Game 8: #4 Maryland 2-1 over #1 Illinois

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First Pitch: 9:54pm

#4 MARYLAND (37-22)
(L) CF La. Wade
(R) SS Smith
(L) 2B Lowe
(R) C Martir
(R) 3B Cuas
(L) RF Papio
(L) DH Cieri
(L) LF Kawahara
(R) 1B Biondic
RHP Shaffer (4-1, 5.19 ERA)

#1 ILLINOIS (46-6-1)
(R) SS Walton
(L) LF Nagle
(L) 2B Re. Roper
(R) C Goldstein
(L) RF Fletcher
(R) DH McInerney
(S) 1B Kerian
(R) CF Krug
(R) 3B Ry. Roper
RHP Johnson (9-2, 2.34 ERA)

Loser to face #5 Michigan State (34-22) at 7:30pm tomorrow (BTN) in an elimination game.
Winner advances to Saturday's 9am game (BTN) against the winner of tomorrow's 3:30pm game between #6 Indiana (33-21) and #2 Iowa (39-15) (BTN).

 

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Top 1: Maryland

RHP Johnson for Illinois

(L) CF La. Wade singles thru right side.
(R) SS Smith 1-6-3 double play. 2 out.
(L) 2B Lowe 4-3 to end the top half.

0-0
Johnson: 8-pitch inning (2/6).

 

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Bot 1: Illinois

RHP Shaffer for Maryland

(R) SS Walton K swinging. 1 out.
(L) LF Nagle single lined to CF.
(L) 2B Re. Roper single lined to RF, Nagle to 3rd.
(R) C Goldstein single thru left side, Re. Roper to 2nd, Nagle scores. 1-0 Illinois.
-Md coach visits mound; Arms sent to bullpen.
(L) RF Fletcher F-8 to right-center. 2 out.
(R) DH McInerney L-4 to end the innins.

1-0 Maryland
Shaffer: 26 pitches (9/17).

 

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Top 2: Maryland

RHP Johnson for Illinois

(R) C Martir bloop single between SS and CF.
(R) 3B Cuas reaches on E-1 throwing error, Martir to 2nd then to 3rd on throwing error.
(L) RF Papio single thru left side past diving SS, Cuas to 2nd, Martir scores. Game tied at 1.
(L) DH Cieri reaches on FC 1-5, Cuas forced out at 3rd, Papio to 2nd on FC, then scores on E-5 throw to 1st. 2-1 Maryland, 1 out.
(L) LF Kawahara 1-3, Cieri to 2nd. 2 out.
(R) 1B Biondic K swinging to end the top half.

2-1 Maryland
Johnson: 28 total pitches (7/21)

 

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Bot 2: Illinois

RHP Shaffer for Maryland

(S-L) 1B Kerian walks.
(R) CF Krug K swinging. 1 out.
(R) 3B Ry. Roper 4-3, Kerian to 2nd. 2 out.
(R) SS Walton K swinging to end the inning.

2-1 Maryland
Shaffer: 43 total pitches (16/27).

 

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Top 3: Maryland

RHP Johnson for Illinois

(L) CF La. Wade 3 unassisted. Sliding stop by 1B, then raced to the bag to edge Wade. 1 out.
(R) SS Smith 3-1. 2 out.
(L) 2B Lowe single past 3B on a Roger Dorn oley play. I would have given Ry. Roper an error.

(R) C Martir single up the middle, hit and run on, Lowe to 3rd.
(R) 3B Cuas 5-3 to end the top half.

2-1 Maryland
Johnson: 43 total pitches (11/32).

 

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Bot 3: Illinois

RHP Shaffer for Maryland

(L) LF Nagle F-8. 1 out.
(L) 2B Re. Roper 3-1. 2 out.
(R) C Goldstein single lined to LF.
(L) RF Fletcher K swinging.

2-1 Maryland
Shaffer: 59 total pitches (20/39).

 

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Top 4: Maryland

RHP Johnson for Illinois

(L) RF Papio singles up the middle.
(L) DH Cieri sac bunt 2-3, Papio to 2nd. 1 out.
(L) LF Kawahara K swinging. 2 out.
<Johnson getting slow and deliberate in approach, drawings ire from Maryland bench.>
(R) 1B Biondic K looking to end the top half.

2-1 Maryland
Johnson: 54 total pitches (13/41).

 

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Bot 4: Illinois

RHP Shaffer for Maryland

(R) DH McInerney K swinging. 1 out.
<There was a frog in the left-handed batters box, Kerian and Martir kicked it back and forth at each other a few times before the umpire told them to get it out of the area. Laughs were had by both parties.>
(S-L) 1B Kerian fouled out to C. 2 out.
(R) CF Krug K swinging after several 2-strike fouls to end the inning.

2-1 Maryland
Shaffer: 74 total pitches (24/50).

