Illinois starters:

29/cf/N. Groves; 3/2b/M. Farina; 19/c/D. Contreras; 38/rf/C. Jennings; 14/1b/AJ Putty; 32/3b/K. Schupmann; 2/dh/J. Zebig; 25/lf/C. Chee-Aloy; 31/ss/J.R. Nelson; 33/p/R. Ohm;

Albany starters:

13/ss/C. Loyal; 7/lf/M. Maggio; 12/cf/L. Filippi; 24/c/McAllister; 16/dh/K. Stephens; 10/1b/L. Morris; 3/rf/Z. Mravlja; 1/3b/P. DeSarno; 2/2b/V. Mazzara; 39/p/B. Cadieux;

1st Inning

Top of 1st - ILLINI batting

N. Groves struck out swinging (2-2).

M. Farina flied out to lf to left center (0-2).

D. Contreras struck out swinging (0-2).

Bottom of 1st - UALBANY batting

C. Loyal singled up the middle (3-2).

M. Maggio lined out to cf (1-1).

L. Filippi grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-1); C. Loyal out on the play.

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

2nd Inning

Top of 2nd - ILLINI batting

C. Jennings homered to right field, RBI (1-1).

AJ Putty walked (3-1).

K. Schupmann walked (3-2); AJ Putty advanced to second.

J. Zebig walked (3-1); K. Schupmann advanced to second; AJ Putty advanced to third.

C. Chee-Aloy reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (0-0); J. Zebig advanced to second; K. Schupmann advanced to third; AJ Putty out at home p to c.

Mound visit - injury TO.

No play.

J.R. Nelson flied into double play lf to 2b, SF, RBI (2-2); C. Chee-Aloy advanced to second; J. Zebig out on the play; K. Schupmann scored.

Bottom of 2nd - UALBANY batting

S. Mommer to p for R. Ohm.

McAllister flied out to rf (1-0).

K. Stephens struck out swinging (1-2).

L. Morris struck out looking (0-2).

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

3rd Inning

Top of 3rd - ILLINI batting

N. Groves flied out to lf to left center (0-0).

M. Farina walked (3-0).

D. Contreras grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); M. Farina out on the play.

Bottom of 3rd - UALBANY batting

S. Reed to p for S. Mommer.

Z. Mravlja flied out to cf to right center (1-1).

P. DeSarno struck out swinging (2-2).

V. Mazzara struck out swinging (1-2).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	0	0	0	0
UALBANY	0	0	0	0

4th Inning

Top of 4th - ILLINI batting

C. Jennings walked (3-1).

AJ Putty homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0); C. Jennings scored.

K. Schupmann singled to third base (3-1).

K. Schupmann stole second.

J. Zebig struck out looking (3-2).

K. Schupmann stole third.

K. Schupmann scored on a wild pitch.

C. Chee-Aloy grounded out to 1b unassisted down the 1b line (1-0).

J.R. Nelson flied out to cf to right center (0-0).

Bottom of 4th - UALBANY batting

O. Martel to p for S. Reed.

C. Loyal walked (3-2).

M. Maggio walked (3-0); C. Loyal advanced to second.

L. Filippi grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2); M. Maggio out on the play; C. Loyal advanced to third.

Play reviewed and changed: out at 1st.

No play.

McAllister homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0); C. Loyal scored.

K. Stephens struck out swinging (2-2).

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

5th Inning

Top of 5th - ILLINI batting

T. Kneller to p for B. Cadieux.

N. Groves flied out to cf (1-0).

M. Farina singled to right center (0-0).

D. Contreras lined into double play 2b to 1b (1-0); M. Farina out on the play.

Bottom of 5th - UALBANY batting

L. Weber to p for O. Martel.

L. Morris grounded out to ss (1-0).

Z. Mravlja flied out to lf down the lf line (1-1).

P. DeSarno doubled to right center (2-1).

Play challenged and reviewed - call stands: safe at 2nd.

V. Mazzara struck out looking (0-2).

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

6th Inning

Top of 6th - ILLINI batting

C. Jennings grounded out to ss (3-2).

AJ Putty reached on a throwing error by 3b (2-2).

K. Schupmann reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-0); AJ Putty out at second 3b to 2b.

Play challenged and reviewed - call stands: safe, no runner interference.

K. Schupmann stole second.

J. Zebig singled up the middle, RBI (2-2); K. Schupmann scored, unearned.

C. Chee-Aloy walked (3-2); J. Zebig advanced to second.

C. Chee-Aloy stole second; J. Zebig stole third.

J.R. Nelson struck out swinging (2-2).

