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Illinois at Iowa · Diamondwire
Illinois 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Iowa favored Illinois favored Iowa 0–1 Illinois 2–1 Iowa 2–8 ▲ 1st· Illinois batting
· N GROVES walked (3-1). · M FARINA struck out swinging (1-2). · J ZEBIG flied out to lf (0-1). · A PUTTY struck out swinging (2-2). ▼ 1st· Iowa 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 Friday, May 1, 2026
Venue at Iowa Illinois 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Iowa favored Illinois favored Iowa 0–1 Illinois 2–1 Iowa 2–8 ▲ 1st· Illinois batting
· N GROVES walked (3-1). · M FARINA struck out swinging (1-2). · J ZEBIG flied out to lf (0-1). · A PUTTY struck out swinging (2-2). ▼ 1st· Iowa 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 Friday, May 1, 2026
Venue at Iowa Iowa 1 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 · 14 0
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Illinois
3–8
Iowa 3–9 Schulte grounded out to 3b (1-0).
· Mitchell lined out to cf (1-2).
· Risley singled to left field (2-2).
· Wulf singled to shortstop (1-1); Risley advanced to third.
· Burt singled up the middle, RBI (0-1); Wulf advanced to second; Risley scored.+1 R
· Strohmeyer struck out swinging (2-2). 0-1 ▲ 2nd· Illinois batting
· K SCHUPMANN hit by pitch (0-0). 0-1 · C JENNINGS walked (3-2); K SCHUPMANN advanced to second. 0-1 · D CONTRERAS flied out to lf (1-2). 0-1 · W JOHANNES grounded into double play 3b to 1b (2-1); K SCHUPMANN out on the play. 0-1 ▼ 2nd· Iowa batting
· Wood singled up the middle (0-1). 0-1 · Swails reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2); Wood out at second ss to 2b. 0-1 · Ziegler to lf for Nerat. 0-1 · Swails out at second p to 1b to ss, picked off. 0-1 · Ziegler grounded out to 3b (2-1). 0-0 ▲ 3rd· Illinois batting
· J NELSON singled up the middle (3-2). 0-0 · N GROVES reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2); J NELSON out at second ss to 2b. 0-0 · M FARINA doubled to left field (0-0); N GROVES advanced to third. 0-0 · J ZEBIG walked (3-1). 0-0 · A PUTTY grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-0); J ZEBIG out on the play. 0-0 ▼ 3rd· Iowa batting
· Schulte struck out swinging (2-2). 0-0 · Mitchell grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2). 0-0 · Risley struck out swinging (2-2). 0-0 ▲ 4th· Illinois batting
· K SCHUPMANN walked (3-2). 0-0 · C JENNINGS singled up the middle (0-1); K SCHUPMANN advanced to third. 0-0 · Alivo to p for Guerin. 0-0 · D CONTRERAS singled to left field, RBI (2-2); C JENNINGS advanced to second; K SCHUPMANN scored.+1 R 0-0 · W JOHANNES struck out looking (0-2). 0-0 · J NELSON reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (0-2); D CONTRERAS out at second p to 2b to ss; C JENNINGS advanced to third. 0-0 · N GROVES singled to left field, RBI (1-0); J NELSON advanced to second; C JENNINGS scored.+1 R 0-0 · M FARINA grounded out to 2b (3-2). 2-0 ▼ 4th· Iowa batting
· Wulf reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second on the error (0-1). 2-0 · Burt struck out swinging (2-2). 2-0 · Strohmeyer grounded out to ss (0-0); Wulf advanced to third. 2-0 · Wood walked (3-2). 2-0 · Wood stole second. 2-0 · Swails struck out swinging (3-2). 2-0 ▲ 5th· Illinois batting
· J ZEBIG walked (3-0). 2-0 · A PUTTY flied out to rf (1-2). 2-0 · K SCHUPMANN lined out to cf (2-0). 2-0 · J ZEBIG advanced to second on a wild pitch. 2-0 · C JENNINGS struck out looking (2-2). 0-0 ▼ 5th· Iowa batting
