevisRF3010003001
34 Case SullivanSS2000010300
4 Bryan Hatch (2B)0000000000
11 Connor LockwoodP0000000000
18 Joey Kafka (P)0000000000
Totals250401318415
BATTING
2B: Cooper [5] (off Bak); Betevis [4] (off Bak).
TB: Cooper 3; Betevis 2.
Team RISP: 0-7.
Ill.-Chicago 10 (14-21-1; 9-5Conf )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
24 Will Flanigan1B41101013002
5 Jake Busson2B4220002400
16 Ashton KampaLF4242002000
9 Thomas CurryC4223002100
17 Lucas SmithDH4122000004
3 Colin Husko3B4122010200
32 Sean CodySS4011000400
14 Alexander WrightRF3010011002
33 Andrew Pyszka (RF)0000100000
7 Vidal ColonCF4120001002
20 Brandon BakP0000000000
Totals35101710222111010
BATTING
2B: Flanigan [5] (off Lockwood); Kampa [7] (off Kafka); Husko [3] (off Lockwood). 3B: Curry [1] (off Lockwood).
TB: Flanigan 2; Kampa 5; Curry 4; Husko 3. 2-Out RBI: Curry 2; Smith; Husko; Cody. SF: Kampa. HBP: Busson [0].
Team RISP: 7-16.
BASERUNNING
SB: Colon [2] (p Lockwood/c Riley).

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11 Connor Lockwood (L)5.014941232299163
18 Joey Kafka1.031110762816
Totals6.01710522393511979
HB: Lockwood [3]. SFA: Lockwood.
GO-FO: Lockwood 4-9; Kafka 0-3.
ILL.-CHIiphrerbbkbfabnpst
20 Brandon Bak (W)7.04001326258658
Totals7.04001326258658
WP: Bak [3].
GO-FO: Bak 12-6.

Umpires: HP: Trey Nelson III; 1B: Andy Joseph ; 2B: ; 3B: Clint Wheeler.
First Pitch: 2:05 PM. Duration:1:55.
Attendance: 389
Weather: Overcast and Windy



Play By Play (Full) - Final
Valparaiso at Ill.-Chicago
4/18/2026 at Granderson Stadium (Chicago, Ill.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
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Ill.-Chicago0053101 1017010

Valparaiso starters:
15/1b/Gavin Bennett; 6/c/Eli Riley; 42/lf/Brayden Pleau; 25/dh/Louie Kegerreis; 9/cf/Cal Schembra; 12/2b/Thomas Cooper; 7/3b/Javin Gauthier; 8/rf/George Betevis; 34/ss/Case Sullivan; 11/p/Connor Lockwood;

Ill.-Chicago starters:
24/1b/Will Flanigan; 5/2b/Jake Busson; 16/lf/Ashton Kampa; 9/c/Thomas Curry; 17/dh/Lucas Smith; 3/3b/Colin Husko; 32/ss/Sean Cody; 14/rf/Alexander Wright; 7/cf/Vidal Colon; 20/p/Brandon Bak;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - VALPARAI batting
Gavin Bennett grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
Eli Riley singled to right center (2-1 KBB).
Brayden Pleau flied out to cf (1-1 BF).
Eli Riley advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Louie Kegerreis grounded out to ss (2-2 BSSB).

Bottom of 1st - ILL.-CHI batting
Will Flanigan doubled to right field (3-1 BBBK).
Jake Busson flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Ashton Kampa singled to shortstop (0-0).
Thomas Curry reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 KF); Ashton Kampa advanced to second; Will Flanigan out at third ss to 3b.
Lucas Smith popped up to 2b (0-1 K).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - VALPARAI batting
Cal Schembra grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).
Thomas Cooper doubled through the right side (0-1 K).
Javin Gauthier flied out to lf (1-2 KFB).
George Betevis lined out to rf (1-1 SB).

Bottom of 2nd - ILL.-CHI batting
Colin Husko struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
Sean Cody flied out to cf (0-0).
Alexander Wright struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - VALPARAI batting
Case Sullivan struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (3-2 BKBSBS).
Gavin Bennett grounded out to 2b (1-2 BFKF).
Eli Riley grounded out to 2b (0-0).

Bottom of 3rd - ILL.-CHI batting
Vidal Colon flied out to lf (0-1 K).
Will Flanigan reached first on an error by 2b (1-0 B).
Jake Busson flied out to rf (2-2 KFFFFFBB).
Ashton Kampa singled through the right side (0-0); Will Flanigan advanced to second.
Thomas Curry tripled to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BSS); Ashton Kampa scored, unearned; Will Flanigan scored, unearned.
Lucas Smith singled through the left side, RBI (2-0 BB); Thomas Curry scored, unearned.
Colin Husko doubled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Lucas Smith scored, unearned.
Sean Cody singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BKB); Colin Husko scored, unearned.
Alexander Wright singled up the middle (2-2 BFBS); Sean Cody advanced to third.
Vidal Colon reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Alexander Wright out at second ss to 2b.