 

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Top 5: Maryland

RHP Johnson for Illinois

(L) CF La. Wade P-6 in shallow LF. 1 out.
(R) SS Smith single thru left side.
(L) 2B Lowe L-9, Smith holds at 1st. 2 out.
-Smith steals 2nd, late throw wide.
(R) C Martir attempts to take a 3-ball walk, then gets a real walk. Two straight games that has happened, and both times it has been catchers.
(R) 3B Cuas L-6 to end the top half.

2-1 Maryland
Johnson: 71 total pitches (20/51).

 

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Bot 5: Illinois

RHP Shaffer for Maryland

(R) 3B Ry. Roper K swinging. 1 out.
(R) SS Walton F-6 shallow CF. 2 out.
(L) LF Nagle L-8 to end the inning.

2-1 Maryland
Shaffer: 82 total pitches (25/57). 8-pitch inning (1/7), Shaffer has rolled since the rough first inning.

 

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Top 6: Maryland

RHP Johnson for Illinois

(L) RF Papio K looking. 1 out.
(L) DH Cieri reaches on E-6 throwing error.
-Cieri takes 2nd on wild pitch.
(L) LF Kawahara 4-3, Cieri to 3rd. 2 out.
(R) 1B Biondic K swinging.

2-1 Maryland
Johnson: 89 total pitches (28/61).

 

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Bot 6: Illinois

RHP Shaffer for Maryland

(L) 2B Re. Roper F-7. 1 out.
(R) C Goldstein F-9. 2 out.
(L) RF Fletcher single up the middle.
(R) DH McInerney fouled out to 1B to end the inning.

2-1 Maryland
Shaffer: 92 total pitches (27/65).

 

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Top 7: Maryland

RHP Johnson for Illinois

(L) CF La. Wade 6-3. 1 out.
(R) SS Smith 1-3. 2 out.
(L) 2B Lowe K looking to end the top half.

2-1 Maryland
Johnson: 105 total pitches (32/73).

 

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Bot 7: Illinois

RHP Shaffer for Maryland

(S-L) 1B Kerian L-3 diving catch. 1 out.
(R) CF Krug bunt attempt 1-3. 2 out.
(R) 3B Ry. Roper infield single over P.
(R) SS Walton F-9 to end the inning.

2-1 Maryland
Shaffer: 106 total pitches (30/76).

 

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Top 8: Maryland

RHP Johnson for Illinois

(R) C Martir 5-3. 1 out.
(R) 3B Cuas 3-pitch K swinging. 2 out.
PITCHING CHANGE: LHP Neilsen (side-arm delivery)
-Johnson exits: 7.2 IP, 7H, 2R, 0ER, 1BB, 7K, 113 pitches (35/78)
(L) RF Papio K swinging, ball in dirt, 2-3 to end the top half.

2-1 Maryland
Nielsen: 5 total pitches (1/4).

 

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Bot 8: Illinois

PITCHING CHANGE: LHP Galligan for Maryland
-Johnson exits: 7 IP, 6H, 1R, 1ER

(L) LF Nagle 3 unassisted. 1 out.
(L) 2B Re. Roper K swinging. 2 out.
(R) C Goldstein HBP.
(L) RF Fletcher K looking to end the inning.

2-1 Maryland
Galligan: 21 total pitches (9/12).

 

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Top 9: Maryland

LHP Nielsen for Illinois

(L) DH Cieri single sliced to CF.
(L) LF Kawahara K looking. 1 out.
(R) 1B Biondic HBP, Cieri to 2nd.
-PINCH RUNNER: Jancarski for Cieri at 2nd
(L) CF La. Wade walks, Biondic to 2nd, Jancarski to 3rd
PITCHING CHANGE: RHP Sedlock
-Neilsen exits: 0.2 IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 2K, 21 pitches (9/12), responsible for La. Wade, Biondic, and Jancarski
(R) SS Smith 5-3 double play to end the top half.

2-1 Maryland
Sedlock: 1 total pitch (0/1).

 

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Very impressive diving play, force at 3rd, and strong throw across the diamond by Ryne Roper to end Top 9.

 

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Bot 9: Illinois

PITCHING CHANGE: RHP Mooney for Maryland

(R) DH McInerney P-4. 1 out.
(S-L) 1B Kerian K looking. 2 out.
PINCH HITTER: (L) James for Krug
(L) PH James K swinging, ball in dirt, tagged by C to end the game.

2-1 Maryland
Mooney: 11 total pitches (4/7).

#1 Illinois (46-7-1) to face #5 Michigan State (34-22) at 7:30pm tomorrow (BTN) in an elimination game.
#4 Maryland (38-22) advances to Saturday's 9am game (BTN) against the winner of tomorrow's 3:30pm game between #6 Indiana (33-21) and #2 Iowa (39-15) (BTN).