Final
NIU vs Western Mich.
Western Mich. beat NIU 12–2 in NCAA Division I baseball on Fri, May 15, 2026.
Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field · Kalamazoo, MI
NIU
2▸Western Mich.
12Line score
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Lineups
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Scoring plays
Bot 8
PILARSKI, M. singled to left field, RBI (0-1 K)3a HUMS, C. scored.
Bot 8
RICK, L. doubled to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B)3a THIELMAN, A. scored3a MALONEY, Mi. scored.
Top 7
G. Baldwin homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-0)3a C. Smith scored.
Bot 6
THIELMAN, A. homered to left center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB)3a HOWARD, D. scored.
Bot 5
ZAJAC, N. singled to center field, RBI (0-2 KKF)3a MENNECKE, M. scored.
Bot 5
PILARSKI, M. out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt, RBI (1-1 BK)3a MENNECKE, M. advanced to third3a RICK, L. scored.
Bot 4
HOWARD, D. doubled to left field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB)3a MALLY, T. advanced to third3a OSTRANDER, C scored3a ZAJAC, N. scored, unearned.
Bot 4
ZAJAC, N. reached on a throwing error by 3b, SAC, advanced to second on the error, RBI (0-1 S)3a MENNECKE, M. scored3a RICK, L. scored.
Bot 4
MENNECKE, M. advanced to second3a RICK, L. advanced to third3a THIELMAN, A. scored on a passed ball.