February 18, 2026 Eastern Illinois at Butler

(3-1)

(2-3)

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Eastern Illinois	4	0	3	2	1	1	0	3	1	15	14	2
Butler	0	2	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	12	15	2

Box Score

Eastern Illinois

Butler

Eastern Illinois Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Kyree Alexander	3	1	0	0	2	1	2
lf Brett Stanley	4	3	2	0	1	1	0
dh James Love	3	3	2	3	2	1	0
ss Peyton Wilson	3	2	2	3	0	0	0
3b Mike O'Conor	5	2	1	0	1	1	2
rf Ethan Rossi	3	2	1	1	1	1	1
c Luke Melton	4	1	3	4	1	0	0
cf Quade Peters	3	0	1	0	1	0	2
1b Tyler Castro	5	1	2	0	0	1	1
p A.J Hiestand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Dominic Cristinzio	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Jack Helms	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Nate Marshall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Jarrett Kinder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p James Geshel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	15	14	11	9	6	8

Batting

2B: Brett Stanley (2) , James Love

3B: Peyton Wilson , Luke Melton (2)

HR: James Love

RBI: James Love (3) , Peyton Wilson (3) , Ethan Rossi , Luke Melton (4)

Sac: Brett Stanley , Quade Peters

Sac Fly: Peyton Wilson (2) , Ethan Rossi

GIDP: Ethan Rossi , Tyler Castro

Baserunning

SB: Mike O'Conor

CS: Luke Melton

Fielding

E: Peyton Wilson , Tyler Castro

Butler Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
dh Danny Gavin	4	2	3	1	2	0	1
1b Matthew Rhoades	5	2	2	3	1	2	0
rf Gavin Gilmore	6	0	2	1	0	0	2
3b Logan Baker	5	1	0	0	0	2	1
ph Charlie Schebler	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
lf Will Burgess	6	1	2	0	0	1	2
c Connor Sackett	4	1	1	2	1	1	3
cf David Ayers	5	2	2	2	0	1	2
2b Chris Lewis	4	2	1	1	1	2	0
ss Logan Crock	4	1	2	1	1	1	0
p Alex Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Simon Linde	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Ian Regal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Zak White	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Logan Wiley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Alex Kanipe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Tre Benjamin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Jake Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	44	12	15	11	6	11	11

Batting

2B: Danny Gavin (2) , Will Burgess , David Ayers , Chris Lewis

3B: Connor Sackett

HR: Matthew Rhoades (2) , David Ayers

RBI: Danny Gavin , Matthew Rhoades (3) , Gavin Gilmore , Connor Sackett (2) , David Ayers (2) , Chris Lewis , Logan Crock

Baserunning

SB: Danny Gavin , Gavin Gilmore , Logan Crock (2)

Fielding

E: Will Burgess , Connor Sackett

DP: Matthew Rhoades (3) , Logan Baker , Chris Lewis , Logan Crock (2)

Eastern Illinois Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
A.J Hiestand	1.2	4	2	2	0	1	0	9	9	34
Dominic Cristinzio	0.2	3	3	3	0	0	1	5	5	19
Jack Helms	0.0	4	5	4	1	0	1	5	4	17
Nate Marshall	2.1	2	2	2	3	4	1	14	11	50
Jarrett Kinder	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	2	18
James Geshel (W, 1-0)	3.2	2	0	0	0	6	0	13	13	52
Totals	9.0	15	12	11	6	11	3	50	44	190

Pitching

Batters faced: A.J Hiestand (9) , Dominic Cristinzio (5) , Jack Helms (5) , Nate Marshall (14) , Jarrett Kinder (4) , James Geshel (13)

BK: Jarrett Kinder

Pitches-Strikes: A.J Hiestand (34-23), Dominic Cristinzio (19-11), Jack Helms (17-9), Nate Marshall (50-29), Jarrett Kinder (18-7), James Geshel (52-38)

Butler Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Alex Thomas	0.1	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	4	0	25
Simon Linde	2.0	3	3	3	2	2	0	0	10	8	37
Ian Regal	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	4	2	19
Zak White	2.0	5	4	4	1	1	1	0	11	10	30
Logan Wiley (L, 0-1)	2.1	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	11	8	38
Alex Kanipe	0.2	1	2	1	1	1	0	1	5	4	22
Tre Benjamin	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3
Jake Thomas	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	1	10
Totals	9.0	14	15	14	9	6	1	2	50	33	184

Pitching

Batters faced: Alex Thomas (4) , Simon Linde (10) , Ian Regal (4) , Zak White (11) , Logan Wiley (11) , Alex Kanipe (5) , Tre Benjamin , Jake Thomas (4)

