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Illinois at Penn State · Diamondwire
Date Friday, March 27, 2026
Venue at Penn State
Date Friday, March 27, 2026
Venue at Penn State Penn State 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 1 · 11 0
Illinois
7–2
Penn State 7–7 Illinois 8–7 Penn State 8–8 Penn State 8–9
· A PUTTY singled to second base (0-1 K); J ZEBIG advanced to second; N GROVES advanced to third.
· C JENNINGS flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 BKF); N GROVES scored.+1 R
· K SCHUPMANN singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); A PUTTY advanced to second; J ZEBIG scored.+1 R
· D CONTRERAS grounded out to p (0-0). ▼ 1st· Penn State batting
· Mercado singled to right field (0-2 KF). · Anderson popped up to 2b (2-1 BBS). · Mercado stole second. · Porter grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 BKFBB); Mercado advanced to third. · Barnett struck out swinging (1-2 SBKS). 2-0 ▲ 2nd· Illinois batting
· B MAZZACANO walked (3-1 BKBBB). 2-0 · J NELSON grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); B MAZZACANO advanced to second. 2-0 · N GROVES walked (3-1 BBBKB). 2-0 · M FARINA hit by pitch (1-0 B); N GROVES advanced to second; B MAZZACANO advanced to third. 2-0 · J ZEBIG walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); M FARINA advanced to second; N GROVES advanced to third; B MAZZACANO scored.+1 R 2-0 · A PUTTY reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-1 F); J ZEBIG out at second p to ss; M FARINA advanced to third; N GROVES scored.+1 R 2-0 · A PUTTY stole second. 2-0 · C JENNINGS singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-2 SFBB); A PUTTY scored; M FARINA scored.+2 R 2-0 · Butash to p for Horwat. 2-0 · C JENNINGS stole second. 2-0 · C JENNINGS stole third. 2-0 · K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (3-2 BKBKBFS). 4-0 ▼ 2nd· Penn State batting
· Molinaro grounded out to ss (3-1 BBBK). 4-0 · Davis reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-0 B). 4-0 · Smith walked (3-2 BKBKBB); Davis advanced to second. 4-0 · McDonald walked (3-2 SSBBFBB); Smith advanced to second; Davis advanced to third. 4-0 · Yaucher grounded into double play 3b to 1b (1-1 BS); Smith out on the play. 4-0 ▲ 3rd· Illinois batting
· D CONTRERAS struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS). 4-0 · B MAZZACANO grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 4-0 · J NELSON grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB). 0-0 ▼ 3rd· Penn State batting
· Mercado struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKFS). 0-0 · Anderson popped up to 2b (0-2 KF). 0-0 · Porter struck out looking (1-2 FSBK). 0-0 ▲ 4th· Illinois batting
· N GROVES flied out to lf (3-2 KBBKB). 0-0 · M FARINA walked (3-0 BBBB). 0-0 · M FARINA stole second. 0-0 · J ZEBIG flied out to cf (2-2 KSBB). 0-0 · A PUTTY fouled out to 1b (0-1 S). 0-0 ▼ 4th· Penn State batting
· Barnett struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 0-0 · Molinaro doubled to right center (0-0). 0-0 · Davis tripled to right field, RBI (2-2 BKSB); Molinaro scored.+1 R 0-0 · Smith grounded out to ss, RBI (1-0 B); Davis scored.+1 R 0-0 · McDonald grounded out to ss (0-1 K). 0-2 ▲ 5th· Illinois batting
· C JENNINGS homered to right field, RBI (3-1 FBBB).+1 R 0-2 · K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). 0-2 · D CONTRERAS lined out to 3b (0-1 S). 0-2 · B MAZZACANO walked (3-2 BKBSBB). 0-2 · B MAZZACANO out at first p to 1b, picked off. 1-2 ▼ 5th· Penn State batting
· Yaucher singled to third base (2-1 BSB). 1-2 · Mercado singled to right field (1-2 KKB); Yaucher advanced to third. 1-2 · Mercado advanced to second on a wild pitch. 1-2 · Anderson flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2 FBBFBF); Yaucher scored.+1 R 1-2 · Porter walked (3-1 BFBBB). 1-2 · S REED to p for M DYE. 1-2 · Barnett singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Porter advanced to second; Mercado scored.+1 R 1-2 · Molinaro singled to right field (1-2 FBK); Barnett advanced to second; Porter advanced to third. 1-2 · Davis singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Molinaro advanced to second; Barnett advanced to third; Porter scored.+1 R 1-2 · Smith flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-2 FBK); Barnett scored.+1 R 1-2 · McDonald walked (3-2 BSSBBB); Davis advanced to second; Molinaro advanced to third. 1-2 · Yaucher reached on a throwing error by ss (0-0); McDonald advanced to second; Davis advanced to third; Molinaro scored, unearned.+1 R 1-2 · Jaconski pinch hit for Mercado. 1-2 · Jaconski grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 1-5 ▲ 6th· Illinois batting
