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Michigan State at Northwestern · Diamondwire
Michigan State 0 3 1 1 2 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Northwestern favored Michigan State favored Michigan State 3–0 Michigan State 4–0 Northwestern 4–4 ▲ 1st· Michigan State batting
· Rice,T popped up to 3b (1-1). · Thomas,K grounded out to p (3-2). · Murphy,D singled up the middle (1-1). · Sturgess,I popped up to 2b (1-0). ▼ 1st· Northwestern 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, April 4, 2026
Venue at Northwestern Michigan State 0 3 1 1 2 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Northwestern favored Michigan State favored Michigan State 3–0 Michigan State 4–0 Northwestern 4–4 ▲ 1st· Michigan State batting
· Rice,T popped up to 3b (1-1). · Thomas,K grounded out to p (3-2). · Murphy,D singled up the middle (1-1). · Sturgess,I popped up to 2b (1-0). ▼ 1st· Northwestern 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, April 4, 2026
Venue at Northwestern Northwestern 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 3 1 15 0
Michigan State
5–4
Michigan State 7–4 Northwestern 7–6 Michigan State 9–6 Northwestern 9–9 Northwestern 9–10 ·
MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (0-2).
· FREEMAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1).
· KUCHERAK flied out to rf (3-1). 0-0 ▲ 2nd· Michigan State batting
· Seymour,R homered to left center, RBI (2-0).+1 R 0-0 · McKay,R walked (3-2). 0-0 · Deckinga,C walked (3-2); McKay,R advanced to second. 0-0 · Williams,N reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0); Deckinga,C out at second ss to 2b; McKay,R advanced to third. 0-0 · Broski,A singled to first base, RBI (0-1); Williams,N advanced to second; McKay,R scored.+1 R 0-0 · Rice,T singled to pitcher (1-2); Broski,A advanced to second; Williams,N advanced to third. 0-0 · Thomas,K flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (2-2); Williams,N scored.+1 R 0-0 · Murphy,D grounded out to ss (1-1). 3-0 ▼ 2nd· Northwestern batting
· LAUSCH grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0). 3-0 · RUIZ grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1). 3-0 · BARRON doubled down the lf line (0-2). 3-0 · COUNSELL grounded out to 3b (3-2). 3-0 ▲ 3rd· Michigan State batting
· Sturgess,I grounded out to 2b (1-2). 3-0 · Seymour,R doubled to left field (0-0). 3-0 · McKay,R walked (3-1). 3-0 · Deckinga,C singled to right field, RBI (1-0); McKay,R advanced to third; Seymour,R scored.+1 R 3-0 · Williams,N reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); Deckinga,C advanced to second; McKay,R out at home 3b to c to ss. 3-0 · Broski,A walked (3-1); Williams,N advanced to second; Deckinga,C advanced to third. 3-0 · Rice,T reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1); Broski,A out at second ss to 2b. 1-0 ▼ 3rd· Northwestern batting
· SLATER singled to left field (0-1). 1-0 · DE GROOT singled through the right side (2-0); SLATER advanced to second. 1-0 · MCELFATRICK fouled out to 3b (1-2). 1-0 · FREEMAN homered to center field, 3 RBI (1-0); DE GROOT scored; SLATER scored.+3 R 1-0 · KUCHERAK doubled to right center (2-0). 1-0 · LAUSCH grounded out to 2b (3-2); KUCHERAK advanced to third. 1-0 · RUIZ singled through the right side, RBI (0-2); KUCHERAK scored.+1 R 1-0 · BARRON struck out swinging (1-2). 1-4 ▲ 4th· Michigan State batting
· Thomas,K singled to second base, out at second 2b to ss (1-2). 1-4 · Murphy,D struck out swinging (0-2). 1-4 · Sturgess,I singled up the middle (1-1). 1-4 · Seymour,R singled to center field (0-0); Sturgess,I advanced to third. 1-4 · McKay,R singled to left field, RBI (0-1); Seymour,R advanced to second; Sturgess,I scored.+1 R 1-4 · Deckinga,C walked (3-2); McKay,R advanced to second; Seymour,R advanced to third. 1-4 · Williams,N flied out to rf (2-2). 1-4 ▼ 4th· Northwestern batting
