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Illinois State at Eastern Kentucky · Diamondwire
Date Sunday, March 8, 2026
Venue at Eastern Kentucky
Date Sunday, March 8, 2026
Venue at Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 2 · 11 0
Eastern Kentucky
3–4
Illinois State 5–4 Eastern Kentucky 5–6 Eastern Kentucky 5–8 Eastern Kentucky 5–10 Illinois State 6–10 Mastros, Gra struck out swinging.
1-0
· Bakes, Brayd grounded out to 2b. 1-0 ▼ 1st· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Moreno flied out to cf. 1-0 · Douglas grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1-0 · Littlefield struck out looking. 1-0 ▲ 2nd· Illinois State batting
· Machej, Eric singled to center field. 1-0 · McHarg, Payt hit by pitch; Machej, Eric advanced to second. 1-0 · Coakley, Kan grounded out to p, SAC; McHarg, Payt advanced to second; Machej, Eric advanced to third. 1-0 · Karczewski, flied out to rf, SF, RBI; McHarg, Payt advanced to third; Machej, Eric scored.+1 R 2-0 · Barry, Nolan flied out to rf. 2-0 ▼ 2nd· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Alvarez popped up to ss to left field. 2-0 · Pratt singled to center field. 2-0 · Pratt out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 2-0 · Shaffer walked. 2-0 · Shaffer advanced to second on a wild pitch, advanced to third on an error by c. 2-0 · Phillips grounded out to 2b. 2-0 ▲ 3rd· Illinois State batting
· Stulga, Luke grounded out to 3b. 2-0 · Bakes, Ryan flied out to cf. 2-0 · Mastros, Gra singled to shortstop. 2-0 · Bakes, Brayd flied out to cf. 2-0 ▼ 3rd· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Longo fouled out to 1b. 2-0 · Benson grounded out to ss. 2-0 · Moreno flied out to rf. 2-0 ▲ 4th· Illinois State batting
· Machej, Eric struck out swinging. 2-0 · McHarg, Payt singled to left field. 2-0 · Coakley, Kan walked; McHarg, Payt advanced to second. 2-0 · Karczewski, singled, RBI; Coakley, Kan advanced to second; McHarg, Payt scored.+1 R 3-0 · Cartledge to p for Stockham. 3-0 · Barry, Nolan grounded out to 2b; Karczewski, advanced to second; Coakley, Kan advanced to third. 3-0 · Stulga, Luke fouled out to 2b. 3-0 ▼ 4th· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Douglas struck out looking. 3-0 · Littlefield struck out swinging. 3-0 · Alvarez struck out looking. 3-0 ▲ 5th· Illinois State batting
· Bakes, Ryan struck out swinging. 3-0 · Mastros, Gra singled. 3-0 · Bakes, Brayd grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Mastros, Gra out on the play. 3-0 ▼ 5th· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Pratt flied out to cf. 3-0 · Shaffer walked. 3-0 · Phillips singled; Shaffer advanced to second. 3-0 · Longo singled, RBI; Phillips advanced to second; Shaffer scored.+1 R 3-1 · Longo advanced to second; Phillips out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. 3-1 · Longo advanced to third on a balk. 3-1 · Benson walked. 3-1 · Benson stole second. 3-1 · Moreno doubled, 2 RBI; Benson scored; Longo scored.+2 R 3-3 · Roehler, Tre to p for Teschke, Luk. 3-3 · Douglas singled to center field, RBI; Moreno scored.+1 R 3-4 · Littlefield popped up to ss. 3-4 ▲ 6th· Illinois State batting
· Freeman to p for Cartledge. 3-4 · Machej, Eric grounded out to 1b unassisted. 3-4 · McHarg, Payt singled. 3-4 · Carrano, Mic pinch hit for Coakley, Kan. 3-4 · Carrano, Mic tripled to left field, RBI; McHarg, Payt scored.+1 R 4-4 · Karczewski, flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Carrano, Mic scored.+1 R 5-4 · Barry, Nolan popped up to 2b. 5-4 ▼ 6th· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Carrano, Mic to 1b. 5-4 · Alvarez reached on an error by ss. 5-4 · Pratt singled; Alvarez advanced to second. 5-4 · Shaffer grounded out to p, SAC; Pratt advanced to second; Alvarez advanced to third. 5-4 · Phillips struck out swinging. 5-4 · Longo singled, 2 RBI; Pratt scored, unearned; Alvarez scored, unearned.+2 R 5-6 · Longo stole second. 5-6 · Benson flied out to rf. 5-6 ▲ 7th· Illinois State batting
