April 8, 2026 Northwestern at Ill.-Chicago

(12-15-1, 5-7)

(9-19-1, 4-5)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Northwestern	1	2	0	6	4	2	0	15	18	0
Ill.-Chicago	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	5	2

Box Score

Northwestern

Ill.-Chicago

Northwestern Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
3b Owen Mcelfatrick	4	3	2	1	1	0	0
rf Jackson Freeman	3	1	0	0	1	1	0
rf Marty Kaplan	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
ss Ryan Kucherak	4	2	3	4	1	1	0
cf Jack Lausch	5	1	4	2	0	0	0
2b Noah Ruiz	4	1	2	2	0	2	1
2b Noah Brocklebank	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
dh Jack Counsell	4	1	2	1	0	1	3
dh Jake Yang	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
1b Nick Barron	2	3	2	3	1	0	0
c Jay Slater	4	2	1	2	0	1	0
lf Logan De groot	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
lf Griffin Mills	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
p Christian Forniss	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 Sam Michel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	15	18	15	4	9	6

Batting

2B: Jack Lausch (2) , Noah Ruiz , Jack Counsell

HR: Owen Mcelfatrick , Ryan Kucherak , Nick Barron (2) , Jay Slater

RBI: Owen Mcelfatrick , Ryan Kucherak (4) , Jack Lausch (2) , Noah Ruiz (2) , Jack Counsell , Nick Barron (3) , Jay Slater (2)

Baserunning

CS: Jack Counsell

Fielding

DP: Ryan Kucherak , Noah Ruiz , Nick Barron

Ill.-Chicago Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
1b Will Flanigan	2	1	1	0	2	0	0
lf Jake Busson	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
rf Ashton Kampa	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
Eli Selby	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
dh Thomas Curry	3	1	1	1	0	0	1
Kale Jensen	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
cf Lucas Smith	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
ph Alexander Wright	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
c Vidal Colon	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
3b Colin Husko	2	0	1	2	1	0	0
2b Gavin Acosta	2	0	0	1	0	0	3
ss Sean Cody	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
p Jared Lessman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Taczy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Barrera	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Payton Barton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Vitellaro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Keegan Luxem	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	24	4	5	4	6	2	7

Batting

2B: Lucas Smith

3B: Will Flanigan

RBI: Thomas Curry , Colin Husko (2) , Gavin Acosta

Sac Fly: Gavin Acosta

GIDP: Ashton Kampa

Fielding

E: Ashton Kampa , Colin Husko

Northwestern Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	BF	AB	NP
Christian Forniss	1.0	2	2	2	3	0	8	4	33
Dominic Deloreto	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	10	8	34
James Whitaker (W, 2-1)	3.1	0	0	0	2	1	12	10	41
Sam Michel	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	10
Totals	7.0	5	4	4	6	2	32	24	118

Pitching

Batters faced: Christian Forniss (8) , Dominic Deloreto (10) , James Whitaker (12) , Sam Michel (2)

HBP: Christian Forniss

Pitches-Strikes: Christian Forniss (33-15), Dominic Deloreto (34-20), James Whitaker (41-27), Sam Michel (10-6)

Ill.-Chicago Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Jared Lessman	2.0	5	3	3	0	3	2	0	11	11	36
Charlie Taczy (L, 0-1)	1.2	5	6	6	3	0	1	0	12	9	43
Bobby Barrera	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	0	1	5	3	15
Payton Barton	1.2	4	3	3	0	4	2	0	9	9	26
Michael Vitellaro	0.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	4	19
Keegan Luxem	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3
Totals	7.0	18	15	15	4	9	5	1	42	37	142

Pitching

Batters faced: Jared Lessman (11) , Charlie Taczy (12) , Bobby Barrera (5) , Payton Barton (9) , Michael Vitellaro (4) , Keegan Luxem

WP: Bobby Barrera

HBP: Bobby Barrera

Pitches-Strikes: Jared Lessman (36-26), Charlie Taczy (43-26), Bobby Barrera (15-8), Payton Barton (26-19), Michael Vitellaro (19-12), Keegan Luxem (3-3)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northwestern 1st	Jack Lausch singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Ryan Kucherak advanced to third; Owen Mcelfatrick scored.	1 - 0
Ill.-Chicago 1st	Thomas Curry singled to center field, RBI (1-2 BFS); Will Flanigan scored.	1 - 1
Ill.-Chicago 1st	Colin Husko walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Vidal Colon advanced to second; Lucas Smith advanced to third; Thomas Curry scored.	1 - 2
Northwestern 2nd	Nick Barron homered to left center, RBI (1-1 FB).	2 - 2
Northwestern 2nd	Owen Mcelfatrick homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B).	3 - 2
Ill.-Chicago 3rd	Colin Husko singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Vidal Colon advanced to third; Lucas Smith scored.	3 - 3
Ill.-Chicago 3rd	Gavin Acosta flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Vidal Colon scored.	3 - 4
Northwestern 4th	Jay Slater homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BKBSB); Nick Barron scored.	5 - 4
Northwestern 4th	Jack Lausch singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); Ryan Kucherak advanced to second, advanced to third on an error by 3b; Jackson Freeman scored.	6 - 4
Northwestern 4th	Noah Ruiz doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 BF); Jack Lausch scored; Ryan Kucherak scored.	8 - 4
Northwestern 4th	Jack Counsell singled to right field, RBI (0-1 F); Noah Ruiz scored.	9 - 4
Northwestern 5th	Ryan Kucherak homered to left field, 4 RBI (1-0 B); Owen Mcelfatrick scored; Griffin Mills scored; Jay Slater scored.	13 - 4
Northwestern 6th	Nick Barron homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Jack Counsell scored.	15 - 4

