March 13, 2026 Northwestern at Morningside

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Northwestern	2	0	0	4	0	2	0	8	10	1
Morningside	2	0	1	5	0	0	1	9	10	2

Box Score

Northwestern

Morningside

Northwestern Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
lf Nikolai Wede	3	2	1	0	1	1	0
2b/ss Ranier Castillo	5	1	2	0	0	1	2
1b/3b Devin Dirkx	3	3	2	2	1	0	0
dh/1b Grant Guidry	2	0	0	1	2	0	0
rf Jack Craig	3	0	1	3	0	2	0
3b/2b Calab Caciari	4	0	1	1	0	1	4
cf Bryce Click	3	0	1	0	1	0	2
c Kevin Rubio	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
pr TJ Silliman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Schroeder	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Karsten Mathsen	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
c Isaac Short	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ph Levi Mills	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Grant Rychnovsky	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ss/p Brody Ayers	3	1	1	1	0	2	0
Luke Greth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chase Dixson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jakeb Swallow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Peyton Montecinos	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	8	10	8	5	8	8

Batting

2B: Brody Ayers

HR: Devin Dirkx

RBI: Devin Dirkx (2) , Grant Guidry , Jack Craig (3) , Calab Caciari , Brody Ayers

Sac Fly: Jack Craig

Baserunning

SB: Bryce Click , TJ Silliman

Fielding

E: Brody Ayers

DP: Ranier Castillo , Devin Dirkx , Brody Ayers

Morningside Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
3b Mason King	4	1	1	0	1	1	0
2b Ian Thomas	1	2	0	0	2	0	0
ss Jaxon Bunkers	5	1	2	1	0	1	0
1b Romani Perez	3	2	2	2	2	0	2
p/dh Conner Maston	2	1	2	2	2	0	0
Luke Froehlich	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kai Purdy-Burton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
lf Michael Delzell	2	1	1	1	2	0	0
rf Kade Yasui	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
rf Luke Blackmon	2	0	1	3	0	0	0
cf Dylan Conahan	2	0	0	0	0	2	5
Michael Snyder	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Nick Grajeda	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
cf Connor Woods	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
c Hayden Hixon	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
ph Jacob O'Dell	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
pr Jordan Rockwell	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Neer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Mason Rego	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	28	9	10	9	10	4	9

Batting

2B: Jaxon Bunkers , Luke Blackmon

HR: Romani Perez

RBI: Jaxon Bunkers , Romani Perez (2) , Conner Maston (2) , Michael Delzell , Luke Blackmon (3)

Sac: Ian Thomas

GIDP: Nick Grajeda

Fielding

E: Ian Thomas , Jaxon Bunkers

Northwestern Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Grant Rychnovsky	2.1	6	3	3	2	1	1	15	13	49
Luke Greth	1.1	0	3	3	3	1	0	7	4	30
Chase Dixson	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	0	2	0	11
Jakeb Swallow	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	6	5	31
Jacob Lewis	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3
Peyton Montecinos	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	2	27
Brody Ayers (L, 0-1)	0.1	2	1	0	1	1	0	5	3	15
Totals	6.1	10	9	8	10	4	1	40	28	166

Pitching

Batters faced: Grant Rychnovsky (15) , Luke Greth (7) , Chase Dixson (2) , Jakeb Swallow (6) , Jacob Lewis , Peyton Montecinos (4) , Brody Ayers (5)

HBP: Jakeb Swallow

Pitches-Strikes: Grant Rychnovsky (49-26), Luke Greth (30-10), Chase Dixson (11-3), Jakeb Swallow (31-21), Jacob Lewis (3-2), Peyton Montecinos (27-16), Brody Ayers (15-9)

Morningside Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Conner Maston	3.1	7	5	3	2	3	0	1	19	16	69
Kai Purdy-Burton	0.2	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	5	3	20
Zach Neer	2.0	1	2	2	0	3	1	1	9	8	33
Mason Rego (W, 1-0)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	4	22
Totals	7.0	10	8	6	5	8	1	2	38	31	144

Pitching

Batters faced: Conner Maston (19) , Kai Purdy-Burton (5) , Zach Neer (9) , Mason Rego (5)

