Eastern Michigan vs SIU Edwardsville (Feb 28, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Eastern Michigan at SIU Edwardsville (Game 1)
Feb 28, 2026 at Edwardsville, Ill. (Simmons Complex)

Eastern Michigan 9 (3-6)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
WILLIAMS, TJ ss  5  1  1  1  0  0  1  5  4 
KNUPP, Keegan 3b  4  0  1  1  1  0  0  7  0 
ZIRWAS, Devan dh  3  1  0  0  1  1  0  0  1 
STECKO, Ty 2b  3  2  1  1  1  1  1  2  0 
SCHECHTERMAN, Ben 1b  5  1  1  0  0  0  15  0  0 
JONES, Drew rf  5  1  1  3  0  1  1  0  2 
SYDLOWSKI, Kriss lf  3  2  0  0  1  1  1  0  0 
WEAVER, Nick c  2  1  0  0  2  1  5  0  0 
HALE, John cf  3  0  2  3  1  0  3  0  0 
PFEIFFER, Michael p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   EGAN, Cole p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  33  9  7  9  7  5  27  14  7 
  

SIU Edwardsville 1 (3-6)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Mack Mitchell 2b  3  1  0  0  1  0  1  3  0 
Ryan Niedzwiedz 1b  3  0  1  0  1  0  10  2  1 
Chase Bloomer ss  2  0  1  1  0  0  0  1  0 
   Kannon Kamp ph  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Easton Harris dh  3  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1 
   Cooper Eggert ph  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Ethan Willoughby 3b  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1 
   Diego Ortiz ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Terrick Thompson-Al rf  3  0  0  0  0  1  4  0  0 
   Isaiah Kettler ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1 
Sean Kang c  3  0  0  0  0  1  6  0  0 
Brenden Fry lf  2  0  0  0  1  0  2  0  0 
Daniel Gierer cf  3  0  1  0  0  0  3  0  1 
Tim Teixeira p  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  2  0 
   Joseph Martin p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Gabriel Nutter p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  28  1  4  1  3  4  27  8  5  

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Eastern Michigan.... 002 200 113 -  9  7  0
SIU Edwardsville.... 100 000 000 -  1  4  0
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DP - EMU 2; SIUE 1. LOB - EMU 7; SIUE 5. 2B - HALE(2). HR - STECKO(5); JONES, D(1). HBP - ZIRWAS; STECKO; SYDLOWSKI; Eggert. SF - Bloomer. SB - WILLIAMS, TJ(3); ZIRWAS(1); SYDLOWSKI(1); Mitchell.

Eastern Michigan   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
PFEIFFER, Michael W,1-1  6.0  2  1  1  3  1  0  0  0  0  18  22  5  11  89 
EGAN, Cole S,1  3.0  2  0  0  0  3  0  0  1  0  10  11  2  3  43 
  
SIU Edwardsville   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Tim Teixeira L,0-2  4.0  4  4  4  3  3  0  0  2  0  16  21  2  7  82 
Joseph Martin   4.2  3  5  5  4  1  0  0  1  0  16  21  9  3  80 
Gabriel Nutter   0.1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  7 

Win - PFEIFFER (1-1). Loss - Teixeira (0-2). Save - EGAN (1). HBP - by Teixeira (SYDLOWSKI); by Teixeira (ZIRWAS); by Martin (STECKO); by EGAN (Eggert). Inherited runners/scored: Martin 2/0. Pitches/strikes: PFEIFFER 89/49; EGAN 43/29; Teixeira 82/42; Martin 80/42; Nutter 7/5.

Umpires - HP: Chris Deichman 1B: Kris Egstrand 3B: Thomas Swoboda
Start: 1:06 pm Time: 2:41 Attendance: 133
Weather: 55; Sunny
Teixeira faced 2 batters in the 5th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Eastern Michigan Baseball
Eastern Michigan at SIU Edwardsville (Game 1)
Feb 28, 2026 at Edwardsville, Ill. (Simmons Complex)

Eastern Michigan starters: 2/ss WILLIAMS, TJ; 8/3b KNUPP; 15/dh ZIRWAS; 28/2b STECKO; 25/1b SCHECHTERMA; 9/rf JONES, D; 7/lf SYDLOWSKI; 33/c WEAVER; 21/cf HALE; 31/p PFEIFFER;

SIU Edwardsville starters: 7/2b Mitchell; 2/1b Niedzwiedz; 1/ss Bloomer; 10/dh Harris; 8/3b Willoughby; 44/rf Thompson-Al; 27/c Kang; 15/lf Fry; 33/cf Gierer; 35/p Teixeira;

Eastern Michigan 1st - WILLIAMS, TJ grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK). KNUPP flied out to rf (3-2 BFFBB). ZIRWAS grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 BFKBFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

