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Ball State at Northern Illinois · Diamondwire
Friday, May 8, 2026 · Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL
Final
Date Friday, May 8, 2026
Venue Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL Friday, May 8, 2026 · Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL
Final
Date Friday, May 8, 2026
Venue Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 · 6 0
Ball State 2–5 Kenskey Thomas singled to center field (2-0 BB); Jack Bakus advanced to second.
· Brett Griffiths fouled out to 1b (1-1 FB). ▼ 1st· Northern Illinois batting
· Wyatt Wawro struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). · Cole Smith walked (3-2 BBBKFB). · Caden Robertson hit by pitch (2-2 BSKH); Cole Smith advanced to second. · Vinny Spotofora grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-2 FFB); Caden Robertson out on the play. 1-0 71% ▲ 2nd· Ball State batting
· Charlie Keller flied out to ss to center field (0-0). 1-0 66% · Max Kalk grounded out to ss (1-2 KBF). 1-0 66% · Gavin Balius singled to left center (0-0). 1-0 66% · Gavin Balius stole second. 1-0 66% · Brayden Huebner fouled out to ss down the lf line (1-0 B). 0-0 68% ▼ 2nd· Northern Illinois batting
· Marcus Romero fouled out to 1b (1-1 BF). 0-0 68% · Nolan Sandee singled to right field (0-0). 0-0 68% · Gavin Baldwin flied out to cf (0-1 F). 0-0 68% · Ivan Dahlberg flied out to cf (3-1 BBBK). 0-0 68% ▲ 3rd· Ball State batting
· Ryan Muizelaar singled to left field (1-1 BK). 0-0 66% · Jacob Gillis grounded out to 2b (0-0); Ryan Muizelaar advanced to second. 0-0 66% · Jack Bakus flied out to cf (3-2 BBFBS); Ryan Muizelaar advanced to third. 0-0 66% · Kenskey Thomas grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 0-0 66% ▼ 3rd· Northern Illinois batting
· Charlie Parcell doubled through the right side (1-1 BK). 0-0 66% · Wyatt Wawro flied out to lf (2-1 FBB); Charlie Parcell advanced to third. 0-0 66% · Cole Smith fouled into double play 1b to c (0-1 S); Charlie Parcell out on the play. 0-0 66% ▲ 4th· Ball State batting
· Brett Griffiths lined out to ss (1-0 B). 0-0 63% · Charlie Keller doubled down the rf line (0-0). 0-0 63% · Max Kalk fouled out to 3b (2-2 BBKFFF). 0-0 63% · Gavin Balius grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 0-0 63% ▼ 4th· Northern Illinois batting
· Caden Robertson struck out swinging (0-2 KSFS). 0-0 63% · Vinny Spotofora grounded out to ss (0-0). 0-0 63% · Marcus Romero walked (3-2 BBBKKB). 0-0 63% · Nolan Sandee flied out to lf (2-0 BB). 0-0 63% ▲ 5th· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner struck out looking (1-2 KBKK). 0-0 61% · Ryan Muizelaar flied out to cf to right center (0-0). 0-0 61% · Jacob Gillis singled up the middle (2-1 BBK). 0-0 61% · Jack Bakus struck out looking (1-2 KBFFK). 0-0 61% ▼ 5th· Northern Illinois batting
· Gavin Baldwin singled to pitcher (1-1 KB). 0-0 61% · Ivan Dahlberg homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Gavin Baldwin scored.+2 R 0-0 61% · Charlie Parcell grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 0-0 61% · Wyatt Wawro grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0-0 61% · Cole Smith struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 0-2 78% ▲ 6th· Ball State batting
· Kenskey Thomas walked (3-2 BKBBKFB). 0-2 80% · Brett Griffiths flied out to rf (1-0 B). 0-2 80% · Charlie Keller singled to right field (0-1 K); Kenskey Thomas advanced to second. 0-2 80% · Max Kalk grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 FKB); Charlie Keller out on the play. 0-2 80% ▼ 6th· Northern Illinois batting