· Faulkner to p for Freeman. 5-6 · Stulga, Luke grounded out to 2b. 5-6 · Bakes, Ryan grounded out to ss. 5-6 · Mastros, Gra struck out swinging. 5-6 ▼ 7th· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Schriefer, T to p for Roehler, Tre. 5-6 · Moreno lined out to 1b. 5-6 · Douglas singled. 5-6 · Littlefield homered, 2 RBI; Douglas scored.+2 R 5-8 · Alvarez grounded out to 3b. 5-8 · Manship, Kyl to p for Schriefer, T. 5-8 · Pratt flied out to lf. 5-8 ▲ 8th· Illinois State batting
· Bell to p for Faulkner. 5-8 · Bakes, Brayd fouled out to c. 5-8 · Outlaw, Josh pinch hit for Machej, Eric. 5-8 · Outlaw, Josh grounded out to 3b. 5-8 · McHarg, Payt grounded out to 1b unassisted. 5-8 ▼ 8th· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Manning, Jac to 3b for Outlaw, Josh. 5-8 · Shaffer singled. 5-8 · Johnson, R. pinch hit for Phillips. 5-8 · Shaffer stole second. 5-8 · Johnson, R. walked. 5-8 · Okumura, Shu to p for Manship, Kyl. 5-8 · Longo singled, RBI; Johnson, R. advanced to third; Shaffer scored.+1 R 5-9 · Benson grounded out to p, SAC, RBI; Longo advanced to second; Johnson, R. scored.+1 R 5-10 · Moreno struck out looking. 5-10 · Douglas flied out to rf. 5-10 ▲ 9th· Illinois State batting
· Johnson, R. to 1b. 5-10 · Carrano, Mic homered to center field, RBI.+1 R 6-10 · Karczewski, singled. 6-10 · Bussard, Lou pinch hit for Barry, Nolan. 6-10 · Bussard, Lou walked; Karczewski, advanced to second. 6-10 · Stulga, Luke struck out swinging. 6-10 · Bakes, Ryan struck out swinging. 6-10 · Mastros, Gra grounded out to 2b. 6-10 Eastern Kentucky 0 0 0 0 4 2 2 2 · 11 0
Eastern Kentucky
3–4
Illinois State 5–4 Eastern Kentucky 5–6 Eastern Kentucky 5–8 Eastern Kentucky 5–10 Illinois State 6–10 Mastros, Gra struck out swinging.
1-0
· Bakes, Brayd grounded out to 2b. 1-0 ▼ 1st· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Moreno flied out to cf. 1-0 · Douglas grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1-0 · Littlefield struck out looking. 1-0 ▲ 2nd· Illinois State batting
· Machej, Eric singled to center field. 1-0 · McHarg, Payt hit by pitch; Machej, Eric advanced to second. 1-0 · Coakley, Kan grounded out to p, SAC; McHarg, Payt advanced to second; Machej, Eric advanced to third. 1-0 · Karczewski, flied out to rf, SF, RBI; McHarg, Payt advanced to third; Machej, Eric scored.+1 R 2-0 · Barry, Nolan flied out to rf. 2-0 ▼ 2nd· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Alvarez popped up to ss to left field. 2-0 · Pratt singled to center field. 2-0 · Pratt out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 2-0 · Shaffer walked. 2-0 · Shaffer advanced to second on a wild pitch, advanced to third on an error by c. 2-0 · Phillips grounded out to 2b. 2-0 ▲ 3rd· Illinois State batting
· Stulga, Luke grounded out to 3b. 2-0 · Bakes, Ryan flied out to cf. 2-0 · Mastros, Gra singled to shortstop. 2-0 · Bakes, Brayd flied out to cf. 2-0 ▼ 3rd· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Longo fouled out to 1b. 2-0 · Benson grounded out to ss. 2-0 · Moreno flied out to rf. 2-0 ▲ 4th· Illinois State batting
