April 2, 2026 Northwestern (Iowa) at Doane (NE)

(20-12, 8-6 GPAC)
4

(25-7, 11-3 GPAC)
6
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern (Iowa) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Doane (NE) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Northwestern (Iowa)
Doane (NE)
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolai Wede lf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Guidry dh | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Rychnovsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Dirkx 1b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ranier Castillo 2b | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Schroeder pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Craig rf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Calab Caciari 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bryce Click cf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Rubio c | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karsten Mathsen ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Ayers ss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zain Stark p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Montecinos p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B:
Grant Guidry
, Ranier Castillo
HR:
Devin Dirkx
RBI:
Devin Dirkx (2)
, Ranier Castillo
, Jack Craig
Fielding
E:
Zain Stark
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Roth 2b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Sommers ss | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Max Harris cf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanner Nelson c | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Vulcano dh | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Bond 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brycen Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayden Jones 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Kwapnioski rf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Thaden Wewel rf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Vulcano lf | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Riley Plummer p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Merk p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 22 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Batting
2B:
Johnny Vulcano
, Brayden Jones
HR:
Grant Sommers (2)
RBI:
Carter Roth
, Grant Sommers (2)
, Johnny Vulcano
, Brayden Jones
, Adam Vulcano
Sac Fly:
Carter Roth
Baserunning
CS:
Brycen Morrison
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zain Stark (L, 2-1) | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Peyton Montecinos | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Zain Stark (13)
, Peyton Montecinos (15)
WP:
Peyton Montecinos
HBP:
Peyton Montecinos
Pitches-Strikes: Zain Stark (48-25), Peyton Montecinos (54-37)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Plummer (W, 3-1) | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ethan Merk (Sv, 3) | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Riley Plummer (24)
, Ethan Merk (8)
Pitches-Strikes: Riley Plummer (80-50), Ethan Merk (30-18)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grant Sommers homered to left field, RBI (1-2 KFBFF). | 0 - 1 |
| 2nd | Adam Vulcano singled to third base, RBI (0-1 K); Sam Kwapnioski advanced to second; Brayden Jones advanced to third; Johnny Vulcano scored. | 0 - 2 |
| 2nd | Carter Roth flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI (0-0); Sam Kwapnioski advanced to third; Brayden Jones scored. | 0 - 3 |
Northwestern (Iowa)
|
Devin Dirkx homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Grant Guidry scored. | 2 - 3 |
| 3rd | Johnny Vulcano doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); Thaden Wewel scored. | 2 - 4 |
| 3rd | Brayden Jones doubled to center field, RBI (0-0); Johnny Vulcano scored. | 2 - 5 |
| 4th | Grant Sommers homered to left field, RBI (0-0). | 2 - 6 |
Northwestern (Iowa)
|
Ranier Castillo doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-1 FB); Grant Guidry advanced to third; Nikolai Wede scored. | 3 - 6 |
Northwestern (Iowa)
|
Jack Craig grounded out p to 2b to 1b, RBI (0-1 K); Ranier Castillo advanced to third; Grant Guidry scored. | 4 - 6 |
Other Information
| Location: | Crete, Neb. |
| Stadium: | Doane Ballfield Cmpx |
| Attendance: | 100 |
| Duration: | 1:53 |
| Umpires: | Home plate - Jason Seitz , First base - Brett Sanow |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Grant Sommers homered to left field, RBI (1-2 KFBFF). | 0 - 1 |
| 2nd | Adam Vulcano singled to third base, RBI (0-1 K); Sam Kwapnioski advanced to second; Brayden Jones advanced to third; Johnny Vulcano scored. | 0 - 2 |
| 2nd | Carter Roth flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI (0-0); Sam Kwapnioski advanced to third; Brayden Jones scored. | 0 - 3 |
Northwestern (Iowa)
|
Devin Dirkx homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Grant Guidry scored. | 2 - 3 |
| 3rd | Johnny Vulcano doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); Thaden Wewel scored. | 2 - 4 |
| 3rd | Brayden Jones doubled to center field, RBI (0-0); Johnny Vulcano scored. | 2 - 5 |
| 4th | Grant Sommers homered to left field, RBI (0-0). | 2 - 6 |
Northwestern (Iowa)
|
Ranier Castillo doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-1 FB); Grant Guidry advanced to third; Nikolai Wede scored. | 3 - 6 |
Northwestern (Iowa)
