Baseball vs Northern Ill. on 5/10/2026 - Box Score - Ball State University Athletics

5/10/2026

Ralph McKinzie Field

1:00 PM

Ball St.

22-28, 15-15

Final

Northern Ill.

31-14, 21-9

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	8th innning 8	9th innning 9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Ball St.	5	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	8	17	20	0
Northern Ill.	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	6	2

Win: Chambers, John (5-5)Loss: Mason Orton (0-1)

Scoring Summary

Team	BALL	NIU
1st Brady Davidson doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-2 FKB); Jacob Gillis advanced to third; Gavin Balius scored.	1	0
1st Brett Griffiths doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-2 SF); Brady Davidson scored; Jacob Gillis scored.	3	0
1st Kenskey Thomas singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Brett Griffiths scored.	4	0
1st Taber Stokes singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Preston Murphy advanced to third; Kenskey Thomas scored.	5	0
1st Vinny Spotofora grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); Caden Robertson out on the play; Cole Smith advanced to third; Wyatt Wawro scored.	5	1
6th Gavin Balius tripled down the rf line, 3 RBI (1-1 BK); Brayden Huebner scored; Max Kalk scored; Brett Griffiths scored.	8	1
7th Brett Griffiths homered down the lf line, RBI (1-1 KB).	9	1
8th Will Couchman homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BKK); Kayden Jennings scored.	9	3
9th Taber Stokes singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 F); Max Kalk advanced to second; Charlie Keller scored.	10	3
9th Brayden Huebner singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Taber Stokes advanced to second; Max Kalk scored.	11	3
9th Jack Bakus singled to right field, RBI (1-1 KB); Gavin Balius advanced to third; Brayden Huebner scored.	12	3
9th Ryan Muizelaar singled through the left side, RBI (1-2 BKF); Jack Bakus advanced to second; Gavin Balius scored.	13	3
9th Brett Griffiths doubled, advanced to third on the throw, 2 RBI (0-0); Brady Davidson advanced to third, out at home lf to ss to 3b to c; Ryan Muizelaar scored; Jack Bakus scored.	15	3
9th Charlie Keller homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-1 SBB); Brett Griffiths scored.	17	3
9th Wyatt Wawro singled through the left side, 2 RBI (3-1 BBBK); Charlie Parcell advanced to second; Connar Temple scored; Nolan Sandee scored.	17	5

Ball St.


Brayden Huebner	LF	5	2	1	1	1	2	2
Gavin Balius	CF	6	2	2	3	0	2	4
Jacob Gillis	1B	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jack Bakus	1B	2	1	1	1	0	0	0
Ryan Muizelaar	3B	6	1	1	1	0	0	2
Huston Dunn	3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brady Davidson	DH	6	1	2	1	0	1	0
Brett Griffiths	SS	5	4	4	5	1	0	1
Kenskey Thomas	RF	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
John Colligan	RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Keller	PH	1	2	1	2	1	0	0
Kendric Sorgius	RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preston Murphy	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Max Kalk	C	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
Taber Stokes	2B	4	0	2	2	0	1	0
Keegan Johnson	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Chambers	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zander Bretza	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Kwasny	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		46	17	20	17	3	8	9

Batting

2B: Balius, Gavin (1); Davidson, Brady (1); Griffiths, Brett (2)

3B: Balius, Gavin (1)

HR: Griffiths, Brett (1); Keller, Charlie (1)

Baserunning

SB: Huebner, Brayden (1); Balius, Gavin (1)

HBP: Bakus, Jack (1); Murphy, Preston (1); Kalk, Max (1); Stokes, Taber (1)

PO: Griffiths, Brett (1)

Fielding

DP: Gillis, Jacob (1); Griffiths, Brett (1); Stokes, Taber (1)

Northern Ill.


