April 23, 2004

Recap

                            The Automated ScoreBook
                     Northern Illinois at Central Michigan
                  Apr 23, 2004 at Mount Pleasant (Theunissen)

Northern Illinois 4 (20-18,6-4 MAC)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ BUSCH, Jeremy cf......... 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 LARSON, GREG ss.......... 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 MARCONI, Rob 3b.......... 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 SIMON, SCOTT 1b.......... 4 0 1 0 0 1 7 2 1 HOCHHAUSER, Mike lf...... 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 BLAIR, Jake rf........... 3 0 1 2 1 2 2 0 0 VENETUCCI, Anthony c..... 2 1 0 0 2 1 8 0 1 BROWN, Mike dh........... 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 OWENS, Josh 2b........... 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 2 PIEKARZ, Joe p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 Totals................... 29 4 7 4 7 12 27 11 8

Central Michigan 1 (18-19,6-4 MAC)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Cannon, Eric cf.......... 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 Jones, J.T. rf........... 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 Geldhof, Jim 3b.......... 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 Wells, Kurtis 1b......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 Mitzel, Bryan dh......... 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 LaFavors Jr., Jeff 2b.... 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 Campbell, Brian c........ 4 0 2 0 0 1 13 1 0 Welker, Chase ss......... 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 Crum, Jeremy lf.......... 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 Johnson, T.J. p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Cairns, Jason p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ruhlman, Jayson p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Lundquist, Mark p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 31 1 6 1 2 8 27 7 7

Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Northern Illinois... 000 100 021 - 4 7 0 Central Michigan.... 100 000 000 - 1 6 1 -------------------------------------------

E - CAMPBELL(2). LOB - Huskies 8; Chippewas 7. 2B - BUSCH, J.(6); BLAIR, Jake(4). HBP - BUSCH, J.; CRUM. SH - LARSON, GREG(2); BROWN, Mike(2); JONES(3). SB - BUSCH, J.(5); HOCHHAUSER(3). CS - SIMON, SCOTT(1); HOCHHAUSER(3); OWENS, Josh(3).

Northern Illinois IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- PIEKARZ, Joe........ 9.0 6 1 1 2 8 31 35

Central Michigan IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Johnson, T.J........ 7.1 4 2 2 3 10 24 29 Cairns, Jason....... 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 Ruhlman, Jayson..... 1.1 2 1 1 4 1 3 8 Lundquist, Mark..... 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

Win - PIEKARZ, Joe (5-4). Loss - JOHNSON (3-3). Save - None. WP - RUHLMAN(6). HBP - by PIEKARZ, Joe (CRUM); by JOHNSON (BUSCH, J.). Umpires - Home:Mike Conlin 1st:Jim Muhleck 3rd:Sal Giacomantonio Start: 3 p.m. Time: 2:31 Attendance: 301 Game: 37 Game notes: Joe Piekarz held CMU to six singles in a 4-1 Northern Illinois win over the Chippewas here Friday afternoon. CAIRNS faced 1 batter in the 8th.


Play-by-Play

                            The Automated ScoreBook
              Northern Illinois at Central Michigan - Play-by-Play
                  Apr 23, 2004 at Mount Pleasant (Theunissen)

Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Northern Illinois... 000 100 021 - 4 7 0 Central Michigan.... 100 000 000 - 1 6 1 -------------------------------------------

Northern Illinois starters: 10/cf BUSCH, J.; 23/ss LARSON, GREG; 9/3b MARCONI, Rob; 28/1b SIMON, SCOTT; 16/lf HOCHHAUSER; 7/rf BLAIR, Jake; 3/c VENETUCCI, A; 2/dh BROWN, Mike; 22/2b OWENS, Josh; 46/p PIEKARZ, Joe;

Central Michigan starters: 23/cf CANNON; 9/rf JONES; 2/3b GELDHOF; 15/1b WELLS; 25/dh MITZEL; 14/2b LaFAVORS; 24/c CAMPBELL; 3/ss WELKER; 5/lf CRUM; 35/p JOHNSON;

