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Ball State at Northern Illinois · Diamondwire
Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL
Final
Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL FINAL Ball State 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Northern Illinois favored Ball State favored Northern Illinois 0–1 Ball State 1–1 Northern Illinois 1–3 ▲ 1st· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner struck out looking (2-2 BSSBK). · Gavin Balius singled through the right side (2-2 BKBKF). · Jacob Gillis popped up to ss (2-0 BB). · Gavin Balius out at first p to 1b to 2b, picked off. ▼ 1st· Northern Illinois batting
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, May 9, 2026
Venue Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL
Final
Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL FINAL Ball State 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Northern Illinois favored Ball State favored Northern Illinois 0–1 Ball State 1–1 Northern Illinois 1–3 ▲ 1st· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner struck out looking (2-2 BSSBK). · Gavin Balius singled through the right side (2-2 BKBKF). · Jacob Gillis popped up to ss (2-0 BB). · Gavin Balius out at first p to 1b to 2b, picked off. ▼ 1st· Northern Illinois batting
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, May 9, 2026
Venue Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL Northern Illinois 0 1 0 2 1 3 3 1 · 17 0
Northern Illinois 1–4 Northern Illinois 1–7 Northern Illinois 1–10 Northern Illinois 1–11 ·
Wyatt Wawro grounded out to ss (2-1 KBB).
· Cole Smith singled to center field (1-0 B).
· Caden Robertson struck out swinging (3-2 BFBSFBS).
· Vinny Spotofora grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0-0 71% ▲ 2nd· Ball State batting
· Ryan Muizelaar grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 0-0 68% · Brady Davidson grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKBFF). 0-0 68% · Brett Griffiths struck out looking (3-2 BBFFBK). 0-0 68% ▼ 2nd· Northern Illinois batting
· Marcus Romero struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBFS). 0-0 68% · Nolan Sandee singled to first base (1-1 KB). 0-0 68% · Gavin Baldwin flied out to lf (0-2 KS). 0-0 68% · Nolan Sandee advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0-0 68% · Ivan Dahlberg walked (3-2 BBKBKB). 0-0 68% · Charlie Parcell singled to second base (2-1 KBB); Ivan Dahlberg advanced to second; Nolan Sandee advanced to third. 0-0 68% · Wyatt Wawro singled to shortstop, RBI (1-2 KBK); Charlie Parcell advanced to second; Ivan Dahlberg advanced to third; Nolan Sandee scored.+1 R 0-0 68% · Cole Smith flied out to cf to right center (0-1 K). 0-1 71% ▲ 3rd· Ball State batting
· Kenskey Thomas singled to left field, out at second lf to 2b (0-2 KS). 0-1 71% · Charlie Keller struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). 0-1 71% · Preston Murphy walked (3-1 KBBBB). 0-1 71% · Brayden Huebner grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK). 0-1 71% ▼ 3rd· Northern Illinois batting
· Caden Robertson flied out to rf (3-2 BBBKF). 0-1 71% · Vinny Spotofora singled up the middle (3-2 BFBKFFB). 0-1 71% · Marcus Romero fouled out to 1b (1-2 KSB). 0-1 71% · Nolan Sandee grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K). 0-0 66% ▲ 4th· Ball State batting
· Gavin Balius walked (3-1 KBBBB). 0-0 63% · Jacob Gillis flied out to rf to right center (2-2 FBFB). 0-0 63% · Ryan Muizelaar struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). 0-0 63% · Gavin Balius stole second. 0-0 63% · Brady Davidson singled to center field, RBI (3-1 BFBB); Gavin Balius scored.+1 R 0-0 63% · Brett Griffiths walked (3-0 BBBB); Brady Davidson advanced to second. 0-0 63% · Kenskey Thomas struck out swinging (3-2 BKBSBS). 1-0 56% ▼ 4th· Northern Illinois batting
· Gavin Baldwin homered down the lf line, RBI (3-1 KBBB).+1 R 1-0 57% · Ivan Dahlberg homered to left field, RBI (1-2 BFF).+1 R 1-0 57% · Charlie Parcell grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBKKFB). 1-0 57% · Wyatt Wawro walked (3-1 KBBBB). 1-0 57% · Owen Quinn to p for Brady Strawmyer. 1-0 57% · Cole Smith flied out to lf to left center (1-0 B). 1-0 57% · Caden Robertson struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 1-2 71% ▲ 5th· Ball State batting