WP: Ian Regal , Alex Kanipe

HBP: Alex Thomas , Logan Wiley , Tre Benjamin

IBB: Jake Thomas

Pitches-Strikes: Alex Thomas (25-11), Simon Linde (37-19), Ian Regal (19-8), Zak White (30-21), Logan Wiley (38-21), Alex Kanipe (22-12), Jake Thomas (10-3)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Eastern Illinois 1st	P. Wilson flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Stanley advanced to third; K. Alexander scored.	1 - 0
Eastern Illinois 1st	L. Melton tripled to right center, 3 RBI; E. Rossi scored; J. Love scored; B. Stanley scored.	4 - 0
Butler 2nd	C. Lewis doubled to left field, RBI; D. Ayers scored.	4 - 1
Butler 2nd	L. Crock singled to left field, RBI; C. Lewis scored.	4 - 2
Eastern Illinois 3rd	E. Rossi flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI; P. Wilson scored.	5 - 2
Eastern Illinois 3rd	L. Melton tripled to right field, RBI; M. O'Conor scored.	6 - 2
Eastern Illinois 3rd	Q. Peters advanced to second on a wild pitch; L. Melton scored.	7 - 2
Butler 3rd	M. Rhoades homered, RBI.	7 - 3
Butler 3rd	C. Sackett tripled, 2 RBI; W. Burgess scored; L. Baker scored.	7 - 5
Butler 3rd	D. Ayers homered to right center, 2 RBI; C. Sackett scored.	7 - 7
Butler 3rd	D. Gavin singled to left field, RBI; L. Crock advanced to third; C. Lewis scored.	7 - 8
Butler 3rd	G. Gilmore reached first on a fielding error by ss, RBI; M. Rhoades advanced to second; D. Gavin advanced to third; L. Crock scored.	7 - 9
Butler 3rd	W. Burgess reached first on a fielding error by 1b; G. Gilmore advanced to second; M. Rhoades advanced to third; D. Gavin scored, unearned.	7 - 10
Eastern Illinois 4th	J. Love homered to left center, 2 RBI; B. Stanley scored.	9 - 10
Eastern Illinois 5th	T. Castro grounded into double play ss to 1b; Q. Peters out on the play; L. Melton advanced to third; E. Rossi scored.	10 - 10
Butler 5th	M. Rhoades homered to right center, 2 RBI; D. Gavin scored.	10 - 12
Eastern Illinois 6th	J. Love doubled to right field, RBI; B. Stanley scored.	11 - 12
Eastern Illinois 8th	P. Wilson tripled, RBI; J. Love scored.	12 - 12
Eastern Illinois 8th	P. Wilson scored on a wild pitch.	13 - 12
Eastern Illinois 8th	L. Melton reached first on a fielding error by lf, advanced to second; M. O'Conor scored, unearned.	14 - 12
Eastern Illinois 9th	P. Wilson flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; J. Love advanced to second; K. Alexander advanced to third; T. Castro scored.	15 - 12

Other Information

Location:

Indianapolis, Indiana

Stadium:

Grand Park

Attendance:

100

Duration:

3:45

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Eastern Illinois 1st	P. Wilson flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Stanley advanced to third; K. Alexander scored.	1 - 0
Eastern Illinois 1st	L. Melton tripled to right center, 3 RBI; E. Rossi scored; J. Love scored; B. Stanley scored.	4 - 0
Butler 2nd	C. Lewis doubled to left field, RBI; D. Ayers scored.	4 - 1
Butler 2nd	L. Crock singled to left field, RBI; C. Lewis scored.	4 - 2
Eastern Illinois 3rd	E. Rossi flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI; P. Wilson scored.	5 - 2
Eastern Illinois 3rd	L. Melton tripled to right field, RBI; M. O'Conor scored.	6 - 2
Eastern Illinois 3rd	Q. Peters advanced to second on a wild pitch; L. Melton scored.	7 - 2
Butler 3rd	M. Rhoades homered, RBI.	7 - 3
Butler 3rd	C. Sackett tripled, 2 RBI; W. Burgess scored; L. Baker scored.	7 - 5
Butler 3rd	D. Ayers homered to right center, 2 RBI; C. Sackett scored.	7 - 7
Butler 3rd	D. Gavin singled to left field, RBI; L. Crock advanced to third; C. Lewis scored.	7 - 8
Butler 3rd	G. Gilmore reached first on a fielding error by ss, RBI; M. Rhoades advanced to second; D. Gavin advanced to third; L. Crock scored.	7 - 9
Butler 3rd	W. Burgess reached first on a fielding error by 1b; G. Gilmore advanced to second; M. Rhoades advanced to third; D. Gavin scored, unearned.	7 - 10
Eastern Illinois 4th	J. Love homered to left center, 2 RBI; B. Stanley scored.	9 - 10
Eastern Illinois 5th	T. Castro grounded into double play ss to 1b; Q. Peters out on the play; L. Melton advanced to third; E. Rossi scored.	10 - 10
Butler 5th	M. Rhoades homered to right center, 2 RBI; D. Gavin scored.	10 - 12
Eastern Illinois 6th	J. Love doubled to right field, RBI; B. Stanley scored.	11 - 12
Eastern Illinois 8th	P. Wilson tripled, RBI; J. Love scored.	12 - 12
Eastern Illinois 8th	P. Wilson scored on a wild pitch.	13 - 12
Eastern Illinois 8th	L. Melton reached first on a fielding error by lf, advanced to second; M. O'Conor scored, unearned.	14 - 12
Eastern Illinois 9th	P. Wilson flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; J. Love advanced to second; K. Alexander advanced to third; T. Castro scored.	15 - 12