· Thomas,K to lf. 1-4 · Sturgess,I to cf. 1-4 · Picot,P to rf for Williams,N. 1-4 · COUNSELL flied out to cf (2-2). 1-4 · SLATER struck out swinging (3-2). 1-4 · DE GROOT walked (3-2). 1-4 · MCELFATRICK grounded out to 3b (1-1). 1-0 ▲ 5th· Michigan State batting
· SHEARER to p for KOUSER. 1-0 · Broski,A hit by pitch (2-2). 1-0 · Rice,T singled, bunt (0-0); Broski,A advanced to second. 1-0 · Thomas,K singled to left field (0-2); Rice,T advanced to second; Broski,A advanced to third. 1-0 · Murphy,D hit by pitch, RBI (0-0); Thomas,K advanced to second; Rice,T advanced to third; Broski,A scored.+1 R 1-0 · Sturgess,I flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-1); Rice,T scored.+1 R 1-0 · Seymour,R popped into double play 3b unassisted (0-0); Thomas,K out on the play. 2-0 ▼ 5th· Northwestern batting
· Higgins,N to p for Monke,C. 2-0 · FREEMAN struck out swinging (2-2). 2-0 · KUCHERAK grounded out to ss (0-0). 2-0 · LAUSCH struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (1-2). 2-0 · RUIZ doubled, advanced to third on an error by cf, RBI (0-0); LAUSCH scored.+1 R 2-0 · BARRON singled through the left side, RBI (2-2); RUIZ scored.+1 R 2-0 · COUNSELL singled to third base (0-2); BARRON advanced to second. 2-0 · SLATER walked (3-2); COUNSELL advanced to second; BARRON advanced to third. 2-0 · DE GROOT flied out to rf (2-1). 2-2 ▲ 6th· Michigan State batting
· McKay,R flied out to lf (0-1). 2-2 · Deckinga,C walked (3-1). 2-2 · Picot,P struck out swinging (1-2). 2-2 · Broski,A walked (3-2); Deckinga,C advanced to second. 2-2 · Deckinga,C out at third c to 3b. 0-2 ▼ 6th· Northwestern batting
· MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (3-2). 0-2 · FREEMAN singled to second base (0-0). 0-2 · KUCHERAK reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-0); FREEMAN out at second 2b to ss. 0-2 · LAUSCH grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1). 0-0 ▲ 7th· Michigan State batting
· Rice,T struck out swinging (2-2). 0-0 · Thomas,K grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1). 0-0 · Murphy,D walked (3-1). 0-0 · Sturgess,I flied out to cf (0-0). 0-0 ▼ 7th· Northwestern batting
· RUIZ grounded out to 3b (1-2). 0-0 · BARRON grounded out to 3b (2-2). 0-0 · COUNSELL singled through the left side (0-2). 0-0 · SLATER struck out swinging (0-2). 0-0 ▲ 8th· Michigan State batting
· Seymour,R walked (3-2). 0-0 · McKay,R reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); Seymour,R out at second 3b to 2b. 0-0 · Deckinga,C homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0); McKay,R scored.+2 R 0-0 · Picot,P struck out swinging (1-2). 0-0 · Broski,A flied out to cf (0-0). 2-0 ▼ 8th· Northwestern batting
· DE GROOT hit by pitch (2-1). 2-0 · MCELFATRICK homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-1); DE GROOT scored.+2 R 2-0 · Szczepanski to p for Higgins,N. 2-0 · FREEMAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 2-0 · KUCHERAK homered to left center, RBI (0-1).+1 R 2-0 · LAUSCH struck out swinging (2-2). 2-0 · RUIZ struck out swinging (0-2). 2-3 ▲ 9th· Michigan State batting
· Rice,T popped up to 1b (3-2). 2-3 · Thomas,K singled to shortstop (1-0). 2-3 · Murphy,D struck out swinging (1-2). 2-3 · Sturgess,I singled to right field (0-0); Thomas,K advanced to third. 2-3 · Seymour,R flied out to lf (0-0). 0-3 ▼ 9th· Northwestern batting
· BARRON struck out swinging (3-2). 0-3 · COUNSELL walked (3-1). 0-3 · SLATER singled to left center (3-2); COUNSELL advanced to second. 0-3 · DE GROOT struck out swinging (3-2). 0-3 · MCELFATRICK singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); SLATER advanced to second; COUNSELL scored.+1 R 0-1 Northwestern 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 3 1 15 0
Michigan State
5–4
Michigan State 7–4 Northwestern 7–6 Michigan State 9–6 Northwestern 9–9 Northwestern 9–10 ·
MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (0-2).
· FREEMAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1).
· KUCHERAK flied out to rf (3-1). 0-0 ▲ 2nd· Michigan State batting
· Seymour,R homered to left center, RBI (2-0).+1 R 0-0 · McKay,R walked (3-2). 0-0 · Deckinga,C walked (3-2); McKay,R advanced to second. 0-0 · Williams,N reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-0); Deckinga,C out at second ss to 2b; McKay,R advanced to third. 0-0 · Broski,A singled to first base, RBI (0-1); Williams,N advanced to second; McKay,R scored.+1 R 0-0 · Rice,T singled to pitcher (1-2); Broski,A advanced to second; Williams,N advanced to third. 0-0 · Thomas,K flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (2-2); Williams,N scored.+1 R 0-0 · Murphy,D grounded out to ss (1-1). 3-0 ▼ 2nd· Northwestern batting
· LAUSCH grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0). 3-0 · RUIZ grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1). 3-0 · BARRON doubled down the lf line (0-2). 3-0 · COUNSELL grounded out to 3b (3-2). 3-0 ▲ 3rd· Michigan State batting
· Sturgess,I grounded out to 2b (1-2). 3-0 · Seymour,R doubled to left field (0-0). 3-0 · McKay,R walked (3-1). 3-0 · Deckinga,C singled to right field, RBI (1-0); McKay,R advanced to third; Seymour,R scored.+1 R 3-0 · Williams,N reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); Deckinga,C advanced to second; McKay,R out at home 3b to c to ss. 3-0 · Broski,A walked (3-1); Williams,N advanced to second; Deckinga,C advanced to third. 3-0 · Rice,T reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1); Broski,A out at second ss to 2b. 1-0 ▼ 3rd· Northwestern batting
· SLATER singled to left field (0-1). 1-0 · DE GROOT singled through the right side (2-0); SLATER advanced to second. 1-0 · MCELFATRICK fouled out to 3b (1-2). 1-0 · FREEMAN homered to center field, 3 RBI (1-0); DE GROOT scored; SLATER scored.+3 R 1-0 · KUCHERAK doubled to right center (2-0). 1-0 · LAUSCH grounded out to 2b (3-2); KUCHERAK advanced to third. 1-0 · RUIZ singled through the right side, RBI (0-2); KUCHERAK scored.+1 R 1-0 · BARRON struck out swinging (1-2). 1-4 ▲ 4th· Michigan State batting
· Thomas,K singled to second base, out at second 2b to ss (1-2). 1-4 · Murphy,D struck out swinging (0-2). 1-4 · Sturgess,I singled up the middle (1-1). 1-4 · Seymour,R singled to center field (0-0); Sturgess,I advanced to third. 1-4 · McKay,R singled to left field, RBI (0-1); Seymour,R advanced to second; Sturgess,I scored.+1 R 1-4 · Deckinga,C walked (3-2); McKay,R advanced to second; Seymour,R advanced to third. 1-4 · Williams,N flied out to rf (2-2). 1-4 ▼ 4th· Northwestern batting
· Thomas,K to lf. 1-4 · Sturgess,I to cf. 1-4 · Picot,P to rf for Williams,N. 1-4 · COUNSELL flied out to cf (2-2). 1-4 · SLATER struck out swinging (3-2). 1-4 · DE GROOT walked (3-2). 1-4 · MCELFATRICK grounded out to 3b (1-1). 1-0 ▲ 5th· Michigan State batting