WP: Conner Maston , Zach Neer

HBP: Zach Neer

Pitches-Strikes: Conner Maston (69-39), Kai Purdy-Burton (20-8), Zach Neer (33-19), Mason Rego (22-13)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northwestern 1st	Jack Craig flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (1-0 B); Ranier Castillo scored, unearned.	1 - 0
Northwestern 1st	Calab Caciari singled through the left side, RBI (2-1 KBB); Grant Guidry advanced to second; Devin Dirkx scored, unearned.	2 - 0
Morningside 1st	Jaxon Bunkers doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); Ian Thomas scored.	2 - 1
Morningside 1st	Conner Maston singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 K); Romani Perez advanced to second; Jaxon Bunkers scored.	2 - 2
Morningside 3rd	Romani Perez homered to right center, RBI (0-0).	2 - 3
Northwestern 4th	Brody Ayers doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); Kevin Rubio scored.	3 - 3
Northwestern 4th	Grant Guidry walked, RBI (3-1 BBFBB); Devin Dirkx advanced to second; Nikolai Wede advanced to third; Brody Ayers scored.	4 - 3
Northwestern 4th	Jack Craig singled to right center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Grant Guidry advanced to third; Devin Dirkx scored; Nikolai Wede scored.	6 - 3
Morningside 4th	Conner Maston walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKKFB); Romani Perez advanced to second; Ian Thomas advanced to third; Mason King scored.	6 - 4
Morningside 4th	Michael Delzell walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Conner Maston advanced to second; Romani Perez advanced to third; Ian Thomas scored.	6 - 5
Morningside 4th	Luke Blackmon doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI (1-2 BKFF); Michael Delzell scored; Conner Maston scored; Romani Perez scored.	6 - 8
Northwestern 6th	Devin Dirkx homered to right center, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); Nikolai Wede scored.	8 - 8
Morningside 7th	Romani Perez walked, RBI (3-2 KBBBFB); Ian Thomas advanced to second; Mason King advanced to third; Jordan Rockwell scored, unearned.	8 - 9

Other Information

Location:

Sioux City, Iowa

Attendance:

Duration:

2:52

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Northwestern 1st	Jack Craig flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (1-0 B); Ranier Castillo scored, unearned.	1 - 0
Northwestern 1st	Calab Caciari singled through the left side, RBI (2-1 KBB); Grant Guidry advanced to second; Devin Dirkx scored, unearned.	2 - 0
Morningside 1st	Jaxon Bunkers doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); Ian Thomas scored.	2 - 1
Morningside 1st	Conner Maston singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 K); Romani Perez advanced to second; Jaxon Bunkers scored.	2 - 2
Morningside 3rd	Romani Perez homered to right center, RBI (0-0).	2 - 3
Northwestern 4th	Brody Ayers doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); Kevin Rubio scored.	3 - 3
Northwestern 4th	Grant Guidry walked, RBI (3-1 BBFBB); Devin Dirkx advanced to second; Nikolai Wede advanced to third; Brody Ayers scored.	4 - 3
Northwestern 4th	Jack Craig singled to right center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Grant Guidry advanced to third; Devin Dirkx scored; Nikolai Wede scored.	6 - 3
Morningside 4th	Conner Maston walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKKFB); Romani Perez advanced to second; Ian Thomas advanced to third; Mason King scored.	6 - 4
Morningside 4th	Michael Delzell walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Conner Maston advanced to second; Romani Perez advanced to third; Ian Thomas scored.	6 - 5
Morningside 4th	Luke Blackmon doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI (1-2 BKFF); Michael Delzell scored; Conner Maston scored; Romani Perez scored.	6 - 8
Northwestern 6th	Devin Dirkx homered to right center, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); Nikolai Wede scored.	8 - 8
Morningside 7th	Romani Perez walked, RBI (3-2 KBBBFB); Ian Thomas advanced to second; Mason King advanced to third; Jordan Rockwell scored, unearned.	8 - 9

All Plays

Northwestern Top of 1st Inning

Nikolai Wede grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). (1 out)

Ranier Castillo singled through the left side (0-0).

