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Final

Valparaiso vs NIU

NIU beat Valparaiso 11–5 in NCAA Division I baseball on Tue, Apr 28, 2026.

Ralph McKinzie Field · DeKalb, IL

Valparaiso
5
▸NIU
11

Line score

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Valparaiso100300100584
NIU3600011011130

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Lineups

ValparaisoNIU
RFMichael Kuska
1BGavin Bennett
3BJavin Gauthier
CEli Riley
SSThomas Cooper
LFBryan Hatch
2BCase Sullivan
CFCal Schembra
DHLouie Kegerreis
PColton Rerick

Scoring plays

Bot 7
Cole Smith flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI (1-0 B); Ivan Dahlberg scored.
Top 7
Michael Kuska singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 F); Case Sullivan scored.
Bot 6
Nolan Sandee singled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); Marcus Romero scored.
Top 4
Bryan Hatch homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Cal Schembra scored.
Top 4
Javin Gauthier flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI (0-2 FS); Cal Schembra advanced to third; Louie Kegerreis scored.
Bot 2
Charlie Parcell singled to first base, RBI (0-1 K); Gavin Baldwin advanced to second; Nolan Sandee scored.
Bot 2
Marcus Romero grounded out to ss, RBI (3-2 BBSSB); Vinny Spotofora scored.
Bot 2
Vinny Spotofora doubled to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Caden Robertson scored; Cole Smith scored.
Bot 2
Cole Smith doubled to left center, RBI (3-2 BFKBB); Wyatt Wawro scored.
Bot 2
Wyatt Wawro doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 BKBBFF); Charlie Parcell scored.
Bot 1
Marcus Romero singled to shortstop, RBI (1-2 BSF); Vinny Spotofora scored, unearned.
Bot 1
Vinny Spotofora stole second, advanced to third on the throw; Cole Smith stole third, scored on a throwing error by c.
Bot 1
Cole Smith singled to right field, RBI (2-1 BKB); Wyatt Wawro scored.
Top 1
Thomas Cooper singled to left center, RBI (1-0 B); Michael Kuska scored.