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - VALPARAI batting
Brayden Pleau grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
Louie Kegerreis walked (3-0 BBBB).
Cal Schembra flied out to lf (1-2 KFB).
Thomas Cooper singled to center field (0-2 KF); Louie Kegerreis advanced to third.
Javin Gauthier reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Thomas Cooper out at second 2b unassisted.

Bottom of 4th - ILL.-CHI batting
Will Flanigan grounded out to c, bunt (0-0).
Jake Busson singled through the left side (0-1 K).
Ashton Kampa singled to right field (0-0); Jake Busson advanced to third.
Thomas Curry singled to right center, RBI (1-2 FFBF); Ashton Kampa advanced to third; Jake Busson scored.
Lucas Smith singled to shortstop, RBI (0-0); Thomas Curry advanced to second; Ashton Kampa scored.
Colin Husko singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Lucas Smith advanced to second; Thomas Curry scored.
Sean Cody flied out to rf (0-0).
Alexander Wright flied out to rf (1-0 B).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - VALPARAI batting
George Betevis doubled through the left side (1-1 KB).
Case Sullivan grounded out to ss (2-2 SBFBF).
Gavin Bennett grounded out to ss (1-2 KSB); George Betevis advanced to third.
Eli Riley struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).

Bottom of 5th - ILL.-CHI batting
Vidal Colon singled to shortstop (1-2 SKB).
Vidal Colon stole second.
Will Flanigan walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Jake Busson hit by pitch (2-2 BSSFFH); Will Flanigan advanced to second; Vidal Colon advanced to third.
Ashton Kampa flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Vidal Colon scored.
Thomas Curry flied out to lf (0-0); Will Flanigan advanced to third.
Lucas Smith reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 KBBF); Jake Busson out at second ss to 2b.

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6th Inning
Top of 6th - VALPARAI batting
Brayden Pleau grounded out to 3b (0-1 S).
Louie Kegerreis struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).
Cal Schembra grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 KBB).

Bottom of 6th - ILL.-CHI batting
Thomas Cooper to ss.
Bryan Hatch to 2b for Case Sullivan.
Joey Kafka to p for Connor Lockwood.
Colin Husko flied out to lf (2-1 KBB).
Sean Cody flied out to lf (1-2 FFFB).
Andrew Pyszka pinch hit for Alexander Wright.
Andrew Pyszka walked (3-1 BBKBB).
Vidal Colon singled to right field (1-1 BF); Andrew Pyszka advanced to third.
Will Flanigan fouled out to c (2-1 BBF).

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - VALPARAI batting
Andrew Pyszka to rf.
Thomas Cooper popped up to 1b (0-0).
Javin Gauthier grounded out to ss (1-2 SFBF).
George Betevis popped up to 2b (0-1 S).

Bottom of 7th - ILL.-CHI batting
Jake Busson singled to first base (1-2 FKBF).
Ashton Kampa doubled to left center, RBI (1-0 B); Jake Busson scored.

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Scoring Innings - Final
Valparaiso at Ill.-Chicago
4/18/2026 at Granderson Stadium (Chicago, Ill.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Valparaiso0000000 0415
Ill.-Chicago0053101 1017010

Valparaiso starters:
15/1b/Gavin Bennett; 6/c/Eli Riley; 42/lf/Brayden Pleau; 25/dh/Louie Kegerreis; 9/cf/Cal Schembra; 12/2b/Thomas Cooper; 7/3b/Javin Gauthier; 8/rf/George Betevis; 34/ss/Case Sullivan; 11/p/Connor Lockwood;

Ill.-Chicago starters:
24/1b/Will Flanigan; 5/2b/Jake Busson; 16/lf/Ashton Kampa; 9/c/Thomas Curry; 17/dh/Lucas Smith; 3/3b/Colin Husko; 32/ss/Sean Cody; 14/rf/Alexander Wright; 7/cf/Vidal Colon; 20/p/Brandon Bak;


