March 10, 2026 Ill.-Chicago at Northwestern

(4-10-1)

(6-7-1)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Ill.-Chicago	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	3	7	1
Northwestern	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	10	1

Box Score

Ill.-Chicago

Northwestern

Ill.-Chicago Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
1b Will Flanigan	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
c Thomas Curry	4	1	0	0	2	1	1
lf Karim Patterson	3	0	1	0	2	0	3
3b Jake Busson	3	0	1	1	2	1	0
rf James Hackett	4	0	1	0	1	2	5
cf Vidal Colon	2	0	0	0	0	2	2
cf Alexander Wright	2	1	1	0	1	1	0
ss Sean Cody	4	0	1	0	1	2	5
dh Eli Selby	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
ph Gavin Acosta	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
2b Colin Husko	3	1	2	0	1	1	0
p Aidan Terronez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kendall Lyons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Barrera	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob Jakubowski	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Eddie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Zack Millsap	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	7	2	10	10	18

Batting

2B: Alexander Wright

RBI: Jake Busson , Gavin Acosta

Sac: Gavin Acosta

Baserunning

SB: Will Flanigan

Fielding

E: Colin Husko

Northwestern Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
cf Jack Lausch	5	1	1	0	0	4	2
ss Ryan Kucherak	4	0	2	1	0	2	0
rf Jackson Freeman	4	0	2	0	0	2	0
1b Nick Barron	4	0	1	0	0	2	2
c Jay Slater	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
dh Charlie Caruso	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
3b Owen Mcelfatrick	3	1	0	0	1	1	0
2b Noah Ruiz	4	0	2	1	0	0	2
lf Griffin Mills	3	1	1	1	1	1	1
p Tommy Bridges	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Fryer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Drew Dickson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Forniss	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sam Hliboki	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Rifenburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dominic Deloreto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James Whitaker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Alex Grant	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	10	3	2	14	8

Batting

2B: Ryan Kucherak , Nick Barron , Noah Ruiz (2)

3B: Jack Lausch

HR: Griffin Mills

RBI: Ryan Kucherak , Noah Ruiz , Griffin Mills

Sac Fly: Ryan Kucherak

Baserunning

CS: Jackson Freeman

Fielding

E: Ryan Kucherak

Ill.-Chicago Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Aidan Terronez	2.0	3	1	1	1	4	0	10	8	47
Kendall Lyons	2.0	2	1	1	1	2	0	8	7	33
Bobby Barrera	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	4	4	12
Jacob Jakubowski	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	5	4	13
Mark Eddie	2.0	2	0	0	0	4	0	8	8	28
Zack Millsap	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	3	3	14
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	2	14	1	38	34	147

Pitching

Batters faced: Aidan Terronez (10) , Kendall Lyons (8) , Bobby Barrera (4) , Jacob Jakubowski (5) , Mark Eddie (8) , Zack Millsap (3)

HBP: Jacob Jakubowski

Pitches-Strikes: Aidan Terronez (47-26), Kendall Lyons (33-21), Bobby Barrera (12-10), Jacob Jakubowski (13-11), Mark Eddie (28-21), Zack Millsap (14-8)

Northwestern Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WP	BF	AB	NP
Tommy Bridges	1.2	1	0	0	2	1	0	9	6	32
Justin Fryer	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	5	5	18
Drew Dickson	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	4	21
Christian Forniss	0.1	0	1	1	2	0	0	3	1	11
Sam Hliboki	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	6	4	26
Jake Rifenburg	1.2	0	0	0	2	3	0	7	5	30
Dominic Deloreto	1.0	1	1	0	2	1	2	7	5	33
James Whitaker	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	2	10
Alex Grant	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	2	15
Totals	9.0	7	3	2	10	10	2	48	34	196

Pitching

Batters faced: Tommy Bridges (9) , Justin Fryer (5) , Drew Dickson (4) , Christian Forniss (3) , Sam Hliboki (6) , Jake Rifenburg (7) , Dominic Deloreto (7) , James Whitaker (3) , Alex Grant (4)

WP: Dominic Deloreto (2)

