March 7, 2026 Illinois St. at Eastern Ky.
(8-6)
4
(4-11)
8
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois St. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Eastern Ky. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | X | 8 | 10 | 1 |
Box Score
Illinois St.
Eastern Ky.
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
cf Luke Stulga
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
|
rf Josh Outlaw
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
|
dh Ryan Bakes
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
3b Eric Machej
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 38 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
Batting
2B:
Josh Outlaw
HR:
Brayden Bakes
RBI:
Luke Stulga
, Josh Outlaw
, Brayden Bakes (2)
Baserunning
SB:
Graham Mastros
Fielding
E:
Graham Mastros
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ss Pedro Moreno
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
cf Jay Douglas
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
dh Dylan Littlefield
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
rf David Alvarez
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
lf Khaleel Pratt
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
1b Jackson Cauthron
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
c Silas Shaffer
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
c/1b Tyler Phillips
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
1b Ryan Johnson
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Julius Scearce
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
3b Ricco Longo
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
2b Kobe Benson
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 31 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Batting
2B:
Pedro Moreno
, David Alvarez
, Tyler Phillips
RBI:
Pedro Moreno
, Jay Douglas
, Dylan Littlefield (2)
, Silas Shaffer (2)
, Ricco Longo
Sac:
Kobe Benson
Sac Fly:
Pedro Moreno
, Dylan Littlefield
Baserunning
SB:
Khaleel Pratt
Fielding
E:
Jackson Cauthron
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BF | AB | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Addari | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 71 |
| Nolan Girard (L, 0-1) | 1.2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 37 |
| Jackson Natanek | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 31 | 129 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Michael Addari (22)
, Nolan Girard (10)
, Jackson Natanek (6)
HBP:
Michael Addari (2)
, Nolan Girard
Pitches-Strikes: Michael Addari (71-44), Nolan Girard (37-23), Jackson Natanek (21-17)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BF | AB | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Price | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 26 | 103 |
| Gavin Faulkner (W, 2-1) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| Griffin Howell (Sv, 1) | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 38 | 141 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Jacob Price (30)
, Gavin Faulkner (4)
, Griffin Howell (8)
HBP:
Jacob Price
Pitches-Strikes: Jacob Price (103-62), Gavin Faulkner (17-11), Griffin Howell (21-16)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Littlefield,Dylan sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (1-2 BKF); Moreno,Pedro scored. | 0 - 1 |
| 2nd | Stulga,Luke singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Karczewski,Cam scored from second base; Barry,Nolan advanced to second base. | 1 - 1 |
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Moreno,Pedro sacrifice fly to shallow center field putout by cf, RBI (1-0 B); Phillips,Tyler scored; Longo,Ricco out at third base, cf to 3b. | 1 - 2 |
| 3rd | Bakes,Brayden homered to deep right field, 2RBI (1-2 KFB); Mastros,Graham scored from first base. | 3 - 2 |
| 4th | Outlaw,Josh reached on a fielder's choice hit to short, RBI (1-1 KB); Karczewski,Cam scored; Stulga,Luke out at second base, ss to 2b. | 4 - 2 |
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Longo,Ricco grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b, RBI (2-2 KKFBB); Cauthron,Jackson scored, unearned. | 4 - 3 |
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Douglas,Jay singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (1-0 B); Longo,Ricco scored; Moreno,Pedro advanced to third base. | 4 - 4 |
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Littlefield,Dylan reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base, RBI (1-2 KBF); Moreno,Pedro scored; Douglas,Jay advanced from first base, scored on a throwing error by Mastros,Graham (E4), unearned; Littlefield,Dylan advanced to second base on play and error. | 4 - 6 |
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Shaffer,Silas singled up the middle, 2RBI (0-2 KF); Littlefield,Dylan scored, unearned; Pratt,Khaleel scored from second base, unearned. | 4 - 9 |
Other Information
| Location: | Richmond, Ky. |
| Stadium: | Turkey Hughes Field at Earle Combs Stadium |
| Attendance: | 250 |
| Duration: | 2:44 |
| Umpires: | Home plate - Darnell Ray , First base - Don Hudson , Third base - Chris Wood |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Littlefield,Dylan sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (1-2 BKF); Moreno,Pedro scored. | 0 - 1 |
| 2nd | Stulga,Luke singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Karczewski,Cam scored from second base; Barry,Nolan advanced to second base. | 1 - 1 |
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Moreno,Pedro sacrifice fly to shallow center field putout by cf, RBI (1-0 B); Phillips,Tyler scored; Longo,Ricco out at third base, cf to 3b. | 1 - 2 |
| 3rd | Bakes,Brayden homered to deep right field, 2RBI (1-2 KFB); Mastros,Graham scored from first base. | 3 - 2 |
| 4th | Outlaw,Josh reached on a fielder's choice hit to short, RBI (1-1 KB); Karczewski,Cam scored; Stulga,Luke out at second base, ss to 2b. | 4 - 2 |
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Longo,Ricco grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b, RBI (2-2 KKFBB); Cauthron,Jackson scored, unearned. | 4 - 3 |
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Douglas,Jay singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (1-0 B); Longo,Ricco scored; Moreno,Pedro advanced to third base. | 4 - 4 |
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Littlefield,Dylan reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base, RBI (1-2 KBF); Moreno,Pedro scored; Douglas,Jay advanced from first base, scored on a throwing error by Mastros,Graham (E4), unearned; Littlefield,Dylan advanced to second base on play and error. | 4 - 6 |
|
Eastern Ky.