Wyatt Wawro	LF	4	1	1	2	1	0	1
Cole Smith	2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Kayden Jennings	2B	2	1	1	0	0	1	0
Caden Robertson	DH	4	0	1	0	1	1	0
Vinny Spotofora	3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Will Couchman	3B	2	1	1	2	0	1	3
Marcus Romero	RF	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
Nolan Sandee	SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	3
Gavin Baldwin	1B	3	0	0	0	1	2	0
Connar Temple	PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ivan Dahlberg	C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connor Mendell	C	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Charlie Parcell	CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mason Orton	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blake Gaskey	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Tarr	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Deleskiewicz	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Lyman	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Bassi	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gavin Micklinghoff	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rj Bergren	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		33	5	6	4	4	10	8

Batting

2B: Kayden Jennings (1); Nolan Sandee (1)

HR: Will Couchman (1)

Baserunning

SB: Ivan Dahlberg (1)

HBP: Marcus Romero (1); Ivan Dahlberg (1); Charlie Parcell (1)

Fielding

E: Kayden Jennings (1); Vinny Spotofora (1)

Ball St.


Keegan Johnson	2.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	2	6	10	1	2	48
John Chambers	6.0	3	2	2	1	4	0	0	21	22	10	4	78
Zander Bretza	0.1	2	2	2	1	1	0	1	3	5	0	0	20
Zach Kwasny	0.2	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	3	3	0	0	15
Totals		6	5	5	4	10	1	3	33	40	11	6	161

Northern Ill.


Mason Orton	0.2	6	5	5	0	0	0	1	8	9	2	0	23
Blake Gaskey	5.0	4	3	3	2	6	0	0	18	20	6	2	70
Matt Tarr	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	4	6	0	2	14
Tyler Deleskiewicz	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	3	0	0	17
John Lyman	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2
Nick Bassi	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	1	8
Gavin Micklinghoff	0.1	3	4	4	1	0	0	0	4	5	0	1	12
Rj Bergren	0.2	5	4	4	0	0	0	0	6	6	0	1	19
Totals		20	17	17	3	8	2	4	46	53	9	8	165

Win: Chambers, John (5-5)

Loss: Mason Orton (0-1)

HBP: Johnson, Keegan (2); Bretza, Zander (1) ; Mason Orton (1); Matt Tarr (2); Tyler Deleskiewicz (1)

Ball St.

Final

Northern Ill.

Ball St. - Top of 1st

Plays	BALL	NIU
Brayden Huebner fouled out to ss down the lf line (1-0 B).	0	0
Gavin Balius doubled to left center (1-2 KBF).	0	0
Jacob Gillis singled to third base (1-0 B).	0	0
Ryan Muizelaar flied out to cf (0-1 F); Gavin Balius advanced to third.	0	0
Brady Davidson doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-2 FKB); Jacob Gillis advanced to third; Gavin Balius scored.	1	0
Brett Griffiths doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-2 SF); Brady Davidson scored; Jacob Gillis scored.	3	0
Kenskey Thomas singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Brett Griffiths scored.	4	0
Preston Murphy hit by pitch (1-1 KH); Kenskey Thomas advanced to second.	4	0
Taber Stokes singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Preston Murphy advanced to third; Kenskey Thomas scored.	5	0
Blake Gaskey to p for Mason Orton.	5	0
Brayden Huebner struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS).	5	0
5 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Northern Ill. - Bottom of 1st

Plays	BALL	NIU
Wyatt Wawro walked (3-2 BBKBKB).	5	0
Cole Smith singled through the left side (3-2 KBBFBF); Wyatt Wawro advanced to second.	5	0
Caden Robertson walked (3-2 BBSBFB); Cole Smith advanced to second; Wyatt Wawro advanced to third.	5	0
Vinny Spotofora grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); Caden Robertson out on the play; Cole Smith advanced to third; Wyatt Wawro scored.	5	1
Marcus Romero hit by pitch (1-0 H).	5	1
Nolan Sandee struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKS).	5	1
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Ball St. - Top of 2nd

Plays	BALL	NIU
Gavin Balius struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).	5	1
Jacob Gillis flied out to rf (0-1 K).	5	1
Ryan Muizelaar flied out to cf (0-2 FK).	5	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Northern Ill. - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	BALL	NIU
Max Kalk to c for Preston Murphy.	5	1
Gavin Baldwin struck out looking (2-2 KBFBFK).	5	1
Ivan Dahlberg hit by pitch (3-2 BBKKFBH).	5	1
Charlie Parcell flied out to lf to left center (1-1 KB).	5	1
Ivan Dahlberg stole second.	5	1
Wyatt Wawro grounded out to p (2-2 BKFB).	5	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Ball St. - Top of 3rd

