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NIU vs Western Michigan (Apr 16, 2016) Box Score
                               2016 NIU Baseball
                            NIU at Western Michigan
                Apr 16, 2016 at Kalamazoo, Mich. (Hyames Field)

NIU 17 (12-22,7-4 MAC)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Hook, Tommy 1b...........  4  2  1  0   1  1  5  1   0
 Sery, Wes 1b............  1  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0
Fletcher, Justin cf......  6  2  3  3   0  1  1  1   0
Mallder, Brandon lf......  4  3  3  1   1  0  0  0   0
 Smith, Alex lf..........  1  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0
Sisler, Brian ss.........  4  2  2  4   1  0  5  5   0
Letz, Stephen rf.........  4  1  2  2   0  1  1  0   2
 Ruckman, Justin rf......  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Brandner, Tony dh........  0  2  0  0   4  0  0  0   0
 Gasser, Jason dh........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Russell, Carl 3b.........  6  2  3  3   0  1  1  2   3
Yapp, Luke 2b............  5  1  1  0   1  2  3  4   4
Zubek, Johnny c..........  3  2  2  1   0  0  4  0   0
 Jumonville, Joe c.......  1  0  1  0   0  0  2  0   0
Olson, Ryan p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
 Hyde, Danny p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Hoffmann, Matthew p.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Ruckman, Jordan p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 41 17 18 14   8  6 27 13   9

Western Michigan 3 (8-23,1-7 MAC)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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FARMER, Drew cf..........  1  1  0  0   1  1  2  0   0
 FRANK, Tyler ph/cf......  1  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0
 HENDERSON, Conner ph/cf.  2  0  2  0   0  0  1  0   0
GOODWIN, Alex lf/rf......  6  0  2  1   0  0  3  0   6
MILLER, Grant 3b.........  5  1  2  0   1  1  1  1   2
NELSON, Evan dh..........  4  0  0  0   1  2  0  0   0
PRINCE, Hunter 1b........  5  0  3  1   0  0  5  2   2
PASTORA, Steve rf........  1  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   1
 GRYS, Nate lf...........  3  0  1  1   0  0  1  0   1
FORESTELL, Jesse c.......  4  0  0  0   0  0  6  1   3
VOGELMEIER, Nick 2b......  3  0  0  0   0  0  4  1   0
 STONE, Andrew 2b........  1  1  1  0   1  0  0  0   0
ROCHE, Jimmy ss..........  2  0  1  0   3  1  2  5   3
SZOTT, Jack p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 MCCONNELL, Matt p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 ALLISON, Tanner p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 MCWILLIAMS, Eddie p.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 BAYS, Josh p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 LAIO, Nic p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
 HORJUS, Casey p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 38  3 13  3   8  5 27 10  18

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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NIU................. 702 701 000 - 17 18  0
Western Michigan.... 100 010 001 -  3 13  1
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E - PASTORA, S. DP - NIU 1; WMU 2. LOB - NIU 9; WMU 18. HR - SISLER; LETZ;
RUSSELL. HBP - SISLER; BRANDNER; ZUBEK; FRANK, Tyler; FORESTELL, J. SF -
LETZ. SB - FLETCHER. CS - HOOK.

NIU                    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Olson, Ryan.........  5.0  7  2  2  5  3 21 27 120
Hyde, Danny.........  2.0  2  0  0  2  1  8 11  26
Hoffmann, Matthew...  1.0  0  0  0  1  0  3  4   6
Ruckman, Jordan.....  1.0  4  1  1  0  1  6  6  10

Western Michigan       IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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SZOTT, Jack.........  0.0  3  4  4  1  0  3  4  16
MCCONNELL, Matt.....  0.0  2  3  3  0  0  2  3  10
ALLISON, Tanner.....  3.0  5  4  3  4  2 13 18  64
MCWILLIAMS, Eddie...  0.0  1  2  2  1  0  1  2  10
BAYS, Josh..........  0.2  4  3  3  1  1  5  7  18
LAIO, Nic...........  4.1  3  1  1  1  2 14 16  55
HORJUS, Casey.......  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3   8

Win - OLSON (2-6).  Loss - SZOTT, Jack (0-5).  Save - None.
WP - OLSON; BAYS, Josh; LAIO, Nic. HBP - by MCCONNELL, M (BRANDNER); by ALLISON,
T (SISLER); by LAIO, Nic (ZUBEK); by OLSON (FORESTELL, J); by HYDE (FRANK,
Tyler). BK - MCWILLIAMS. Inherited runners/scored: MCWILLIAMS 2/2; BAYS, Josh
2/2; LAIO, Nic 2/0. Pitches/strikes: OLSON 120/72; HYDE 26/11; HOFFMANN 6/2;
RUCKMAN, Jo. 10/7; SZOTT, Jack 16/8; MCCONNELL, M 10/7; ALLISON, T 64/37;
MCWILLIAMS 10/4; BAYS, Josh 18/9; LAIO, Nic 55/37; HORJUS, C 8/5.
Umpires - HP: Scott Inman  1B: John Coons  3B: Stephen Linton
Start: 1 p.m.   Time: 3:30   Attendance: 120
Weather: 70 degrees, Sunny
SZOTT, Jack faced 4 batters in the 1st.
MCCONNELL, M faced 3 batters in the 1st.
ALLISON, T faced 2 batters in the 4th.
MCWILLIAMS faced 2 batters in the 4th.
Game: NIU34

Play-by-Play
                               2016 NIU Baseball
                     NIU at Western Michigan - Play-by-Play
                Apr 16, 2016 at Kalamazoo, Mich. (Hyames Field)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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NIU................. 702 701 000 - 17 18  0
Western Michigan.... 100 010 001 -  3 13  1
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NIU starters: 31/1b HOOK; 2/cf FLETCHER; 17/lf MALLDER; 3/ss SISLER; 23/rf
LETZ; 4/dh BRANDNER; 15/3b RUSSELL; 21/2b YAPP; 12/c ZUBEK; 35/p OLSON;
Western Michigan starters: 3/cf FARMER, D; 4/lf GOODWIN; 1/3b MILLER, G; 21/dh
NELSON, Evan; 16/1b PRINCE, H; 15/rf PASTORA, S; 27/c FORESTELL, J; 6/2b
VOGELMEIER; 10/ss ROCHE, Jimmy; 36/p SZOTT, Jack;

NIU 1st - HOOK walked (3-2). FLETCHER singled up the middle (1-2); HOOK
advanced to second. MALLDER singled up the middle, RBI (1-1); FLETCHER advanced
to second; HOOK scored. SISLER homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-0); MALLDER
scored; FLETCHER scored. MCCONNELL, M to p for SZOTT, Jack. LETZ homered to
left field, RBI (0-1). BRANDNER hit by pitch. RUSSELL homered to left field, 2
RBI (3-2); BRANDNER scored. ALLISON, T to p for MCCONNELL, M. YAPP singled up
the middle (1-2). ZUBEK out at first ss to 2b, reached on a fielder's choice
(1-0); YAPP out on the play. HOOK out at first ss to 2b, reached on a fielder's
choice (0-1); ZUBEK out on the play. HOOK out at second c to 2b, caught
stealing. 7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 1st - FARMER, D walked (3-0). GOODWIN flied out to rf
(1-1). MILLER, G singled up the middle (1-0); FARMER, D advanced to second.
NELSON, Evan struck out swinging (3-2). PRINCE, H singled through the right
side, RBI (1-2); MILLER, G advanced to second; FARMER, D scored. PASTORA, S
walked (3-1); PRINCE, H advanced to second; MILLER, G advanced to third.
FORESTELL, J out at first 2b to ss, reached on a fielder's choice (1-2);
PASTORA, S out on the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

NIU 2nd - FLETCHER grounded out to 2b (1-0). MALLDER walked (3-2).
SISLER hit by pitch (2-2); MALLDER advanced to second. LETZ struck out swinging
(1-2). BRANDNER walked (3-2); SISLER advanced to second; MALLDER advanced to
third. RUSSELL struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3
LOB.

Western Michigan 2nd - VOGELMEIER grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1).
ROCHE, Jimmy walked (3-1). FARMER, D struck out swinging (2-2). GOODWIN
grounded out to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

NIU 3rd - YAPP flied out to rf (0-0). ZUBEK singled up the middle (1-2).
HOOK singled, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf, advanced to third;
ZUBEK scored. FLETCHER singled up the middle, RBI; HOOK scored, unearned.
MALLDER flied out to cf (2-2). FLETCHER stole second. SISLER walked (3-0). LETZ
flied out to cf (0-1). 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 3rd - MILLER, G singled to right field (0-0). NELSON,
Evan popped up to c (3-1). PRINCE, H singled up the middle (2-2); MILLER, G
advanced to second. PASTORA, S hit into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2);
PRINCE, H out on the play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

NIU 4th - GOODWIN to rf. GRYS, Nate to lf for PASTORA, S. BRANDNER
walked (3-0). RUSSELL singled down the rf line (1-2); BRANDNER advanced to
second. MCWILLIAMS to p for ALLISON, T. YAPP walked (3-2); RUSSELL advanced to
second; BRANDNER advanced to third. ZUBEK singled up the middle, RBI (2-1);
YAPP advanced to second; RUSSELL advanced to third; BRANDNER scored. ZUBEK
advanced to second on a balk; YAPP advanced to third on a balk; RUSSELL scored
on a balk. BAYS, Josh to p for MCWILLIAMS. HOOK struck out swinging (3-2).
FLETCHER singled to left field, advanced to second, 2 RBI; ZUBEK scored; YAPP
scored. MALLDER singled up the middle; FLETCHER advanced to third. SISLER
singled to right field, RBI (1-1); MALLDER advanced to second; FLETCHER scored.
SISLER advanced to second on a wild pitch; MALLDER advanced to third on a wild
pitch. LETZ flied out to rf, SF, RBI; SISLER advanced to third; MALLDER scored.
BRANDNER walked (3-1). RUSSELL singled up the middle, RBI (1-1); BRANDNER
advanced to second; SISLER scored. LAIO, Nic to p for BAYS, Josh. YAPP lined
out to 2b (1-2). 7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Western Michigan 4th - FORESTELL, J out at first 1b to p (1-0).
VOGELMEIER grounded out to ss. ROCHE, Jimmy walked (3-2). FRANK, Tyler pinch
hit for FARMER, D. FRANK, Tyler singled up the middle (3-2); ROCHE, Jimmy
advanced to second. GOODWIN grounded out to 2b (0-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 2 LOB.

NIU 5th - FRANK, Tyler to cf. ZUBEK hit by pitch (0-1). HOOK grounded
into double play 1b to ss to 1b (0-1); ZUBEK out on the play. FLETCHER grounded
out to 3b (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 5th - MILLER, G walked (3-2). MILLER, G advanced to
second on a wild pitch. NELSON, Evan popped up to ss (3-1). PRINCE, H singled
through the left side (2-2); MILLER, G advanced to third. GRYS, Nate singled up
the middle, RBI (2-2); PRINCE, H advanced to second; MILLER, G scored.
FORESTELL, J hit by pitch (0-1); GRYS, Nate advanced to second; PRINCE, H
advanced to third. VOGELMEIER lined out to 2b (1-0). ROCHE, Jimmy struck out
swinging (1-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

NIU 6th - STONE, A to 2b for VOGELMEIER. MALLDER singled to third base
(1-2). SISLER flied out to rf (2-1). LETZ singled down the lf line (0-1);
MALLDER advanced to second. BRANDNER walked (3-1); LETZ advanced to second;
MALLDER advanced to third. RUSSELL fouled out to 1b (1-0). BRANDNER advanced to
second on a wild pitch; LETZ advanced to third on a wild pitch; MALLDER scored
on a wild pitch. YAPP struck out swinging (1-2). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2
LOB.

