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Central Michigan vs NIU (Apr 8, 2016) Box Score
                               2016 NIU Baseball
                            Central Michigan at NIU
               Apr 8, 2016 at DeKalb, Ill. (Ralph McKinzie Field)

Central Michigan 6 (6-24,1-3 MAC)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB  Avg.
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BORGLIN, Alex 1b.........  4  1  1  1   0  0  6  0   0  .248
McKINSTRY, Zach ss.......  4  1  2  0   1  1  0  1   0  .339
JIPPING, Daniel lf.......  4  1  1  3   0  1  5  1   0  .286
FIELDS, Zack dh..........  2  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   3  .207
 WATKINS, Jarrod ph/dh...  3  0  2  0   0  0  0  0   1  .264
ROBINSON, Daniel rf......  3  1  1  0   1  0  3  0   0  .200
SULLIVAN, Jason 2b.......  4  1  2  0   0  1  3  0   2  .250
HEEKE, Ryan cf...........  5  1  1  0   0  1  2  0   1  .229
OLIVER, Morgan 3b........  3  0  1  0   1  1  1  1   1  .227
GREENMAN, Robert c.......  3  0  0  0   0  1  4  1   0  .152
 HOULIHAN, Joe ph........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1  .145
 CLEVELAND, Blake c......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .100
RENZI, Sean p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
 BRETTELL, Michael p.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
 WOLFRAM, Grant p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Totals................... 36  6 11  4   3  8 24  4  10

NIU 9 (8-21,4-3 MAC)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB  Avg.
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Wood, Brad 2b............  4  2  1  1   1  0  3  0   0  .276
Hook, Tommy 1b...........  2  1  2  2   2  0 10  0   0  .324
Fletcher, Justin cf......  5  1  1  0   0  0  3  0   0  .317
Sisler, Brian ss.........  5  1  4  2   0  0  0  5   1  .294
Mallder, Brandon lf......  3  1  1  2   2  1  2  0   3  .259
Letz, Stephen rf.........  3  0  1  1   0  0  1  0   0  .287
Brandner, Tony dh........  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   3  .202
Yapp, Luke 3b............  4  2  2  0   0  1  1  1   0  .160
Zubek, Johnny c..........  2  1  0  0   1  1  7  2   1  .230
Anderson, William p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0     -
 Ceja, Joey p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0     -
 Hoffmann, Matthew p.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
 Blanton, Ryne p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Totals................... 32  9 12  8   6  4 27 10   8

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Central Michigan.... 000 200 013 -  6 11  1
NIU................. 010 031 13X -  9 12  1
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E - Greenman, R.(5); LETZ(1). LOB - CMU 10; NIU 8. 2B - Robinson, D.(3);
WOOD(6); FLETCHER(12); SISLER 2(6). HR - Jipping, D.(4). HBP - Borglin, A.;
Jipping, D.; Robinson, D.; LETZ. SH - Sullivan, J.(1); ZUBEK(5). SF -
HOOK(2). SB - McKinstry, Z 2(7); Jipping, D.(3); Robinson, D.(3);
MALLDER(2). CS - Borglin, A.(2); SISLER(2).

Central Michigan       IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP   ERA
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RENZI, Sean.........  5.0  5  4  4  4  4 20 25 108  5.94
BRETTELL, Michael...  2.2  7  5  5  2  0 11 15  47  7.48
WOLFRAM, Grant......  0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1  1   2  8.20

NIU                    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP   ERA
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Anderson, William...  6.0  6  2  2  2  8 22 27 101  3.17
Ceja, Joey..........  2.0  2  1  0  0  0  8  9  38 10.13
Hoffmann, Matthew...  0.0  3  3  3  1  0  3  4  14 17.69
Blanton, Ryne.......  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3  10  5.49

Win - ANDERSON (3-2).  Loss - Renzi, S. (2-4).  Save - BLANTON (4).
WP - Brettell, M.(7); ANDERSON 2(5); BLANTON(4). HBP - by Renzi, S. (LETZ); by
ANDERSON (Jipping, D.); by ANDERSON (Robinson, D.); by CEJA (Borglin, A.). BK -
ANDERSON(1). Inherited runners/scored: Wolfram, G. 1/0; BLANTON 1/0.
Pitches/strikes: Renzi, S. 108/71; Brettell, M. 47/27; Wolfram, G. 2/1; ANDERSON
101/59; CEJA 38/24; HOFFMANN 14/8; BLANTON 10/7.
Umpires - HP: Eric Loveless  1B: Shane Cannon  3B: Larry Allen
Start: 1:07pm   Time: 3:19   Attendance: 208
Weather: 37 F, wind NW 18 mph
Game notes:
Game 1 of the series
HOFFMANN faced 4 batters in the 9th.
Game: NIU29

Play-by-Play
                               2016 NIU Baseball
                     Central Michigan at NIU - Play-by-Play
               Apr 8, 2016 at DeKalb, Ill. (Ralph McKinzie Field)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
Central Michigan.... 000 200 013 -  6 11  1
NIU................. 010 031 13X -  9 12  1
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Central Michigan starters: 6/1b Borglin, A.; 8/ss McKinstry, Z; 16/lf Jipping,
D.; 45/dh Fields, Z.; 19/rf Robinson, D.; 18/2b Sullivan, J.; 10/cf Heeke, R.;
5/3b Oliver, M.; 23/c Greenman, R.; 15/p Renzi, S.;
NIU starters: 13/2b WOOD; 31/1b HOOK; 2/cf FLETCHER; 3/ss SISLER; 17/lf
MALLDER; 23/rf LETZ; 4/dh BRANDNER; 21/3b YAPP; 12/c ZUBEK; 11/p ANDERSON;

Central Michigan 1st - Borglin, A. grounded out to ss (1-1). McKinstry,
Z singled to left field (2-1). Jipping, D. struck out looking (2-2); McKinstry,
Z stole second. Fields, Z. struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

NIU 1st - WOOD flied out to lf (1-1). HOOK walked (3-2). FLETCHER popped
up to rf (2-2). SISLER fouled out to 1b (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1
LOB.

Central Michigan 2nd - Robinson, D. walked (3-0). Robinson, D. advanced
to second on a wild pitch. Sullivan, J. grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (1-0);
Robinson, D. advanced to third. Heeke, R. struck out swinging (3-2). Oliver, M.
struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

NIU 2nd - MALLDER walked (3-1). LETZ hit by pitch (0-0); MALLDER
advanced to second. BRANDNER reached on a fielder's choice (0-2); LETZ out at
second ss to 2b; MALLDER advanced to third. BRANDNER advanced to second on a
throwing error by c; MALLDER stole home. YAPP struck out swinging (2-2). ZUBEK
struck out swinging (0-2). 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 3rd - Greenman, R. fouled out to 1b (2-0). Borglin, A.
flied out to cf (3-1). McKinstry, Z singled up the middle (1-0). Jipping, D.
hit by pitch (1-1); McKinstry, Z advanced to second. Jipping, D. stole second;
McKinstry, Z stole third. Fields, Z. struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

NIU 3rd - WOOD flied out to cf (2-2). HOOK walked (3-2). FLETCHER fouled
out to 1b (0-1). SISLER doubled down the lf line (0-0); HOOK advanced to third.
MALLDER struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Michigan 4th - Robinson, D. doubled to left center (0-2).
Robinson, D. stole third. Sullivan, J. singled to shortstop (1-1). Heeke, R.
singled to third base, bunt (1-1); Sullivan, J. advanced to second. Heeke, R.
advanced to second on a balk; Sullivan, J. advanced to third on a balk;
Robinson, D. scored on a balk. Oliver, M. walked (3-1). Greenman, R. struck out
looking (0-2). Borglin, A. reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-0); Oliver, M.
out at second ss to 2b; Heeke, R. advanced to third; Sullivan, J. scored.
Borglin, A. out at first c to ss to 1b, caught stealing. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

NIU 4th - LETZ fouled out to 1b (1-2). BRANDNER fouled out to 1b (1-0).
YAPP flied out to rf (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan 5th - McKinstry, Z struck out swinging, out at first c
to 1b (1-2). Jipping, D. popped up to 2b to right field (0-0). Watkins, J.
pinch hit for Fields, Z.. Watkins, J. singled to left field (2-2). Watkins, J.
advanced to second on a wild pitch. Robinson, D. hit by pitch (2-2). Sullivan,
J. struck out swinging, grounded out to c unassisted (0-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 2 LOB.

