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Western Michigan at Cal State Northridge · Diamondwire
at Cal State Northridge FINAL Western Michigan 3 3 0 0 1 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cal State Northridge favored Western Michigan favored Western Michigan 3–0 Western Michigan 6–0 Cal State Northridge 6–1 ▲ 1st· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. reached on an error by 3b (0-0). · HOWARD, D. singled to right field (0-0); MALLY, T. advanced to second. · HOWARD, D. stole second; MALLY, T. stole third. · MALONEY, Mi. singled to right field, RBI (1-1 BF); HOWARD, D. advanced to third; MALLY, T. scored, unearned.+1 R · 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 Friday, February 27, 2026
Venue at Cal State Northridge at Cal State Northridge FINAL Western Michigan 3 3 0 0 1 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cal State Northridge favored Western Michigan favored Western Michigan 3–0 Western Michigan 6–0 Cal State Northridge 6–1 ▲ 1st· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. reached on an error by 3b (0-0). · HOWARD, D. singled to right field (0-0); MALLY, T. advanced to second. · HOWARD, D. stole second; MALLY, T. stole third. · MALONEY, Mi. singled to right field, RBI (1-1 BF); HOWARD, D. advanced to third; MALLY, T. scored, unearned.+1 R · 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 Friday, February 27, 2026
Venue at Cal State Northridge Cal State Northridge 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 4
Western Michigan 7–1 Western Michigan 8–1 Western Michigan 9–1 Western Michigan 11–1 RICK, L. struck out swinging (1-2 KSFBS).
· OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-0); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. scored.+1 R
· PILARSKI, M. doubled to left field, RBI (0-0); MALONEY, Mi. scored, unearned.+1 R
· MENNECKE, M. flied out to cf (0-2 KF). ▼ 1st· Cal State Northridge batting
· Linberg singled to third base, bunt (0-0). · Panganiban grounded out to 3b (0-0); Linberg advanced to second. · Becker grounded out to 2b (0-0); Linberg advanced to third. · Thomas, M. grounded out to ss (3-2 SSBBBF). 3-0 44% ▲ 2nd· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. popped up to 1b (0-0). 3-0 39% · ROWOLD, J. singled to left field (0-2 KK). 3-0 39% · MALLY, T. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-2 FK); ROWOLD, J. out at second ss to 2b. 3-0 39% · HOWARD, D. singled to pitcher (0-0); MALLY, T. advanced to second. 3-0 39% · MALONEY, Mi. singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 BS); HOWARD, D. advanced to second; MALLY, T. scored.+1 R 3-0 39% · RICK, L. doubled to left field, advanced to third on a throwing error by lf, 2 RBI (0-0); MALONEY, Mi. scored; HOWARD, D. scored.+2 R 3-0 39% · Rogers to p for Christopher. 3-0 39% · OSTRANDER, C flied out to lf (1-1 BS). 3-0 39% ▼ 2nd· Cal State Northridge batting
· Pena singled to second base (1-1 KB). 3-0 40% · Abel singled to right field (2-1 FBB); Pena advanced to second. 3-0 40% · Boardman reached on a fielder's choice to first base (1-2 FKB); Abel out at second 1b to ss; Pena advanced to third. 3-0 40% · Coleman struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). 3-0 40% · Rios reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1 S); Boardman out at second ss to 2b. 3-0 40% ▲ 3rd· Western Michigan batting
· PILARSKI, M. flied out to rf (3-2 BBBKKF). 3-0 35% · MENNECKE, M. grounded out to ss (0-2 KF). 3-0 35% · ZAJAC, N. fouled out to 1b (1-2 BKK). 0-0 45% ▼ 3rd· Cal State Northridge batting
· Linberg grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 0-0 45% · Panganiban struck out looking (3-2 BBFBKK). 0-0 45% · Becker struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS). 0-0 45% ▲ 4th· Western Michigan batting
· ROWOLD, J. flied out to rf (1-2 SBF). 0-0 46% · MALLY, T. grounded out to 3b (0-2 KS). 0-0 46% · HOWARD, D. flied out to cf (1-2 KSB). 0-0 46% ▼ 4th· Cal State Northridge batting
· Thomas, M. doubled to center field (2-1 KBB). 0-0 46% · Thomas, M. advanced to third on a balk. 0-0 46% · Pena struck out swinging (1-2 SBSFS). 0-0 46% · Abel grounded out to p (0-0). 0-0 46% · Boardman doubled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Thomas, M. scored.+1 R 0-0 46% · Coleman flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0-1 54% ▲ 5th· Western Michigan batting
