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Northern Illinois at Western Michigan · Diamondwire
Northern Illinois 0 1 3 0 1 1
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Western Michigan favored Northern Illinois favored Northern Illinois 1–0 Western Michigan 1–5 Northern Illinois 4–5 ▲ 1st· Northern Illinois batting
· W. Wawro struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS). 0-0 38% · C. Smith flied out to lf (1-1 KB). 0-0 38% · V. Spotofora grounded out to 3b (0-2 SF). 0-0 38% ▼ 1st· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. grounded out to 2b (1-2 FFFB). 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 Thursday, May 14, 2026
Venue at Western Michigan Northern Illinois 0 1 3 0 1 1
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Western Michigan favored Northern Illinois favored Northern Illinois 1–0 Western Michigan 1–5 Northern Illinois 4–5 ▲ 1st· Northern Illinois batting
· W. Wawro struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS). 0-0 38% · C. Smith flied out to lf (1-1 KB). 0-0 38% · V. Spotofora grounded out to 3b (0-2 SF). 0-0 38% ▼ 1st· Western Michigan batting
· MALLY, T. grounded out to 2b (1-2 FFFB). 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 Thursday, May 14, 2026
Venue at Western Michigan Western Michigan 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 · 14 1
Northern Illinois 5–5 Northern Illinois 6–5 Western Michigan 6–8 0-0
38%
· HOWARD, D. struck out swinging (3-2 BKBFBFS). 0-0 38%
· MALONEY, Mi. flied out to rf (2-1 FBB). 0-0 38% ▲ 2nd· Northern Illinois batting
· C. Robertson struck out looking (3-2 FBBBFK). 0-0 39% · N. Sandee singled to right field (0-1 S). 0-0 39% · G. Baldwin singled through the left side (1-0 B); N. Sandee advanced to second. 0-0 39% · I. Dahlberg walked (3-2 KBBFBFB); G. Baldwin advanced to second; N. Sandee advanced to third. 0-0 39% · W. Couchman struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS). 0-0 39% · I. Dahlberg advanced to second; G. Baldwin advanced to third; N. Sandee scored on a passed ball, unearned.+1 R 1-0 37% · C. Parcell struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKS). 1-0 37% ▼ 2nd· Western Michigan batting
· THIELMAN, A. walked (3-2 BKKBBB). 1-0 37% · RICK, L. doubled to left field (0-1 K); THIELMAN, A. advanced to third. 1-0 37% · OSTRANDER, C popped up to ss (1-0 B). 1-0 37% · PILARSKI, M. doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-2 KBBF); RICK, L. scored; THIELMAN, A. scored.+2 R 1-2 42% · ZAJAC, N. singled to right center, RBI (1-1 BK); PILARSKI, M. scored.+1 R 1-3 44% · HUMS, C. singled to center field (0-1 K); ZAJAC, N. advanced to second. 1-3 44% · MALLY, T. flied out to lf to left center (1-1 KB). 1-3 44% · HOWARD, D. singled to center field, RBI (2-1 BBK); HUMS, C. advanced to third; ZAJAC, N. scored.+1 R 1-4 45% · MALONEY, Mi. singled through the right side, RBI (3-2 KKBBBF); HOWARD, D. advanced to third; HUMS, C. scored.+1 R 1-5 45% · THIELMAN, A. fouled out to 1b (0-1 K). 1-5 45% ▲ 3rd· Northern Illinois batting
· W. Wawro walked (3-1 BBKBB). 1-5 52% · C. Smith reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-1 K); W. Wawro advanced to second. 1-5 52% · V. Spotofora tripled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-0); C. Smith scored, unearned; W. Wawro scored.+2 R 3-5 49% · C. Robertson flied out to lf, SF, RBI (2-2 BSFBF); V. Spotofora scored.+1 R 4-5 46% · N. Sandee walked (3-2 BKBFBB). 4-5 46% · G. Baldwin popped up to ss to left field (1-2 KFB). 4-5 46% · I. Dahlberg walked (3-0 BBBB); N. Sandee advanced to second. 4-5 46% · W. Couchman struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS). 4-5 46% ▼ 3rd· Western Michigan batting