Bottom of 6th - UALBANY batting

R. LaCien to p for L. Weber.

C. Loyal tripled to center field (0-0).

M. Maggio singled to shortstop, RBI (0-1); C. Loyal scored.

L. Filippi singled down the 3b line (1-0); M. Maggio advanced to second.

McAllister out at first 1b to p down the 1b line (1-1); L. Filippi advanced to second; M. Maggio advanced to third.

K. Stephens doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0); L. Filippi scored; M. Maggio scored.

M. Dye to p for R. LaCien.

L. Morris singled to center field, RBI, advanced to second on the throw (2-1); K. Stephens scored.

Z. Mravlja reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); L. Morris out at third ss to 3b.

P. DeSarno walked (3-0); Z. Mravlja advanced to second.

P. DeSarno advanced to second; Z. Mravlja advanced to third on a passed ball.

V. Mazzara struck out swinging (2-2).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	1	1	1	2
UALBANY	4	5	0	2

7th Inning

Top of 7th - ILLINI batting

M. Gajowski to p for T. Kneller.

N. Groves walked (3-2).

M. Farina singled to left field (1-2); N. Groves advanced to second.

D. Contreras singled down the 3b line (0-0); M. Farina advanced to second; N. Groves advanced to third.

C. Jennings struck out swinging (2-2).

AJ Putty lined out to rf, SF, RBI (1-2); M. Farina advanced to third; N. Groves scored.

D. Contreras stole second; M. Farina scored on a throwing error by c, failed pickoff attempt.

K. Schupmann singled to center field, RBI (0-2); D. Contreras scored.

K. Schupmann out at second p to 1b to ss, picked off, caught stealing.

Bottom of 7th - UALBANY batting

C. Loyal flied out to rf (3-2).

M. Maggio grounded out to 2b (0-0).

L. Filippi popped up to 1b (0-2).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	3	3	1	0
UALBANY	0	0	0	0

8th Inning

Top of 8th - ILLINI batting

J. Zebig flied out to rf down the rf line (3-1).

L. Landrus pinch hit for C. Chee-Aloy.

L. Landrus struck out swinging (1-2).

J.R. Nelson grounded out to ss (3-2).

Bottom of 8th - UALBANY batting

N. Groves to lf.

C. Jennings to cf.

C. Warehime to rf for L. Landrus.

McAllister struck out swinging (1-2).

K. Stephens popped up to 2b to right center (3-1).

L. Morris flied out to cf (2-2).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	0	0	0	0
UALBANY	0	0	0	0

9th Inning

Top of 9th - ILLINI batting

J. Vitucci to rf for Z. Mravlja.

N. Groves struck out looking (1-2).

M. Farina doubled down the lf line (0-0).

D. Contreras walked (3-0).

D. Contreras advanced to second on a throwing error by c; M. Farina advanced to third on a wild pitch.

C. Jennings tripled down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-1); D. Contreras scored; M. Farina scored.

AJ Putty reached on a fielding error by ss (1-2); C. Jennings scored, unearned.

K. Schupmann doubled down the lf line (0-0); AJ Putty advanced to third.

W. Johannes pinch hit for J. Zebig.

W. Johannes reached on a fielder's choice to third base (3-2); K. Schupmann advanced to third; AJ Putty out at home 3b to c.

Play challenged and reviewed - call upheld: out at home.

J. Walsh to p for M. Gajowski.

C. Warehime walked (3-1); W. Johannes advanced to second.

C. Warehime advanced to second; W. Johannes advanced to third; K. Schupmann scored on a wild pitch, unearned.

J.R. Nelson hit by pitch (3-2).

J.R. Nelson advanced to second; C. Warehime advanced to third; W. Johannes scored on a wild pitch, unearned.

N. Groves walked (3-0).

M. Farina struck out looking (2-2).

Bottom of 9th - UALBANY batting

L. McKillop to p for M. Dye.

J. Vitucci flied out to lf (0-0).

B. Guerrero pinch hit for P. DeSarno.

B. Guerrero struck out swinging (0-2).

J. Hurd pinch hit for V. Mazzara.

I. Young to p for L. McKillop.

J. Hurd struck out looking (0-2).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
ILLINI	5	3	2	3
UALBANY	0	0	0	0

Illinois starters:

29/cf/N. Groves; 3/2b/M. Farina; 19/c/D. Contreras; 38/rf/C. Jennings; 14/1b/AJ Putty; 32/3b/K. Schupmann; 2/dh/J. Zebig; 25/lf/C. Chee-Aloy; 31/ss/J.R. Nelson; 33/p/R. Ohm;

Albany starters:

13/ss/C. Loyal; 7/lf/M. Maggio; 12/cf/L. Filippi; 24/c/McAllister; 16/dh/K. Stephens; 10/1b/L. Morris; 3/rf/Z. Mravlja; 1/3b/P. DeSarno; 2/2b/V. Mazzara; 39/p/B. Cadieux;

Top of 2nd - ILLINI batting

C. Jennings homered to right field, RBI (1-1).

AJ Putty walked (3-1).

