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Final

Valparaiso vs Illinois St.

Illinois St. beat Valparaiso 6–5 in NCAA Division I baseball on Fri, May 1, 2026.

Duffy Bass Field · Normal, IL

Valparaiso
5
▸Illinois St.
6

Line score

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Where to watch

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Lineups

ValparaisoIllinois St.
RFMichael Kuska
1BGavin Bennett
3BJavin Gauthier
CEli Riley
PAdam Guazzo
SSThomas Cooper
2BCase Sullivan
CFCal Schembra
LFBrayden Pleau
DHLouie Kegerreis

Scoring plays

Bot 9
Luke Stulga singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Ryan Bakes scored.
Bot 9
Michael Carrano grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 SSB); Brayden Bakes out on the play; Ryan Bakes advanced to third; Graham Mastros scored.
Top 9
Thomas Cooper singled to left field, RBI (2-1 BKB); Eli Riley scored.
Bot 5
Brayden Bakes homered to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 FBBBF); Ryan Bakes scored.
Bot 5
Graham Mastros homered to right field, RBI (1-1 FB).
Bot 4
Michael Carrano homered to right center, RBI (2-1 BBS).
Top 2
Eli Riley singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Gavin Bennett scored.
Top 2
Michael Kuska grounded out to c, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-1 F); Gavin Bennett advanced to second; Brayden Pleau scored.
Top 2
Case Sullivan flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (3-2 BBKBF); Brayden Pleau advanced to third; Javin Gauthier scored.
Top 1
Thomas Cooper doubled down the lf line (0-1 F); Eli Riley advanced to third, scored on an error by lf, unearned.