· Jaconski to lf. 1-5 · McDonald to cf. 1-5 · Brown III to p for Butash. 1-5 · J NELSON grounded out to ss (0-1 K). 1-5 · N GROVES singled to left field (0-1 F). 1-5 · M FARINA singled through the left side (2-2 KBKBF); N GROVES advanced to second. 1-5 · J ZEBIG singled to left field, RBI (3-1 KBBB); M FARINA advanced to second; N GROVES scored.+1 R 1-5 · Emmons to p for Brown III. 1-5 · A PUTTY grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (3-2 SBBFB); J ZEBIG out on the play. 1-5 ▼ 6th· Penn State batting
· Anderson singled to center field (1-2 BFKF). 1-5 · Porter flied out to cf (0-1 F). 1-5 · Barnett struck out looking (2-2 KBSBK). 1-5 · Molinaro walked (3-2 BSBSBFB); Anderson advanced to second. 1-5 · Davis singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 KBBF); Molinaro advanced to second; Anderson scored.+1 R 1-5 · K REMINGTON to p for S REED. 1-5 · Smith struck out looking (2-2 BKBKFK). 1-1 ▲ 7th· Illinois batting
· C JENNINGS struck out looking (2-2 SSBBFK). 1-1 · K SCHUPMANN popped up to 2b (2-1 BKB). 1-1 · D CONTRERAS walked (3-1 BFBBB). 1-1 · B MAZZACANO popped up to ss (0-1 K). 0-1 ▼ 7th· Penn State batting
· McDonald struck out looking (3-2 BBFBSK). 0-1 · Yaucher flied out to cf (1-2 BFK). 0-1 · Jaconski grounded out to 3b, bunt (0-0). 0-0 ▲ 8th· Illinois batting
· J NELSON struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS). 0-0 · N GROVES walked (3-1 FBBBB). 0-0 · M FARINA fouled out to c (0-1 K). 0-0 · N GROVES out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0-0 ▼ 8th· Penn State batting
· Anderson homered to center field, RBI (0-0).+1 R 0-0 · Porter struck out looking (1-2 BKFK). 0-0 · Barnett lined out to cf (2-0 BB). 0-0 · Molinaro flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0-1 ▲ 9th· Illinois batting
· J ZEBIG struck out looking (2-2 KKBFFBK). 0-1 · A PUTTY grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKK). 0-1 · C JENNINGS singled to left field (1-1 BS). 0-1 · K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS). 0-1 Penn State 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 1 · 11 0
Illinois
7–2
Penn State 7–7 Illinois 8–7 Penn State 8–8 Penn State 8–9
· A PUTTY singled to second base (0-1 K); J ZEBIG advanced to second; N GROVES advanced to third.
· C JENNINGS flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 BKF); N GROVES scored.+1 R
· K SCHUPMANN singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); A PUTTY advanced to second; J ZEBIG scored.+1 R
· D CONTRERAS grounded out to p (0-0). ▼ 1st· Penn State batting
· Mercado singled to right field (0-2 KF). · Anderson popped up to 2b (2-1 BBS). · Mercado stole second. · Porter grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 BKFBB); Mercado advanced to third. · Barnett struck out swinging (1-2 SBKS). 2-0 ▲ 2nd· Illinois batting
· B MAZZACANO walked (3-1 BKBBB). 2-0 · J NELSON grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); B MAZZACANO advanced to second. 2-0 · N GROVES walked (3-1 BBBKB). 2-0 · M FARINA hit by pitch (1-0 B); N GROVES advanced to second; B MAZZACANO advanced to third. 2-0 · J ZEBIG walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); M FARINA advanced to second; N GROVES advanced to third; B MAZZACANO scored.+1 R 2-0 · A PUTTY reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-1 F); J ZEBIG out at second p to ss; M FARINA advanced to third; N GROVES scored.+1 R 2-0 · A PUTTY stole second. 2-0 · C JENNINGS singled up the middle, 2 RBI (2-2 SFBB); A PUTTY scored; M FARINA scored.+2 R 2-0 · Butash to p for Horwat. 2-0 · C JENNINGS stole second. 2-0 · C JENNINGS stole third. 2-0 · K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (3-2 BKBKBFS). 4-0 ▼ 2nd· Penn State batting
· Molinaro grounded out to ss (3-1 BBBK). 4-0 · Davis reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-0 B). 4-0 · Smith walked (3-2 BKBKBB); Davis advanced to second. 4-0 · McDonald walked (3-2 SSBBFBB); Smith advanced to second; Davis advanced to third. 4-0 · Yaucher grounded into double play 3b to 1b (1-1 BS); Smith out on the play. 4-0 ▲ 3rd· Illinois batting