· Charlie Keller grounded out to ss (2-2 KKBBFF). 1-2 71% · Preston Murphy struck out looking (3-2 KBBBSK). 1-2 71% · Brayden Huebner flied out to lf to left center (2-2 SBBF). 0-2 78% ▼ 5th· Northern Illinois batting
· Vinny Spotofora grounded out to p (1-0 B). 0-2 78% · Marcus Romero struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFS). 0-2 78% · Nolan Sandee walked (3-0 BBBB). 0-2 78% · Gavin Baldwin doubled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); Nolan Sandee scored.+1 R 0-2 78% · Ivan Dahlberg walked (3-2 KBBBKFB). 0-2 78% · Charlie Parcell struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 0-1 71% ▲ 6th· Ball State batting
· Gavin Balius singled to third base (0-1 K). 0-1 70% · Jacob Gillis reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 FB); Gavin Balius out at second ss to 2b. 0-1 70% · Ryan Muizelaar singled to shortstop (0-0); Jacob Gillis advanced to second. 0-1 70% · Brady Davidson flied out to lf (1-0 B). 0-1 70% · Brett Griffiths reached on a fielder's choice (2-1 BFB); Ryan Muizelaar out at second ss to 2b. 0-1 70% ▼ 6th· Northern Illinois batting
· Wyatt Wawro doubled to right center (3-2 BBKFB). 0-1 70% · Cole Smith grounded out to ss (1-1 SB). 0-1 70% · Caden Robertson walked (3-2 BBSBKB). 0-1 70% · Vinny Spotofora tripled down the rf line, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Caden Robertson scored; Wyatt Wawro scored.+2 R 0-1 70% · Marcus Romero singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); Vinny Spotofora scored.+1 R 0-1 70% · Marcus Romero stole second. 0-1 70% · Nolan Sandee struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBKS). 0-1 70% · Jeremy Jones to p for Owen Quinn. 0-1 70% · Gavin Baldwin struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). 0-3 85% ▲ 7th· Ball State batting
· Cooper Cohn to p for Carter Cox. 0-3 87% · Kenskey Thomas struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 0-3 87% · Charlie Keller struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). 0-3 87% · Tommy Landsnes pinch hit for Preston Murphy. 0-3 87% · Tommy Landsnes struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS). 0-3 87% ▼ 7th· Northern Illinois batting
· Brayden Huebner to lf. 0-3 87% · Kenskey Thomas to rf. 0-3 87% · Kendric Sorgius to cf for Charlie Keller. 0-3 87% · Max Kalk to c for Tommy Landsnes. 0-3 87% · Ivan Dahlberg out at first 1b to p (0-0). 0-3 87% · Charlie Parcell grounded out to 3b, bunt (0-0). 0-3 87% · Wyatt Wawro walked (3-2 KBKBBFFB). 0-3 87% · Cole Smith singled through the left side (1-1 BK); Wyatt Wawro advanced to second. 0-3 87% · Caden Robertson singled down the rf line, RBI (1-0 B); Cole Smith advanced to third; Wyatt Wawro scored.+1 R 0-3 87% · Vinny Spotofora singled to right field, RBI (1-1 KB); Caden Robertson advanced to second; Cole Smith scored.+1 R 0-3 87% · Marcus Romero singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Vinny Spotofora advanced to second; Caden Robertson scored.+1 R 0-3 87% · Nolan Sandee flied out to cf to right center (2-2 KKBFB). 0-3 87% ▲ 8th· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner singled to left field (0-1 K). 0-3 90% · Gavin Balius struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 0-3 90% · Jacob Gillis struck out looking (2-2 BBSFK). 0-3 90% · Ryan Muizelaar popped up to 2b (2-2 BKBS). 0-3 90% ▼ 8th· Northern Illinois batting
· Zach Leduc to p for Jeremy Jones. 0-3 90% · Huston Dunn to 3b for Ryan Muizelaar. 0-3 90% · Gavin Baldwin walked (3-2 SBKBFBB). 0-3 90% · Will Couchman pinch hit for Ivan Dahlberg. 0-3 90% · Will Couchman doubled to left center (0-0); Gavin Baldwin advanced to third. 0-3 90% · Charlie Parcell fouled out to ss down the lf line (3-2 FBKFBB). 0-3 90% · John Colligan to rf for Kenskey Thomas. 0-3 90% · Wyatt Wawro singled to center field, RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Will Couchman advanced to third; Gavin Baldwin scored.+1 R 0-1 70% Northern Illinois 0 1 0 2 1 3 3 1 · 17 0
Northern Illinois 1–4 Northern Illinois 1–7 Northern Illinois 1–10 Northern Illinois 1–11 ·
Wyatt Wawro grounded out to ss (2-1 KBB).
· Cole Smith singled to center field (1-0 B).
· Caden Robertson struck out swinging (3-2 BFBSFBS).
· Vinny Spotofora grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0-0 71% ▲ 2nd· Ball State batting
· Ryan Muizelaar grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 0-0 68% · Brady Davidson grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKBFF). 0-0 68% · Brett Griffiths struck out looking (3-2 BBFFBK). 0-0 68% ▼ 2nd· Northern Illinois batting
· Marcus Romero struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBFS). 0-0 68% · Nolan Sandee singled to first base (1-1 KB). 0-0 68% · Gavin Baldwin flied out to lf (0-2 KS). 0-0 68% · Nolan Sandee advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0-0 68% · Ivan Dahlberg walked (3-2 BBKBKB). 0-0 68% · Charlie Parcell singled to second base (2-1 KBB); Ivan Dahlberg advanced to second; Nolan Sandee advanced to third. 0-0 68% · Wyatt Wawro singled to shortstop, RBI (1-2 KBK); Charlie Parcell advanced to second; Ivan Dahlberg advanced to third; Nolan Sandee scored.+1 R 0-0 68% · Cole Smith flied out to cf to right center (0-1 K). 0-1 71% ▲ 3rd· Ball State batting
· Kenskey Thomas singled to left field, out at second lf to 2b (0-2 KS). 0-1 71% · Charlie Keller struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). 0-1 71% · Preston Murphy walked (3-1 KBBBB). 0-1 71% · Brayden Huebner grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK). 0-1 71% ▼ 3rd· Northern Illinois batting
· Caden Robertson flied out to rf (3-2 BBBKF). 0-1 71% · Vinny Spotofora singled up the middle (3-2 BFBKFFB). 0-1 71% · Marcus Romero fouled out to 1b (1-2 KSB). 0-1 71% · Nolan Sandee grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K). 0-0 66% ▲ 4th· Ball State batting
· Gavin Balius walked (3-1 KBBBB). 0-0 63% · Jacob Gillis flied out to rf to right center (2-2 FBFB). 0-0 63% · Ryan Muizelaar struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). 0-0 63% · Gavin Balius stole second. 0-0 63% · Brady Davidson singled to center field, RBI (3-1 BFBB); Gavin Balius scored.+1 R 0-0 63% · Brett Griffiths walked (3-0 BBBB); Brady Davidson advanced to second. 0-0 63% · Kenskey Thomas struck out swinging (3-2 BKBSBS). 1-0 56% ▼ 4th· Northern Illinois batting
· Gavin Baldwin homered down the lf line, RBI (3-1 KBBB).+1 R 1-0 57% · Ivan Dahlberg homered to left field, RBI (1-2 BFF).+1 R 1-0 57% · Charlie Parcell grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBKKFB). 1-0 57% · Wyatt Wawro walked (3-1 KBBBB). 1-0 57% · Owen Quinn to p for Brady Strawmyer. 1-0 57% · Cole Smith flied out to lf to left center (1-0 B). 1-0 57% · Caden Robertson struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 1-2 71% ▲ 5th· Ball State batting
· Charlie Keller grounded out to ss (2-2 KKBBFF). 1-2 71% · Preston Murphy struck out looking (3-2 KBBBSK). 1-2 71% · Brayden Huebner flied out to lf to left center (2-2 SBBF). 0-2 78% ▼ 5th· Northern Illinois batting
· Vinny Spotofora grounded out to p (1-0 B). 0-2 78% · Marcus Romero struck out swinging (1-2 KBFFS). 0-2 78% · Nolan Sandee walked (3-0 BBBB). 0-2 78% · Gavin Baldwin doubled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); Nolan Sandee scored.+1 R 0-2 78% · Ivan Dahlberg walked (3-2 KBBBKFB). 0-2 78% · Charlie Parcell struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 0-1 71% ▲ 6th· Ball State batting