· MALONEY, Mi. hit by pitch (1-0 B). 0-1 57% · RICK, L. walked (3-2 BBKSFFBB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 0-1 57% · OSTRANDER, C singled to third base, bunt (0-0); RICK, L. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. 0-1 57% · HUMS, C. pinch hit for RICK, L.. 0-1 57% · PILARSKI, M. grounded into double play ss to 1b (2-1 KBB); OSTRANDER, C out on the play; HUMS, C. advanced to third; MALONEY, Mi. scored.+1 R 0-1 57% · THIELMAN, A. pinch hit for MENNECKE, M.. 0-1 57% · THIELMAN, A. grounded out to ss (2-2 BBSS). 1-1 47% ▼ 5th· Cal State Northridge batting
· THIELMAN, A. to 1b. 1-1 47% · Rios singled up the middle (1-2 BFS). 1-1 47% · Linberg grounded into double play 2b to 1b (1-1 KB); Rios out on the play. 1-1 47% · Panganiban struck out looking (3-2 KBBFFBK). 1-0 39% ▲ 6th· Western Michigan batting
· King to p for Rogers. 1-0 35% · ZAJAC, N. singled to right center (1-2 KFB). 1-0 35% · ROWOLD, J. singled up the middle (0-1 S); ZAJAC, N. advanced to second. 1-0 35% · MALLY, T. struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS). 1-0 35% · HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); ROWOLD, J. out at second ss to 2b; ZAJAC, N. advanced to third. 1-0 35% · MALONEY, Mi. lined out to cf (1-1 KB). 0-0 48% ▼ 6th· Cal State Northridge batting
· THOMPSON, D. to p for MCKINSTRY, T. 0-0 48% · Lee pinch hit for Becker. 0-0 48% · Lee struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). 0-0 48% · Thomas, M. struck out looking (1-2 KBSK). 0-0 48% · Rickman pinch hit for Pena. 0-0 48% · Rickman singled to left center (1-0 B). 0-0 48% · Abel doubled to center field (0-0); Rickman advanced to third. 0-0 48% · Boardman lined out to ss (2-1 FBB). 0-0 48% ▲ 7th· Western Michigan batting
· Lee to lf. 0-0 48% · Rickman to 1b. 0-0 48% · HUMS, C. walked (3-0 BBBB). 0-0 48% · HUMS, C. stole second. 0-0 48% · OSTRANDER, C flied out to lf (2-1 BKB). 0-0 48% · PILARSKI, M. grounded out to ss (0-0). 0-0 48% · HUMS, C. advanced to third on a passed ball. 0-0 48% · THIELMAN, A. reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-0 B); HUMS, C. scored, unearned.+1 R 0-0 48% · THIELMAN, A. stole second. 0-0 48% · ZAJAC, N. struck out swinging (3-2 KBBFBS). 1-0 33% ▼ 7th· Cal State Northridge batting
· Coleman lined out to 2b (0-0). 1-0 36% · Rios grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB). 1-0 36% · Linberg grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1-0 36% ▲ 8th· Western Michigan batting
· Saito to 2b for Boardman. 1-0 32% · ROWOLD, J. struck out looking (2-2 KFBBFK). 1-0 32% · Miller to p for King. 1-0 32% · MALLY, T. hit by pitch (2-2 BFFFBF). 1-0 32% · HOWARD, D. grounded out to 3b (0-0); MALLY, T. advanced to second. 1-0 32% · MALONEY, Mi. singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 KBF); MALLY, T. scored.+1 R 1-0 32% · POLUBINSKI pinch hit for HUMS, C.. 1-0 32% · POLUBINSKI hit by pitch (0-0); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 1-0 32% · OSTRANDER, C lined out to lf (0-0). 1-0 32% ▼ 8th· Cal State Northridge batting
· HOOVER, M. to p for THOMPSON, D.. 1-0 35% · Panganiban grounded out to ss (0-1 F). 1-0 35% · Lee walked (3-2 BKBSBB). 1-0 35% · Thomas, M. struck out looking (3-2 BKBFBK). 1-0 35% · Rickman grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFKBFFFF). 1-0 35% ▲ 9th· Western Michigan batting
· Seo to p for Miller. 1-0 30% · PILARSKI, M. struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKK). 1-0 30% · THIELMAN, A. walked (3-2 BBBKKB). 1-0 30% · ZAJAC, N. popped up to cf (2-1 BKB). 1-0 30% · ROWOLD, J. walked (3-1 BSBBB); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second. 1-0 30% · MALLY, T. singled to left field, advanced to second on an error by lf, RBI (3-2 SKBFBB); ROWOLD, J. scored, unearned; THIELMAN, A. scored.+2 R 1-0 30% · HOWARD, D. struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS). 2-0 15% ▼ 9th· Cal State Northridge batting
· Abel singled up the middle (3-2 KBBFBF). 2-0 19% · Saito struck out swinging (3-2 BKBSFBFFS). 2-0 19% · Abel advanced to second on a wild pitch. 2-0 19% · Coleman struck out looking (3-2 BBKKBFK). 2-0 19% · Calvillo pinch hit for Rios. 2-0 19% · Calvillo walked (3-2 KBBKBFB). 2-0 19% · Linberg struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). 2-0 19% Cal State Northridge 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 4
Western Michigan 7–1 Western Michigan 8–1 Western Michigan 9–1 Western Michigan 11–1 RICK, L. struck out swinging (1-2 KSFBS).