· RICK, L. lined out to cf (1-1 KB). 4-5 46% · OSTRANDER, C grounded out to 2b (0-0). 4-5 46% · PILARSKI, M. struck out looking (1-2 KKBK). 4-5 46% ▲ 4th· Northern Illinois batting
· C. Parcell flied out to rf (0-0). 4-5 50% · W. Wawro struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 4-5 50% · C. Smith grounded out to ss (2-1 BFB). 4-5 50% ▼ 4th· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. walked (3-2 BBKFFBFFB). 4-5 50% · HUMS, C. struck out looking (3-2 BBKBFK). 4-5 50% · MALLY, T. singled to center field (0-0); ZAJAC, N. advanced to second. 4-5 50% · HOWARD, D. flied out to lf to left center (1-1 KB). 4-5 50% · MALONEY, Mi. struck out swinging (3-2 FFBBBS). 4-5 50% ▲ 5th· Northern Illinois batting
· V. Spotofora walked (3-2 KFBBFBB). 4-5 54% · C. Robertson reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KFB); V. Spotofora out at second 2b unassisted. 4-5 54% · LEHMANN, A. to p for VRIESENGA, Z. 4-5 54% · C. Robertson stole second. 4-5 54% · N. Sandee grounded out to 2b (3-2 KKBBB); C. Robertson advanced to third. 4-5 54% · C. Robertson scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 5-5 44% · G. Baldwin singled to center field (1-0 B). 5-5 44% · I. Dahlberg struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS). 5-5 44% ▼ 5th· Western Michigan batting
· THIELMAN, A. flied out to rf (0-0). 5-5 44% · RICK, L. flied out to rf down the rf line (2-1 BBS). 5-5 44% · OSTRANDER, C flied out to lf (1-1 KB). 5-5 44% ▲ 6th· Northern Illinois batting
· W. Couchman singled through the right side (1-1 BS). 5-5 45% · C. Parcell out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); W. Couchman advanced to second. 5-5 45% · W. Couchman stole third. 5-5 45% · W. Wawro struck out swinging (3-2 FBKBBS). 5-5 45% · C. Smith singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BBF); W. Couchman scored.+1 R 6-5 33% · V. Spotofora flied out to rf (1-1 BF). 6-5 33% ▼ 6th· Western Michigan batting
· B. Gaskey to p for D. Cihocki. 6-5 35% · PILARSKI, M. singled to left field (1-0 B). 6-5 35% · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); PILARSKI, M. advanced to second. 6-5 35% · HUMS, C. popped up to ss (2-0 BB). 6-5 35% · MALLY, T. grounded out to ss (0-0). 6-5 35% ▲ 7th· Northern Illinois batting
· MENNECKE, M. to lf for HUMS, C.. 6-5 32% · C. Robertson struck out swinging (0-2 SSFS). 6-5 32% · N. Sandee flied out to rf to right center (0-0). 6-5 32% · G. Baldwin flied out to lf (3-0 BBB). 6-5 32% ▼ 7th· Western Michigan batting
· HOWARD, D. lined out to rf (0-0). 6-5 35% · MALONEY, Mi. singled to center field (0-2 KK). 6-5 35% · THIELMAN, A. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MALONEY, Mi. out at second ss to 2b. 6-5 35% · RICK, L. grounded out to 3b (1-2 KKBF). 6-5 35% ▲ 8th· Northern Illinois batting
· I. Dahlberg struck out looking (2-2 BFKBFK). 6-5 31% · W. Couchman grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 6-5 31% · C. Parcell flied out to lf (1-2 KFB). 6-5 31% ▼ 8th· Western Michigan batting
· OSTRANDER, C singled through the right side (1-2 KKBFF). 6-5 34% · PILARSKI, M. grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); OSTRANDER, C advanced to second. 6-5 34% · ZAJAC, N. singled to center field, RBI (2-2 BKSB); OSTRANDER, C scored.+1 R 6-6 48% · MENNECKE, M. singled to center field (0-1 K); ZAJAC, N. advanced to second. 6-6 48% · C. Cohn to p for B. Gaskey. 6-6 48% · MALLY, T. reached on a fielder's choice (3-2 KBBBS); MENNECKE, M. out at second 2b to ss; ZAJAC, N. advanced to third. 6-6 48% · HOWARD, D. singled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); MALLY, T. advanced to third; ZAJAC, N. scored.+1 R 6-7 66% · MALONEY, Mi. singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 SB); HOWARD, D. advanced to third; MALLY, T. scored.+1 R 6-8 79% · THIELMAN, A. struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS). 6-8 79% ▲ 9th· Northern Illinois batting