SIU Edwardsville 1st - Mitchell walked (3-2 FBBBFB). Mitchell stole second. Niedzwiedz singled to left field (1-2 KBK); Mitchell advanced to third. Bloomer flied out to cf, SF, RBI (2-2 FBKB); Mitchell scored. Harris struck out looking (2-2 BKBFK). Willoughby grounded out to ss (1-1 BF). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 2nd - STECKO flied out to rf to right center (0-0). SCHECHTERMA out at first 1b to p (1-1 KB). JONES, D struck out swinging (2-2 BSFBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

SIU Edwardsville 2nd - Thompson-Al flied out to lf (2-0 BB). Kang grounded out to 3b (0-0). Fry walked (3-2 BKSBBB). Gierer reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 FBSB); Fry out at first ss to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 3rd - SYDLOWSKI hit by pitch (2-0 BB). WEAVER struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS). SYDLOWSKI stole second. HALE grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBK); SYDLOWSKI advanced to third. WILLIAMS, TJ singled, RBI (0-0); SYDLOWSKI scored. WILLIAMS, TJ stole second. KNUPP singled to center field, RBI (3-1 BBKB); WILLIAMS, TJ scored. ZIRWAS grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

SIU Edwardsville 3rd - Mitchell grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). Niedzwiedz flied out to cf (1-0 B). Bloomer singled up the middle (3-1 FBBB). Harris grounded out to 3b (0-1 K). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 4th - STECKO struck out swinging (3-2 KBKBBS). SCHECHTERMA singled down the lf line (2-2 FBKB). JONES, D grounded out to p (0-2 KF); SCHECHTERMA advanced to second. SYDLOWSKI walked (3-0 BBBB). WEAVER walked (3-1 KBBBB); SYDLOWSKI advanced to second; SCHECHTERMA advanced to third. HALE singled to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); WEAVER advanced to second; SYDLOWSKI scored; SCHECHTERMA scored. WILLIAMS, TJ grounded out to p (1-1 BK). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

SIU Edwardsville 4th - Willoughby grounded out to ss (2-1 BBF). Thompson-Al flied out to rf (0-2 KFF). Kang grounded out to 3b (2-2 BSFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 5th - KNUPP walked (3-2 BBKKFBB). ZIRWAS hit by pitch (1-1 KB); KNUPP advanced to second. Martin to p for Teixeira. STECKO hit by pitch (2-1 BKB); ZIRWAS advanced to second; KNUPP advanced to third. SCHECHTERMA reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BK); STECKO advanced to second; ZIRWAS advanced to third; KNUPP out at home 1b to c. JONES, D grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (3-2 SBBBF); SCHECHTERMA out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

SIU Edwardsville 5th - Fry grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB). Gierer grounded out to 3b (0-0). Mitchell grounded out to 3b (3-2 KKBFBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 6th - SYDLOWSKI fouled out to 1b (0-0). WEAVER fouled out to 1b (2-2 KBSB). HALE walked (3-2 FBKBBB). WILLIAMS, TJ flied out to lf to left center (0-1 K). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

SIU Edwardsville 6th - Niedzwiedz walked (3-2 BKSBBB). Bloomer grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (2-2 BKBF); Niedzwiedz out on the play. Harris flied out to 1b (3-1 BBFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 7th - KNUPP flied out to rf (0-1 K). ZIRWAS struck out swinging (2-2 FBBKS). STECKO homered to left field, RBI (0-0). SCHECHTERMA grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBBK). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

SIU Edwardsville 7th - EGAN to p for PFEIFFER. Willoughby grounded out to 2b (2-2 KSFBFBF). Thompson-Al struck out swinging (1-2 KKFBS). Kang struck out looking (2-2 KBSBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 8th - JONES, D flied out to cf to right center (3-2 BKSBB). SYDLOWSKI flied out to lf (1-2 BKFF). WEAVER walked (3-2 BBKFBB). HALE doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); WEAVER scored. WILLIAMS, TJ flied out to cf (0-0). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

SIU Edwardsville 8th - Fry popped up to c, bunt (0-0). Gierer singled to right field (1-2 BKK). Mitchell flied out to cf (0-1 F). Niedzwiedz grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Eastern Michigan 9th - KNUPP flied out to rf down the rf line (0-1 F). ZIRWAS walked (3-2 BSSBBFB). ZIRWAS stole second. STECKO walked (3-2 BFFBBB). SCHECHTERMA flied out to cf (1-0 B). JONES, D homered, 3 RBI (2-0 BB); STECKO scored; ZIRWAS scored. Nutter to p for Martin. SYDLOWSKI struck out looking (2-2 KBFFFBK). 3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

SIU Edwardsville 9th - Kamp pinch hit for Bloomer. Kamp singled to left center (1-1 KB). Eggert pinch hit for Harris. Eggert hit by pitch (1-0 B); Kamp advanced to second. Ortiz pinch hit for Willoughby. Ortiz grounded into double play ss to 1b (2-2 KFBFB); Eggert out on the play; Kamp advanced to third. Kettler pinch hit for Thompson-Al. Kettler struck out swinging (2-2 FFBBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.