· Ziegler singled to left field (1-2). 0-0 · Schulte singled to center field (1-2); Ziegler advanced to third. 0-0 · Schulte advanced to second on an error by p, failed pickoff attempt, advanced to third; Ziegler scored.+1 R 0-0 · Mitchell singled, RBI (0-1); Schulte scored.+1 R 0-0 · Mitchell advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0-0 · Risley doubled to left field, RBI (3-2); Mitchell scored.+1 R 0-0 · B PLUMLEY to p for R HALL. 0-0 · Wulf singled up the middle (0-2); Risley advanced to third. 0-0 · Burt homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-1); Wulf scored; Risley scored.+3 R 0-0 · Strohmeyer doubled to left center (2-2). 0-0 · Wood hit by pitch (1-0). 0-0 · Swails reached on a throwing error by c, SAC, bunt (1-1); Wood advanced to second; Strohmeyer advanced to third. 0-0 · Ziegler reached on a fielder's choice up the middle, RBI (2-2); Swails out at second 2b to ss; Wood advanced to third; Strohmeyer scored.+1 R 0-0 · Schulte walked (3-1); Ziegler advanced to second. 0-0 · S REED to p for B PLUMLEY. 0-0 · Mitchell fouled out to c (3-1). 0-0 · Risley struck out swinging (1-2). 0-7 ▲ 6th· Illinois batting
· D CONTRERAS struck out looking (1-2). 0-7 · W JOHANNES struck out swinging (0-2). 0-7 · J NELSON walked (3-2). 0-7 · N GROVES walked (3-1); J NELSON advanced to second. 0-7 · N GROVES advanced to second on a wild pitch; J NELSON advanced to third on a wild pitch. 0-7 · M FARINA struck out swinging (3-2). 0-7 ▼ 6th· Iowa batting
· I YOUNG to p for S REED. 0-7 · Wulf walked (3-1). 0-7 · Wulf out at second c to 2b. 0-7 · Burt struck out swinging (1-2). 0-7 · Strohmeyer flied out to rf (1-2). 0-0 ▲ 7th· Illinois batting
· J ZEBIG homered to right field, RBI (2-1).+1 R 0-0 · A PUTTY grounded out to ss (3-1). 0-0 · K SCHUPMANN struck out looking (0-2). 0-0 · C JENNINGS struck out swinging (3-2). 1-0 ▼ 7th· Iowa batting
· Wood struck out swinging (1-2). 1-0 · Swails doubled to left field (2-2). 1-0 · Nerat pinch hit for Ziegler. 1-0 · Nerat grounded out to 2b (2-2); Swails advanced to third. 1-0 · Schulte singled to left field, RBI (0-1); Swails scored.+1 R 1-0 · Mitchell singled to left field (0-2); Schulte advanced to third. 1-0 · Schulte out at home c to 2b to c, caught stealing. 1-1 ▲ 8th· Illinois batting
· Nerat to lf. 1-1 · D CONTRERAS singled up the middle (1-2). 1-1 · W JOHANNES struck out swinging (0-2). 1-1 · J NELSON reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1); D CONTRERAS out at second ss to 2b. 1-1 · N GROVES reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); J NELSON out at second ss to 2b. 0-1 ▼ 8th· Iowa batting
· Risley struck out looking (3-2). 0-1 · Wulf flied out to cf (1-1). 0-1 · Burt walked (3-2). 0-1 · L WEBER to p for I YOUNG. 0-1 · Strohmeyer struck out swinging (2-2). 0-0 ▲ 9th· Illinois batting
· M FARINA hit by pitch (2-2). 0-0 · B. Frost to p for Alivo. 0-0 · J ZEBIG flied out to lf (2-2). 0-0 · A PUTTY struck out swinging (1-2). 0-0 · K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (3-2). 0-0 Iowa 1 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 · 14 0
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Illinois
3–8
Iowa 3–9 Schulte grounded out to 3b (1-0).
· Mitchell lined out to cf (1-2).
· Risley singled to left field (2-2).
· Wulf singled to shortstop (1-1); Risley advanced to third.
· Burt singled up the middle, RBI (0-1); Wulf advanced to second; Risley scored.+1 R
· Strohmeyer struck out swinging (2-2). 0-1 ▲ 2nd· Illinois batting
· K SCHUPMANN hit by pitch (0-0). 0-1 · C JENNINGS walked (3-2); K SCHUPMANN advanced to second. 0-1 · D CONTRERAS flied out to lf (1-2). 0-1 · W JOHANNES grounded into double play 3b to 1b (2-1); K SCHUPMANN out on the play. 0-1 ▼ 2nd· Iowa batting
· Wood singled up the middle (0-1). 0-1 · Swails reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2); Wood out at second ss to 2b. 0-1 · Ziegler to lf for Nerat. 0-1 · Swails out at second p to 1b to ss, picked off. 0-1 · Ziegler grounded out to 3b (2-1). 0-0 ▲ 3rd· Illinois batting
· J NELSON singled up the middle (3-2). 0-0 · N GROVES reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (1-2); J NELSON out at second ss to 2b. 0-0 · M FARINA doubled to left field (0-0); N GROVES advanced to third. 0-0 · J ZEBIG walked (3-1). 0-0 · A PUTTY grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-0); J ZEBIG out on the play. 0-0 ▼ 3rd· Iowa batting
· Schulte struck out swinging (2-2). 0-0 · Mitchell grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2). 0-0 · Risley struck out swinging (2-2). 0-0 ▲ 4th· Illinois batting
