Baseball vs SIU Edwardsville on 2/28/2026 - Box Score - Eastern Michigan University Athletics

2/28/2026

Simmons Complex

4:31 pm

Eastern Michigan

4-7

Final

SIU Edwardsville

3-7

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Eastern Michigan	3	0	2	0	3	0	0	8	7	2
SIU Edwardsville	0	1	2	4	0	0	0	7	7	3

Win: Gillies, Emmett (1-0)Loss: Brennen Grams (1-1)Save: Hendershot, Fischer (2)

Scoring Summary

Team	EMU	SIUE
1st ZIRWAS doubled to center field, ground-rule, RBI (1-0 B); KNUPP advanced to third; WILLIAMS, TJ scored.	1	0
1st SYDLOWSKI singled to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 SKBFBB); BORCHARDT advanced to third; ZIRWAS scored, unearned; KNUPP scored, unearned.	3	0
2nd Thompson-Al singled to right field, RBI, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf (2-2 BKFB); Heyder scored.	3	1
3rd ZIRWAS homered to right field, RBI (2-2 BKFFBF).	4	1
3rd SYDLOWSKI advanced to second; JONES, D advanced to third; BORCHARDT scored on a wild pitch.	5	1
3rd Bloomer singled to right field (2-1 BKB); Niedzwiedz advanced to second; Mitchell advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 1b.	5	2
3rd Willoughby reached on a fielder's choice through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); Heyder advanced to second; Bloomer out at third ss to 1b; Niedzwiedz scored.	5	3
4th Niedzwiedz homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-0); Mitchell scored; Fry scored.	5	6
4th Franck stole home.	5	7
5th HALE doubled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); JONES, D advanced to third; BORCHARDT scored.	6	7
5th WILLIAMS, TJ singled up the middle, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKFBF); HALE scored; JONES, D scored.	8	7

Eastern Michigan


Williams, Tj	SS	5	1	2	2	0	2	0
Knupp, Keegan	3B	5	1	0	0	0	0	2
Zirwas, Devan	1B	4	2	3	2	0	0	0
Stecko, Ty	2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1
Borchardt, Nathan	DH	0	2	0	0	3	0	0
Heidelberg, Demir	PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jones, Drew	RF	3	1	0	0	1	2	2
Sydlowski, Kriss	LF	3	0	1	2	0	2	0
Weaver, Nick	C	4	0	0	0	0	2	2
Hale, John	CF	3	1	1	1	1	0	2
Davis, Ethan	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keane, Nick	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
White, Carter	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gillies, Emmett	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hendershot, Fischer	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		30	8	7	7	6	9	9

Batting

2B: Zirwas, Devan (2); Hale, John (1)

HR: Zirwas, Devan (1)

Baserunning

SB: Stecko, Ty (1); Heidelberg, Demir (1); Weaver, Nick (1)

CS: Williams, Tj (1)

HBP: Borchardt, Nathan (1); Sydlowski, Kriss (1)

Fielding

E: Zirwas, Devan (1); Jones, Drew (1)

DP: Williams, Tj (1); Zirwas, Devan (1); Stecko, Ty (1)

SIU Edwardsville


Mack Mitchell	2B	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ryan Niedzwiedz	1B	3	2	1	3	1	1	0
Chase Bloomer	SS	4	0	1	0	0	2	0
Joshua Heyder	DH	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
Gage Franck	PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cooper Eggert	PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ethan Willoughby	3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Terrick Thompson-al	RF	4	0	1	1	0	2	1
Jose Fichera	C	2	0	0	0	0	1	2
Brenden Fry	LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Daniel Gierer	CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Spencer Stearns	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brennen Grams	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wyatt Doak	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trent Koehler	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		26	7	7	5	4	7	5

Batting

HR: Ryan Niedzwiedz (1)

SH: Daniel Gierer (1)

Baserunning

SB: Gage Franck (1)

HBP: Mack Mitchell (1); Jose Fichera (1)

Fielding

E: Ryan Niedzwiedz (1); Ethan Willoughby (1); Spencer Stearns (1)

Eastern Michigan


Davis, Ethan	2.0	1	3	3	2	0	1	2	7	11	4	2	35
Keane, Nick	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	0	1	15
White, Carter	1.1	3	4	4	1	3	0	0	6	8	0	1	32
Gillies, Emmett	2.1	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	8	8	4	0	39
Hendershot, Fischer	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	0	1	10
Totals		7	7	7	4	7	2	2	26	33	8	5	131

