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Final

Rutgers vs Illinois

Illinois beat Rutgers 13–7 in NCAA Division I baseball on Fri, Mar 20, 2026.

Illinois Field · Champaign, IL

Rutgers
7
▸Illinois
13

Line score

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Rutgers1220101007101
Illinois9000020213161

Where to watch

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Lineups

RutgersIllinois
RFChase Krewson
1BRyan Jaros
CTrey Wells
3BCharlie Meglio
DHQuinten Perilli
2BJoey Erace
LFTristan Salinas
PDallin Harrison
SSYomar Carreras
CFPeyton Bonds

Scoring plays

Bot 8
Kyle Schupmann flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, 2 RBI (0-0); Will Johannes advanced to second; Collin Jennings scored; Brayden Mazzacano scored.
Top 7
Charlie Meglio fouled out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI (3-2 BFBBSF); Trey Wells advanced to third; Tristan Salinas scored, unearned.
Bot 6
AJ Putty singled, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Michael Farina scored; Nick Groves scored.
Top 5
Tristan Salinas homered, RBI (0-0).
Top 3
Charlie Meglio homered, 2 RBI (0-2 SS); Trey Wells scored.
Top 2
Quinten Perilli singled to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Chase Krewson scored; Ryan Jaros scored.
Bot 1
AJ Putty doubled, ground-rule, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Jack Zebig advanced to third; Nick Groves scored; J.R. Nelson scored.
Bot 1
Jack Zebig walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Nick Groves advanced to second; J.R. Nelson advanced to third; Cole Crafton scored.
Bot 1
J.R. Nelson singled, bunt, RBI (0-0); Cole Crafton advanced to second; Kyle Schupmann scored.
Bot 1
Cole Crafton singled to second base, RBI (0-1 K); Kyle Schupmann advanced to third; Collin Jennings scored.
Bot 1
Kyle Schupmann doubled, RBI (2-0 BB); Collin Jennings advanced to third; AJ Putty scored.
Bot 1
Collin Jennings singled, 2 RBI (0-0); AJ Putty advanced to second; Jack Zebig scored; Michael Farina scored.
Bot 1
AJ Putty singled, RBI (1-1 BF); Jack Zebig advanced to second; Michael Farina advanced to third; Nick Groves scored.
Top 1
Peyton Bonds homered to center field, RBI (0-0).