Northern Illinois vs Ball State Cardinals (May 16, 2015)
Box Score
2015 NIU Baseball
Northern Illinois at Ball State Cardinals
May 16, 2015 at Muncie, Ind. (Ball Diamond)
Northern Illinois 3 (22-33,10-17 MAC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Zubek, Johnny cf......... 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
Wood, Brad 3b............ 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0
Brandner, Tony dh........ 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5
Letz, Stephen rf......... 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1
Ruzich, Nate c........... 3 1 1 1 0 0 8 0 0
McCulloch, Micah 1b...... 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 1 0
Russell, Carl 2b......... 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 4 0
Smith, Alex lf........... 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Jumonville, Joe lf...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Fletcher, Justin ss...... 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 0
Fuller, Seth p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Sweeney, Kevin p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
HOFFMANN, Matt p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 33 3 7 3 2 7 24 10 6
Ball State Cardinals 9 (30-23,14-13 MAC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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MALONEY ss............... 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 2
JAMES 2b................. 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0
SPAULDING 2b............ 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
CALL rf.................. 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 0
RINDFLEISCH c............ 3 2 2 4 1 1 6 2 1
STUBBE c................ 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
DEVARIE lf............... 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1
STAYTON 1b............... 4 0 1 1 0 1 9 0 0
KENNEDY 3b............... 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0
ESTEP dh................. 3 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 1
EPPERS cf................ 3 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 1
BAKER, S. p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HARO p.................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
HENDERSON p............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
BURNS p................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
WILBURN p............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 30 9 7 9 8 8 27 12 7
Score by Innings R H E
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Northern Illinois... 000 012 000 - 3 7 2
Ball State Cardinals 002 030 40X - 9 7 1
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E - ZUBEK, J.; FLETCHER, J.; MALONEY. LOB - NIU 6; BALL 7. 2B - MALONEY. HR
- RUZICH; RUSSELL, C.; RINDFLEISCH. HBP - RUZICH; EPPERS. SH - JAMES. SB -
JAMES; CALL; EPPERS 2. CS - RUZICH.
Northern Illinois IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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Fuller, Seth........ 5.0 5 5 5 3 6 18 23 -
Sweeney, Kevin...... 2.0 2 4 0 4 2 9 13 -
HOFFMANN, Matt...... 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 -
Ball State Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
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BAKER, S............ 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 11 12 -
HARO................ 2.0 2 1 0 0 2 8 9 -
HENDERSON........... 2.0 2 2 2 1 3 8 9 -
BURNS............... 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 -
WILBURN............. 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 -
Win - BAKER, S. (4-6). Loss - FULLER, S. (3-6). Save - None.
WP - SWEENEY 2. HBP - by FULLER, S. (EPPERS); by HARO (RUZICH). Pitches/strikes:
None.
Umpires - HP: Craig McCarty 1B: Jason W. Stidham 3B: Dorsey Hager
Start: 1 p.m. Time: 3:42 Attendance: 267
Weather: Cloudy and Rainy
Game: 0516BSU
Play-by-Play
2015 NIU Baseball
Northern Illinois at Ball State Cardinals - Play-by-Play
May 16, 2015 at Muncie, Ind. (Ball Diamond)
Score by Innings R H E
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Northern Illinois... 000 012 000 - 3 7 2
Ball State Cardinals 002 030 40X - 9 7 1
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Northern Illinois starters: 12/cf ZUBEK, J.; 27/3b WOOD, B.; 4/dh BRANDNER, T.;
23/rf LETZ, S.; 19/c RUZICH; 30/1b McCULLOCH; 15/2b RUSSELL, C.; 6/lf SMITH,
A.; 2/ss FLETCHER, J.; 28/p FULLER, S.;
Ball State Cardinals starters: 6/ss MALONEY; 14/2b JAMES; 8/rf CALL; 25/c
RINDFLEISCH; 31/lf DEVARIE; 34/1b STAYTON; 10/3b KENNEDY; 15/dh ESTEP; 35/cf
EPPERS; 41/p BAKER, S.;
Northern Illinois 1st - ZUBEK, J. flied out to cf. WOOD, B. singled to
third base. BRANDNER, T. singled to right field; WOOD, B. advanced to third,
out at third rf to 3b. LETZ, S. struck out swinging. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Ball State Cardinals 1st - MALONEY walked. JAMES grounded out to p, SAC,
bunt; MALONEY advanced to second. CALL flied out to rf. RINDFLEISCH struck out
swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northern Illinois 2nd - RUZICH fouled out to c. McCULLOCH flied out to
cf. RUSSELL, C. grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Ball State Cardinals 2nd - DEVARIE walked. STAYTON flied out to ss.
KENNEDY grounded out to ss. ESTEP struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Northern Illinois 3rd - SMITH, A. struck out swinging. FLETCHER, J.
singled to shortstop. ZUBEK, J. reached on a fielder's choice; FLETCHER, J. out
at second 3b to 2b. WOOD, B. walked; ZUBEK, J. advanced to second. BRANDNER, T.
flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Ball State Cardinals 3rd - EPPERS hit by pitch. MALONEY flied out to cf.
EPPERS stole second. EPPERS stole third. JAMES singled up the middle, RBI;
EPPERS scored. JAMES stole second. JAMES out at second p to 2b, picked off.
CALL singled up the middle. CALL stole second. RINDFLEISCH singled to right
center, RBI; CALL scored. DEVARIE flied out to cf. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors,
1 LOB.
Northern Illinois 4th - HARO to p for BAKER, S.. LETZ, S. flied out to
cf. RUZICH hit by pitch. RUZICH out at first p to 1b, caught stealing.
McCULLOCH struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Ball State Cardinals 4th - STAYTON struck out swinging. KENNEDY struck
out swinging. ESTEP struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northern Illinois 5th - RUSSELL, C. reached on an error by ss, advanced
to second. SMITH, A. grounded out to 3b. FLETCHER, J. struck out swinging, out
at first c to 1b. ZUBEK, J. singled to pitcher; RUSSELL, C. advanced to third.
WOOD, B. singled to third base, RBI; ZUBEK, J. advanced to second; RUSSELL, C.
scored, unearned. BRANDNER, T. grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2
LOB.
Ball State Cardinals 5th - EPPERS grounded out to ss. MALONEY doubled to
left center. JAMES struck out swinging. CALL walked. RINDFLEISCH homered, 3
RBI; CALL scored; MALONEY scored. DEVARIE grounded out to 2b. 3 runs, 2
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Northern Illinois 6th - HENDERSON to p for HARO. SPAULDING to 2b for
JAMES. LETZ, S. flied out to 3b. RUZICH homered, RBI. McCULLOCH struck out
swinging. RUSSELL, C. homered, RBI. SMITH, A. struck out swinging. 2 runs, 2
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Ball State Cardinals 6th - SWEENEY to p for FULLER, S.. JUMONVILLE to lf
for SMITH, A.. STAYTON out at first 1b to p. KENNEDY walked. KENNEDY advanced
to second on a wild pitch. ESTEP walked. EPPERS struck out looking. MALONEY
struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Northern Illinois 7th - FLETCHER, J. struck out swinging, out at first c
to 1b. ZUBEK, J. walked. WOOD, B. reached on a fielder's choice; ZUBEK, J. out
at second p to ss. BRANDNER, T. grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.
Ball State Cardinals 7th - SPAULDING walked. SPAULDING advanced to
second on a wild pitch. CALL grounded out to 2b; SPAULDING advanced to third.
RINDFLEISCH intentionally walked. DEVARIE reached on a fielder's choice, RBI;
RINDFLEISCH advanced to second on an error by ss; SPAULDING scored, unearned.
STAYTON singled to right field, RBI; DEVARIE advanced to second; RINDFLEISCH
scored, unearned. KENNEDY reached on a fielder's choice; STAYTON out at second
3b to 2b; DEVARIE advanced to third. ESTEP singled to left center, advanced to
second on an error by cf, advanced to third, 2 RBI; KENNEDY scored, unearned;
DEVARIE scored, unearned. EPPERS flied out to rf. 4 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors,
1 LOB.
Northern Illinois 8th - BURNS to p for HENDERSON. LETZ, S. grounded out
to ss. RUZICH flied out to cf. McCULLOCH grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits,
0 errors, 0 LOB.
Ball State Cardinals 8th - HOFFMANN, M. to p for SWEENEY. MALONEY flied
out to lf. SPAULDING grounded out to 2b. CALL walked. STUBBE to c for
RINDFLEISCH. STUBBE reached on a fielder's choice; CALL out at second 2b to ss.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Northern Illinois 9th - WILBURN to p for BURNS. RUSSELL, C. fouled out
to c. JUMONVILLE flied out to lf. FLETCHER, J. flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Plate appearance breakdown
2015 NIU Baseball
Northern Illinois at Ball State Cardinals - Plate Appearance Breakdown
May 16, 2015 at Muncie, Ind. (Ball Diamond)
Northern Illinois 3 (22-33,10-17 MAC)
----Plate appearances--- vs vs RBI With Adv With Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out Gnd Fly
Northern Illinois TPA AB H BB HP SH SF CI Left Right Ops Runrs Ops 2outs Off% Full On3rd Adv LOB RBI Out Out
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ZUBEK, J. cf...... 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1-1 0-2 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 1
WOOD, B. 3b....... 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1-2 1-1 1-1 1-2 2-3 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0
BRANDNER, T. dh... 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 1-2 0-2 1-4 1-4 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 5 0 2 1
LETZ, S. rf....... 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 2
RUZICH c.......... 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2
McCULLOCH 1b...... 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 1
RUSSELL, C. 2b.... 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 1
SMITH, A. lf...... 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0
JUMONVILLE lf..... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1
FLETCHER, J. ss... 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-3 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1
FULLER, S. p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
SWEENEY p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
HOFFMANN, M. p.... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals............ 36 33 7 2 1 0 0 0 4-19 3-14 2-6 3-11 4-12 3-12 1-9 0-0 0-0 0 6 2 8 10
------Batters faced----- vs vs With With Lead Gnd Fly
Northern Illinois BF AB H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL Left Right Runrs 2outs Off% Out Out NP
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FULLER, S........... 23 18 5 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0-4 5-14 3-11 3-8 3-5 4 4
SWEENEY............. 13 9 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1-3 1-6 2-8 1-3 1-2 3 1
HOFFMANN, M......... 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 2 1
2015 NIU Baseball
Northern Illinois at Ball State Cardinals - Plate Appearance Breakdown
May 16, 2015 at Muncie, Ind. (Ball Diamond)
Ball State Cardinals 9 (30-23,14-13 MAC)
----Plate appearances--- vs vs RBI With Adv With Lead Bases Runnr Rnrs Rnrs 2out Gnd Fly
Ball State CardinaTPA AB H BB HP SH SF CI Left Right Ops Runrs Ops 2outs Off% Full On3rd Adv LOB RBI Out Out
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MALONEY ss........ 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-4 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 2
JAMES 2b.......... 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0-0 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1 0 0 1 0
SPAULDING 2b...... 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0
CALL rf........... 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-3 0-2 0-2 1-2 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 1
RINDFLEISCH c..... 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 4 0 0
STUBBE c.......... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0
DEVARIE lf........ 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-2 1-2 0-2 1-1 0-0 1-1 0 1 0 1 1
STAYTON 1b........ 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-4 1-1 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 1
KENNEDY 3b........ 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-3 0-1 0-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 0
ESTEP dh.......... 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-3 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 2 0 0
EPPERS cf......... 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 0-3 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 1
BAKER, S. p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
HARO p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
HENDERSON p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
BURNS p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
WILBURN p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals............ 40 30 7 8 1 1 0 0 0-0 7-30 5-14 5-20 9-21 4-12 4-8 0-0 2-2 2 7 6 9 6
------Batters faced----- vs vs With With Lead Gnd Fly
Ball State Cardinals BF AB H BB HP SH SF CI 2B 3B HR WP BK KL Left Right Runrs 2outs Off% Out Out NP
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BAKER, S............ 12 11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-2 2-9 1-4 0-3 0-3 2 4
HARO................ 9 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 2-7 2-5 2-4 1-2 2 1
HENDERSON........... 9 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0-1 2-7 0-2 1-3 0-2 2 1
BURNS............... 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-1 0-1 2 1
WILBURN............. 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-3 0-0 0-1 0-1 0 3