|
Shaffer,Silas singled up the middle, 2RBI (0-2 KF); Littlefield,Dylan scored, unearned; Pratt,Khaleel scored from second base, unearned. | 4 - 9 |
All Plays
|
| Stulga,Luke struck out swinging (0-2 FFS). (1 out) |
| Outlaw,Josh grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0). (2 out) |
| Mastros,Graham walked (3-1 BBBKB). |
| Mastros,Graham stole second base. |
| Bakes,Brayden reached on a fielding error fielding by 1b by Cauthron,Jackson (E3) (3-2 FBKBB); Mastros,Graham advanced to third base. |
| Bakes,Ryan lined out to third base (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Moreno,Pedro walked (3-1 FBBBB). |
| Moreno,Pedro advanced to second base on a passed ball. |
| Douglas,Jay grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-1 BBF); Moreno,Pedro advanced to third base. (1 out) |
| Littlefield,Dylan sacrifice fly to rf, RBI (1-2 BKF); Moreno,Pedro scored. |
| Alvarez,David doubled down the left field line (2-0 BB). |
| Pratt,Khaleel flied out to shallow center field putout by cf (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Machej,Eric struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS). (1 out) |
| Coakley,Kannon grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0). (2 out) |
| Karczewski,Cam singled to short (0-1 K). |
| Barry,Nolan singled up the middle (0-0); Karczewski,Cam advanced to second base. |
| Stulga,Luke singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Karczewski,Cam scored from second base; Barry,Nolan advanced to second base. |
| Outlaw,Josh grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Cauthron,Jackson struck out swinging (2-2 SBBSS). (1 out) |
| Phillips,Tyler doubled to right center (1-0 B). |
| Longo,Ricco singled to left field (0-1 K); Phillips,Tyler advanced to third base. |
| Benson,Kobe hit by pitch (0-0 B); Longo,Ricco advanced to second base. |
| Moreno,Pedro sacrifice fly to shallow center field putout by cf, RBI (1-0 B); Phillips,Tyler scored; Longo,Ricco out at third base, cf to 3b. |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Mastros,Graham singled to left field (2-2 BFFB). |
| Bakes,Brayden homered to deep right field, 2RBI (1-2 KFB); Mastros,Graham scored from first base. |
| Bakes,Ryan singled to center field (1-0 B). |
| Machej,Eric reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (0-2 FF); Bakes,Ryan out at second base, ss to 2b. (1 out) |
| Machej,Eric out at second base, p to 1b to 2b, picked off. (2 out) |
| Coakley,Kannon flied out to rf (3-2 KBBFFB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Douglas,Jay grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B). (1 out) |
| Littlefield,Dylan struck out swinging (2-2 FFBBFS). (2 out) |
| Alvarez,David grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-2 SKFB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Karczewski,Cam walked (3-2 BBFBFB). |
| Barry,Nolan singled through the right side of the infield (0-2 SS); Karczewski,Cam advanced to second base. |
| Stulga,Luke reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-0 B); Karczewski,Cam advanced to third base; Barry,Nolan out at second base, ss to 2b. (1 out) |
| Outlaw,Josh reached on a fielder's choice hit to short, RBI (1-1 KB); Karczewski,Cam scored; Stulga,Luke out at second base, ss to 2b. |
| Mastros,Graham singled to left field (1-1 KB); Outlaw,Josh advanced to second base. |
| Bakes,Brayden struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (1-2 SKBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Pratt,Khaleel lined out to second base (3-2 BBKFB). (1 out) |
| Cauthron,Jackson singled to shallow center field (1-0 B). |
| Phillips,Tyler singled to left field (0-0); Cauthron,Jackson advanced to second base. |
| Phillips,Tyler advanced to second base on a passed ball; Cauthron,Jackson advanced to third base on a passed ball. |
| Longo,Ricco grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b, RBI (2-2 KKFBB); Cauthron,Jackson scored, unearned. |
| Benson,Kobe grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Bakes,Ryan popped up to second base (0-2 FK). (1 out) |