Northern Illinois - inning 1

BUSCH, J. grounded out to 1b unassisted. LARSON, GREG singled to second base. MARCONI, Rob popped up to 3b. SIMON, SCOTT lined out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 1

CANNON walked. JONES out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; CANNON advanced to second. GELDHOF singled to center field, RBI; CANNON scored. GELDHOF out at second p to 1b to ss, picked off. WELLS out at first 1b to p. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Northern Illinois - inning 2

HOCHHAUSER struck out looking. BLAIR, Jake struck out swinging. VENETUCCI, A struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 2

MITZEL struck out swinging. LaFAVORS walked. CAMPBELL singled to right field; LaFAVORS advanced to third. WELKER grounded out to p; CAMPBELL advanced to second. CRUM hit by pitch. CANNON flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Northern Illinois - inning 3

BROWN, Mike struck out swinging. OWENS, Josh walked. OWENS, Josh out at second p to 1b to ss, picked off, caught stealing. BUSCH, J. hit by pitch. BUSCH, J. stole second, advanced to third on an error by c. LARSON, GREG struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 3

JONES flied out to cf. GELDHOF grounded out to p. WELLS popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Northern Illinois - inning 4

MARCONI, Rob popped up to 2b. SIMON, SCOTT grounded out to ss. HOCHHAUSER singled to left field. BLAIR, Jake doubled to left center, RBI; HOCHHAUSER scored. VENETUCCI, A grounded out to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 4

MITZEL struck out swinging. LaFAVORS grounded out to 1b unassisted. CAMPBELL singled to right field. WELKER singled to left field; CAMPBELL advanced to second. CRUM struck out looking. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Northern Illinois - inning 5

BROWN, Mike struck out swinging. OWENS, Josh struck out swinging. BUSCH, J. struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 5

CANNON struck out swinging. JONES singled to left field. GELDHOF grounded out to 2b; JONES advanced to second. WELLS flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Northern Illinois - inning 6

LARSON, GREG lined out to cf. MARCONI, Rob flied out to rf. SIMON, SCOTT struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 6

MITZEL singled to center field. LaFAVORS popped up to ss. CAMPBELL popped up to 3b. WELKER reached on a fielder's choice; MITZEL out at second 3b to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Northern Illinois - inning 7

HOCHHAUSER walked. BLAIR, Jake struck out swinging; HOCHHAUSER stole second. VENETUCCI, A walked. BROWN, Mike popped up to 2b. OWENS, Josh lined out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 7

CRUM struck out swinging. CANNON grounded out to p. JONES grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Northern Illinois - inning 8

BUSCH, J. singled to center field. LARSON, GREG grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; BUSCH, J. advanced to second. CAIRNS to p for JOHNSON. MARCONI, Rob singled to center field, RBI; BUSCH, J. scored. RUHLMAN to p for CAIRNS. SIMON, SCOTT singled to center field; MARCONI, Rob advanced to second. SIMON, SCOTT advanced to second on a wild pitch; MARCONI, Rob advanced to third on a wild pitch. HOCHHAUSER walked. BLAIR, Jake walked, RBI; HOCHHAUSER advanced to second; SIMON, SCOTT advanced to third; MARCONI, Rob scored. HOCHHAUSER out at third c to 3b, caught stealing; SIMON, SCOTT out at home c unassisted, caught stealing. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 8

GELDHOF struck out swinging. WELLS flied out to rf. MITZEL struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Northern Illinois - inning 9

VENETUCCI, A walked. BROWN, Mike grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; VENETUCCI, A advanced to second. OWENS, Josh struck out swinging. BUSCH, J. doubled to left field, RBI; VENETUCCI, A scored. LARSON, GREG walked. LUNDQUIST to p for RUHLMAN. MARCONI, Rob struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Central Michigan - inning 9

LaFAVORS grounded out to ss. CAMPBELL struck out swinging. WELKER flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.