· Machej, Eric struck out swinging. 2-0 · McHarg, Payt singled to left field. 2-0 · Coakley, Kan walked; McHarg, Payt advanced to second. 2-0 · Karczewski, singled, RBI; Coakley, Kan advanced to second; McHarg, Payt scored.+1 R 3-0 · Cartledge to p for Stockham. 3-0 · Barry, Nolan grounded out to 2b; Karczewski, advanced to second; Coakley, Kan advanced to third. 3-0 · Stulga, Luke fouled out to 2b. 3-0 ▼ 4th· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Douglas struck out looking. 3-0 · Littlefield struck out swinging. 3-0 · Alvarez struck out looking. 3-0 ▲ 5th· Illinois State batting
· Bakes, Ryan struck out swinging. 3-0 · Mastros, Gra singled. 3-0 · Bakes, Brayd grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Mastros, Gra out on the play. 3-0 ▼ 5th· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Pratt flied out to cf. 3-0 · Shaffer walked. 3-0 · Phillips singled; Shaffer advanced to second. 3-0 · Longo singled, RBI; Phillips advanced to second; Shaffer scored.+1 R 3-1 · Longo advanced to second; Phillips out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. 3-1 · Longo advanced to third on a balk. 3-1 · Benson walked. 3-1 · Benson stole second. 3-1 · Moreno doubled, 2 RBI; Benson scored; Longo scored.+2 R 3-3 · Roehler, Tre to p for Teschke, Luk. 3-3 · Douglas singled to center field, RBI; Moreno scored.+1 R 3-4 · Littlefield popped up to ss. 3-4 ▲ 6th· Illinois State batting
· Freeman to p for Cartledge. 3-4 · Machej, Eric grounded out to 1b unassisted. 3-4 · McHarg, Payt singled. 3-4 · Carrano, Mic pinch hit for Coakley, Kan. 3-4 · Carrano, Mic tripled to left field, RBI; McHarg, Payt scored.+1 R 4-4 · Karczewski, flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Carrano, Mic scored.+1 R 5-4 · Barry, Nolan popped up to 2b. 5-4 ▼ 6th· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Carrano, Mic to 1b. 5-4 · Alvarez reached on an error by ss. 5-4 · Pratt singled; Alvarez advanced to second. 5-4 · Shaffer grounded out to p, SAC; Pratt advanced to second; Alvarez advanced to third. 5-4 · Phillips struck out swinging. 5-4 · Longo singled, 2 RBI; Pratt scored, unearned; Alvarez scored, unearned.+2 R 5-6 · Longo stole second. 5-6 · Benson flied out to rf. 5-6 ▲ 7th· Illinois State batting
· Faulkner to p for Freeman. 5-6 · Stulga, Luke grounded out to 2b. 5-6 · Bakes, Ryan grounded out to ss. 5-6 · Mastros, Gra struck out swinging. 5-6 ▼ 7th· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Schriefer, T to p for Roehler, Tre. 5-6 · Moreno lined out to 1b. 5-6 · Douglas singled. 5-6 · Littlefield homered, 2 RBI; Douglas scored.+2 R 5-8 · Alvarez grounded out to 3b. 5-8 · Manship, Kyl to p for Schriefer, T. 5-8 · Pratt flied out to lf. 5-8 ▲ 8th· Illinois State batting
· Bell to p for Faulkner. 5-8 · Bakes, Brayd fouled out to c. 5-8 · Outlaw, Josh pinch hit for Machej, Eric. 5-8 · Outlaw, Josh grounded out to 3b. 5-8 · McHarg, Payt grounded out to 1b unassisted. 5-8 ▼ 8th· Eastern Kentucky batting
· Manning, Jac to 3b for Outlaw, Josh. 5-8 · Shaffer singled. 5-8 · Johnson, R. pinch hit for Phillips. 5-8 · Shaffer stole second. 5-8 · Johnson, R. walked. 5-8 · Okumura, Shu to p for Manship, Kyl. 5-8 · Longo singled, RBI; Johnson, R. advanced to third; Shaffer scored.+1 R 5-9 · Benson grounded out to p, SAC, RBI; Longo advanced to second; Johnson, R. scored.+1 R 5-10 · Moreno struck out looking. 5-10 · Douglas flied out to rf. 5-10 ▲ 9th· Illinois State batting
· Johnson, R. to 1b. 5-10 · Carrano, Mic homered to center field, RBI.+1 R 6-10 · Karczewski, singled. 6-10 · Bussard, Lou pinch hit for Barry, Nolan. 6-10 · Bussard, Lou walked; Karczewski, advanced to second. 6-10 · Stulga, Luke struck out swinging. 6-10 · Bakes, Ryan struck out swinging. 6-10 · Mastros, Gra grounded out to 2b. 6-10 