K. Schupmann walked (3-2); AJ Putty advanced to second.

J. Zebig walked (3-1); K. Schupmann advanced to second; AJ Putty advanced to third.

C. Chee-Aloy reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (0-0); J. Zebig advanced to second; K. Schupmann advanced to third; AJ Putty out at home p to c.

Mound visit - injury TO.

No play.

J.R. Nelson flied into double play lf to 2b, SF, RBI (2-2); C. Chee-Aloy advanced to second; J. Zebig out on the play; K. Schupmann scored.

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

Top of 4th - ILLINI batting

C. Jennings walked (3-1).

AJ Putty homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0); C. Jennings scored.

K. Schupmann singled to third base (3-1).

K. Schupmann stole second.

J. Zebig struck out looking (3-2).

K. Schupmann stole third.

K. Schupmann scored on a wild pitch.

C. Chee-Aloy grounded out to 1b unassisted down the 1b line (1-0).

J.R. Nelson flied out to cf to right center (0-0).

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

Bottom of 4th - UALBANY batting

O. Martel to p for S. Reed.

C. Loyal walked (3-2).

M. Maggio walked (3-0); C. Loyal advanced to second.

L. Filippi grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2); M. Maggio out on the play; C. Loyal advanced to third.

Play reviewed and changed: out at 1st.

No play.

McAllister homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0); C. Loyal scored.

K. Stephens struck out swinging (2-2).

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

Top of 6th - ILLINI batting

C. Jennings grounded out to ss (3-2).

AJ Putty reached on a throwing error by 3b (2-2).

K. Schupmann reached on a fielder's choice to third base (1-0); AJ Putty out at second 3b to 2b.

Play challenged and reviewed - call stands: safe, no runner interference.

K. Schupmann stole second.

J. Zebig singled up the middle, RBI (2-2); K. Schupmann scored, unearned.

C. Chee-Aloy walked (3-2); J. Zebig advanced to second.

C. Chee-Aloy stole second; J. Zebig stole third.

J.R. Nelson struck out swinging (2-2).

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

Bottom of 6th - UALBANY batting

R. LaCien to p for L. Weber.

C. Loyal tripled to center field (0-0).

M. Maggio singled to shortstop, RBI (0-1); C. Loyal scored.

L. Filippi singled down the 3b line (1-0); M. Maggio advanced to second.

McAllister out at first 1b to p down the 1b line (1-1); L. Filippi advanced to second; M. Maggio advanced to third.

K. Stephens doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-0); L. Filippi scored; M. Maggio scored.

M. Dye to p for R. LaCien.

L. Morris singled to center field, RBI, advanced to second on the throw (2-1); K. Stephens scored.

Z. Mravlja reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); L. Morris out at third ss to 3b.

P. DeSarno walked (3-0); Z. Mravlja advanced to second.

P. DeSarno advanced to second; Z. Mravlja advanced to third on a passed ball.

V. Mazzara struck out swinging (2-2).

4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 7th - ILLINI batting

M. Gajowski to p for T. Kneller.

N. Groves walked (3-2).

M. Farina singled to left field (1-2); N. Groves advanced to second.

D. Contreras singled down the 3b line (0-0); M. Farina advanced to second; N. Groves advanced to third.

C. Jennings struck out swinging (2-2).

AJ Putty lined out to rf, SF, RBI (1-2); M. Farina advanced to third; N. Groves scored.

D. Contreras stole second; M. Farina scored on a throwing error by c, failed pickoff attempt.

K. Schupmann singled to center field, RBI (0-2); D. Contreras scored.

K. Schupmann out at second p to 1b to ss, picked off, caught stealing.

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

Top of 9th - ILLINI batting

J. Vitucci to rf for Z. Mravlja.

N. Groves struck out looking (1-2).

M. Farina doubled down the lf line (0-0).

D. Contreras walked (3-0).

D. Contreras advanced to second on a throwing error by c; M. Farina advanced to third on a wild pitch.

C. Jennings tripled down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-1); D. Contreras scored; M. Farina scored.

AJ Putty reached on a fielding error by ss (1-2); C. Jennings scored, unearned.

K. Schupmann doubled down the lf line (0-0); AJ Putty advanced to third.

W. Johannes pinch hit for J. Zebig.

W. Johannes reached on a fielder's choice to third base (3-2); K. Schupmann advanced to third; AJ Putty out at home 3b to c.

Play challenged and reviewed - call upheld: out at home.

J. Walsh to p for M. Gajowski.

C. Warehime walked (3-1); W. Johannes advanced to second.

C. Warehime advanced to second; W. Johannes advanced to third; K. Schupmann scored on a wild pitch, unearned.

J.R. Nelson hit by pitch (3-2).