· Caden Robertson reached first on an error by 1b (0-0). 0-2 80% · Caden Robertson advanced to second on a passed ball. 0-2 80% · Vinny Spotofora struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS). 0-2 80% · Marcus Romero struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). 0-2 80% · Caden Robertson advanced to third on a wild pitch. 0-2 80% · Nolan Sandee was intentionally walked (3-0 BBBB). 0-2 80% · Gavin Baldwin doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-1 SB); Nolan Sandee advanced to third; Caden Robertson scored, unearned.+1 R 0-2 80% · Gavin Baldwin advanced to third; Nolan Sandee scored on a wild pitch, unearned.+1 R 0-2 80% · Ivan Dahlberg walked (3-2 KBBBFB). 0-2 80% · Charlie Parcell singled to third base, bunt, RBI (2-1 BBK); Ivan Dahlberg advanced to second; Gavin Baldwin scored, unearned.+1 R 0-2 80% · Alex Burden to p for Brendan Garza. 0-2 80% · Wyatt Wawro walked (3-2 BBKKBB); Charlie Parcell advanced to second; Ivan Dahlberg advanced to third. 0-2 80% · Cole Smith reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Wyatt Wawro out at second 3b to 2b. 0-3 85% ▲ 7th· Ball State batting
· Gavin Balius grounded out to p (0-1 K). 0-3 87% · Brayden Huebner flied out to cf (0-1 S). 0-3 87% · Ryan Muizelaar walked (3-1 KBBBB). 0-3 87% · Jacob Gillis reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 KB); Ryan Muizelaar out at second ss to 2b. 0-3 87% ▼ 7th· Northern Illinois batting
· Caden Robertson grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). 0-3 87% · Vinny Spotofora flied out to ss to center field (1-2 KBF). 0-3 87% · Marcus Romero hit by pitch (3-0 BBH). 0-3 87% · Marcus Romero advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt. 0-3 87% · Nolan Sandee grounded out to ss (3-2 FBSBFBF). 0-0 55% ▲ 8th· Ball State batting
· Jack Bakus struck out looking (3-2 SKBBBK). 0-0 53% · Kenskey Thomas struck out swinging (3-2 FBFFBBS). 0-0 53% · Brett Griffiths homered to left field, RBI (1-1 BF).+1 R 0-0 53% · John Lyman to p for Danny Cihocki. 0-0 53% · Charlie Keller grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K). 1-0 35% ▼ 8th· Northern Illinois batting
· Gavin Baldwin popped up to 1b (0-0). 1-0 39% · Ivan Dahlberg lined out to lf (1-2 KBF). 1-0 39% · Charlie Parcell flied out to rf (0-1 K). 1-0 39% ▲ 9th· Ball State batting
· Blake Gaskey to p for John Lyman. 1-0 30% · Brady Davidson pinch hit for Max Kalk. 1-0 30% · Brady Davidson grounded out p to ss to 1b (1-2 KFFB). 1-0 30% · Gavin Balius flied out to lf (2-2 BKBKF). 1-0 30% · Brayden Huebner flied out to 2b to left center (1-0 B). 0-0 50% Northern Illinois 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 · 6 0
Ball State 2–5 Kenskey Thomas singled to center field (2-0 BB); Jack Bakus advanced to second.
· Brett Griffiths fouled out to 1b (1-1 FB). ▼ 1st· Northern Illinois batting
· Wyatt Wawro struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). · Cole Smith walked (3-2 BBBKFB). · Caden Robertson hit by pitch (2-2 BSKH); Cole Smith advanced to second. · Vinny Spotofora grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-2 FFB); Caden Robertson out on the play. 1-0 71% ▲ 2nd· Ball State batting
· Charlie Keller flied out to ss to center field (0-0). 1-0 66% · Max Kalk grounded out to ss (1-2 KBF). 1-0 66% · Gavin Balius singled to left center (0-0). 1-0 66% · Gavin Balius stole second. 1-0 66% · Brayden Huebner fouled out to ss down the lf line (1-0 B). 0-0 68% ▼ 2nd· Northern Illinois batting
· Marcus Romero fouled out to 1b (1-1 BF). 0-0 68% · Nolan Sandee singled to right field (0-0). 0-0 68% · Gavin Baldwin flied out to cf (0-1 F). 0-0 68% · Ivan Dahlberg flied out to cf (3-1 BBBK). 0-0 68% ▲ 3rd· Ball State batting
· Ryan Muizelaar singled to left field (1-1 BK). 0-0 66% · Jacob Gillis grounded out to 2b (0-0); Ryan Muizelaar advanced to second. 0-0 66% · Jack Bakus flied out to cf (3-2 BBFBS); Ryan Muizelaar advanced to third. 0-0 66% · Kenskey Thomas grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 0-0 66% ▼ 3rd· Northern Illinois batting
· Charlie Parcell doubled through the right side (1-1 BK). 0-0 66% · Wyatt Wawro flied out to lf (2-1 FBB); Charlie Parcell advanced to third. 0-0 66% · Cole Smith fouled into double play 1b to c (0-1 S); Charlie Parcell out on the play. 0-0 66% ▲ 4th· Ball State batting