All Plays

Eastern Illinois Top of 1st Inning

K. Alexander walked.

B. Stanley walked; K. Alexander advanced to second.

J. Love hit by pitch; B. Stanley advanced to second; K. Alexander advanced to third.

P. Wilson flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Stanley advanced to third; K. Alexander scored.

S. Linde to p for A. Thomas.

M. O'Conor struck out swinging. (2 out)

E. Rossi walked; J. Love advanced to second.

L. Melton tripled to right center, 3 RBI; E. Rossi scored; J. Love scored; B. Stanley scored.

Q. Peters flied out to cf to right center. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Butler Bottom of 1st Inning

D. Gavin doubled to left center.

M. Rhoades popped up to 3b. (1 out)

G. Gilmore lined out to cf. (2 out)

L. Baker grounded out to ss. (3 out)

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

Eastern Illinois Top of 2nd Inning

T. Castro out at first 1b to p. (1 out)

K. Alexander walked.

B. Stanley grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; K. Alexander out on the play. (3 out)

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

Butler Bottom of 2nd Inning

W. Burgess struck out swinging. (1 out)

C. Sackett grounded out to 3b. (2 out)

D. Ayers doubled to right field.

C. Lewis doubled to left field, RBI; D. Ayers scored.

L. Crock singled to left field, RBI; C. Lewis scored.

D. Cristinzi to p for A. Hiestand.

L. Crock stole second.

D. Gavin grounded out to 2b. (3 out)

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

Eastern Illinois Top of 3rd Inning

J. Love struck out looking. (1 out)

P. Wilson singled up the middle.

M. O'Conor singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw; P. Wilson advanced to third.

I. Regal to p for S. Linde.

E. Rossi flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI; P. Wilson scored.

L. Melton tripled to right field, RBI; M. O'Conor scored.

Q. Peters walked.

Q. Peters advanced to second on a wild pitch; L. Melton scored.

T. Castro struck out looking. (3 out)

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

Butler Bottom of 3rd Inning

M. Rhoades homered, RBI.

G. Gilmore singled up the middle.

L. Baker reached on a fielder's choice; G. Gilmore out at second ss to 2b. (1 out)

W. Burgess singled to center field; L. Baker advanced to third.

J. Helms to p for D. Cristinzi.

C. Sackett tripled, 2 RBI; W. Burgess scored; L. Baker scored.

D. Ayers homered to right center, 2 RBI; C. Sackett scored.

C. Lewis walked.

L. Crock singled to left field; C. Lewis advanced to second.

D. Gavin singled to left field, RBI; L. Crock advanced to third; C. Lewis scored.

N. Marshall to p for J. Helms.

M. Rhoades walked; D. Gavin advanced to second.

G. Gilmore reached first on a fielding error by ss, RBI; M. Rhoades advanced to second; D. Gavin advanced to third; L. Crock scored.

L. Baker struck out swinging. (2 out)

W. Burgess reached first on a fielding error by 1b; G. Gilmore advanced to second; M. Rhoades advanced to third; D. Gavin scored, unearned.