Devin Dirkx singled through the right side (2-0 BB); Ranier Castillo advanced to second.

Grant Guidry reached first on an error by ss (1-2 BSF); Devin Dirkx advanced to second; Ranier Castillo advanced to third.

Jack Craig flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (1-0 B); Ranier Castillo scored, unearned.

Calab Caciari singled through the left side, RBI (2-1 KBB); Grant Guidry advanced to second; Devin Dirkx scored, unearned.

Calab Caciari advanced to second on a wild pitch; Grant Guidry advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Bryce Click flied out to rf down the rf line (3-2 BSSBB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Morningside Bottom of 1st Inning

Mason King grounded out to 3b down the lf line (2-1 BBK). (1 out)

Ian Thomas walked (3-1 FBBBB).

Jaxon Bunkers doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); Ian Thomas scored.

Romani Perez singled through the right side (2-1 BBS); Jaxon Bunkers advanced to third.

Conner Maston singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 K); Romani Perez advanced to second; Jaxon Bunkers scored.

Connor Woods pinch ran for Conner Maston.

Michael Delzell grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 BBSF); Connor Woods advanced to second; Romani Perez advanced to third. (2 out)

Kade Yasui walked (3-1 KBBBB).

Dylan Conahan struck out looking (2-2 BKFBFK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Northwestern Top of 2nd Inning

Conner Maston to p for Connor Woods.

Kevin Rubio singled through the right side (0-0).

TJ Silliman pinch ran for Kevin Rubio.

Brody Ayers struck out swinging (1-2 FBSS). (1 out)

TJ Silliman stole second.

Nikolai Wede struck out swinging (2-2 FBBFS). (2 out)

Ranier Castillo singled through the left side (1-2 BFF); TJ Silliman advanced to third.

TJ Silliman out at third lf to p to 3b, picked off. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Morningside Bottom of 2nd Inning

Kevin Rubio to c for TJ Silliman.

Hayden Hixon out at first 1b to p (0-1 F). (1 out)

Mason King grounded out to 3b (0-0). (2 out)

Ian Thomas flied out to lf (1-0 B). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Northwestern Top of 3rd Inning

Devin Dirkx grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). (1 out)

Grant Guidry walked (3-0 BBBB).

Jack Craig struck out swinging (1-2 KFBFS). (2 out)

Calab Caciari flied out to lf (3-1 BBKB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Morningside Bottom of 3rd Inning

Jaxon Bunkers flied out to cf to right center (2-0 BB). (1 out)

Romani Perez homered to right center, RBI (0-0).

Conner Maston singled to center field (0-0).

Luke Froehlich pinch ran for Conner Maston.

Michael Delzell singled to center field (3-2 BBBKF); Luke Froehlich advanced to second.

Luke Greth to p for Grant Rychnovsky.

Kade Yasui reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Michael Delzell out at second ss to 2b; Luke Froehlich advanced to third. (2 out)

Dylan Conahan struck out looking (3-2 FKBBBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Northwestern Top of 4th Inning

Conner Maston to p for Luke Froehlich.

Luke Blackmon to rf for Michael Snyder.

Bryce Click walked (3-2 KFBBFBB).

Kevin Rubio reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 BKF); Bryce Click out at second p to ss. (1 out)

Brody Ayers doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-0 B); Kevin Rubio scored.

Nikolai Wede singled to center field (0-2 SK); Brody Ayers advanced to third.

Kai Purdy-Burton to p for Conner Maston.

Ranier Castillo flied out to rf (2-0 BB). (2 out)

Devin Dirkx walked (3-2 BBFBFB); Nikolai Wede advanced to second.

Grant Guidry walked, RBI (3-1 BBFBB); Devin Dirkx advanced to second; Nikolai Wede advanced to third; Brody Ayers scored.

Jack Craig singled to right center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Grant Guidry advanced to third; Devin Dirkx scored; Nikolai Wede scored.

Calab Caciari struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Morningside Bottom of 4th Inning

Hayden Hixon grounded out to 3b (2-0 BB). (1 out)

Mason King walked (3-1 KBBBB).

Ian Thomas walked (3-1 BBSBB); Mason King advanced to second.