· SHEARER to p for KOUSER. 1-0 · Broski,A hit by pitch (2-2). 1-0 · Rice,T singled, bunt (0-0); Broski,A advanced to second. 1-0 · Thomas,K singled to left field (0-2); Rice,T advanced to second; Broski,A advanced to third. 1-0 · Murphy,D hit by pitch, RBI (0-0); Thomas,K advanced to second; Rice,T advanced to third; Broski,A scored.+1 R 1-0 · Sturgess,I flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-1); Rice,T scored.+1 R 1-0 · Seymour,R popped into double play 3b unassisted (0-0); Thomas,K out on the play. 2-0 ▼ 5th· Northwestern batting
· Higgins,N to p for Monke,C. 2-0 · FREEMAN struck out swinging (2-2). 2-0 · KUCHERAK grounded out to ss (0-0). 2-0 · LAUSCH struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (1-2). 2-0 · RUIZ doubled, advanced to third on an error by cf, RBI (0-0); LAUSCH scored.+1 R 2-0 · BARRON singled through the left side, RBI (2-2); RUIZ scored.+1 R 2-0 · COUNSELL singled to third base (0-2); BARRON advanced to second. 2-0 · SLATER walked (3-2); COUNSELL advanced to second; BARRON advanced to third. 2-0 · DE GROOT flied out to rf (2-1). 2-2 ▲ 6th· Michigan State batting
· McKay,R flied out to lf (0-1). 2-2 · Deckinga,C walked (3-1). 2-2 · Picot,P struck out swinging (1-2). 2-2 · Broski,A walked (3-2); Deckinga,C advanced to second. 2-2 · Deckinga,C out at third c to 3b. 0-2 ▼ 6th· Northwestern batting
· MCELFATRICK struck out swinging (3-2). 0-2 · FREEMAN singled to second base (0-0). 0-2 · KUCHERAK reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-0); FREEMAN out at second 2b to ss. 0-2 · LAUSCH grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1). 0-0 ▲ 7th· Michigan State batting
· Rice,T struck out swinging (2-2). 0-0 · Thomas,K grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1). 0-0 · Murphy,D walked (3-1). 0-0 · Sturgess,I flied out to cf (0-0). 0-0 ▼ 7th· Northwestern batting
· RUIZ grounded out to 3b (1-2). 0-0 · BARRON grounded out to 3b (2-2). 0-0 · COUNSELL singled through the left side (0-2). 0-0 · SLATER struck out swinging (0-2). 0-0 ▲ 8th· Michigan State batting
· Seymour,R walked (3-2). 0-0 · McKay,R reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); Seymour,R out at second 3b to 2b. 0-0 · Deckinga,C homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0); McKay,R scored.+2 R 0-0 · Picot,P struck out swinging (1-2). 0-0 · Broski,A flied out to cf (0-0). 2-0 ▼ 8th· Northwestern batting
· DE GROOT hit by pitch (2-1). 2-0 · MCELFATRICK homered to right field, 2 RBI (0-1); DE GROOT scored.+2 R 2-0 · Szczepanski to p for Higgins,N. 2-0 · FREEMAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 2-0 · KUCHERAK homered to left center, RBI (0-1).+1 R 2-0 · LAUSCH struck out swinging (2-2). 2-0 · RUIZ struck out swinging (0-2). 2-3 ▲ 9th· Michigan State batting
· Rice,T popped up to 1b (3-2). 2-3 · Thomas,K singled to shortstop (1-0). 2-3 · Murphy,D struck out swinging (1-2). 2-3 · Sturgess,I singled to right field (0-0); Thomas,K advanced to third. 2-3 · Seymour,R flied out to lf (0-0). 0-3 ▼ 9th· Northwestern batting
· BARRON struck out swinging (3-2). 0-3 · COUNSELL walked (3-1). 0-3 · SLATER singled to left center (3-2); COUNSELL advanced to second. 0-3 · DE GROOT struck out swinging (3-2). 0-3 · MCELFATRICK singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); SLATER advanced to second; COUNSELL scored.+1 R 0-1 
