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Final

Kent St. vs NIU

Kent St. beat NIU 9–8 in NCAA Division I baseball on Sat, Apr 11, 2026.

Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL

▸Kent St.
9
NIU
8

Line score

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Kent St.0041211009112
NIU2020310008130

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Lineups

Kent St.NIU
C/Brody Williams
SSLuke Matthews
PEaston Tumis
2BBrady Marshall
DHNolan Belcher
3BRipken Reese
CFMicah Rienstra-Kiracofe
LFAlejandro Covas
1BKolton Schaller
RFSawyer Solitaria

Scoring plays

Top 7
Luke Matthews singled to third base, RBI (1-0 B); Alejandro Covas scored.
Bot 6
Caden Robertson doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 BSBS); Charlie Parcell scored.
Top 6
Ripken Reese homered to right field, RBI (1-1 KB).
Bot 5
Gavin Baldwin homered to left center, 3 RBI (1-1 BF); Caden Robertson scored; Cole Smith scored.
Top 5
Kolton Schaller singled through the right side, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Alejandro Covas scored; Brody Williams scored.
Top 4
Ripken Reese grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-2 BFSBF); Luke Matthews scored.
Bot 3
Wyatt Wawro singled, advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b, RBI (0-1 K); Ivan Dahlberg scored, unearned.
Bot 3
Ivan Dahlberg doubled down the rf line, RBI (3-2 KFBFBBF); Caden Robertson scored.
Top 3
Nolan Belcher doubled to left center, RBI (3-1 BBSB); Sawyer Solitaria scored.
Top 3
Micah Rienstra-Kiracofe homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Ripken Reese scored.
Top 3
Ripken Reese tripled down the rf line, RBI (2-1 BFB); Brady Marshall scored.
Bot 1
Caden Robertson homered to center field, 2 RBI (3-1 BFBB); Cole Smith scored.