NIU 5th - ZUBEK flied out to lf (1-2). WOOD walked (3-2). HOOK singled
through the left side (0-2); WOOD advanced to second. FLETCHER flied out to lf
to left center (2-2). SISLER singled to second base (1-1); HOOK advanced to
second; WOOD advanced to third. MALLDER singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-2);
SISLER advanced to third; HOOK scored; WOOD scored. LETZ singled to shortstop,
RBI (0-0); MALLDER advanced to second; SISLER scored. BRANDNER struck out
looking (2-2). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Michigan 6th - Heeke, R. grounded out to ss (1-2). Oliver, M.
lined out to lf (1-1). Greenman, R. lined out to 1b (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.

NIU 6th - Brettell, M. to p for Renzi, S.. Watkins, J. to dh. YAPP
singled to center field (3-2). ZUBEK grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-1); YAPP
advanced to second. WOOD lined out to 2b (0-0). HOOK singled to left field,
RBI, out at second lf to 2b (3-2); YAPP scored. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Central Michigan 7th - CEJA to p for ANDERSON. Borglin, A. hit by pitch
(3-0). McKinstry, Z flied out to cf (1-2). Jipping, D. grounded out to p (0-2);
Borglin, A. advanced to second. Watkins, J. grounded out to 3b (2-1). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

NIU 7th - FLETCHER doubled to right field (0-1). SISLER doubled to left
field, RBI (0-0); FLETCHER scored. SISLER out at third c to 3b, caught
stealing. MALLDER walked (3-0). MALLDER advanced to second on a wild pitch.
LETZ flied out to lf down the lf line (1-1). BRANDNER grounded out to 1b
unassisted (3-1). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 8th - 3:40pm, snow delay. 3:47 resumed. Robinson, D.
fouled out to 3b (3-2). Sullivan, J. singled up the middle (0-1). Heeke, R.
reached on a fielder's choice (2-2); Sullivan, J. out at second ss to 2b.
Oliver, M. singled, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf (0-2); Heeke,
R. scored, unearned. Houlihan, J. pinch hit for Greenman, R.. Houlihan, J.
grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

NIU 8th - Cleveland, B to c for Houlihan, J.. YAPP singled to shortstop
(0-1). ZUBEK walked (3-0); YAPP advanced to second. WOOD doubled down the lf
line, RBI (1-2); ZUBEK advanced to third; YAPP scored. HOOK flied out to lf to
left center, SAC, RBI (1-0); WOOD advanced to third; ZUBEK scored. FLETCHER
flied out to cf (0-0). SISLER singled to right field, RBI (0-2); WOOD scored.
Wolfram, G. to p for Brettell, M.. MALLDER flied out to rf (1-0). 3 runs, 3
hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan 9th - HOFFMANN to p for CEJA. Borglin, A. singled to
center field (0-1). McKinstry, Z walked (3-2); Borglin, A. advanced to second.
Jipping, D. homered to left center, 3 RBI (1-0); McKinstry, Z scored; Borglin,
A. scored. Watkins, J. singled to right center (1-2). BLANTON to p for
HOFFMANN. Robinson, D. flied out to lf (0-1). Sullivan, J. popped up to rf
(1-1). Watkins, J. advanced to second on a wild pitch. Heeke, R. flied out to
cf (2-2). 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Howe report
Game number NIU29

NIU 9, Central Michigan 6 (Apr 8, 2016 at DeKalb, Ill.)

Time: 3:19      Attendance: 208  DH number: 1




Visitor batting - Central Michigan

                   AB  R  H TB 2B 3B HR   RBI CI SH SF HP   BB IB SO   SB CS GDP  PO  A  E DP    PB SBA CSB CIC

Borglin, A.   1b -  4  1  1  1              1           1                  1       6
McKinstry, Z  ss -  4  1  2  2                               1     1    2             1
Jipping, D.   lf -  4  1  1  4        1     3           1          1    1          5  1
Fields, Z.    dh -  2                                              2
 Watkins, J.  ph -  1     1  1
 Watkins, J.  dh -  2     1  1
Robinson, D.  rf -  3  1  1  2  1                       1    1          1          3
Sullivan, J.  2b -  4  1  2  2                    1                1               3
Heeke, R.     cf -  5  1  1  1                                     1               2
Oliver, M.    3b -  3     1  1                               1     1               1  1
Greenman, R.  c  -  3                                              1               4  1  1            1   1
 Houlihan, J. ph -  1
 Cleveland, B c  -  0
Renzi, S.     p  -  0                                                                                 1
 Brettell, M. p  -  0                                                                                     1
 Wolfram, G.  p  -  0
Totals......     - 36  6 11 15  1  0  1     4  0  1  0  3    3  0  8    4  1  0   24  4  1  0     0   1   1  0


Visitor pitching - Central Michigan

                   IP  H AB TBF R ER HR   CI SH SF HB   BB IB SO   WP BK    GS  GF  CG SHO CBO

Renzi, S.    L    5.0  5 20 25  4  4                1    4     4             1
Brettell, M.      2.2  7 11 15  5  5          1  1       2          1
Wolfram, G.       0.1  0  1  1                                                   1
Totals......      8.0 12 32 41  9  9  0    0  1  1  1    6  0  4    1  0     1   1   0   0   0

Weather: 37 F, wind NW 18 mph
Next Day's Pitchers:
Game 1 of the series
HOFFMANN faced 4 batters in the 9th.
Game: NIU29

Game number NIU29

NIU 9, Central Michigan 6 (Apr 8, 2016 at DeKalb, Ill.)



Home batting - NIU

                   AB  R  H TB 2B 3B HR   RBI CI SH SF HP   BB IB SO   SB CS GDP  PO  A  E DP    PB SBA CSB CIC

WOOD          2b -  4  2  1  2  1           1                1                     3
HOOK          1b -  2  1  2  2              2        1       2                    10
FLETCHER      cf -  5  1  1  2  1                                                  3
SISLER        ss -  5  1  4  6  2           2                              1          5
MALLDER       lf -  3  1  1  1              2                2     1    1          2
LETZ          rf -  3     1  1              1           1                          1     1
BRANDNER      dh -  4                                              1
YAPP          3b -  4  2  2  2                                     1               1  1
ZUBEK         c  -  2  1                          1          1     1               7  2               4   1
ANDERSON      p  -  0                                                                 1               4   1
 CEJA         p  -  0                                                                 1
 HOFFMANN     p  -  0
 BLANTON      p  -  0
Totals......     - 32  9 12 16  4  0  0     8  0  1  1  1    6  0  4    1  1  0   27 10  1  0     0   4   1  0


Home pitching - NIU

                   IP  H AB TBF R ER HR   CI SH SF HB   BB IB SO   WP BK    GS  GF  CG SHO CBO

ANDERSON     W    6.0  6 22 27  2  2          1     2    2     8    2  1     1
CEJA              2.0  2  8  9  1                   1
HOFFMANN          0.0  3  3  4  3  3  1                  1
BLANTON      S    1.0  0  3  3                                      1            1
Totals......      9.0 11 36 43  6  5  1    0  1  0  3    3  0  8    3  1     1   1   0   0   0

Box Proof - Central Michigan Box Proof - NIU R 6 AB 36 R 9 AB 32 LOB 10 BB 3 LOB 8 BB 6 PO 27 SH 1 DP: 0 PO 24 SH 1 DP: 0 SF 0 SF 1 HBP 3 HBP 1 CI 0 CI 0 -- -- -- -- 43 43 41 41 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Central Michigan.... 000 200 013 - 6 11 1 NIU................. 010 031 13X - 9 12 1 ------------------------------------------- Line score

NIU 9, Central Michigan 6 (Apr 8, 2016 at DeKalb, Ill.)
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Central Michigan.... 000 200 013  -  6 11  1      (6-24, 1-3 MAC)
NIU................. 010 031 13X  -  9 12  1      (8-21, 4-3 MAC)
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Pitchers: Central Michigan - RENZI, Sean; BRETTELL, Michael(6); WOLFRAM, Grant(8) and
GREENMAN, Robert; CLEVELAND, Blake. NIU - Anderson, William; CEJA, Joey(7);
HOFFMANN, Matthew(9); BLANTON, Ryne(9) and Zubek, Johnny.
Win-ANDERSON, William(3-2)  Save-BLANTON, Ryne(4)  Loss-RENZI, Sean(2-4)  T-3:19  A-208
HR CMU - JIPPING, Daniel (4).
Weather: 37 F, wind NW 18 mph
Game notes:
Game 1 of the series
HOFFMANN faced 4 batters in the 9th.
Game: NIU29