Other Information

Location:

Chicago, Ill.

Stadium:

Granderson Stadium

Attendance:

350

Duration:

2:34

Umpires:

Home plate - Mike Fichter , First base - Michael McGloon , Third base - Andy Joseph

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northwestern 1st	Jack Lausch singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Ryan Kucherak advanced to third; Owen Mcelfatrick scored.	1 - 0
Ill.-Chicago 1st	Thomas Curry singled to center field, RBI (1-2 BFS); Will Flanigan scored.	1 - 1
Ill.-Chicago 1st	Colin Husko walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Vidal Colon advanced to second; Lucas Smith advanced to third; Thomas Curry scored.	1 - 2
Northwestern 2nd	Nick Barron homered to left center, RBI (1-1 FB).	2 - 2
Northwestern 2nd	Owen Mcelfatrick homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B).	3 - 2
Ill.-Chicago 3rd	Colin Husko singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Vidal Colon advanced to third; Lucas Smith scored.	3 - 3
Ill.-Chicago 3rd	Gavin Acosta flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Vidal Colon scored.	3 - 4
Northwestern 4th	Jay Slater homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BKBSB); Nick Barron scored.	5 - 4
Northwestern 4th	Jack Lausch singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); Ryan Kucherak advanced to second, advanced to third on an error by 3b; Jackson Freeman scored.	6 - 4
Northwestern 4th	Noah Ruiz doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 BF); Jack Lausch scored; Ryan Kucherak scored.	8 - 4
Northwestern 4th	Jack Counsell singled to right field, RBI (0-1 F); Noah Ruiz scored.	9 - 4
Northwestern 5th	Ryan Kucherak homered to left field, 4 RBI (1-0 B); Owen Mcelfatrick scored; Griffin Mills scored; Jay Slater scored.	13 - 4
Northwestern 6th	Nick Barron homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Jack Counsell scored.	15 - 4

All Plays

Northwestern Top of 1st Inning

Owen Mcelfatrick singled to right field (1-2 KKB).

Jackson Freeman flied out to cf (1-1 KB). (1 out)

Owen Mcelfatrick advanced to second on a passed ball.

Ryan Kucherak singled to third base (2-1 BBK); Owen Mcelfatrick advanced to third.

Jack Lausch singled to center field, RBI (0-0); Ryan Kucherak advanced to third; Owen Mcelfatrick scored.

Noah Ruiz struck out swinging (0-2 FFFS). (2 out)

Jack Counsell struck out looking (1-2 BFFK). (3 out)

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

Ill.-Chicago Bottom of 1st Inning

Will Flanigan walked (3-1 BBFBB).

Jake Busson hit by pitch (1-2 FFH); Will Flanigan advanced to second.

Ashton Kampa grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (3-1 BBKB); Jake Busson out on the play; Will Flanigan advanced to third. (2 out)

Thomas Curry singled to center field, RBI (1-2 BFS); Will Flanigan scored.

Lucas Smith singled to right field (0-1 F); Thomas Curry advanced to second.

Vidal Colon walked (3-2 SBBSFBB); Lucas Smith advanced to second; Thomas Curry advanced to third.

Colin Husko walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Vidal Colon advanced to second; Lucas Smith advanced to third; Thomas Curry scored.

Gavin Acosta flied out to lf (1-1 FB). (3 out)

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

Northwestern Top of 2nd Inning

Nick Barron homered to left center, RBI (1-1 FB).

Jay Slater lined out to rf (3-2 FBBFB). (1 out)

Logan De groot struck out looking (0-2 FKFK). (2 out)

Owen Mcelfatrick homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B).

Jackson Freeman grounded out to 2b (0-0). (3 out)

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

Ill.-Chicago Bottom of 2nd Inning

Dominic Deloreto to p for Christian Forniss.

Sean Cody out at first 1b to p (1-2 BFF). (1 out)

Will Flanigan tripled to right field (3-2 KBBBK).

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

Ashton Kampa grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). (3 out)

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

Northwestern Top of 3rd Inning

Charlie Taczy to p for Jared Lessman.

Ryan Kucherak singled to right center (1-1 BK).

Jack Lausch reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-2 KKFFF); Ryan Kucherak out at second 2b to ss. (1 out)

Noah Ruiz singled to right field, out at second rf to ss (0-0); Jack Lausch advanced to second, advanced to third on an error by rf. (2 out)

Jack Counsell flied out to lf (0-1 K). (3 out)

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

Ill.-Chicago Bottom of 3rd Inning

Thomas Curry flied out to cf (1-0 B). (1 out)

Lucas Smith doubled to left center (3-2 BBFFBF).

Vidal Colon walked (3-0 BBBB).

Colin Husko singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Vidal Colon advanced to third; Lucas Smith scored.

Gavin Acosta flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Vidal Colon scored.

Sean Cody lined out to ss (1-2 KFB). (3 out)

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

Northwestern Top of 4th Inning

Nick Barron walked (3-1 BBSBB).

Jay Slater homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BKBSB); Nick Barron scored.

Logan De groot grounded out to 3b (0-0). (1 out)

Owen Mcelfatrick grounded out to p (0-1 K). (2 out)

Jackson Freeman walked (3-2 KBBBKB).

Ryan Kucherak walked (3-2 BBKBKB); Jackson Freeman advanced to second.

Jack Lausch singled to right field, RBI (0-1 K); Ryan Kucherak advanced to second, advanced to third on an error by 3b; Jackson Freeman scored.

Noah Ruiz doubled to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 BF); Jack Lausch scored; Ryan Kucherak scored.

Bobby Barrera to p for Charlie Taczy.

Jack Counsell singled to right field, RBI (0-1 F); Noah Ruiz scored.

Jack Counsell out at second c to ss, caught stealing. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 6 Runs , 4 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Bottom of 4th Inning

James Whitaker to p for Dominic Deloreto.

Will Flanigan grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). (1 out)

Jake Busson grounded out to ss (1-2 KFB). (2 out)

Ashton Kampa walked (3-2 BBKKBB).

Thomas Curry popped up to 2b (0-0). (3 out)

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

Northwestern Top of 5th Inning

Nick Barron hit by pitch (1-0 H).

Jay Slater reached on a fielder's choice to third base (2-2 BBFK); Nick Barron out at second 3b to 2b. (1 out)

Griffin Mills pinch hit for Logan De groot.

Griffin Mills singled to right field (0-0); Jay Slater advanced to second.

Griffin Mills advanced to second on a wild pitch; Jay Slater advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Owen Mcelfatrick walked (3-2 KBBSBB).

Payton Barton to p for Bobby Barrera.

Jackson Freeman struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). (2 out)

Ryan Kucherak homered to left field, 4 RBI (1-0 B); Owen Mcelfatrick scored; Griffin Mills scored; Jay Slater scored.

Jack Lausch doubled to right center (1-0 B).

Noah Ruiz struck out looking (1-2 BKSK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Ill.-Chicago Bottom of 5th Inning

Griffin Mills to lf.

Lucas Smith struck out looking (1-2 KFBFK). (1 out)

Vidal Colon flied out to cf (0-1 K). (2 out)

Colin Husko grounded out to 2b (0-0). (3 out)

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

Northwestern Top of 6th Inning

Jack Counsell doubled to left center (0-1 K).

Nick Barron homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Jack Counsell scored.

Jay Slater struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). (1 out)

Griffin Mills struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). (2 out)

Owen Mcelfatrick grounded out to 3b (0-1 K). (3 out)

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

Ill.-Chicago Bottom of 6th Inning

Gavin Acosta grounded out to 3b (3-2 BKBKB). (1 out)

Sean Cody grounded out to ss (0-1 K). (2 out)

Will Flanigan walked (3-1 BBBKB).

Jake Busson flied out to rf (1-2 BSF). (3 out)

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

Northwestern Top of 7th Inning

Michael Vitellaro to p for Payton Barton.

Marty Kaplan pinch hit for Jackson Freeman.

Marty Kaplan singled to right field (0-0).

Ryan Kucherak struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS). (1 out)

Jack Lausch doubled to right field (2-2 BKBKF); Marty Kaplan advanced to third.

Noah Brocklebank pinch hit for Noah Ruiz.

Noah Brocklebank struck out looking (3-2 KBBKBFK). (2 out)

Jake Yang pinch hit for Jack Counsell.

Keegan Luxem to p for Michael Vitellaro.

Jake Yang grounded out to 1b unassisted, interference (0-2 KK). (3 out)

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

Ill.-Chicago Bottom of 7th Inning

Marty Kaplan to rf.

Noah Brocklebank to 2b.

Jake Yang to dh.

Eli Selby pinch hit for Ashton Kampa.

Eli Selby lined out to 3b (0-2 KS). (1 out)

Kale Jensen pinch hit for Thomas Curry.

Sam Michel to p for James Whitaker.

Kale Jensen grounded out to 2b (3-2 BKBSB). (2 out)

Alexander Wright pinch hit for Lucas Smith.

Alexander Wright flied out to rf (1-2 KBK). (3 out)