· K SCHUPMANN walked (3-2). 0-0 · C JENNINGS singled up the middle (0-1); K SCHUPMANN advanced to third. 0-0 · Alivo to p for Guerin. 0-0 · D CONTRERAS singled to left field, RBI (2-2); C JENNINGS advanced to second; K SCHUPMANN scored.+1 R 0-0 · W JOHANNES struck out looking (0-2). 0-0 · J NELSON reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher (0-2); D CONTRERAS out at second p to 2b to ss; C JENNINGS advanced to third. 0-0 · N GROVES singled to left field, RBI (1-0); J NELSON advanced to second; C JENNINGS scored.+1 R 0-0 · M FARINA grounded out to 2b (3-2). 2-0 ▼ 4th· Iowa batting
· Wulf reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second on the error (0-1). 2-0 · Burt struck out swinging (2-2). 2-0 · Strohmeyer grounded out to ss (0-0); Wulf advanced to third. 2-0 · Wood walked (3-2). 2-0 · Wood stole second. 2-0 · Swails struck out swinging (3-2). 2-0 ▲ 5th· Illinois batting
· J ZEBIG walked (3-0). 2-0 · A PUTTY flied out to rf (1-2). 2-0 · K SCHUPMANN lined out to cf (2-0). 2-0 · J ZEBIG advanced to second on a wild pitch. 2-0 · C JENNINGS struck out looking (2-2). 0-0 ▼ 5th· Iowa batting
· Ziegler singled to left field (1-2). 0-0 · Schulte singled to center field (1-2); Ziegler advanced to third. 0-0 · Schulte advanced to second on an error by p, failed pickoff attempt, advanced to third; Ziegler scored.+1 R 0-0 · Mitchell singled, RBI (0-1); Schulte scored.+1 R 0-0 · Mitchell advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0-0 · Risley doubled to left field, RBI (3-2); Mitchell scored.+1 R 0-0 · B PLUMLEY to p for R HALL. 0-0 · Wulf singled up the middle (0-2); Risley advanced to third. 0-0 · Burt homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-1); Wulf scored; Risley scored.+3 R 0-0 · Strohmeyer doubled to left center (2-2). 0-0 · Wood hit by pitch (1-0). 0-0 · Swails reached on a throwing error by c, SAC, bunt (1-1); Wood advanced to second; Strohmeyer advanced to third. 0-0 · Ziegler reached on a fielder's choice up the middle, RBI (2-2); Swails out at second 2b to ss; Wood advanced to third; Strohmeyer scored.+1 R 0-0 · Schulte walked (3-1); Ziegler advanced to second. 0-0 · S REED to p for B PLUMLEY. 0-0 · Mitchell fouled out to c (3-1). 0-0 · Risley struck out swinging (1-2). 0-7 ▲ 6th· Illinois batting
· D CONTRERAS struck out looking (1-2). 0-7 · W JOHANNES struck out swinging (0-2). 0-7 · J NELSON walked (3-2). 0-7 · N GROVES walked (3-1); J NELSON advanced to second. 0-7 · N GROVES advanced to second on a wild pitch; J NELSON advanced to third on a wild pitch. 0-7 · M FARINA struck out swinging (3-2). 0-7 ▼ 6th· Iowa batting
· I YOUNG to p for S REED. 0-7 · Wulf walked (3-1). 0-7 · Wulf out at second c to 2b. 0-7 · Burt struck out swinging (1-2). 0-7 · Strohmeyer flied out to rf (1-2). 0-0 ▲ 7th· Illinois batting
· J ZEBIG homered to right field, RBI (2-1).+1 R 0-0 · A PUTTY grounded out to ss (3-1). 0-0 · K SCHUPMANN struck out looking (0-2). 0-0 · C JENNINGS struck out swinging (3-2). 1-0 ▼ 7th· Iowa batting
· Wood struck out swinging (1-2). 1-0 · Swails doubled to left field (2-2). 1-0 · Nerat pinch hit for Ziegler. 1-0 · Nerat grounded out to 2b (2-2); Swails advanced to third. 1-0 · Schulte singled to left field, RBI (0-1); Swails scored.+1 R 1-0 · Mitchell singled to left field (0-2); Schulte advanced to third. 1-0 · Schulte out at home c to 2b to c, caught stealing. 1-1 ▲ 8th· Illinois batting
· Nerat to lf. 1-1 · D CONTRERAS singled up the middle (1-2). 1-1 · W JOHANNES struck out swinging (0-2). 1-1 · J NELSON reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-1); D CONTRERAS out at second ss to 2b. 1-1 · N GROVES reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); J NELSON out at second ss to 2b. 0-1 ▼ 8th· Iowa batting
· Risley struck out looking (3-2). 0-1 · Wulf flied out to cf (1-1). 0-1 · Burt walked (3-2). 0-1 · L WEBER to p for I YOUNG. 0-1 · Strohmeyer struck out swinging (2-2). 0-0 ▲ 9th· Illinois batting
· M FARINA hit by pitch (2-2). 0-0 · B. Frost to p for Alivo. 0-0 · J ZEBIG flied out to lf (2-2). 0-0 · A PUTTY struck out swinging (1-2). 0-0 · K SCHUPMANN struck out swinging (3-2). 0-0 