SIU Edwardsville


Spencer Stearns	4.0	5	6	4	3	4	1	0	1	19	23	4	4	84
Brennen Grams	1.0	2	2	2	1	2	0	1	0	4	5	0	0	28
Wyatt Doak	1.1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	5	8	0	2	34
Trent Koehler	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	10
Totals		7	8	6	6	9	1	1	2	30	38	5	6	156

Win: Gillies, Emmett (1-0)

Loss: Brennen Grams (1-1)

HBP: Davis, Ethan (2) ; Spencer Stearns (1); Wyatt Doak (1)

Save: Hendershot, Fischer (2) ;

Eastern Michigan

Final

SIU Edwardsville

Eastern Michigan - Top of 1st

Plays	EMU	SIUE
WILLIAMS, TJ singled to shortstop (1-1 KB).	0	0
KNUPP reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-1 BF); WILLIAMS, TJ advanced to second.	0	0
ZIRWAS doubled to center field, ground-rule, RBI (1-0 B); KNUPP advanced to third; WILLIAMS, TJ scored.	1	0
STECKO struck out looking (2-2 BBFSK).	1	0
BORCHARDT walked (3-1 BBBKB).	1	0
JONES, D struck out swinging (0-2 FSFS).	1	0
SYDLOWSKI singled to right field, 2 RBI (3-2 SKBFBB); BORCHARDT advanced to third; ZIRWAS scored, unearned; KNUPP scored, unearned.	3	0
WEAVER struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).	3	0
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

SIU Edwardsville - Bottom of 1st

Plays	EMU	SIUE
Mitchell flied out to cf (0-0).	3	0
Niedzwiedz flied out to lf (0-2 KF).	3	0
Bloomer grounded out to p (3-2 KBBFB).	3	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Eastern Michigan - Top of 2nd

Plays	EMU	SIUE
HALE grounded out to p (1-0 B).	3	0
WILLIAMS, TJ struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFFS).	3	0
KNUPP grounded out to ss (0-2 SK).	3	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

SIU Edwardsville - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	EMU	SIUE
Heyder walked (3-0 BBBB).	3	0
Willoughby flied out to cf (0-1 K).	3	0
Heyder advanced to second on a wild pitch.	3	0
Thompson-Al singled to right field, RBI, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf (2-2 BKFB); Heyder scored.	3	1
Fichera hit by pitch (1-0 B).	3	1
Fry grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KK); Fichera advanced to second; Thompson-Al advanced to third.	3	1
Gierer flied out to lf (0-0).	3	1
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

Eastern Michigan - Top of 3rd

Plays	EMU	SIUE
ZIRWAS homered to right field, RBI (2-2 BKFFBF).	4	1
STECKO flied out to cf (0-0).	4	1
BORCHARDT walked (3-2 BBKKBB).	4	1
JONES, D reached on a fielding error by p (2-1 BKB); BORCHARDT advanced to second.	4	1
SYDLOWSKI hit by pitch (1-0 B); JONES, D advanced to second; BORCHARDT advanced to third.	4	1
SYDLOWSKI advanced to second; JONES, D advanced to third; BORCHARDT scored on a wild pitch.	5	1
WEAVER flied out to rf (2-0 BB).	5	1
HALE grounded out to ss (0-1 F).	5	1
2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

SIU Edwardsville - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	EMU	SIUE
Mitchell hit by pitch (3-0 BBB).	5	1
Niedzwiedz walked (3-0 BBBB); Mitchell advanced to second.	5	1
KEANE to p for DAVIS, E.	5	1
Bloomer singled to right field (2-1 BKB); Niedzwiedz advanced to second; Mitchell advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 1b.	5	2
Heyder walked (3-2 BKBBKFFFB); Bloomer advanced to second; Niedzwiedz advanced to third.	5	2
Willoughby reached on a fielder's choice through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); Heyder advanced to second; Bloomer out at third ss to 1b; Niedzwiedz scored.	5	3
WHITE to p for KEANE.	5	3
Thompson-Al struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).	5	3
Fichera struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBBS).	5	3
2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