Bottom of 3rd - ILL.-CHI batting
Vidal Colon flied out to lf (0-1 K).
Will Flanigan reached first on an error by 2b (1-0 B).
Jake Busson flied out to rf (2-2 KFFFFFBB).
Ashton Kampa singled through the right side (0-0); Will Flanigan advanced to second.
Thomas Curry tripled to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BSS); Ashton Kampa scored, unearned; Will Flanigan scored, unearned.
Lucas Smith singled through the left side, RBI (2-0 BB); Thomas Curry scored, unearned.
Colin Husko doubled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Lucas Smith scored, unearned.
Sean Cody singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BKB); Colin Husko scored, unearned.
Alexander Wright singled up the middle (2-2 BFBS); Sean Cody advanced to third.
Vidal Colon reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Alexander Wright out at second ss to 2b.
5 R, 6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - ILL.-CHI batting
Will Flanigan grounded out to c, bunt (0-0).
Jake Busson singled through the left side (0-1 K).
Ashton Kampa singled to right field (0-0); Jake Busson advanced to third.
Thomas Curry singled to right center, RBI (1-2 FFBF); Ashton Kampa advanced to third; Jake Busson scored.
Lucas Smith singled to shortstop, RBI (0-0); Thomas Curry advanced to second; Ashton Kampa scored.
Colin Husko singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Lucas Smith advanced to second; Thomas Curry scored.
Sean Cody flied out to rf (0-0).
Alexander Wright flied out to rf (1-0 B).
3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - ILL.-CHI batting
Vidal Colon singled to shortstop (1-2 SKB).
Vidal Colon stole second.
Will Flanigan walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Jake Busson hit by pitch (2-2 BSSFFH); Will Flanigan advanced to second; Vidal Colon advanced to third.
Ashton Kampa flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Vidal Colon scored.
Thomas Curry flied out to lf (0-0); Will Flanigan advanced to third.
Lucas Smith reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 KBBF); Jake Busson out at second ss to 2b.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - ILL.-CHI batting
Jake Busson singled to first base (1-2 FKBF).
Ashton Kampa doubled to left center, RBI (1-0 B); Jake Busson scored.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.



Valparaiso at Ill.-Chicago
4/18/2026 at Granderson Stadium (Chicago, Ill.)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
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Ill.-Chicago0053101 1017010
Valparaiso Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#15 Gavin Bennett
1b
*
G4
*
G4
*
G6
3
0
0
0
2
#6 Eli Riley
c
1B
9
WP
*
G4
*
K
3
0
1
0
3
#42 Brayden Pleau
lf
*
F8
*
G5
*
G5
3
0
0
0
4
#25 Louie Kegerreis
dh
*
G6
BB
*
K
2
0
0
0
5
#9 Cal Schembra
cf
*
G4
*
F7
*
G3U
3
0
0
0
6
#12 Thomas Cooper
ss
2B
RS
*
1B
8
OUT
*
P3
3
0
2
0
7
#7 Javin Gauthier
3b
*
F7
FC4U
*
G6
3
0
0
0
8
#8 George Betevis
rf
*
L9
2B
LS
*
P4
3
0
1
0
9
#4 Bryan Hatch
#34 Case Sullivan
2b
*
K
*
G6
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals25040
Runs00000000
Hits11011004
Errors00000000
LOB11021005
VALPARAIiphrerbbkbfabnpst
11 Connor Lockwood (L)5.014941232299163
18 Joey Kafka1.031110762816
Totals6.01710522393511979
HB: Lockwood [3]. SFA: Lockwood.
GO-FO: Lockwood 4-9; Kafka 0-3.


Valparaiso at Ill.-Chicago
4/18/2026 at Granderson Stadium (Chicago, Ill.)
Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
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Ill.-Chicago0053101 1017010
Ill.-Chicago Scorecard
#PlayerPos1234567ABRHRBI
1
#24 Will Flanigan
1b
*
2B
9
OUT
E4
*
G2
BB
*
FF2
4
1
1
0
2
#5 Jake Busson
2b
*
F8
*
F9
1B
LS
*
HBP
OUT
1B
3
4
2
2
0
3
#16 Ashton Kampa
lf
1B
6
1B
RS
1B
9
*
F8
SH 1RBI
2B
7
1RBI
4
2
4
2
4
#9 Thomas Curry
c
FC6-5
3B
7
2RBI
1B
9
1RBI
*
F7
4
2
2
3
5
#17 Lucas Smith
dh
*
P4
1B
LS
1RBI
1B
6
1RBI
FC6-4
4
1
2
2
6
#3 Colin Husko
3b
*
K
2B
RS
1RBI
1B
MI
1RBI
*
F7
4
1
2
2
7
#32 Sean Cody
ss
*
F8
1B
MI
1RBI
*
F9
*
F7
4
0
1
1
8
#33 Andrew Pyszka
#14 Alexander Wright
rf
*
K
*
1B
MI
OUT
*
F9
BB
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
9
#7 Vidal Colon
cf
*
F7
FC6-4
1B
6
SB2
1B
9
4
1
2
0
Totals35101710
Runs005310110
Hits206511217
Errors00100001
LOB202222110
ILL.-CHIiphrerbbkbfabnpst
20 Brandon Bak (W)7.04001326258658
Totals7.04001326258658
WP: Bak [3].
GO-FO: Bak 12-6.