Northern Illinois starters: 23/cf/WARREN; 18/dp/BARRETT, Kr; 17/1b/GRABLE; 11/c/NAEGELE; 2/2b/HARNISH; 24/3b/WOOLLARD; 13/p/STURM; 32/ss/KOSSAKOWSKI; 3/lf/HECHT; 10/rf/THACKER;
UConn starters: 11/rf/NAKAMA; 8/ss/GIFFORD; 7/3b/O'DONNELL; 9/c/DUBOIS; 5/1b/PINTO; 13/lf/AMBLER; 16/dp/DUGGAN; 22/cf/GARDEA; 15/2b/TOWNSEND; 28/p/DOTY;

NIU 1st - DUGGAN to p.; DOTY to dp.; WARREN struck out swinging (2-2 KFBFBS).; BARRETT, Kr struck out swinging (2-2 SKBBS).; GRABLE flied out to rf (3-2 BBBKK).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

UCONN 1st - NAKAMA grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK).; GIFFORD walked (3-1 BKBBB).; O'DONNELL grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-2 KFB); GIFFORD out on the play.;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

NIU 2nd - NAEGELE reached on a fielding error by ss (1-2 BSSFFFF).; HARNISH out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); NAEGELE advanced to second.; WOOLLARD struck out swinging (1-2 BFKS).; STURM doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); NAEGELE scored, unearned.; KOSSAKOWSKI singled to right field, RBI (2-0 BB); STURM scored, unearned.; HECHT flied out to rf (1-0 B).;
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

UCONN 2nd - DUBOIS lined out to 3b (1-2 KKB).; PINTO popped up to ss (2-2 KFBB).; AMBLER grounded out to ss (1-0 B).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

NIU 3rd - WARREN lined out to cf (1-2 BFS).; BARRETT, Kr singled to third base, advanced to second on a dropped fly by 1b (1-2 FBF).; GRABLE flied out to rf (2-0 BB).; NAEGELE struck out swinging (3-2 BBKFBS).;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

UCONN 3rd - DUGGAN struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKS).; GARDEA grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB).; TOWNSEND grounded out to 3b (2-1 BBK).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

NIU 4th - HARNISH singled to right field (0-0).; WOOLLARD out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt (1-1 BF); HARNISH advanced to second.; STURM reached on a dropped fly by 1b (0-0).; KOSSAKOWSKI walked (3-1 BBBKB); STURM advanced to second; HARNISH advanced to third.; DUGGAN to dp.; DOTY to p.; HECHT flied out to rf (1-2 KFB).; WARREN lined out to 3b (0-2 KK).;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

UCONN 4th - NAKAMA grounded out to 2b (1-1 BF).; GIFFORD grounded out to p (0-1 K).; O'DONNELL flied out to lf (2-2 FBFB).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

NIU 5th - BARRETT, Kr struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS).; GRABLE homered to left field, RBI (0-2 KK).; NAEGELE struck out swinging (1-2 FFBFS).; HARNISH walked (3-2 FKFBBFFBB).; WOOLLARD struck out swinging (3-2 FKBBBS).;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

UCONN 5th - RUPARD to 3b for BARRETT, Kr.; NAEGELE to dp.; WOOLLARD to c.; DUBOIS singled through the left side (1-0 B).; PINTO reached on a throwing error by p, SAC, bunt (0-0); DUBOIS advanced to second, advanced to third on the error.; AMBLER homered to left center, 3 RBI (0-0); PINTO scored, unearned; DUBOIS scored.; FYFE pinch hit for DUGGAN.; FYFE walked (3-1 BBBKB).; MONTGOMERY pinch ran for FYFE.; GARDEA homered to center field, RBI (2-2 FFBB); MONTGOMERY scored.; HAYES to p for STURM.; TOWNSEND flied out to lf (0-1 K).; NAKAMA grounded out to p (3-2 BBFBFF).; GIFFORD reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second on the error (2-2 FBKBFF).; O'DONNELL flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).;
5 R, 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.

NIU 6th - HAYES to p for STURM.; HAYES struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).; KOSSAKOWSKI flied out to cf (1-2 BKFF).; HECHT flied out to cf (0-1 S).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

UCONN 6th - DUBOIS walked (3-2 BFBFBFB).; DUBOIS advanced to second on a wild pitch.; PINTO grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (2-1 BBF); DUBOIS advanced to third.; AMBLER singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 FB); DUBOIS scored.; MONTGOMERY struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).; GARDEA flied out to cf (0-0).;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

NIU 7th - WARREN reached on a fielding error by ss (0-0).; RUPARD flied out to lf (0-1 F).; GRABLE walked (3-1 BBBKB); WARREN advanced to second.; NAEGELE flied out to cf (0-0).; HARNISH doubled to left center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); GRABLE scored, unearned; WARREN scored, unearned.; WOOLLARD walked (3-2 BFFBBB).; STURM to p for HAYES.; STURM doubled to center field, 2 RBI (1-1 BF); WOOLLARD scored, unearned; HARNISH scored, unearned.; KOSSAKOWSKI walked (3-0 BBBB).; HECHT flied out to rf (1-1 FB).;
4 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

UCONN 7th - TOWNSEND walked (3-0 BBBB).; NAKAMA reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-2 KFF); TOWNSEND out at second ss to 2b.; GIFFORD grounded out to p (2-2 KBFFB); NAKAMA advanced to second.; O'DONNELL singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); NAKAMA scored.; DUBOIS grounded out to 3b (0-0).;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

NIU 8th - HECHT placed on second.; WARREN flied out to cf (0-0).; RUPARD fouled out to lf (0-2 FKF).; GRABLE walked (3-1 BBBKB).; NAEGELE flied out to cf (1-2 KBK).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

UCONN 8th - DUBOIS placed on second.; PINTO out at first c to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); DUBOIS advanced to third.; AMBLER walked (3-1 BFBBB).; DUGGAN to dp for MONTGOMERY.; DUBOIS scored on a wild pitch.;
1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.