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Final

Eastern Mich. vs NIU

Eastern Mich. beat NIU 9–7 in NCAA Division I baseball on Sun, Apr 26, 2026.

Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL

▸Eastern Mich.
9
NIU
7

Line score

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Eastern Mich.0004102029112
NIU1000030127103

Where to watch

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Lineups

Eastern Mich.NIU
1BSTECKO
SSCRANE
CFHALE
DHBORCHARDT
2BTJ WILLIAMS
3BKNUPP
RFD JONES
LFZIRWAS
CWEAVER
PWHITE

Scoring plays

Bot 9
Wyatt Wawro singled through the left side, 2 RBI (0-0); Charlie Parcell advanced to second; Ivan Dahlberg scored; Marcus Romero scored.
Top 9
BORCHARDT doubled to right center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); STECKO scored, unearned; CRANE scored, unearned.
Bot 8
Gavin Baldwin flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (1-2 BSK); Cole Smith scored.
Top 7
STECKO homered to right field, 2 RBI (2-1 KBB); ZIRWAS scored.
Bot 6
Vinny Spotofora walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Caden Robertson advanced to second; Wyatt Wawro advanced to third; Ivan Dahlberg scored.
Bot 6
Cole Smith flied out to 2b, sacrifice fly, RBI (1-0 B); Wyatt Wawro advanced to second; Ivan Dahlberg advanced to third on a throwing error by 2b; Marcus Romero scored.
Bot 6
Ivan Dahlberg advanced to second; Marcus Romero advanced to third; Nolan Sandee scored on a wild pitch.
Top 5
CRANE singled to right center, RBI (0-0); HALE scored.
Top 4
KNUPP singled down the rf line, RBI (1-2 BKF); WEAVER advanced to third; BORCHARDT scored, unearned.
Top 4
BORCHARDT singled to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); ZIRWAS scored; CRANE scored.
Top 4
ZIRWAS doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-0 B); CRANE advanced to third; HALE scored.
Bot 1
Cole Smith advanced to second; Wyatt Wawro scored on a balk.