· OSTRANDER, C grounded out to p, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-0); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second; HOWARD, D. scored.+1 R
· PILARSKI, M. doubled to left field, RBI (0-0); MALONEY, Mi. scored, unearned.+1 R
· MENNECKE, M. flied out to cf (0-2 KF). ▼ 1st· Cal State Northridge batting
· Linberg singled to third base, bunt (0-0). · Panganiban grounded out to 3b (0-0); Linberg advanced to second. · Becker grounded out to 2b (0-0); Linberg advanced to third. · Thomas, M. grounded out to ss (3-2 SSBBBF). 3-0 44% ▲ 2nd· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. popped up to 1b (0-0). 3-0 39% · ROWOLD, J. singled to left field (0-2 KK). 3-0 39% · MALLY, T. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-2 FK); ROWOLD, J. out at second ss to 2b. 3-0 39% · HOWARD, D. singled to pitcher (0-0); MALLY, T. advanced to second. 3-0 39% · MALONEY, Mi. singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 BS); HOWARD, D. advanced to second; MALLY, T. scored.+1 R 3-0 39% · RICK, L. doubled to left field, advanced to third on a throwing error by lf, 2 RBI (0-0); MALONEY, Mi. scored; HOWARD, D. scored.+2 R 3-0 39% · Rogers to p for Christopher. 3-0 39% · OSTRANDER, C flied out to lf (1-1 BS). 3-0 39% ▼ 2nd· Cal State Northridge batting
· Pena singled to second base (1-1 KB). 3-0 40% · Abel singled to right field (2-1 FBB); Pena advanced to second. 3-0 40% · Boardman reached on a fielder's choice to first base (1-2 FKB); Abel out at second 1b to ss; Pena advanced to third. 3-0 40% · Coleman struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). 3-0 40% · Rios reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1 S); Boardman out at second ss to 2b. 3-0 40% ▲ 3rd· Western Michigan batting
· PILARSKI, M. flied out to rf (3-2 BBBKKF). 3-0 35% · MENNECKE, M. grounded out to ss (0-2 KF). 3-0 35% · ZAJAC, N. fouled out to 1b (1-2 BKK). 0-0 45% ▼ 3rd· Cal State Northridge batting
· Linberg grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 0-0 45% · Panganiban struck out looking (3-2 BBFBKK). 0-0 45% · Becker struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS). 0-0 45% ▲ 4th· Western Michigan batting
· ROWOLD, J. flied out to rf (1-2 SBF). 0-0 46% · MALLY, T. grounded out to 3b (0-2 KS). 0-0 46% · HOWARD, D. flied out to cf (1-2 KSB). 0-0 46% ▼ 4th· Cal State Northridge batting
· Thomas, M. doubled to center field (2-1 KBB). 0-0 46% · Thomas, M. advanced to third on a balk. 0-0 46% · Pena struck out swinging (1-2 SBSFS). 0-0 46% · Abel grounded out to p (0-0). 0-0 46% · Boardman doubled to right center, RBI (1-0 B); Thomas, M. scored.+1 R 0-0 46% · Coleman flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0-1 54% ▲ 5th· Western Michigan batting
· MALONEY, Mi. hit by pitch (1-0 B). 0-1 57% · RICK, L. walked (3-2 BBKSFFBB); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 0-1 57% · OSTRANDER, C singled to third base, bunt (0-0); RICK, L. advanced to second; MALONEY, Mi. advanced to third. 0-1 57% · HUMS, C. pinch hit for RICK, L.. 0-1 57% · PILARSKI, M. grounded into double play ss to 1b (2-1 KBB); OSTRANDER, C out on the play; HUMS, C. advanced to third; MALONEY, Mi. scored.+1 R 0-1 57% · THIELMAN, A. pinch hit for MENNECKE, M.. 0-1 57% · THIELMAN, A. grounded out to ss (2-2 BBSS). 1-1 47% ▼ 5th· Cal State Northridge batting
· THIELMAN, A. to 1b. 1-1 47% · Rios singled up the middle (1-2 BFS). 1-1 47% · Linberg grounded into double play 2b to 1b (1-1 KB); Rios out on the play. 1-1 47% · Panganiban struck out looking (3-2 KBBFFBK). 1-0 39% ▲ 6th· Western Michigan batting