· Gavin Balius singled to third base (0-1 K). 0-1 70% · Jacob Gillis reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 FB); Gavin Balius out at second ss to 2b. 0-1 70% · Ryan Muizelaar singled to shortstop (0-0); Jacob Gillis advanced to second. 0-1 70% · Brady Davidson flied out to lf (1-0 B). 0-1 70% · Brett Griffiths reached on a fielder's choice (2-1 BFB); Ryan Muizelaar out at second ss to 2b. 0-1 70% ▼ 6th· Northern Illinois batting
· Wyatt Wawro doubled to right center (3-2 BBKFB). 0-1 70% · Cole Smith grounded out to ss (1-1 SB). 0-1 70% · Caden Robertson walked (3-2 BBSBKB). 0-1 70% · Vinny Spotofora tripled down the rf line, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Caden Robertson scored; Wyatt Wawro scored.+2 R 0-1 70% · Marcus Romero singled to right field, RBI (1-0 B); Vinny Spotofora scored.+1 R 0-1 70% · Marcus Romero stole second. 0-1 70% · Nolan Sandee struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBKS). 0-1 70% · Jeremy Jones to p for Owen Quinn. 0-1 70% · Gavin Baldwin struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). 0-3 85% ▲ 7th· Ball State batting
· Cooper Cohn to p for Carter Cox. 0-3 87% · Kenskey Thomas struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 0-3 87% · Charlie Keller struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). 0-3 87% · Tommy Landsnes pinch hit for Preston Murphy. 0-3 87% · Tommy Landsnes struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS). 0-3 87% ▼ 7th· Northern Illinois batting
· Brayden Huebner to lf. 0-3 87% · Kenskey Thomas to rf. 0-3 87% · Kendric Sorgius to cf for Charlie Keller. 0-3 87% · Max Kalk to c for Tommy Landsnes. 0-3 87% · Ivan Dahlberg out at first 1b to p (0-0). 0-3 87% · Charlie Parcell grounded out to 3b, bunt (0-0). 0-3 87% · Wyatt Wawro walked (3-2 KBKBBFFB). 0-3 87% · Cole Smith singled through the left side (1-1 BK); Wyatt Wawro advanced to second. 0-3 87% · Caden Robertson singled down the rf line, RBI (1-0 B); Cole Smith advanced to third; Wyatt Wawro scored.+1 R 0-3 87% · Vinny Spotofora singled to right field, RBI (1-1 KB); Caden Robertson advanced to second; Cole Smith scored.+1 R 0-3 87% · Marcus Romero singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Vinny Spotofora advanced to second; Caden Robertson scored.+1 R 0-3 87% · Nolan Sandee flied out to cf to right center (2-2 KKBFB). 0-3 87% ▲ 8th· Ball State batting
· Brayden Huebner singled to left field (0-1 K). 0-3 90% · Gavin Balius struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 0-3 90% · Jacob Gillis struck out looking (2-2 BBSFK). 0-3 90% · Ryan Muizelaar popped up to 2b (2-2 BKBS). 0-3 90% ▼ 8th· Northern Illinois batting
· Zach Leduc to p for Jeremy Jones. 0-3 90% · Huston Dunn to 3b for Ryan Muizelaar. 0-3 90% · Gavin Baldwin walked (3-2 SBKBFBB). 0-3 90% · Will Couchman pinch hit for Ivan Dahlberg. 0-3 90% · Will Couchman doubled to left center (0-0); Gavin Baldwin advanced to third. 0-3 90% · Charlie Parcell fouled out to ss down the lf line (3-2 FBKFBB). 0-3 90% · John Colligan to rf for Kenskey Thomas. 0-3 90% · Wyatt Wawro singled to center field, RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Will Couchman advanced to third; Gavin Baldwin scored.+1 R 0-1 70% 