· Brett Griffiths lined out to ss (1-0 B). 0-0 63% · Charlie Keller doubled down the rf line (0-0). 0-0 63% · Max Kalk fouled out to 3b (2-2 BBKFFF). 0-0 63% · Gavin Balius grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 0-0 63% ▼ 4th· Northern Illinois batting
· Caden Robertson struck out swinging (0-2 KSFS). 0-0 63% · Vinny Spotofora grounded out to ss (0-0). 0-0 63% · Marcus Romero walked (3-2 BBBKKB). 0-0 63% · Nolan Sandee flied out to lf (2-0 BB). 0-0 63% ▲ 5th· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner struck out looking (1-2 KBKK). 0-0 61% · Ryan Muizelaar flied out to cf to right center (0-0). 0-0 61% · Jacob Gillis singled up the middle (2-1 BBK). 0-0 61% · Jack Bakus struck out looking (1-2 KBFFK). 0-0 61% ▼ 5th· Northern Illinois batting
· Gavin Baldwin singled to pitcher (1-1 KB). 0-0 61% · Ivan Dahlberg homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Gavin Baldwin scored.+2 R 0-0 61% · Charlie Parcell grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 0-0 61% · Wyatt Wawro grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0-0 61% · Cole Smith struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 0-2 78% ▲ 6th· Ball State batting
· Kenskey Thomas walked (3-2 BKBBKFB). 0-2 80% · Brett Griffiths flied out to rf (1-0 B). 0-2 80% · Charlie Keller singled to right field (0-1 K); Kenskey Thomas advanced to second. 0-2 80% · Max Kalk grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 FKB); Charlie Keller out on the play. 0-2 80% ▼ 6th· Northern Illinois batting
· Caden Robertson reached first on an error by 1b (0-0). 0-2 80% · Caden Robertson advanced to second on a passed ball. 0-2 80% · Vinny Spotofora struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS). 0-2 80% · Marcus Romero struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). 0-2 80% · Caden Robertson advanced to third on a wild pitch. 0-2 80% · Nolan Sandee was intentionally walked (3-0 BBBB). 0-2 80% · Gavin Baldwin doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-1 SB); Nolan Sandee advanced to third; Caden Robertson scored, unearned.+1 R 0-2 80% · Gavin Baldwin advanced to third; Nolan Sandee scored on a wild pitch, unearned.+1 R 0-2 80% · Ivan Dahlberg walked (3-2 KBBBFB). 0-2 80% · Charlie Parcell singled to third base, bunt, RBI (2-1 BBK); Ivan Dahlberg advanced to second; Gavin Baldwin scored, unearned.+1 R 0-2 80% · Alex Burden to p for Brendan Garza. 0-2 80% · Wyatt Wawro walked (3-2 BBKKBB); Charlie Parcell advanced to second; Ivan Dahlberg advanced to third. 0-2 80% · Cole Smith reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Wyatt Wawro out at second 3b to 2b. 0-3 85% ▲ 7th· Ball State batting
· Gavin Balius grounded out to p (0-1 K). 0-3 87% · Brayden Huebner flied out to cf (0-1 S). 0-3 87% · Ryan Muizelaar walked (3-1 KBBBB). 0-3 87% · Jacob Gillis reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 KB); Ryan Muizelaar out at second ss to 2b. 0-3 87% ▼ 7th· Northern Illinois batting
· Caden Robertson grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). 0-3 87% · Vinny Spotofora flied out to ss to center field (1-2 KBF). 0-3 87% · Marcus Romero hit by pitch (3-0 BBH). 0-3 87% · Marcus Romero advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt. 0-3 87% · Nolan Sandee grounded out to ss (3-2 FBSBFBF). 0-0 55% ▲ 8th· Ball State batting
· Jack Bakus struck out looking (3-2 SKBBBK). 0-0 53% · Kenskey Thomas struck out swinging (3-2 FBFFBBS). 0-0 53% · Brett Griffiths homered to left field, RBI (1-1 BF).+1 R 0-0 53% · John Lyman to p for Danny Cihocki. 0-0 53% · Charlie Keller grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K). 1-0 35% ▼ 8th· Northern Illinois batting
· Gavin Baldwin popped up to 1b (0-0). 1-0 39% · Ivan Dahlberg lined out to lf (1-2 KBF). 1-0 39% · Charlie Parcell flied out to rf (0-1 K). 1-0 39% ▲ 9th· Ball State batting
· Blake Gaskey to p for John Lyman. 1-0 30% · Brady Davidson pinch hit for Max Kalk. 1-0 30% · Brady Davidson grounded out p to ss to 1b (1-2 KFFB). 1-0 30% · Gavin Balius flied out to lf (2-2 BKBKF). 1-0 30% · Brayden Huebner flied out to 2b to left center (1-0 B). 0-0 50% 