· D CONTRERAS struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS). 4-0 · B MAZZACANO grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 4-0 · J NELSON grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB). 0-0 ▼ 3rd· Penn State batting
· Mercado struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKFS). 0-0 · Anderson popped up to 2b (0-2 KF). 0-0 · Porter struck out looking (1-2 FSBK). 0-0 ▲ 4th· Illinois batting
· N GROVES flied out to lf (3-2 KBBKB). 0-0 · M FARINA walked (3-0 BBBB). 0-0 · M FARINA stole second. 0-0 · J ZEBIG flied out to cf (2-2 KSBB). 0-0 · A PUTTY fouled out to 1b (0-1 S). 0-0 ▼ 4th· Penn State batting
· Barnett struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 0-0 · Molinaro doubled to right center (0-0). 0-0 · Davis tripled to right field, RBI (2-2 BKSB); Molinaro scored.+1 R 0-0 · Smith grounded out to ss, RBI (1-0 B); Davis scored.+1 R 0-0 · McDonald grounded out to ss (0-1 K). 0-2 ▲ 5th· Illinois batting
· C JENNINGS homered to right field, RBI (3-1 FBBB).+1 R 0-2 · K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). 0-2 · D CONTRERAS lined out to 3b (0-1 S). 0-2 · B MAZZACANO walked (3-2 BKBSBB). 0-2 · B MAZZACANO out at first p to 1b, picked off. 1-2 ▼ 5th· Penn State batting
· Yaucher singled to third base (2-1 BSB). 1-2 · Mercado singled to right field (1-2 KKB); Yaucher advanced to third. 1-2 · Mercado advanced to second on a wild pitch. 1-2 · Anderson flied out to cf, SF, RBI (3-2 FBBFBF); Yaucher scored.+1 R 1-2 · Porter walked (3-1 BFBBB). 1-2 · S REED to p for M DYE. 1-2 · Barnett singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Porter advanced to second; Mercado scored.+1 R 1-2 · Molinaro singled to right field (1-2 FBK); Barnett advanced to second; Porter advanced to third. 1-2 · Davis singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Molinaro advanced to second; Barnett advanced to third; Porter scored.+1 R 1-2 · Smith flied out to lf, SF, RBI (1-2 FBK); Barnett scored.+1 R 1-2 · McDonald walked (3-2 BSSBBB); Davis advanced to second; Molinaro advanced to third. 1-2 · Yaucher reached on a throwing error by ss (0-0); McDonald advanced to second; Davis advanced to third; Molinaro scored, unearned.+1 R 1-2 · Jaconski pinch hit for Mercado. 1-2 · Jaconski grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 1-5 ▲ 6th· Illinois batting
· Jaconski to lf. 1-5 · McDonald to cf. 1-5 · Brown III to p for Butash. 1-5 · J NELSON grounded out to ss (0-1 K). 1-5 · N GROVES singled to left field (0-1 F). 1-5 · M FARINA singled through the left side (2-2 KBKBF); N GROVES advanced to second. 1-5 · J ZEBIG singled to left field, RBI (3-1 KBBB); M FARINA advanced to second; N GROVES scored.+1 R 1-5 · Emmons to p for Brown III. 1-5 · A PUTTY grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (3-2 SBBFB); J ZEBIG out on the play. 1-5 ▼ 6th· Penn State batting
· Anderson singled to center field (1-2 BFKF). 1-5 · Porter flied out to cf (0-1 F). 1-5 · Barnett struck out looking (2-2 KBSBK). 1-5 · Molinaro walked (3-2 BSBSBFB); Anderson advanced to second. 1-5 · Davis singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 KBBF); Molinaro advanced to second; Anderson scored.+1 R 1-5 · K REMINGTON to p for S REED. 1-5 · Smith struck out looking (2-2 BKBKFK). 1-1 ▲ 7th· Illinois batting
· C JENNINGS struck out looking (2-2 SSBBFK). 1-1 · K SCHUPMANN popped up to 2b (2-1 BKB). 1-1 · D CONTRERAS walked (3-1 BFBBB). 1-1 · B MAZZACANO popped up to ss (0-1 K). 0-1 ▼ 7th· Penn State batting
· McDonald struck out looking (3-2 BBFBSK). 0-1 · Yaucher flied out to cf (1-2 BFK). 0-1 · Jaconski grounded out to 3b, bunt (0-0). 0-0 ▲ 8th· Illinois batting
· J NELSON struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS). 0-0 · N GROVES walked (3-1 FBBBB). 0-0 · M FARINA fouled out to c (0-1 K). 0-0 · N GROVES out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0-0 ▼ 8th· Penn State batting
· Anderson homered to center field, RBI (0-0).+1 R 0-0 · Porter struck out looking (1-2 BKFK). 0-0 · Barnett lined out to cf (2-0 BB). 0-0 · Molinaro flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0-1 ▲ 9th· Illinois batting
· J ZEBIG struck out looking (2-2 KKBFFBK). 0-1 · A PUTTY grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKK). 0-1 · C JENNINGS singled to left field (1-1 BS). 0-1 · K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS). 0-1 