Eastern Michigan - Top of 4th

Plays	EMU	SIUE
WILLIAMS, TJ grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).	5	3
KNUPP flied out to cf (0-1 F).	5	3
ZIRWAS doubled to left field, ground-rule (2-2 BKBK).	5	3
STECKO flied out to lf to left center (0-0).	5	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

SIU Edwardsville - Bottom of 4th

Plays	EMU	SIUE
Fry singled to right field (3-2 KBKBFB).	5	3
Gierer grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (0-1 K); Fry advanced to second.	5	3
Mitchell singled to left field (2-0 BB); Fry advanced to third.	5	3
Niedzwiedz homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-0); Mitchell scored; Fry scored.	5	6
Bloomer struck out swinging (1-2 BFSS).	5	6
Heyder walked (3-1 FBBBB).	5	6
GILLIES, E to p for WHITE.	5	6
Willoughby singled to right field (1-2 BKFF); Heyder advanced to third.	5	6
Franck pinch ran for Heyder.	5	6
Franck stole home.	5	7
Willoughby advanced to second on a wild pitch.	5	7
Thompson-Al flied out to lf (1-2 BSK).	5	7
4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Eastern Michigan - Top of 5th

Plays	EMU	SIUE
Franck to dh.	5	7
BORCHARDT walked (3-1 BBBKB).	5	7
Grams to p for Stearns.	5	7
BORCHARDT advanced to second on a balk.	5	7
JONES, D walked (3-2 BKBBKB).	5	7
SYDLOWSKI struck out looking (1-2 BKSK).	5	7
WEAVER struck out looking (3-2 FKBBBK).	5	7
HALE doubled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); JONES, D advanced to third; BORCHARDT scored.	6	7
WILLIAMS, TJ singled up the middle, 2 RBI (3-2 BBKFBF); HALE scored; JONES, D scored.	8	7
WILLIAMS, TJ out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.	8	7
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

SIU Edwardsville - Bottom of 5th

Plays	EMU	SIUE
Fichera fouled out to c (3-2 KSFBBFB).	8	7
Fry struck out swinging (1-2 FBFFS).	8	7
Gierer flied out to rf (1-2 BFS).	8	7
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Eastern Michigan - Top of 6th

Plays	EMU	SIUE
Doak to p for Grams.	8	7
KNUPP grounded out to ss (1-2 KBS).	8	7
ZIRWAS grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BKF).	8	7
STECKO walked (3-2 BBSFFBB).	8	7
BORCHARDT hit by pitch (1-1 KB); STECKO advanced to second.	8	7
HEIDELBERG pinch ran for BORCHARDT.	8	7
HEIDELBERG stole second; STECKO stole third.	8	7
JONES, D struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS).	8	7
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

SIU Edwardsville - Bottom of 6th

Plays	EMU	SIUE
Mitchell flied out to cf (0-1 K).	8	7
Niedzwiedz struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS).	8	7
Bloomer struck out swinging (2-2 KBFBS).	8	7
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Eastern Michigan - Top of 7th

Plays	EMU	SIUE
SYDLOWSKI struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).	8	7
WEAVER reached on a fielding error by 1b (2-0 BB).	8	7
WEAVER stole second.	8	7
HALE walked (3-1 BBKBB).	8	7
Koehler to p for Doak.	8	7
WILLIAMS, TJ struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKFFK).	8	7
KNUPP lined out to 3b (1-0 B).	8	7
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

SIU Edwardsville - Bottom of 7th

Plays	EMU	SIUE
HEIDELBERG to dh.	8	7
HENDERSHOT to p for GILLIES, E.	8	7
Eggert pinch hit for Franck.	8	7
Eggert singled to right field (0-0).	8	7
Willoughby grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-2 BSSFF); Eggert out on the play.	8	7
Thompson-Al struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).	8	7
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
30	At Bats	26
8	Runs	7
7	Hits	7
3	Doubles	0
0	Triples	0
1	Home Runs	1
7	RBI's	5
6	Walks (BB)	4
9	Strikeouts	7
Pitching
7	Hits	7
7	Runs	8
7	Earned Runs	6
4	Walks	6
7	Strikeouts	9
33	Batters Faced	38
2	Errors	3
Fielding
21	Putouts	21
5	Assists	6
.929	Fielding %	.900
1	Double Plays	0