Jaxon Bunkers flied out to lf (2-2 BKBK); Mason King advanced to third. (2 out)

Romani Perez walked (3-0 BBBB); Ian Thomas advanced to second.

Conner Maston pinch hit for Kai Purdy-Burton.

Chase Dixson to p for Luke Greth.

Conner Maston walked, RBI (3-2 BBBKKFB); Romani Perez advanced to second; Ian Thomas advanced to third; Mason King scored.

Michael Delzell walked, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Conner Maston advanced to second; Romani Perez advanced to third; Ian Thomas scored.

Jakeb Swallow to p for Chase Dixson.

Luke Blackmon doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI (1-2 BKFF); Michael Delzell scored; Conner Maston scored; Romani Perez scored.

Michael Snyder pinch hit for Dylan Conahan.

Michael Snyder grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKFFFB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northwestern Top of 5th Inning

Zach Neer to p for Kai Purdy-Burton.

Bryce Click grounded out p to ss to 1b (2-1 KBB). (1 out)

Tyler Schroeder pinch hit for Kevin Rubio.

Tyler Schroeder flied out to lf (2-0 BB). (2 out)

Brody Ayers struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Morningside Bottom of 5th Inning

Hayden Hixon grounded out to ss (3-2 BFFFBBFFF). (1 out)

Mason King struck out swinging (2-2 BFKBS). (2 out)

Ian Thomas hit by pitch (0-0).

Jaxon Bunkers singled to center field (2-1 BKB); Ian Thomas advanced to second.

Jacob Lewis to p for Jakeb Swallow.

Romani Perez flied out to rf (1-1 BF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Northwestern Top of 6th Inning

Nikolai Wede hit by pitch (0-0).

Ranier Castillo struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). (1 out)

Devin Dirkx homered to right center, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); Nikolai Wede scored.

Grant Guidry reached first on an error by 2b (0-1 K).

Grant Guidry advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Jack Craig struck out looking (2-2 KBBKK). (2 out)

Calab Caciari flied out to rf to right center (3-2 KBBBF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Morningside Bottom of 6th Inning

Conner Maston to dh for Zach Neer.

Zach Neer to p for Kai Purdy-Burton.

Peyton Montecinos to p for Jacob Lewis.

Zach Neer walked (3-2 KBFFFBBB).

Michael Delzell walked (3-2 BSFFBBB); Zach Neer advanced to second.

Luke Blackmon fouled out to c (0-0). (1 out)

Nick Grajeda pinch hit for Dylan Conahan.

Nick Grajeda grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 BFKFF); Michael Delzell out on the play. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Northwestern Top of 7th Inning

Connor Woods to cf for Nick Grajeda.

Mason Rego to p for Zach Neer.

Bryce Click singled through the right side (2-1 BBK).

Karsten Mathsen pinch hit for Kevin Rubio.

Bryce Click stole second.

Karsten Mathsen struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). (1 out)

Levi Mills pinch hit for Brody Ayers.

Levi Mills lined out to 2b (2-2 BBFS). (2 out)

Nikolai Wede walked (3-2 SBKBBB).

Ranier Castillo reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KBF); Nikolai Wede advanced to second; Bryce Click out at third 3b unassisted.

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Morningside Bottom of 7th Inning

Ranier Castillo to ss.

Devin Dirkx to 3b.

Calab Caciari to 2b.

Isaac Short to c for Karsten Mathsen.

Brody Ayers to p for Peyton Montecinos.

Grant Guidry to 1b.

Jacob O'Dell pinch hit for Hayden Hixon.

Jacob O'Dell singled to right field (2-2 BBFF).

Jordan Rockwell pinch ran for Jacob O'Dell.

Mason King singled to center field (0-2 FF); Jordan Rockwell advanced to second.

Ian Thomas reached first on an error by p, SAC (0-0); Mason King advanced to second; Jordan Rockwell advanced to third.

Jaxon Bunkers struck out swinging (2-2 FBBFS). (1 out)

Romani Perez walked, RBI (3-2 KBBBFB); Ian Thomas advanced to second; Mason King advanced to third; Jordan Rockwell scored, unearned.

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 3 LOB