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Western Michigan at Pittsburgh · Diamondwire
Saturday, February 14, 2026 · Charles L. Cost Field · Pittsburgh, PA
Final
Charles L. Cost Field · Pittsburgh, PA FINAL Western Michigan 2 0 0 0 0 1
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pittsburgh favored Western Michigan favored Western Michigan 2–0 Pittsburgh 2–1 Pittsburgh 2–2 ▲ 1st· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. grounded out to p, bunt. 0-0 70% · HOWARD, D. singled up the middle. 0-0 70% · OSTRANDER, C walked; HOWARD, D. advanced to second. 0-0 70% · RICK, L. doubled to left center, 2 RBI; OSTRANDER, C scored; HOWARD, D. scored.+2 R 2-0 70% Marginal effect on each team's RPI and our-rank position when this single result is removed from the season and the snapshot is recomputed. Positive = the game lifted them; negative = the game cost them.
Date Saturday, February 14, 2026
Venue Charles L. Cost Field · Pittsburgh, PA Saturday, February 14, 2026 · Charles L. Cost Field · Pittsburgh, PA
Final
Charles L. Cost Field · Pittsburgh, PA FINAL Western Michigan 2 0 0 0 0 1
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pittsburgh favored Western Michigan favored Western Michigan 2–0 Pittsburgh 2–1 Pittsburgh 2–2 ▲ 1st· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. grounded out to p, bunt. 0-0 70% · HOWARD, D. singled up the middle. 0-0 70% · OSTRANDER, C walked; HOWARD, D. advanced to second. 0-0 70% · RICK, L. doubled to left center, 2 RBI; OSTRANDER, C scored; HOWARD, D. scored.+2 R 2-0 70% Marginal effect on each team's RPI and our-rank position when this single result is removed from the season and the snapshot is recomputed. Positive = the game lifted them; negative = the game cost them.
Date Saturday, February 14, 2026
Venue Charles L. Cost Field · Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 2
Western Michigan
3–2
Pittsburgh 3–3 Western Michigan 5–3 Western Michigan 6–3 Pittsburgh 6–5 Western Michigan 7–5 ·
MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted; RICK, L. advanced to third.
2-0 70%
· MALONEY, Mi. struck out swinging. 2-0 70% ▼ 1st· Pittsburgh batting
· Nessler struck out swinging. 2-0 70% · Dulin flied out to cf. 2-0 70% · Wagner singled to center field. 2-0 70% · Carrier struck out swinging. 2-0 70% ▲ 2nd· Western Michigan batting
· THIELMAN, A. popped up to 2b. 2-0 63% · ZAJAC, N. flied out to cf. 2-0 63% · PILARSKI, M. struck out swinging. 2-0 63% ▼ 2nd· Pittsburgh batting
· Pisacreta grounded out to ss. 2-0 64% · Fenderson doubled down the lf line. 2-0 64% · Baran walked. 2-0 64% · Dierdorf walked; Baran advanced to second; Fenderson advanced to third. 2-0 64% · Irizarry walked, RBI; Dierdorf advanced to second; Baran advanced to third; Fenderson scored.+1 R 2-1 65% · Nessler hit into double play cf to 1b; Irizarry out on the play. 2-1 65% ▲ 3rd· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. doubled down the lf line. 2-1 60% · HOWARD, D. grounded out to 2b; MALLY, T. advanced to third. 2-1 60% · OSTRANDER, C struck out looking. 2-1 60% · RICK, L. grounded out to ss. 2-1 60% ▼ 3rd· Pittsburgh batting
· Dulin flied out to rf. 2-1 61% · Wagner walked. 2-1 61% · Carrier struck out swinging. 2-1 61% · Pisacreta struck out swinging. 2-1 61% ▲ 4th· Western Michigan batting
· Beruvides J to p for Spizzoucco. 2-1 55% · MENNECKE, M. struck out looking. 2-1 55% · MALONEY, Mi. grounded out to 3b. 2-1 55% · THIELMAN, A. singled up the middle. 2-1 55% · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to ss. 2-1 55% ▼ 4th· Pittsburgh batting
· Fenderson lined out to cf. 2-1 56% · Baran homered to left field, RBI.+1 R 2-2 62% · HOOVER, M. to p for CARLISLE, S.. 2-2 62% · Dierdorf lined out to lf. 2-2 62% · Irizarry struck out swinging. 2-2 62% ▲ 5th· Western Michigan batting
· PILARSKI, M. singled to third base. 2-2 60% · MALLY, T. singled to left center; PILARSKI, M. advanced to third. 2-2 60% · HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice to first base, bunt; MALLY, T. advanced to second; PILARSKI, M. out at home 1b to c. 2-2 60% · HOWARD, D. advanced to second; MALLY, T. advanced to third on a wild pitch. 2-2 60% · OSTRANDER, C struck out swinging. 2-2 60% · RICK, L. intentionally walked. 2-2 60% · MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 2b. 2-2 60% ▼ 5th· Pittsburgh batting
· Nessler hit by pitch. 2-2 60% · Dulin struck out looking. 2-2 60% · Wagner grounded out to c; Nessler advanced to second. 2-2 60% · Carrier walked. 2-2 60% · Pisacreta walked; Carrier advanced to second; Nessler advanced to third. 2-2 60% · Fenderson lined out to cf. 2-2 60% ▲ 6th· Western Michigan batting
· MALONEY, Mi. singled to left field. 2-2 57% · THIELMAN, A. singled to right field; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 2-2 57% · ZAJAC, N. out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt; THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. 2-2 57% · PILARSKI, M. singled, bunt, RBI; THIELMAN, A. advanced to third, out at home 2b to c; MALONEY, Mi. scored.+1 R 3-2 45% · MALLY, T. lined out to 3b. 3-2 45% ▼ 6th· Pittsburgh batting
· Baran walked. 3-2 47% · Dierdorf fouled out to 3b. 3-2 47% · THOMPSON, D. to p for HOOVER, M.. 3-2 47% · Irizarry walked; Baran advanced to second. 3-2 47% · Nessler walked; Irizarry advanced to second; Baran advanced to third. 3-2 47% · Dulin walked, RBI; Nessler advanced to second; Irizarry advanced to third; Baran scored.+1 R 3-3 57% · DORAN, T. to p for THOMPSON, D.. 3-3 57% · Wagner struck out swinging. 3-3 57% · Carrier lined out to 3b. 3-3 57% ▲ 7th· Western Michigan batting
· Kriebel to p for Beruvides J. 3-3 55% · HOWARD, D. hit by pitch. 3-3 55% · OSTRANDER, C flied out to lf. 3-3 55% · RICK, L. singled to left center; HOWARD, D. advanced to third. 3-3 55% · RICK, L. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 4-3 40% · ROWOLD, J. pinch ran for RICK, L.. 4-3 40% · MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 2b; ROWOLD, J. advanced to third. 4-3 40% · MALONEY, Mi. singled through the right side, RBI; ROWOLD, J. scored.+1 R 5-3 29% · MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second on a wild pitch. 5-3 29% · THIELMAN, A. flied out to rf. 5-3 29% ▼ 7th· Pittsburgh batting
· Pisacreta grounded out to ss. 5-3 32% · Fenderson grounded out to ss. 5-3 32% · Baran grounded out to p. 5-3 32% ▲ 8th· Western Michigan batting
· Luczak to p for Kriebel. 5-3 22% · ZAJAC, N. struck out swinging. 5-3 22% · PILARSKI, M. singled down the rf line. 5-3 22% · MALLY, T. hit by pitch; PILARSKI, M. advanced to second. 5-3 22% · HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; MALLY, T. advanced to second; PILARSKI, M. out at third ss to 3b. 5-3 22% · Gray to p for Luczak. 5-3 22% · OSTRANDER, C reached on a throwing error by 1b; HOWARD, D. advanced to third; MALLY, T. scored, unearned.+1 R 6-3 15% · ROWOLD, J. to dh. 6-3 15% · OSTRANDER, C advanced to second. 6-3 15% · Defensive indifference. 6-3 15% · ROWOLD, J. struck out swinging. 6-3 15% ▼ 8th· Pittsburgh batting
· Cooke pinch hit for Dierdorf. 6-3 19% · Cooke flied out to cf. 6-3 19% · Irizarry struck out swinging. 6-3 19% · Nessler singled to first base. 6-3 19% · Dulin walked; Nessler advanced to second. 6-3 19% · Wagner reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second; Dulin advanced to third; Nessler scored, unearned.+1 R 6-4 26% · WIZCEB, J. to p for DORAN, T.. 6-4 26% · Carrier intentionally walked. 6-4 26% · Pisacreta walked, RBI; Carrier advanced to second; Wagner advanced to third; Dulin scored, unearned.+1 R 6-5 38% · Fenderson reached on a fielder's choice; Pisacreta advanced to second; Carrier out at third ss to 3b. 6-5 38% ▲ 9th· Western Michigan batting
· Nessler to lf. 6-5 30% · Cooke to 1b. 6-5 30% · Tarpley Jr. to cf for Irizarry. 6-5 30% · MENNECKE, M. hit by pitch. 6-5 30% · MALONEY, Mi. singled to left center; MENNECKE, M. advanced to third. 6-5 30% · THIELMAN, A. grounded out to 2b, RBI; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; MENNECKE, M. scored.+1 R 7-5 15% · ZAJAC, N. reached on an error by ss. 7-5 15% · POLUBINSKI pinch hit for PILARSKI, M.. 7-5 15% · POLUBINSKI struck out swinging. 7-5 15% · MALLY, T. walked; ZAJAC, N. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. 7-5 15% · HOWARD, D. struck out swinging. 7-5 15% ▼ 9th· Pittsburgh batting
· OSTRANDER, C to 3b. 7-5 19% · HUMS, C. to rf for POLUBINSKI. 7-5 19% · Baran flied out to cf. 7-5 19% · Cooke flied out to lf. 7-5 19% · Tarpley Jr. grounded out to ss. 7-5 19% Pittsburgh 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 2
Western Michigan
3–2
Pittsburgh 3–3 Western Michigan 5–3 Western Michigan 6–3 Pittsburgh 6–5 Western Michigan 7–5 ·
MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 1b unassisted; RICK, L. advanced to third.
2-0 70%
· MALONEY, Mi. struck out swinging. 2-0 70% ▼ 1st· Pittsburgh batting
· Nessler struck out swinging. 2-0 70% · Dulin flied out to cf. 2-0 70% · Wagner singled to center field. 2-0 70% · Carrier struck out swinging. 2-0 70% ▲ 2nd· Western Michigan batting
· THIELMAN, A. popped up to 2b. 2-0 63% · ZAJAC, N. flied out to cf. 2-0 63% · PILARSKI, M. struck out swinging. 2-0 63% ▼ 2nd· Pittsburgh batting
· Pisacreta grounded out to ss. 2-0 64% · Fenderson doubled down the lf line. 2-0 64% · Baran walked. 2-0 64% · Dierdorf walked; Baran advanced to second; Fenderson advanced to third. 2-0 64% · Irizarry walked, RBI; Dierdorf advanced to second; Baran advanced to third; Fenderson scored.+1 R 2-1 65% · Nessler hit into double play cf to 1b; Irizarry out on the play. 2-1 65% ▲ 3rd· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. doubled down the lf line. 2-1 60% · HOWARD, D. grounded out to 2b; MALLY, T. advanced to third. 2-1 60% · OSTRANDER, C struck out looking. 2-1 60% · RICK, L. grounded out to ss. 2-1 60% ▼ 3rd· Pittsburgh batting
· Dulin flied out to rf. 2-1 61% · Wagner walked. 2-1 61% · Carrier struck out swinging. 2-1 61% · Pisacreta struck out swinging. 2-1 61% ▲ 4th· Western Michigan batting
· Beruvides J to p for Spizzoucco. 2-1 55% · MENNECKE, M. struck out looking. 2-1 55% · MALONEY, Mi. grounded out to 3b. 2-1 55% · THIELMAN, A. singled up the middle. 2-1 55% · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to ss. 2-1 55% ▼ 4th· Pittsburgh batting
· Fenderson lined out to cf. 2-1 56% · Baran homered to left field, RBI.+1 R 2-2 62% · HOOVER, M. to p for CARLISLE, S.. 2-2 62% · Dierdorf lined out to lf. 2-2 62% · Irizarry struck out swinging. 2-2 62% ▲ 5th· Western Michigan batting
· PILARSKI, M. singled to third base. 2-2 60% · MALLY, T. singled to left center; PILARSKI, M. advanced to third. 2-2 60% · HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice to first base, bunt; MALLY, T. advanced to second; PILARSKI, M. out at home 1b to c. 2-2 60% · HOWARD, D. advanced to second; MALLY, T. advanced to third on a wild pitch. 2-2 60% · OSTRANDER, C struck out swinging. 2-2 60% · RICK, L. intentionally walked. 2-2 60% · MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 2b. 2-2 60% ▼ 5th· Pittsburgh batting
· Nessler hit by pitch. 2-2 60% · Dulin struck out looking. 2-2 60% · Wagner grounded out to c; Nessler advanced to second. 2-2 60% · Carrier walked. 2-2 60% · Pisacreta walked; Carrier advanced to second; Nessler advanced to third. 2-2 60% · Fenderson lined out to cf. 2-2 60% ▲ 6th· Western Michigan batting
· MALONEY, Mi. singled to left field. 2-2 57% · THIELMAN, A. singled to right field; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 2-2 57% · ZAJAC, N. out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt; THIELMAN, A. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. 2-2 57% · PILARSKI, M. singled, bunt, RBI; THIELMAN, A. advanced to third, out at home 2b to c; MALONEY, Mi. scored.+1 R 3-2 45% · MALLY, T. lined out to 3b. 3-2 45% ▼ 6th· Pittsburgh batting
· Baran walked. 3-2 47% · Dierdorf fouled out to 3b. 3-2 47% · THOMPSON, D. to p for HOOVER, M.. 3-2 47% · Irizarry walked; Baran advanced to second. 3-2 47% · Nessler walked; Irizarry advanced to second; Baran advanced to third. 3-2 47% · Dulin walked, RBI; Nessler advanced to second; Irizarry advanced to third; Baran scored.+1 R 3-3 57% · DORAN, T. to p for THOMPSON, D.. 3-3 57% · Wagner struck out swinging. 3-3 57% · Carrier lined out to 3b. 3-3 57% ▲ 7th· Western Michigan batting
· Kriebel to p for Beruvides J. 3-3 55% · HOWARD, D. hit by pitch. 3-3 55% · OSTRANDER, C flied out to lf. 3-3 55% · RICK, L. singled to left center; HOWARD, D. advanced to third. 3-3 55% · RICK, L. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 4-3 40% · ROWOLD, J. pinch ran for RICK, L.. 4-3 40% · MENNECKE, M. grounded out to 2b; ROWOLD, J. advanced to third. 4-3 40% · MALONEY, Mi. singled through the right side, RBI; ROWOLD, J. scored.+1 R 5-3 29% · MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second on a wild pitch. 5-3 29% · THIELMAN, A. flied out to rf. 5-3 29% ▼ 7th· Pittsburgh batting
· Pisacreta grounded out to ss. 5-3 32% · Fenderson grounded out to ss. 5-3 32% · Baran grounded out to p. 5-3 32% ▲ 8th· Western Michigan batting
· Luczak to p for Kriebel. 5-3 22% · ZAJAC, N. struck out swinging. 5-3 22% · PILARSKI, M. singled down the rf line. 5-3 22% · MALLY, T. hit by pitch; PILARSKI, M. advanced to second. 5-3 22% · HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; MALLY, T. advanced to second; PILARSKI, M. out at third ss to 3b. 5-3 22% · Gray to p for Luczak. 5-3 22% · OSTRANDER, C reached on a throwing error by 1b; HOWARD, D. advanced to third; MALLY, T. scored, unearned.+1 R 6-3 15% · ROWOLD, J. to dh. 6-3 15% · OSTRANDER, C advanced to second. 6-3 15% · Defensive indifference. 6-3 15% · ROWOLD, J. struck out swinging. 6-3 15% ▼ 8th· Pittsburgh batting
· Cooke pinch hit for Dierdorf. 6-3 19% · Cooke flied out to cf. 6-3 19% · Irizarry struck out swinging. 6-3 19% · Nessler singled to first base. 6-3 19% · Dulin walked; Nessler advanced to second. 6-3 19% · Wagner reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second; Dulin advanced to third; Nessler scored, unearned.+1 R 6-4 26% · WIZCEB, J. to p for DORAN, T.. 6-4 26% · Carrier intentionally walked. 6-4 26% · Pisacreta walked, RBI; Carrier advanced to second; Wagner advanced to third; Dulin scored, unearned.+1 R 6-5 38% · Fenderson reached on a fielder's choice; Pisacreta advanced to second; Carrier out at third ss to 3b. 6-5 38% ▲ 9th· Western Michigan batting
· Nessler to lf. 6-5 30% · Cooke to 1b. 6-5 30% · Tarpley Jr. to cf for Irizarry. 6-5 30% · MENNECKE, M. hit by pitch. 6-5 30% · MALONEY, Mi. singled to left center; MENNECKE, M. advanced to third. 6-5 30% · THIELMAN, A. grounded out to 2b, RBI; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; MENNECKE, M. scored.+1 R 7-5 15% · ZAJAC, N. reached on an error by ss. 7-5 15% · POLUBINSKI pinch hit for PILARSKI, M.. 7-5 15% · POLUBINSKI struck out swinging. 7-5 15% · MALLY, T. walked; ZAJAC, N. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. 7-5 15% · HOWARD, D. struck out swinging. 7-5 15% ▼ 9th· Pittsburgh batting
· OSTRANDER, C to 3b. 7-5 19% · HUMS, C. to rf for POLUBINSKI. 7-5 19% · Baran flied out to cf. 7-5 19% · Cooke flied out to lf. 7-5 19% · Tarpley Jr. grounded out to ss. 7-5 19% 
