Northwestern University Athletics
Friday, May 8
Champaign, Ill.
6:30 p.m. CT
Northwestern
20-26-1, 0
0
at
12
Illinois
25-23, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Illinois | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | X | 12 | 13 | 0 |
Wildcats Fall in Series Opener at Illinois
5/8/2026 9:08:00 PM | Baseball
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Northwestern dropped its series opener, 12-0 in seven innings, at Illinois on Friday evening at Illinois Field.
Illinois (25-23, 11-14) got on the board with one in the second, added seven in the third and four in the fourth en route to the run-rule victory.
LHP Ryan Weaver (1-7) is credited with the loss for Northwestern (20-26-1, 7-18 Big Ten), surrendering eight runs on seven hits in 2.2 innings pitched. LHP Sam Michel worked 2.1 scoreless innings in relief, allowing two hits and two walks.
Game two of the weekend series is scheduled for Saturday at 5:30 p.m. CT on BTN. RHP Matt Kouser is slated to start for the Wildcats, with LHP Aidan Flinn set to toe the rubber for the Fighting Illini.
Illinois (25-23, 11-14) got on the board with one in the second, added seven in the third and four in the fourth en route to the run-rule victory.
LHP Ryan Weaver (1-7) is credited with the loss for Northwestern (20-26-1, 7-18 Big Ten), surrendering eight runs on seven hits in 2.2 innings pitched. LHP Sam Michel worked 2.1 scoreless innings in relief, allowing two hits and two walks.
Game two of the weekend series is scheduled for Saturday at 5:30 p.m. CT on BTN. RHP Matt Kouser is slated to start for the Wildcats, with LHP Aidan Flinn set to toe the rubber for the Fighting Illini.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Regan HALL (7-5)
L: Weaver, Ryan (1-7)
Batting:
2B: Freeman, Jackson 1
Base Running:
SB: Kucherak, Ryan 1
Batting:
2B: Nick GROVES 1 ; Jack ZEBIG 1 ; Daniel CONTRERAS 1 ; Will JOHANNES 1
3B: Collin JENNINGS 1
HR: Collin JENNINGS 1
RBI: AJ PUTTY 2 ; Kyle SCHUPMANN 1 ; Collin JENNINGS 3 ; Will JOHANNES 2 ; J.R. NELSON 2
SF: J.R. NELSON 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nick GROVES 1 ; Jack ZEBIG 2 ; AJ PUTTY 1 ; Kyle SCHUPMANN 2 ; Collin JENNINGS 3 ; Daniel CONTRERAS 2 ; Will JOHANNES 1
SB: J.R. NELSON 1
HBP: Nick GROVES 1 ; Daniel CONTRERAS 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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