C. Sackett reached on a fielder's choice; W. Burgess out at second ss unassisted. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 8 Runs , 7 Hits , 2 Errors , 3 LOB

Eastern Illinois Top of 4th Inning

Z. White to p for I. Regal.

K. Alexander struck out swinging. (1 out)

B. Stanley doubled to right field.

J. Love homered to left center, 2 RBI; B. Stanley scored.

P. Wilson flied out to lf. (2 out)

M. O'Conor popped up to ss. (3 out)

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

Butler Bottom of 4th Inning

D. Ayers struck out swinging. (1 out)

C. Lewis struck out swinging. (2 out)

L. Crock grounded out to 2b. (3 out)

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

Eastern Illinois Top of 5th Inning

E. Rossi singled.

L. Melton walked; E. Rossi advanced to second.

Q. Peters singled to third base; L. Melton advanced to second; E. Rossi advanced to third.

T. Castro grounded into double play ss to 1b; Q. Peters out on the play; L. Melton advanced to third; E. Rossi scored.

K. Alexander grounded out to 2b. (3 out)

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

Butler Bottom of 5th Inning

D. Gavin walked.

M. Rhoades homered to right center, 2 RBI; D. Gavin scored.

G. Gilmore flied out to cf. (1 out)

L. Baker struck out swinging. (2 out)

W. Burgess doubled to left field.

C. Sackett walked.

J. Kinder to p for N. Marshall.

D. Ayers flied out to lf. (3 out)

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

Eastern Illinois Top of 6th Inning

B. Stanley doubled.

L. Wiley to p for Z. White.

J. Love doubled to right field, RBI; B. Stanley scored.

P. Wilson hit by pitch.

M. O'Conor flied out to cf. (1 out)

E. Rossi grounded into double play 3b to 1b; J. Love out on the play. (3 out)

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

Butler Bottom of 6th Inning

C. Lewis flied out to rf. (1 out)

L. Crock walked.

L. Crock stole second.

L. Crock advanced to third on a balk.

D. Gavin walked.

J. Geshel to p for J. Kinder.

M. Rhoades struck out swinging; D. Gavin stole second. (2 out)

G. Gilmore grounded out p to ss to 1b. (3 out)

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

Eastern Illinois Top of 7th Inning

L. Melton singled.

Q. Peters grounded out to p, SAC; L. Melton advanced to second. (1 out)

L. Melton out at third 1b to 3b, caught stealing. (2 out)

T. Castro singled.

K. Alexander grounded out to p. (3 out)

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

Butler Bottom of 7th Inning

L. Baker out at first 1b to p. (1 out)

W. Burgess grounded out to 3b. (2 out)

C. Sackett struck out swinging. (3 out)

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

Eastern Illinois Top of 8th Inning

B. Stanley struck out swinging. (1 out)

J. Love walked.

P. Wilson tripled, RBI; J. Love scored.

A. Kanipe to p for L. Wiley.

P. Wilson scored on a wild pitch.

M. O'Conor walked.

E. Rossi struck out swinging. (2 out)

M. O'Conor stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.

L. Melton reached first on a fielding error by lf, advanced to second; M. O'Conor scored, unearned.

Q. Peters flied out to rf. (3 out)

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

Butler Bottom of 8th Inning

D. Ayers grounded out to 2b. (1 out)

C. Lewis struck out swinging. (2 out)

L. Crock struck out swinging. (3 out)

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

Eastern Illinois Top of 9th Inning

T. Castro singled.

T. Benjamin to p for A. Kanipe.

K. Alexander hit by pitch; T. Castro advanced to second.

J. Thomas to p for T. Benjamin.

B. Stanley grounded out to p, SAC; K. Alexander advanced to second; T. Castro advanced to third. (1 out)

J. Love was intentionally walked.

P. Wilson flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; J. Love advanced to second; K. Alexander advanced to third; T. Castro scored.

M. O'Conor flied out to rf. (3 out)

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

Butler Bottom of 9th Inning

D. Gavin doubled down the lf line.

M. Rhoades struck out swinging. (1 out)

G. Gilmore singled to right field; D. Gavin advanced to third.

C. Schebler pinch hit for L. Baker.

C. Schebler struck out swinging. (2 out)

G. Gilmore stole second.

W. Burgess grounded out to 3b. (3 out)

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

February 18, 2026 Eastern Illinois at Butler

Box Score

Eastern Illinois Batters

Butler Batters

Eastern Illinois Pitchers

Butler Pitchers

Scoring Summary

Other Information

Play By Play

Scoring Summary

All Plays

Eastern Illinois Top of 1st Inning

Butler Bottom of 1st Inning

Eastern Illinois Top of 2nd Inning

Butler Bottom of 2nd Inning

Eastern Illinois Top of 3rd Inning

Butler Bottom of 3rd Inning

Eastern Illinois Top of 4th Inning

Butler Bottom of 4th Inning

Eastern Illinois Top of 5th Inning

Butler Bottom of 5th Inning

Eastern Illinois Top of 6th Inning

Butler Bottom of 6th Inning

Eastern Illinois Top of 7th Inning

Butler Bottom of 7th Inning

Eastern Illinois Top of 8th Inning

Butler Bottom of 8th Inning

Eastern Illinois Top of 9th Inning

Butler Bottom of 9th Inning