|
Jack Craig grounded out p to 2b to 1b, RBI (0-1 K); Ranier Castillo advanced to third; Grant Guidry scored. | 4 - 6 |
All Plays
|
| Nikolai Wede singled through the right side (3-1 BFBB). |
| Grant Guidry popped up to ss (1-1 BK). (1 out) |
| Devin Dirkx walked (3-2 KBBFBFB); Nikolai Wede advanced to second. |
| Ranier Castillo walked (3-2 BFKBFFBB); Devin Dirkx advanced to second; Nikolai Wede advanced to third. |
| Jack Craig struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS). (2 out) |
| Calab Caciari lined out to 2b (1-2 SSB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB |
|
| Carter Roth grounded out to 3b (0-1 K). (1 out) |
| Grant Sommers homered to left field, RBI (1-2 KFBFF). |
| Max Harris struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKS). (2 out) |
| Tanner Nelson walked (3-0 BBBB). |
| Thaden Wewel pinch ran for Tanner Nelson. |
| Thaden Wewel out at first p to 1b to 2b to 1b to ss, picked off. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Tanner Nelson to c for Thaden Wewel. |
| Bryce Click fouled out to c (0-0). (1 out) |
| Kevin Rubio grounded out to 3b (0-2 SS). (2 out) |
| Brody Ayers grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Johnny Vulcano singled up the middle (0-0). |
| Jordan Bond flied out to lf (1-0 B). (1 out) |
| Brayden Jones walked (3-0 BBBB); Johnny Vulcano advanced to second. |
| Johnny Vulcano advanced to third on an error by p, failed pickoff attempt. |
| Sam Kwapnioski walked (3-1 BBBKB); Brayden Jones advanced to second. |
| Adam Vulcano singled to third base, RBI (0-1 K); Sam Kwapnioski advanced to second; Brayden Jones advanced to third; Johnny Vulcano scored. |
| Carter Roth flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI (0-0); Sam Kwapnioski advanced to third; Brayden Jones scored. |
| Grant Sommers grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKBF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| Nikolai Wede popped up to 2b (1-2 KSB). (1 out) |
| Grant Guidry doubled to right center (0-0). |
| Devin Dirkx homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Grant Guidry scored. |
| Ranier Castillo grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). (2 out) |
| Jack Craig grounded out to 3b (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Max Harris flied out to cf (1-1 BK). (1 out) |
| Tanner Nelson walked (3-2 KKBBBFFB). |
| Thaden Wewel pinch ran for Tanner Nelson. |
| Peyton Montecinos to p for Zain Stark. |
| Thaden Wewel advanced to second on a wild pitch. |
| Johnny Vulcano doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); Thaden Wewel scored. |
| Jordan Bond grounded out to 3b (2-2 SBFFB). (2 out) |
| Brayden Jones doubled to center field, RBI (0-0); Johnny Vulcano scored. |
| Sam Kwapnioski grounded out to 1b unassisted (3-2 FBFBFB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Tanner Nelson to c for Thaden Wewel. |
| Calab Caciari struck out swinging (3-2 BFBFBS). (1 out) |
| Bryce Click singled to third base (1-2 KBS). |
| Kevin Rubio popped up to 1b (2-0 BB). (2 out) |
| Brody Ayers lined out to ss (0-1 K). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Adam Vulcano struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS). (1 out) |
| Carter Roth flied out to cf (0-2 KF). (2 out) |
| Grant Sommers homered to left field, RBI (0-0). |
| Max Harris flied out to cf (2-2 SSFBB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Nikolai Wede singled to center field (0-0). |
| Grant Guidry singled to left center (0-0); Nikolai Wede advanced to second. |
| Devin Dirkx flied out to cf (3-2 BSBBF); Nikolai Wede advanced to third. (1 out) |
| Ranier Castillo doubled down the rf line, RBI (1-1 FB); Grant Guidry advanced to third; Nikolai Wede scored. |
| Jack Craig grounded out p to 2b to 1b, RBI (0-1 K); Ranier Castillo advanced to third; Grant Guidry scored. |
| Calab Caciari flied out to cf (2-1 BBF). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Tanner Nelson grounded out to 2b (0-0). (1 out) |
| Johnny Vulcano struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS). (2 out) |
| Jordan Bond singled down the rf line (1-1 FB). |
| Brycen Morrison pinch ran for Jordan Bond. |
| Brycen Morrison out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Jordan Bond to 3b for Brycen Morrison. |
| Ethan Merk to p for Riley Plummer. |
| Bryce Click struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). (1 out) |
| Karsten Mathsen pinch hit for Kevin Rubio. |
| Karsten Mathsen flied out to rf (1-1 KB). (2 out) |
| Brody Ayers flied out to rf (0-0). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| Kevin Rubio to c for Karsten Mathsen. |
| Brayden Jones struck out swinging (0-2 FFFFS). (1 out) |
| Sam Kwapnioski hit by pitch (3-2 BKBKH). |
| Thaden Wewel pinch ran for Sam Kwapnioski. |
| Adam Vulcano popped up to c, bunt (0-0). (2 out) |
| Carter Roth flied out to cf (2-1 SBB). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| Thaden Wewel to rf. |
| Nikolai Wede flied out to rf (1-1 BF). (1 out) |
| Grant Guidry walked (3-2 FBFBBB). |
| Grant Rychnovsky pinch ran for Grant Guidry. |
| Devin Dirkx struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS). (2 out) |
| Ranier Castillo singled up the middle (1-2 FFB); Grant Rychnovsky advanced to second. |
| Tyler Schroeder pinch ran for Ranier Castillo. |
| Jack Craig flied out to rf (3-1 BBBK). (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB |