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Illinois State at Northwestern · Diamondwire
Illinois State 0 0 1 0 0 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Northwestern favored Illinois State favored Northwestern 0–2 Northwestern 0–5 Illinois State 1–5 ▲ 1st· Illinois State batting
· Mastros, Gra struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS). 0-0 · Bakes, Brayd popped up to 1b (0-2 SK). 0-0 · Carrano, Mic singled to center field (0-1 F). 0-0 · Stulga, Luke struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 0-0 ▼ 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 Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Venue at Northwestern Illinois State 0 0 1 0 0 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Northwestern favored Illinois State favored Northwestern 0–2 Northwestern 0–5 Illinois State 1–5 ▲ 1st· Illinois State batting
· Mastros, Gra struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS). 0-0 · Bakes, Brayd popped up to 1b (0-2 SK). 0-0 · Carrano, Mic singled to center field (0-1 F). 0-0 · Stulga, Luke struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 0-0 ▼ 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 Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Venue at Northwestern Northwestern 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 · 8 0
Northwestern
1–7
· MCELFATRICK walked (3-1 BBBKB). 0-0
· MCELFATRICK advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0-0
· LAUSCH homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); MCELFATRICK scored.+2 R 0-2
· KUCHERAK struck out swinging (0-2 KKFFS). 0-2
· RUIZ doubled down the lf line (0-1 F). 0-2
· BARRON grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 S); RUIZ advanced to third. 0-2
· YANG flied out to lf (1-2 KBFF). 0-2 ▲ 2nd· Illinois State batting
· Outlaw, Josh lined out to cf (1-2 BFFF). 0-2 · Karczewski, grounded out to ss (1-2 KBKFF). 0-2 · Machej, Eric grounded out to ss (1-1 FB). 0-2 ▼ 2nd· Northwestern batting
· FREEMAN hit by pitch (2-2 FFBB). 0-2 · FREEMAN advanced to second on a passed ball. 0-2 · SLATER grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB); FREEMAN advanced to third. 0-2 · CARUSO doubled, RBI (2-1 BBS); FREEMAN scored.+1 R 0-3 · MCELFATRICK homered down the lf line, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); CARUSO scored.+2 R 0-5 · Roehler, Tre to p for Zilis, Brayd. 0-5 · LAUSCH struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 0-5 · KUCHERAK flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0-5 ▲ 3rd· Illinois State batting
· Barry, Nolan grounded out to ss (0-0). 0-5 · McHarg, Payt struck out swinging (1-2 KKBFS). 0-5 · Mastros, Gra homered to left field, RBI (1-2 FBS).+1 R 1-5 · Bakes, Brayd flied out to rf (2-2 BBFKFFFF). 1-5 ▼ 3rd· Northwestern batting
· RUIZ flied out to rf (0-2 FK). 1-5 · BARRON struck out swinging (0-2 FKS). 1-5 · YANG struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). 1-5 ▲ 4th· Illinois State batting
· Carrano, Mic grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1-5 · Stulga, Luke grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBBFB). 1-5 · Outlaw, Josh grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). 1-5 ▼ 4th· Northwestern batting
· FREEMAN flied out to lf (0-0). 1-5 · SLATER popped up to 2b (0-0). 1-5 · CARUSO grounded out to p (0-1 K). 1-5 ▲ 5th· Illinois State batting
· Karczewski, singled to shortstop (1-1 KB). 1-5 · Machej, Eric singled to center field (0-1 K); Karczewski, advanced to second. 1-5 · Barry, Nolan flied out to lf (0-0); Karczewski, out at third lf to ss to 3b. 1-5 · McHarg, Payt popped up to 3b (2-1 BFB). 1-5 ▼ 5th· Northwestern batting
· MCELFATRICK singled to left field (0-0). 1-5 · LAUSCH grounded into double play 1b to ss (3-1 BBFB); MCELFATRICK out on the play. 1-5 · KUCHERAK doubled down the lf line (0-1 K). 1-5 · RUIZ fouled out to rf (2-1 BBF). 1-5 ▲ 6th· Illinois State batting
· RIFENBURG to p for HLIBOKI. 1-5 · Mastros, Gra grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 1-5 · Bakes, Brayd grounded out to ss (1-1 BK). 1-5 · Carrano, Mic grounded out to ss (0-0). 1-5 ▼ 6th· Northwestern batting
· BARRON singled to right field (2-1 KBB). 1-5 · YANG walked (3-2 FBBKFBB); BARRON advanced to second. 1-5 · Wilmoth, Joe to p for Roehler, Tre. 1-5 · FREEMAN grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (2-1 BFB); YANG advanced to second; BARRON advanced to third. 1-5 · SLATER flied out to lf (2-0 BB). 1-5 · CARUSO walked (3-2 BKBSBFFB); YANG advanced to third; BARRON scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 1-6 · CARUSO out at second c to ss to 1b to 3b to 2b, caught stealing; YANG scored.+1 R 1-7 ▲ 7th· Illinois State batting
· Stulga, Luke grounded out to ss (2-1 BFB). 1-7 · Outlaw, Josh grounded out to ss (2-2 FBFB). 1-7 · Karczewski, flied out to cf (0-1 K). 1-7 ▼ 7th· Northwestern batting
· MCELFATRICK flied out to lf (2-1 FBB). 1-7 · LAUSCH struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). 1-7 · KUCHERAK struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS). 1-7 ▲ 8th· Illinois State batting
· WHITAKER to p for RIFENBURG. 1-7 · Machej, Eric grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 1-7 · Barry, Nolan walked (3-2 BBFBFB). 1-7 · McHarg, Payt reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-0 B); Barry, Nolan out at second 2b to ss. 1-7 · Mastros, Gra struck out swinging (3-2 KBKBBS). 1-7 ▼ 8th· Northwestern batting
· Natanek, Jac to p for Wilmoth, Joe. 1-7 · RUIZ singled to right field (2-0 BB). 1-7 · BARRON grounded into double play ss to 1b (1-1 BK); RUIZ out on the play. 1-7 · YANG grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 1-7 ▲ 9th· Illinois State batting
· KAPLAN to lf for CARUSO. 1-7 · Bakes, Brayd fouled out to ss (0-0). 1-7 · Carrano, Mic out at first 1b to p (0-1 F). 1-7 · Stulga, Luke grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 1-7 Northwestern 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 · 8 0
Northwestern
1–7
· MCELFATRICK walked (3-1 BBBKB). 0-0
· MCELFATRICK advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0-0
· LAUSCH homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); MCELFATRICK scored.+2 R 0-2
· KUCHERAK struck out swinging (0-2 KKFFS). 0-2
· RUIZ doubled down the lf line (0-1 F). 0-2
· BARRON grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 S); RUIZ advanced to third. 0-2
· YANG flied out to lf (1-2 KBFF). 0-2 ▲ 2nd· Illinois State batting
· Outlaw, Josh lined out to cf (1-2 BFFF). 0-2 · Karczewski, grounded out to ss (1-2 KBKFF). 0-2 · Machej, Eric grounded out to ss (1-1 FB). 0-2 ▼ 2nd· Northwestern batting
· FREEMAN hit by pitch (2-2 FFBB). 0-2 · FREEMAN advanced to second on a passed ball. 0-2 · SLATER grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB); FREEMAN advanced to third. 0-2 · CARUSO doubled, RBI (2-1 BBS); FREEMAN scored.+1 R 0-3 · MCELFATRICK homered down the lf line, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); CARUSO scored.+2 R 0-5 · Roehler, Tre to p for Zilis, Brayd. 0-5 · LAUSCH struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 0-5 · KUCHERAK flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0-5 ▲ 3rd· Illinois State batting
· Barry, Nolan grounded out to ss (0-0). 0-5 · McHarg, Payt struck out swinging (1-2 KKBFS). 0-5 · Mastros, Gra homered to left field, RBI (1-2 FBS).+1 R 1-5 · Bakes, Brayd flied out to rf (2-2 BBFKFFFF). 1-5 ▼ 3rd· Northwestern batting
· RUIZ flied out to rf (0-2 FK). 1-5 · BARRON struck out swinging (0-2 FKS). 1-5 · YANG struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). 1-5 ▲ 4th· Illinois State batting
· Carrano, Mic grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1-5 · Stulga, Luke grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBBFB). 1-5 · Outlaw, Josh grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). 1-5 ▼ 4th· Northwestern batting
· FREEMAN flied out to lf (0-0). 1-5 · SLATER popped up to 2b (0-0). 1-5 · CARUSO grounded out to p (0-1 K). 1-5 ▲ 5th· Illinois State batting
· Karczewski, singled to shortstop (1-1 KB). 1-5 · Machej, Eric singled to center field (0-1 K); Karczewski, advanced to second. 1-5 · Barry, Nolan flied out to lf (0-0); Karczewski, out at third lf to ss to 3b. 1-5 · McHarg, Payt popped up to 3b (2-1 BFB). 1-5 ▼ 5th· Northwestern batting
· MCELFATRICK singled to left field (0-0). 1-5 · LAUSCH grounded into double play 1b to ss (3-1 BBFB); MCELFATRICK out on the play. 1-5 · KUCHERAK doubled down the lf line (0-1 K). 1-5 · RUIZ fouled out to rf (2-1 BBF). 1-5 ▲ 6th· Illinois State batting
· RIFENBURG to p for HLIBOKI. 1-5 · Mastros, Gra grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 1-5 · Bakes, Brayd grounded out to ss (1-1 BK). 1-5 · Carrano, Mic grounded out to ss (0-0). 1-5 ▼ 6th· Northwestern batting
· BARRON singled to right field (2-1 KBB). 1-5 · YANG walked (3-2 FBBKFBB); BARRON advanced to second. 1-5 · Wilmoth, Joe to p for Roehler, Tre. 1-5 · FREEMAN grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (2-1 BFB); YANG advanced to second; BARRON advanced to third. 1-5 · SLATER flied out to lf (2-0 BB). 1-5 · CARUSO walked (3-2 BKBSBFFB); YANG advanced to third; BARRON scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 1-6 · CARUSO out at second c to ss to 1b to 3b to 2b, caught stealing; YANG scored.+1 R 1-7 ▲ 7th· Illinois State batting
· Stulga, Luke grounded out to ss (2-1 BFB). 1-7 · Outlaw, Josh grounded out to ss (2-2 FBFB). 1-7 · Karczewski, flied out to cf (0-1 K). 1-7 ▼ 7th· Northwestern batting
· MCELFATRICK flied out to lf (2-1 FBB). 1-7 · LAUSCH struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). 1-7 · KUCHERAK struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS). 1-7 ▲ 8th· Illinois State batting
· WHITAKER to p for RIFENBURG. 1-7 · Machej, Eric grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 1-7 · Barry, Nolan walked (3-2 BBFBFB). 1-7 · McHarg, Payt reached on a fielder's choice to second base (1-0 B); Barry, Nolan out at second 2b to ss. 1-7 · Mastros, Gra struck out swinging (3-2 KBKBBS). 1-7 ▼ 8th· Northwestern batting
· Natanek, Jac to p for Wilmoth, Joe. 1-7 · RUIZ singled to right field (2-0 BB). 1-7 · BARRON grounded into double play ss to 1b (1-1 BK); RUIZ out on the play. 1-7 · YANG grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 1-7 ▲ 9th· Illinois State batting
· KAPLAN to lf for CARUSO. 1-7 · Bakes, Brayd fouled out to ss (0-0). 1-7 · Carrano, Mic out at first 1b to p (0-1 F). 1-7 · Stulga, Luke grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 1-7 