HBP: Tommy Bridges , Sam Hliboki , Alex Grant

Pitches-Strikes: Tommy Bridges (32-14), Justin Fryer (18-12), Drew Dickson (21-14), Christian Forniss (11-2), Sam Hliboki (26-14), Jake Rifenburg (30-16), Dominic Deloreto (33-17), James Whitaker (10-7), Alex Grant (15-8)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northwestern 1st	KUCHERAK,RYAN flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (1-2 BSS); LAUSCH,JACK scored.	0 - 1
Northwestern 4th	RUIZ, NOAH doubled to right center, RBI (1-2 BSF); MCELFATRICK,OWEN scored.	0 - 2
Ill.-Chicago 5th	Jake Busson singled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Karim Patterson advanced to third; Thomas Curry scored.	1 - 2
Northwestern 7th	MILLS,GRIFFIN homered to right center, RBI (1-1 BK).	1 - 3
Ill.-Chicago 8th	Karim Patterson advanced to second; Thomas Curry advanced to third; Colin Husko scored on a wild pitch, unearned.	2 - 3
Ill.-Chicago 9th	Gavin Acosta out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-1 F); Sean Cody advanced to second; Alexander Wright scored.	3 - 3

Other Information

Location:

Evanston, IL

Stadium:

Rocky Miller Park

Attendance:

188

Duration:

3:38

Umpires:

Home plate - Luke Hamilton , First base - TJ Cunningham , Second base - Tim Catton , Third base - David Condon

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northwestern 1st	KUCHERAK,RYAN flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (1-2 BSS); LAUSCH,JACK scored.	0 - 1
Northwestern 4th	RUIZ, NOAH doubled to right center, RBI (1-2 BSF); MCELFATRICK,OWEN scored.	0 - 2
Ill.-Chicago 5th	Jake Busson singled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Karim Patterson advanced to third; Thomas Curry scored.	1 - 2
Northwestern 7th	MILLS,GRIFFIN homered to right center, RBI (1-1 BK).	1 - 3
Ill.-Chicago 8th	Karim Patterson advanced to second; Thomas Curry advanced to third; Colin Husko scored on a wild pitch, unearned.	2 - 3
Ill.-Chicago 9th	Gavin Acosta out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-1 F); Sean Cody advanced to second; Alexander Wright scored.	3 - 3

All Plays

Ill.-Chicago Top of 1st Inning

Will Flanigan flied out to lf (0-1 K). (1 out)

Thomas Curry walked (3-0 BBBB).

Karim Patterson hit by pitch (3-0 BBH); Thomas Curry advanced to second.

Jake Busson reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-1 FB); Karim Patterson out at second 2b to ss; Thomas Curry advanced to third. (2 out)

James Hackett flied out to lf (1-1 KB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 1st Inning

LAUSCH,JACK tripled to center field (2-1 BBK).

KUCHERAK,RYAN flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (1-2 BSS); LAUSCH,JACK scored.

FREEMAN,JACKSON struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS). (2 out)

BARRON, NICK doubled to right center (2-2 KBFB).

SLATER, JAY struck out looking (3-2 BBFFFBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 2nd Inning

Vidal Colon struck out looking (3-2 BBBKSK). (1 out)

Sean Cody walked (3-2 BKBBSB).

Eli Selby flied out to lf (1-0 B). (2 out)

Colin Husko singled through the left side (1-1 KB); Sean Cody advanced to second.

FRYER, JUSTIN to p for BRIDGES, TOMMY.

Will Flanigan flied out to lf (3-2 KBBBF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 2nd Inning

CARUSO,CHARLIE struck out looking (0-2 KSK). (1 out)

MCELFATRICK,OWEN flied out to rf (2-1 KBB). (2 out)

RUIZ, NOAH doubled to left field (2-0 BB).

MILLS,GRIFFIN walked (3-2 BBSKBB).

LAUSCH,JACK struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBKS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 3rd Inning

Thomas Curry flied out to cf (1-1 KB). (1 out)

Karim Patterson singled up the middle (1-1 KB).

Jake Busson struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS). (2 out)

James Hackett singled to right field (0-1 K); Karim Patterson advanced to second.

DICKSON,DREW to p for FRYER, JUSTIN.

Vidal Colon struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 3rd Inning

Kendall Lyons to p for Aidan Terronez.

Alexander Wright to cf for Vidal Colon.

KUCHERAK,RYAN struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). (1 out)

FREEMAN,JACKSON singled to right field (1-1 KB).

BARRON, NICK struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKSS); FREEMAN,JACKSON out at second c to ss, caught stealing. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 4th Inning

Sean Cody fouled out to rf (3-2 BKBFFB). (1 out)

Eli Selby grounded out to 2b (2-2 BBKK). (2 out)

Colin Husko struck out swinging (0-2 KFFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 4th Inning

SLATER, JAY popped up to 2b (0-1 K). (1 out)

CARUSO,CHARLIE out at first 1b to p (2-2 BBSKF). (2 out)

MCELFATRICK,OWEN walked (3-1 KBBBB).

RUIZ, NOAH doubled to right center, RBI (1-2 BSF); MCELFATRICK,OWEN scored.