· King to p for Rogers. 1-0 35% · ZAJAC, N. singled to right center (1-2 KFB). 1-0 35% · ROWOLD, J. singled up the middle (0-1 S); ZAJAC, N. advanced to second. 1-0 35% · MALLY, T. struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS). 1-0 35% · HOWARD, D. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0 B); ROWOLD, J. out at second ss to 2b; ZAJAC, N. advanced to third. 1-0 35% · MALONEY, Mi. lined out to cf (1-1 KB). 0-0 48% ▼ 6th· Cal State Northridge batting
· THOMPSON, D. to p for MCKINSTRY, T. 0-0 48% · Lee pinch hit for Becker. 0-0 48% · Lee struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). 0-0 48% · Thomas, M. struck out looking (1-2 KBSK). 0-0 48% · Rickman pinch hit for Pena. 0-0 48% · Rickman singled to left center (1-0 B). 0-0 48% · Abel doubled to center field (0-0); Rickman advanced to third. 0-0 48% · Boardman lined out to ss (2-1 FBB). 0-0 48% ▲ 7th· Western Michigan batting
· Lee to lf. 0-0 48% · Rickman to 1b. 0-0 48% · HUMS, C. walked (3-0 BBBB). 0-0 48% · HUMS, C. stole second. 0-0 48% · OSTRANDER, C flied out to lf (2-1 BKB). 0-0 48% · PILARSKI, M. grounded out to ss (0-0). 0-0 48% · HUMS, C. advanced to third on a passed ball. 0-0 48% · THIELMAN, A. reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-0 B); HUMS, C. scored, unearned.+1 R 0-0 48% · THIELMAN, A. stole second. 0-0 48% · ZAJAC, N. struck out swinging (3-2 KBBFBS). 1-0 33% ▼ 7th· Cal State Northridge batting
· Coleman lined out to 2b (0-0). 1-0 36% · Rios grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB). 1-0 36% · Linberg grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1-0 36% ▲ 8th· Western Michigan batting
· Saito to 2b for Boardman. 1-0 32% · ROWOLD, J. struck out looking (2-2 KFBBFK). 1-0 32% · Miller to p for King. 1-0 32% · MALLY, T. hit by pitch (2-2 BFFFBF). 1-0 32% · HOWARD, D. grounded out to 3b (0-0); MALLY, T. advanced to second. 1-0 32% · MALONEY, Mi. singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 KBF); MALLY, T. scored.+1 R 1-0 32% · POLUBINSKI pinch hit for HUMS, C.. 1-0 32% · POLUBINSKI hit by pitch (0-0); MALONEY, Mi. advanced to second. 1-0 32% · OSTRANDER, C lined out to lf (0-0). 1-0 32% ▼ 8th· Cal State Northridge batting
· HOOVER, M. to p for THOMPSON, D.. 1-0 35% · Panganiban grounded out to ss (0-1 F). 1-0 35% · Lee walked (3-2 BKBSBB). 1-0 35% · Thomas, M. struck out looking (3-2 BKBFBK). 1-0 35% · Rickman grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFKBFFFF). 1-0 35% ▲ 9th· Western Michigan batting
· Seo to p for Miller. 1-0 30% · PILARSKI, M. struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKK). 1-0 30% · THIELMAN, A. walked (3-2 BBBKKB). 1-0 30% · ZAJAC, N. popped up to cf (2-1 BKB). 1-0 30% · ROWOLD, J. walked (3-1 BSBBB); THIELMAN, A. advanced to second. 1-0 30% · MALLY, T. singled to left field, advanced to second on an error by lf, RBI (3-2 SKBFBB); ROWOLD, J. scored, unearned; THIELMAN, A. scored.+2 R 1-0 30% · HOWARD, D. struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS). 2-0 15% ▼ 9th· Cal State Northridge batting
· Abel singled up the middle (3-2 KBBFBF). 2-0 19% · Saito struck out swinging (3-2 BKBSFBFFS). 2-0 19% · Abel advanced to second on a wild pitch. 2-0 19% · Coleman struck out looking (3-2 BBKKBFK). 2-0 19% · Calvillo pinch hit for Rios. 2-0 19% · Calvillo walked (3-2 KBBKBFB). 2-0 19% · Linberg struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). 2-0 19% 