J.R. Nelson advanced to second; C. Warehime advanced to third; W. Johannes scored on a wild pitch, unearned.

N. Groves walked (3-0).

M. Farina struck out looking (2-2).

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

Illinois at Albany
3/1/2026 at Fluor Field (Greenville, SC)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Illinois	0	2	0	3	0	1	3	0	5		14	11	0	6
Albany	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0		6	8	4	3

Illinois Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#29 Nick Groves	lf	* K		* F7		* F8		BB		* KL BB	4	1	0	0
2	#3 Michael Farina	2b	* F7		* BB DP		* 1B 9 DP		1B 7		2B LL WP E * KL	5	2	3	0
3	#19 Daniel Contreras	c	* K		* DP4-6-3		* DP4-3		1B 5 SB2		BB WP E	4	2	1	0
4	#38 Collin Jennings	cf		HR 9 1RBI		BB		* G6	* K		3B RL 2RBI	4	3	2	3
5	#14 AJ Putty	1b		* BB OUT		HR 7 2RBI		* E5T OUT	* L9 SF 1RBI		* E6 OUT	3	1	1	3
6	#32 Kyle Schupmann	3b		BB		1B 5 SB2 SB3		FC5-4 SB2	* 1B 8 1RBI OUT		2B LL	4	4	3	1
7	#35 Will Johannes #2 Jack Zebig	ph		* BB DP		* KL		1B MI 1RBI SB3		* F9	FC5-2 WP	1 3	1 0	0 1	0 1
8	#22 Cole Warehime #25 Cameron Chee-Aloy #18 Luke Landrus	rf		FC1-2		* G3U		BB SB2		* K	BB WP WP	0 2 1	0 0 0	0 0 0	0 0 0
9	#31 J.R. Nelson	ss		* DP4 SF 1RBI		* F9		* K		* G6	HBP WP	3	0	0	1
Totals												34	14	11	9
Runs			0	2	0	3	0	1	3	0	5				14
Hits			0	1	0	2	1	1	3	0	3				11
Errors			0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2				4
LOB			0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3				5

ILLINI	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
33 R. Ohm	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	3	3	13	7
37 S. Mommer	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	10	8
44 S. Reed	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	12	8
27 O. Martel	1.0	1	2	2	2	1	5	3	23	11
36 L. Weber	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	4	4	12	8
16 R. LaCien	0.1	4	4	4	0	0	5	5	11	8
26 M. Dye (W)	2.2	1	0	0	1	2	10	9	38	21
21 L. McKillop	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	4	4
12 I. Young	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	3
Totals	9.0	8	6	6	3	10	36	33	126	78

Inher. Rnrs: Dye 1/1.

GO-FO: Ohm 1-1; Mommer 0-1; Reed 0-1; Martel 1-0; Weber 1-1; LaCien 1-0; Dye 2-4; McKillop 0-1; Young 0-0.

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#13 Cooper Loyal	ss	* 1B MI DP			BB		3B 8	* F9			3	2	2	0
2	#7 Michael Maggio	lf	* L8			* BB DP		1B 6 1RBI	* G4			3	1	1	1
3	#12 Luke Filippi	cf	* DP4-6-3			* DP4-6-3		1B 5	* P3			4	1	1	0
4	#24 Levi McAllister	c		* F9		HR 7 2RBI		* 3-1		* K		4	1	1	2
5	#16 Kyle Stephens	dh		* K		* K		2B 7 2RBI		* P4		4	1	1	2
6	#10 Logan Morris	1b		* KL			* G6	* 1B 8 1RBI OUT		* F8		4	0	1	1
7	#38 John Vitucci #3 Zach Mravlja	rf			* F9		* F7	FC6-5 PB			* F7	1 3	0 0	0 0	0 0
8	#4 Brian Guerrero #1 Patrick DeSarno	ph			* K		2B 9	BB PB			* K	1 2	0 0	0 1	0 0
9	#20 Justin Hurd #2 Victor Mazzara	ph			* K		* KL	* K			* KL	1 3	0 0	0 0	0 0
Totals												33	6	8	6
Runs			0	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	0				6
Hits			1	0	0	1	1	5	0	0	0				8
Errors			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0
LOB			0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0				3

UALBANY	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
39 B. Cadieux	4.0	3	5	5	5	3	18	12	64	31
37 T. Kneller	2.0	2	1	0	1	1	9	8	34	18
23 M. Gajowski (L)	2.2	6	8	5	2	3	16	13	67	41
22 J. Walsh	0.1	0	0	0	2	1	4	1	21	7
Totals	9.0	11	14	10	10	8	47	34	186	97