MILLS,GRIFFIN grounded out to ss (0-2 KS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 5th Inning

FORNISS,CHRISTIAN to p for DICKSON,DREW.

Will Flanigan flied out to rf (1-1 BK). (1 out)

Thomas Curry walked (3-0 BBBB).

Karim Patterson walked (3-0 BBBB); Thomas Curry advanced to second.

HLIBOKI,SAM to p for FORNISS,CHRISTIAN.

Jake Busson singled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Karim Patterson advanced to third; Thomas Curry scored.

James Hackett struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). (2 out)

Alexander Wright walked (3-1 BBBKB); Jake Busson advanced to second.

Sean Cody struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 5th Inning

Alexander Wright to cf.

Bobby Barrera to p for Kendall Lyons.

LAUSCH,JACK struck out swinging (0-2 FFFS). (1 out)

KUCHERAK,RYAN doubled to left center (0-1 K).

FREEMAN,JACKSON struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). (2 out)

BARRON, NICK flied out to cf (1-0 B). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 6th Inning

Eli Selby out at first 1b to p (1-1 BK). (1 out)

Colin Husko hit by pitch (2-2 KKFBFH).

RIFENBURG, JAKE to p for HLIBOKI,SAM.

Will Flanigan reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-1 KBB); Colin Husko out at second ss to 2b. (2 out)

Will Flanigan stole second.

Thomas Curry struck out looking (2-2 KBBFK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 6th Inning

Jacob Jakubowski to p for Bobby Barrera.

SLATER, JAY flied out to cf (0-2 KKFF). (1 out)

CARUSO,CHARLIE hit by pitch (1-0 H).

MCELFATRICK,OWEN reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-2 KF); CARUSO,CHARLIE out at second 2b to ss. (2 out)

RUIZ, NOAH flied out to rf (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 7th Inning

Karim Patterson grounded out to 2b (0-0). (1 out)

Jake Busson walked (3-0 BBBB).

James Hackett walked (3-2 KKBFBBB); Jake Busson advanced to second.

Alexander Wright struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). (2 out)

Sean Cody struck out swinging (1-2 SBSFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 7th Inning

MILLS,GRIFFIN homered to right center, RBI (1-1 BK).

Mark Eddie to p for Jacob Jakubowski.

LAUSCH,JACK struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). (1 out)

KUCHERAK,RYAN struck out looking (0-2 SSK). (2 out)

FREEMAN,JACKSON singled to third base (1-1 BS).

BARRON, NICK struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSFS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 8th Inning

DELORETO, DOMINIC to p for RIFENBURG, JAKE.

Gavin Acosta pinch hit for Eli Selby.

Gavin Acosta fouled out to 1b (3-2 BKBFB). (1 out)

Colin Husko singled to second base, bunt (0-0).

Will Flanigan popped up to 2b (3-2 KBBBKF). (2 out)

Thomas Curry reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-1 BS); Colin Husko advanced to second on a throwing error by ss.

Thomas Curry advanced to second on a wild pitch; Colin Husko advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Karim Patterson walked (3-1 BKBBB).

Karim Patterson advanced to second; Thomas Curry advanced to third; Colin Husko scored on a wild pitch, unearned.

Jake Busson walked (3-2 BSBFFBB).

James Hackett struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 3 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 8th Inning

SLATER, JAY flied out to cf (1-0 B). (1 out)

CARUSO,CHARLIE singled to second base, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b (0-1 K).

MCELFATRICK,OWEN struck out looking (2-2 BKSFBK). (2 out)

RUIZ, NOAH popped up to ss (0-1 K). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Top of 9th Inning

WHITAKER, JAMES to p for DELORETO, DOMINIC.

Alexander Wright doubled to left field (0-0).

Sean Cody singled to shortstop (3-2 BFBFFB); Alexander Wright advanced to third.

Gavin Acosta to dh.

Gavin Acosta out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-1 F); Sean Cody advanced to second; Alexander Wright scored.

GRANT,ALEX to p for WHITAKER, JAMES.

Colin Husko walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Will Flanigan hit by pitch (2-2 FBKFH); Colin Husko advanced to second; Sean Cody advanced to third.

Thomas Curry reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-1 K); Will Flanigan advanced to second; Colin Husko advanced to third; Sean Cody out at home 3b to c.

Karim Patterson grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Northwestern Bottom of 9th Inning

Zack Millsap to p for Mark Eddie.

MILLS,GRIFFIN struck out looking (3-2 BBKSBFK). (1 out)

LAUSCH,JACK struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS). (2 out)

KUCHERAK,RYAN singled, out at second lf to ss to 2b (1-0 B). (3 out)