· DORAN, T. to p for LEHMANN, A.. 6-8 85% · W. Wawro singled through the right side (1-0 B). 6-8 85% · C. Smith reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); W. Wawro out at second ss to 2b. 6-8 85% · V. Spotofora fouled out to 3b (0-2 FS). 6-8 85% · C. Smith advanced to second on a wild pitch. 6-8 85% · C. Robertson struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBFS). 6-8 85% Western Michigan 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 · 14 1
Northern Illinois 5–5 Northern Illinois 6–5 Western Michigan 6–8 0-0
38%
· HOWARD, D. struck out swinging (3-2 BKBFBFS). 0-0 38%
· MALONEY, Mi. flied out to rf (2-1 FBB). 0-0 38% ▲ 2nd· Northern Illinois batting
· C. Robertson struck out looking (3-2 FBBBFK). 0-0 39% · N. Sandee singled to right field (0-1 S). 0-0 39% · G. Baldwin singled through the left side (1-0 B); N. Sandee advanced to second. 0-0 39% · I. Dahlberg walked (3-2 KBBFBFB); G. Baldwin advanced to second; N. Sandee advanced to third. 0-0 39% · W. Couchman struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS). 0-0 39% · I. Dahlberg advanced to second; G. Baldwin advanced to third; N. Sandee scored on a passed ball, unearned.+1 R 1-0 37% · C. Parcell struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKS). 1-0 37% ▼ 2nd· Western Michigan batting
· THIELMAN, A. walked (3-2 BKKBBB). 1-0 37% · RICK, L. doubled to left field (0-1 K); THIELMAN, A. advanced to third. 1-0 37% · OSTRANDER, C popped up to ss (1-0 B). 1-0 37% · PILARSKI, M. doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-2 KBBF); RICK, L. scored; THIELMAN, A. scored.+2 R 1-2 42% · ZAJAC, N. singled to right center, RBI (1-1 BK); PILARSKI, M. scored.+1 R 1-3 44% · HUMS, C. singled to center field (0-1 K); ZAJAC, N. advanced to second. 1-3 44% · MALLY, T. flied out to lf to left center (1-1 KB). 1-3 44% · HOWARD, D. singled to center field, RBI (2-1 BBK); HUMS, C. advanced to third; ZAJAC, N. scored.+1 R 1-4 45% · MALONEY, Mi. singled through the right side, RBI (3-2 KKBBBF); HOWARD, D. advanced to third; HUMS, C. scored.+1 R 1-5 45% · THIELMAN, A. fouled out to 1b (0-1 K). 1-5 45% ▲ 3rd· Northern Illinois batting
· W. Wawro walked (3-1 BBKBB). 1-5 52% · C. Smith reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-1 K); W. Wawro advanced to second. 1-5 52% · V. Spotofora tripled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-0); C. Smith scored, unearned; W. Wawro scored.+2 R 3-5 49% · C. Robertson flied out to lf, SF, RBI (2-2 BSFBF); V. Spotofora scored.+1 R 4-5 46% · N. Sandee walked (3-2 BKBFBB). 4-5 46% · G. Baldwin popped up to ss to left field (1-2 KFB). 4-5 46% · I. Dahlberg walked (3-0 BBBB); N. Sandee advanced to second. 4-5 46% · W. Couchman struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS). 4-5 46% ▼ 3rd· Western Michigan batting
· RICK, L. lined out to cf (1-1 KB). 4-5 46% · OSTRANDER, C grounded out to 2b (0-0). 4-5 46% · PILARSKI, M. struck out looking (1-2 KKBK). 4-5 46% ▲ 4th· Northern Illinois batting
· C. Parcell flied out to rf (0-0). 4-5 50% · W. Wawro struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 4-5 50% · C. Smith grounded out to ss (2-1 BFB). 4-5 50% ▼ 4th· Western Michigan batting
· ZAJAC, N. walked (3-2 BBKFFBFFB). 4-5 50% · HUMS, C. struck out looking (3-2 BBKBFK). 4-5 50% · MALLY, T. singled to center field (0-0); ZAJAC, N. advanced to second. 4-5 50% · HOWARD, D. flied out to lf to left center (1-1 KB). 4-5 50% · MALONEY, Mi. struck out swinging (3-2 FFBBBS). 4-5 50% ▲ 5th· Northern Illinois batting