Plays	BALL	NIU
Brady Davidson grounded out to ss (1-1 BK).	5	1
Brett Griffiths singled to center field (1-1 BF).	5	1
Kenskey Thomas struck out swinging (1-2 BSSFFS).	5	1
Brett Griffiths out at first p to 1b, picked off.	5	1
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Northern Ill. - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	BALL	NIU
John Chambers to p for Keegan Johnson.	5	1
Cole Smith fouled out to 3b (1-0 B).	5	1
Caden Robertson singled to center field (2-2 BKKBFF).	5	1
Vinny Spotofora struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS).	5	1
Marcus Romero struck out swinging (2-2 BFBSS).	5	1
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Ball St. - Top of 4th

Plays	BALL	NIU
Max Kalk singled to left center (0-2 KKF).	5	1
Taber Stokes struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).	5	1
Brayden Huebner flied out to rf (1-1 BK).	5	1
Gavin Balius flied out to lf down the lf line (2-1 FBB).	5	1
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Northern Ill. - Bottom of 4th

Plays	BALL	NIU
Nolan Sandee grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKF).	5	1
Gavin Baldwin struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKKS).	5	1
Ivan Dahlberg grounded out to p, bunt (1-0 B).	5	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Ball St. - Top of 5th

Plays	BALL	NIU
Jacob Gillis struck out looking (0-2 SKK).	5	1
Ryan Muizelaar fouled out to 1b (1-1 SB).	5	1
Brady Davidson struck out looking (1-2 FBFK).	5	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Northern Ill. - Bottom of 5th

Plays	BALL	NIU
Jack Bakus to 1b for Jacob Gillis.	5	1
Charlie Parcell grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBBKF).	5	1
Wyatt Wawro flied out to cf to left center (1-1 BS).	5	1
Cole Smith grounded out to ss (1-1 BF).	5	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Ball St. - Top of 6th

Plays	BALL	NIU
Brett Griffiths walked (3-2 FFBBBB).	5	1
Kenskey Thomas flied out to cf to right center (0-0).	5	1
Max Kalk singled to third base, bunt (0-0); Brett Griffiths advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by 3b.	5	1
Taber Stokes grounded out to p, bunt (1-1 BK); Max Kalk advanced to second.	5	1
Brayden Huebner walked (3-2 BBBKSB).	5	1
Gavin Balius tripled down the rf line, 3 RBI (1-1 BK); Brayden Huebner scored; Max Kalk scored; Brett Griffiths scored.	8	1
Matt Tarr to p for Blake Gaskey.	8	1
Jack Bakus hit by pitch (2-1 KBH).	8	1
Ryan Muizelaar grounded out to ss (0-2 KS).	8	1
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

Northern Ill. - Bottom of 6th

Plays	BALL	NIU
Caden Robertson fouled out to c (1-0 B).	8	1
Vinny Spotofora flied out to cf (1-2 BSK).	8	1
Marcus Romero walked (3-1 BBKBB).	8	1
Nolan Sandee flied out to rf to right center (1-0 B).	8	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Ball St. - Top of 7th

Plays	BALL	NIU
Brady Davidson grounded out to ss (0-0).	8	1
Brett Griffiths homered down the lf line, RBI (1-1 KB).	9	1
Kenskey Thomas singled to right field (1-0 B).	9	1
Kenskey Thomas advanced to second on a wild pitch.	9	1
Max Kalk hit by pitch (2-0 BH).	9	1
Tyler Deleskiewicz to p for Matt Tarr.	9	1
Max Kalk advanced to second; Kenskey Thomas advanced to third on a wild pitch.	9	1
Taber Stokes hit by pitch (3-2 KBKBH).	9	1
Brayden Huebner struck out looking (0-2 SFFK).	9	1
Gavin Balius struck out swinging (3-2 BBKFFFBS).	9	1
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Northern Ill. - Bottom of 7th

Plays	BALL	NIU
John Colligan to rf for Kenskey Thomas.	9	1
Gavin Baldwin flied out to cf (3-1 BFBB).	9	1
Connor Mendell pinch hit for Ivan Dahlberg.	9	1
Connor Mendell struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).	9	1
Charlie Parcell flied out to rf (0-2 KSF).	9	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Ball St. - Top of 8th