| Machej,Eric struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBFS). (2 out) |
| Coakley,Kannon hit by pitch (1-2 FFBB). |
| Karczewski,Cam struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Moreno,Pedro lined out to cf (1-2 KBS). (1 out) |
| Douglas,Jay struck out looking (1-2 BFFK). (2 out) |
| Littlefield,Dylan hit by pitch (0-1 FB). |
| Alvarez,David struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Barry,Nolan grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-0 BB). (1 out) |
| Stulga,Luke struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBBS). (2 out) |
| Outlaw,Josh doubled to right field (2-0 BB). |
| Mastros,Graham walked (3-1 BBKBB). |
| EKU pitching change: Faulkner,Gavin replaces Price,Jacob. |
| Bakes,Brayden struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| ISU pitching change: Girard,Nolan replaces Addari,Michael. |
| Pratt,Khaleel grounded out to the infield, ss to 1b (2-1 KBB). (1 out) |
| EKU substitution: Shaffer,Silas pinch hitting for Cauthron,Jackson. |
| Shaffer,Silas struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBS). (2 out) |
| Phillips,Tyler fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (3-1 FBBB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| EKU position change: Shaffer,Silas remains in the game at c |
| EKU position change: Phillips,Tyler now playing 1b from c |
| Bakes,Ryan struck out swinging (2-2 SBBFS). (1 out) |
| Machej,Eric grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-1 FB). (2 out) |
| Coakley,Kannon struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Longo,Ricco singled in the infield (2-2 KBBF). |
| Benson,Kobe sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-1 F); Longo,Ricco advanced to second base. (1 out) |
| Moreno,Pedro doubled to right field (2-0 BB); Longo,Ricco advanced to third base. |
| Douglas,Jay singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (1-0 B); Longo,Ricco scored; Moreno,Pedro advanced to third base. |
| Littlefield,Dylan reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base, RBI (1-2 KBF); Moreno,Pedro scored; Douglas,Jay advanced from first base, scored on a throwing error by Mastros,Graham (E4), unearned; Littlefield,Dylan advanced to second base on play and error. |
| Alvarez,David grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-2 FFF); Littlefield,Dylan advanced to third base. (2 out) |
| Pratt,Khaleel hit by pitch (1-1 BFB). |
| ISU pitching change: Natanek,Jackson replaces Girard,Nolan. |
| Pratt,Khaleel stole second base. |
| Shaffer,Silas singled up the middle, 2RBI (0-2 KF); Littlefield,Dylan scored, unearned; Pratt,Khaleel scored from second base, unearned. |
| EKU substitution: Scearce,Julius pinch hitting for Phillips,Tyler. |
| Scearce,Julius grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 4 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| EKU substitution: Johnson,Ryan replaces Scearce,Julius at 1b, batting 7th. |
| EKU pitching change: Howell,Griffin replaces Faulkner,Gavin. |
| Karczewski,Cam flied out to rf (2-2 KKBB). (1 out) |
| ISU substitution: Carrano,Michael pinch hitting for Barry,Nolan. |
| Carrano,Michael flied out to lf (2-0 BB). (2 out) |
| Stulga,Luke flied out to lf (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| ISU position change: Carrano,Michael remains in the game at c |
| Longo,Ricco singled to right field (3-2 BBBKK). |
| Benson,Kobe flied out to cf (0-2 FF). (1 out) |
| Moreno,Pedro grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-1 K); Longo,Ricco advanced to second base. (2 out) |
| Douglas,Jay struck out swinging (1-2 BKSFFS). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Outlaw,Josh grounded out to short, ss to 1b (0-0). (1 out) |
| Mastros,Graham singled to third base (0-2 KK). |
| Bakes,Brayden singled to right field (1-0 B); Mastros,Graham advanced to second base. |
| Bakes,Ryan struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). (2 out) |
| ISU substitution: Zilis,Brayden pinch hitting for Machej,Eric. |
| Zilis,Brayden struck out looking (0-2 FFK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |