Final

Ball St. vs NIU

Ball St. beat NIU 17–5 in NCAA Division I baseball on Sun, May 10, 2026.

Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL

Ball St.
17
NIU
5

Line score

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Lineups

Ball St.NIU
CFGavin Balius
RFKenskey Thomas
CPreston Murphy
LFBrayden Huebner
DHBrady Davidson
1BJacob Gillis
SSBrett Griffiths
2BTaber Stokes
3BRyan Muizelaar
PKeegan Johnson

Scoring plays

Bot 9
Wyatt Wawro singled through the left side, 2 RBI (3-1 BBBK); Charlie Parcell advanced to second; Connar Temple scored; Nolan Sandee scored.
Top 9
Charlie Keller homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-1 SBB); Brett Griffiths scored.
Top 9
Brett Griffiths doubled, advanced to third on the throw, 2 RBI (0-0); Brady Davidson advanced to third, out at home lf to ss to 3b to c; Ryan Muizelaar scored; Jack Bakus scored.
Top 9
Ryan Muizelaar singled through the left side, RBI (1-2 BKF); Jack Bakus advanced to second; Gavin Balius scored.
Top 9
Jack Bakus singled to right field, RBI (1-1 KB); Gavin Balius advanced to third; Brayden Huebner scored.
Top 9
Brayden Huebner singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Taber Stokes advanced to second; Max Kalk scored.
Top 9
Taber Stokes singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 F); Max Kalk advanced to second; Charlie Keller scored.
Bot 8
Will Couchman homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BKK); Kayden Jennings scored.
Top 7
Brett Griffiths homered down the lf line, RBI (1-1 KB).
Top 6
Gavin Balius tripled down the rf line, 3 RBI (1-1 BK); Brayden Huebner scored; Max Kalk scored; Brett Griffiths scored.
Bot 1
Vinny Spotofora grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); Caden Robertson out on the play; Cole Smith advanced to third; Wyatt Wawro scored.
Top 1
Taber Stokes singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Preston Murphy advanced to third; Kenskey Thomas scored.
Top 1
Kenskey Thomas singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Brett Griffiths scored.
Top 1
Brett Griffiths doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-2 SF); Brady Davidson scored; Jacob Gillis scored.
Top 1
Brady Davidson doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-2 FKB); Jacob Gillis advanced to third; Gavin Balius scored.