Plays	BALL	NIU
Kayden Jennings to 2b for Cole Smith.	9	1
Connor Mendell to c.	9	1
John Lyman to p for Tyler Deleskiewicz.	9	1
Jack Bakus grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).	9	1
Nick Bassi to p for John Lyman.	9	1
Ryan Muizelaar reached first on a throwing error by 2b (0-1 S).	9	1
Brady Davidson flied out to cf (0-0).	9	1
Brett Griffiths reached on a fielder's choice (3-1 BBBK); Ryan Muizelaar out at second ss to 2b.	9	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Northern Ill. - Bottom of 8th

Plays	BALL	NIU
Wyatt Wawro flied out to rf (0-1 K).	9	1
Kayden Jennings doubled down the lf line (0-0).	9	1
Caden Robertson lined out to lf (0-0).	9	1
Will Couchman pinch hit for Vinny Spotofora.	9	1
Will Couchman homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BKK); Kayden Jennings scored.	9	3
Marcus Romero popped up to 3b (1-0 B).	9	3
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Ball St. - Top of 9th

Plays	BALL	NIU
Will Couchman to 3b.	9	3
Gavin Micklinghoff to p for Nick Bassi.	9	3
Charlie Keller pinch hit for John Colligan.	9	3
Charlie Keller walked (3-2 BSBFBB).	9	3
Max Kalk singled through the right side (0-0); Charlie Keller advanced to third.	9	3
Taber Stokes singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 F); Max Kalk advanced to second; Charlie Keller scored.	10	3
Brayden Huebner singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Taber Stokes advanced to second; Max Kalk scored.	11	3
Gavin Balius reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); Brayden Huebner advanced to second; Taber Stokes out at third 3b unassisted.	11	3
RJ Bergren to p for Gavin Micklinghoff.	11	3
Gavin Balius stole second; Brayden Huebner stole third.	11	3
Jack Bakus singled to right field, RBI (1-1 KB); Gavin Balius advanced to third; Brayden Huebner scored.	12	3
Ryan Muizelaar singled through the left side, RBI (1-2 BKF); Jack Bakus advanced to second; Gavin Balius scored.	13	3
Brady Davidson singled to center field (1-2 SFB); Ryan Muizelaar advanced to second; Jack Bakus advanced to third.	13	3
Brett Griffiths doubled, advanced to third on the throw, 2 RBI (0-0); Brady Davidson advanced to third, out at home lf to ss to 3b to c; Ryan Muizelaar scored; Jack Bakus scored.	15	3
Charlie Keller homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-1 SBB); Brett Griffiths scored.	17	3
Max Kalk grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB).	17	3
8 Runs, 8 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Northern Ill. - Bottom of 9th

Plays	BALL	NIU
Kendric Sorgius to rf for Charlie Keller.	17	3
Zander Bretza to p for John Chambers.	17	3
Huston Dunn to 3b for Ryan Muizelaar.	17	3
Nolan Sandee doubled to left field (2-1 BKB).	17	3
Gavin Baldwin walked (3-2 KBBBKFB).	17	3
Connar Temple pinch ran for Gavin Baldwin.	17	3
Connor Mendell struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).	17	3
Charlie Parcell hit by pitch (1-0 H); Connar Temple advanced to second; Nolan Sandee advanced to third.	17	3
Wyatt Wawro singled through the left side, 2 RBI (3-1 BBBK); Charlie Parcell advanced to second; Connar Temple scored; Nolan Sandee scored.	17	5
Zach Kwasny to p for Zander Bretza.	17	5
Kayden Jennings struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).	17	5
Caden Robertson struck out, reached first on a wild pitch (2-2 KSBB); Wyatt Wawro advanced to second; Charlie Parcell advanced to third.	17	5
Will Couchman struck out looking (3-2 BFBSBFK).	17	5
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
46	At Bats	33
17	Runs	5
20	Hits	6
4	Doubles	2
1	Triples	0
2	Home Runs	1
17	RBI's	4
3	Walks (BB)	4
8	Strikeouts	10
Pitching
6	Hits	20
5	Runs	17
5	Earned Runs	17
4	Walks	3
10	Strikeouts	8
40	Batters Faced	53
0	Errors	2
Fielding
27	Putouts	27
8	Assists	11
1.000	Fielding %	.950
1	Double Plays	0

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