· V. Spotofora walked (3-2 KFBBFBB). 4-5 54% · C. Robertson reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KFB); V. Spotofora out at second 2b unassisted. 4-5 54% · LEHMANN, A. to p for VRIESENGA, Z. 4-5 54% · C. Robertson stole second. 4-5 54% · N. Sandee grounded out to 2b (3-2 KKBBB); C. Robertson advanced to third. 4-5 54% · C. Robertson scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 5-5 44% · G. Baldwin singled to center field (1-0 B). 5-5 44% · I. Dahlberg struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS). 5-5 44% ▼ 5th· Western Michigan batting
· THIELMAN, A. flied out to rf (0-0). 5-5 44% · RICK, L. flied out to rf down the rf line (2-1 BBS). 5-5 44% · OSTRANDER, C flied out to lf (1-1 KB). 5-5 44% ▲ 6th· Northern Illinois batting
· W. Couchman singled through the right side (1-1 BS). 5-5 45% · C. Parcell out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt (0-0); W. Couchman advanced to second. 5-5 45% · W. Couchman stole third. 5-5 45% · W. Wawro struck out swinging (3-2 FBKBBS). 5-5 45% · C. Smith singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BBF); W. Couchman scored.+1 R 6-5 33% · V. Spotofora flied out to rf (1-1 BF). 6-5 33% ▼ 6th· Western Michigan batting
· B. Gaskey to p for D. Cihocki. 6-5 35% · PILARSKI, M. singled to left field (1-0 B). 6-5 35% · ZAJAC, N. grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); PILARSKI, M. advanced to second. 6-5 35% · HUMS, C. popped up to ss (2-0 BB). 6-5 35% · MALLY, T. grounded out to ss (0-0). 6-5 35% ▲ 7th· Northern Illinois batting
· MENNECKE, M. to lf for HUMS, C.. 6-5 32% · C. Robertson struck out swinging (0-2 SSFS). 6-5 32% · N. Sandee flied out to rf to right center (0-0). 6-5 32% · G. Baldwin flied out to lf (3-0 BBB). 6-5 32% ▼ 7th· Western Michigan batting
· HOWARD, D. lined out to rf (0-0). 6-5 35% · MALONEY, Mi. singled to center field (0-2 KK). 6-5 35% · THIELMAN, A. reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); MALONEY, Mi. out at second ss to 2b. 6-5 35% · RICK, L. grounded out to 3b (1-2 KKBF). 6-5 35% ▲ 8th· Northern Illinois batting
· I. Dahlberg struck out looking (2-2 BFKBFK). 6-5 31% · W. Couchman grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 6-5 31% · C. Parcell flied out to lf (1-2 KFB). 6-5 31% ▼ 8th· Western Michigan batting
· OSTRANDER, C singled through the right side (1-2 KKBFF). 6-5 34% · PILARSKI, M. grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); OSTRANDER, C advanced to second. 6-5 34% · ZAJAC, N. singled to center field, RBI (2-2 BKSB); OSTRANDER, C scored.+1 R 6-6 48% · MENNECKE, M. singled to center field (0-1 K); ZAJAC, N. advanced to second. 6-6 48% · C. Cohn to p for B. Gaskey. 6-6 48% · MALLY, T. reached on a fielder's choice (3-2 KBBBS); MENNECKE, M. out at second 2b to ss; ZAJAC, N. advanced to third. 6-6 48% · HOWARD, D. singled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); MALLY, T. advanced to third; ZAJAC, N. scored.+1 R 6-7 66% · MALONEY, Mi. singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 SB); HOWARD, D. advanced to third; MALLY, T. scored.+1 R 6-8 79% · THIELMAN, A. struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS). 6-8 79% ▲ 9th· Northern Illinois batting
· DORAN, T. to p for LEHMANN, A.. 6-8 85% · W. Wawro singled through the right side (1-0 B). 6-8 85% · C. Smith reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); W. Wawro out at second ss to 2b. 6-8 85% · V. Spotofora fouled out to 3b (0-2 FS). 6-8 85% · C. Smith advanced to second on a wild pitch. 6-8 85% · C. Robertson struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBFS). 6-8 85% 