Western Michigan 6th - JUMONVILLE to c for ZUBEK. HYDE to p for OLSON.
FRANK, Tyler hit by pitch. SERY to 1b for HOOK. HENDERSON, C pinch hit for
FRANK, Tyler. GOODWIN singled up the middle; HENDERSON, C advanced to second.
MILLER, G popped up to ss (1-0). NELSON, Evan struck out swinging (1-2).
PRINCE, H grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

NIU 7th - HENDERSON, C to cf. JUMONVILLE singled up the middle (1-0).
SERY grounded into double play 1b to ss to p (2-1); JUMONVILLE out on the play.
FLETCHER struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 7th - SMITH to lf for MALLDER. RUCKMAN, Ju. to rf for
LETZ. GRYS, Nate flied out to cf (1-1). FORESTELL, J fouled out to lf (3-1).
STONE, A walked (3-0). ROCHE, Jimmy walked (3-1); STONE, A advanced to second.
HENDERSON, C singled up the middle (1-0); ROCHE, Jimmy advanced to second;
STONE, A advanced to third. GOODWIN out at first ss to 2b, reached on a
fielder's choice (0-0); HENDERSON, C out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
errors, 3 LOB.

NIU 8th - SMITH grounded out to ss (0-0). SISLER lined out to 3b (1-0).
RUCKMAN, Ju. flied out to cf (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 8th - HOFFMANN to p for HYDE. MILLER, G flied out to
lf. NELSON, Evan walked (3-0). PRINCE, H out at first 3b to 2b, reached on a
fielder's choice (0-0); NELSON, Evan out on the play. GRYS, Nate grounded out
to 3b (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

NIU 9th - HORJUS, C to p for LAIO, Nic. GASSER to dh for BRANDNER.
GASSER flied out to rf. RUSSELL flied out to lf (2-1). YAPP struck out looking
(1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Western Michigan 9th - RUCKMAN, Jo. to p for HOFFMANN. FORESTELL, J
popped up to ss (0-0). STONE, A singled up the middle. ROCHE, Jimmy singled up
the middle; STONE, A advanced to second. HENDERSON, C singled up the middle
(2-2); ROCHE, Jimmy advanced to second; STONE, A advanced to third. GOODWIN
singled to center field, RBI; HENDERSON, C advanced to second, out at third cf
to 2b to ss to 3b; ROCHE, Jimmy advanced to third; STONE, A scored. MILLER, G
struck out swinging (1-2). 1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Howe report
Game number NIU34

NIU 17, Western Michigan 3 (Apr 16, 2016 at Kalamazoo, Mich.)

Time: 3:30      Attendance: 120  DH number: 1




Visitor 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

HOOK          1b -  4  2  1  1                               1     1       1  1    5  1     1
 SERY         1b -  1                                                         1    2
FLETCHER      cf -  6  2  3  3              3                      1    1          1  1
MALLDER       lf -  4  3  3  3              1                1
 SMITH        lf -  1                                                              2
SISLER        ss -  4  2  2  5        1     4           1    1                     5  5     1
LETZ          rf -  4  1  2  5        1     2        1             1               1
 RUCKMAN, Ju. rf -  1
BRANDNER      dh -  0  2                                1    4
 GASSER       dh -  1
RUSSELL       3b -  6  2  3  6        1     3                      1               1  2
YAPP          2b -  5  1  1  1                               1     2               3  4     1
ZUBEK         c  -  3  2  2  2              1           1                          4
 JUMONVILLE   c  -  1     1  1                                                     2
OLSON         p  -  0                                                              1
 HYDE         p  -  0
 HOFFMANN     p  -  0
 RUCKMAN, Jo. p  -  0
Totals......     - 41 17 18 27  0  0  3    14  0  0  1  3    8  0  6    1  1  2   27 13  0  1     0   0   0  0


Visitor pitching - NIU

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

OLSON        W    5.0  7 21 27  2  2                1    5     3    1        1
HYDE              2.0  2  8 11                      1    2     1
HOFFMANN          1.0  0  3  4                           1
RUCKMAN, Jo.      1.0  4  6  6  1  1                           1                 1
Totals......      9.0 13 38 48  3  3  0    0  0  0  2    8  0  5    1  0     1   1   0   0   0

Weather: 70 degrees, Sunny
SZOTT, Jack faced 4 batters in the 1st.
MCCONNELL, M faced 3 batters in the 1st.
ALLISON, T faced 2 batters in the 4th.
MCWILLIAMS faced 2 batters in the 4th.
Game: NIU34

Game number NIU34

NIU 17, Western Michigan 3 (Apr 16, 2016 at Kalamazoo, Mich.)



Home batting - Western 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

FARMER, D     cf -  1  1                                     1     1               2
 FRANK, Tyler ph -  1     1  1
 FRANK, Tyler cf -  0                                   1
 HENDERSON, C ph -  0
 HENDERSON, C cf -  2     2  2                                                     1
GOODWIN       lf -  2
GOODWIN       rf -  4     2  2              1                                      3
MILLER, G     3b -  5  1  2  2                               1     1               1  1
NELSON, Evan  dh -  4                                        1     2
PRINCE, H     1b -  5     3  3              1                                      5  2     2
PASTORA, S    rf -  1                                        1                     1     1
 GRYS, Nate   lf -  3     1  1              1                                      1
FORESTELL, J  c  -  4                                   1                          6  1               1   1
VOGELMEIER    2b -  3                                                              4  1
 STONE, A     2b -  1  1  1  1                               1
ROCHE, Jimmy  ss -  2     1  1                               3     1               2  5     2
SZOTT, Jack   p  -  0
 MCCONNELL, M p  -  0
 ALLISON, T   p  -  0                                                                                 1   1
 MCWILLIAMS   p  -  0
 BAYS, Josh   p  -  0
 LAIO, Nic    p  -  0                                                              1        1
 HORJUS, C    p  -  0
Totals......     - 38  3 13 13  0  0  0     3  0  0  0  2    8  0  5    0  0  0   27 10  1  2     0   1   1  0


Home pitching - Western Michigan

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

SZOTT, Jack  L    0.0  3  3  4  4  4  1                  1                   1
MCCONNELL, M      0.0  2  2  3  3  3  2             1
ALLISON, T        3.0  5 13 18  4  3                1    4     2
MCWILLIAMS        0.0  1  1  2  2  2                     1             1
BAYS, Josh        0.2  4  5  7  3  3             1       1     1    1
LAIO, Nic         4.1  3 14 16  1  1                1    1     2    1
HORJUS, C         1.0  0  3  3                                 1                 1
Totals......      9.0 18 41 53 17 16  3    0  0  1  3    8  0  6    2  1     1   1   0   0   0

Box Proof - NIU Box Proof - Western Michigan R 17 AB 41 R 3 AB 38 LOB 9 BB 8 LOB 18 BB 8 PO 27 SH 0 DP: 1 PO 27 SH 0 DP: 2 SF 1 SF 0 HBP 3 HBP 2 CI 0 CI 0 -- -- -- -- 53 53 48 48 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- NIU................. 702 701 000 - 17 18 0 Western Michigan.... 100 010 001 - 3 13 1 ------------------------------------------- Line score

NIU 17, Western Michigan 3 (Apr 16, 2016 at Kalamazoo, Mich.)
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NIU................. 702 701 000  - 17 18  0      (12-22, 7-4 MAC)
Western Michigan.... 100 010 001  -  3 13  1      (8-23, 1-7 MAC)
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Pitchers: NIU - Olson, Ryan; HYDE, Danny(6); HOFFMANN, Matthew(8); RUCKMAN, Jordan(9) and
Zubek, Johnny; Jumonville, Joe. Western Michigan - SZOTT, Jack; MCCONNELL, Matt(1);
ALLISON, Tanner(1); MCWILLIAMS, Eddie(4); BAYS, Josh(4); LAIO, Nic(4); HORJUS, Casey(9) and
FORESTELL, Jesse.
Win-OLSON, Ryan(2-6)  Loss-SZOTT, Jack(0-5)  T-3:30  A-120
HR NIU - Sisler, Brian; Letz, Stephen; Russell, Carl.
Weather: 70 degrees, Sunny
SZOTT, Jack faced 4 batters in the 1st.
MCCONNELL, M faced 3 batters in the 1st.
ALLISON, T faced 2 batters in the 4th.
MCWILLIAMS faced 2 batters in the 4th.
Game: NIU34