North Dakota State vs Virginia (Feb 22, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 North Dakota State Baseball
North Dakota State vs Virginia
Feb 22, 2026 at Deland, Fla. (Melching Field)

North Dakota State 4 (1-7)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Cal Jones 2b 
Dante Smith cf 
Colten Becker lf 
Diego Trujillo 3b 
Evan Gustafson 1b 
Caleb Corbin dh 
Noah Gordon c 
Kaden Connor ss 
Blake Timmons rf 
Jonah Walker p 
   Braden Gluth p 
   Hudson Hart p 
Totals  32  13  24 
  

Virginia 5 (6-1)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Eric Becker ss 
AJ Gracia cf 
Sam Harris 1b 
Joe Tiroly 2b 
Harrison Didawick lf 
Noah Murray 3b 
Noah Jouras c  11 
   Kyle Johnson ph 
Griffin Enis rf 
   Zach Jackson rf 
Bryce Neely dh/pr 
   Aiden Harris dh 
   Thomas O'Connell c 
John Paone p 
   Joe Colucci p 
   Kevin Jaxel p 
   Drew Koenen p 
   Lucas Hartman p 
Totals  28  27 

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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North Dakota State.. 100 102 000 -  4  6  1
Virginia............ 002 001 11X -  5  6  1
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E - Connor; Jaxel. DP - NDSU 1. LOB - NDSU 6; Virginia 6. 3B - Corbin. HR - Gracia; Johnson. HBP - Trujillo; A. Harris. SH - Gordon. SF - Jouras. SB - C. Jones; D. Smith; Timmons. CS - Didawick.

North Dakota State   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Jonah Walker   5.0  19  21  65 
Braden Gluth   1.1  30 
Hudson Hart L,0-2  1.2 
  
Virginia   ip  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
John Paone   3.2  13  15  57 
Joe Colucci   1.1  21 
Kevin Jaxel   1.0  15 
Drew Koenen   1.0 
Lucas Hartman W,2-0  2.0  25 

Win - Hartman (2-0). Loss - Hart (0-2). Save - None. WP - Gluth. HBP - by Paone (Trujillo); by Gluth (A. Harris). PB - Gordon. Inherited runners/scored: Hart 2/0; Colucci 1/1; Jaxel 2/2. Pitches/strikes: Walker 65/32; Gluth 30/9; Hart 9/2; Paone 57/32; Colucci 21/11; Jaxel 15/9; Koenen 8/4; Hartman 25/12.

Umpires - HP: Nelson Fraley 1B: Kevin Flay 3B: Ray Parrish
Start: 10:03 AM Time: 3:23 Attendance: 275

Colucci faced 2 batters in the 6th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 North Dakota State Baseball
North Dakota State vs Virginia
Feb 22, 2026 at Deland, Fla. (Melching Field)

North Dakota State starters: 8/2b C. Jones; 32/cf D. Smith; 14/lf Becker; 10/3b Trujillo; 7/1b Gustafson; 6/dh Corbin; 1/c Gordon; 19/ss Connor; 2/rf Timmons; 24/p Walker;

Virginia starters: 21/ss Becker; 29/cf Gracia; 18/1b S. Harris; 25/2b Tiroly; 34/lf Didawick; 1/3b Murray; 3/c Jouras; 4/rf Enis; 33/dh Neely; 23/p Paone;

North Dakota State 1st - C. Jones walked (3-2 BKBBKB). D. Smith singled to center field (0-2 FF); C. Jones advanced to second. D. Smith stole second; C. Jones stole third. Becker struck out looking (3-2 KSBFFBFBFK). Trujillo grounded out to 2b, RBI; D. Smith advanced to third; C. Jones scored. Gustafson struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Virginia 1st - A. Harris to dh for Neely. Becker walked (3-0 BBBB). Gracia flied out to cf (2-1 BKB). S. Harris flied out to lf. Tiroly struck out swinging (0-2 KSS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

North Dakota State 2nd - Corbin popped up to 2b to center field (2-2 KSBBF). Gordon flied out to cf (2-1 FBB). Connor struck out looking (1-2 KFBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Virginia 2nd - Didawick singled to center field (2-2 KBBKF). Murray reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Didawick out at second ss to 2b. Jouras flied out to lf (2-2 BBFK). Enis grounded out to ss (0-1 F). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

North Dakota State 3rd - Timmons singled through the right side. C. Jones grounded out to ss (1-0 B); Timmons advanced to second. D. Smith struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (3-2 KKBBBS). Timmons stole third. Becker struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Virginia 3rd - A. Harris grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). Becker singled to center field (2-0 BB). Gracia homered, 2 RBI; Becker scored. S. Harris struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). Tiroly reached on an error by ss (2-1 BSB). Didawick reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KBF); Tiroly out at second ss unassisted. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

North Dakota State 4th - Trujillo hit by pitch (2-1 KBB). Gustafson grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B); Trujillo advanced to second. Corbin struck out looking (3-2 BKBFBK). Colucci to p for Paone. Gordon singled to left field, RBI (0-1 K); Trujillo scored. Connor struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Virginia 4th - Murray grounded out to ss (3-1 BBKB). Jouras flied out to rf (0-1 S). Enis struck out looking (3-2 BKBKBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

North Dakota State 5th - Timmons struck out swinging (3-2 KFBBBFS). C. Jones grounded out to ss (0-2 FK). D. Smith grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Virginia 5th - A. Harris struck out looking (3-2 BSBBKK). Becker struck out swinging (1-2 KFFBS). Gracia walked (3-1 KBBBB). S. Harris struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

North Dakota State 6th - Becker singled to left field (1-1 BK). Trujillo walked (3-0 BBBB); Becker advanced to second. Jaxel to p for Colucci. Gustafson struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS). Trujillo advanced to second; Becker advanced to third on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt. Corbin tripled to center field, 2 RBI (1-2 BFS); Trujillo scored; Becker scored. Gordon grounded out to 2b (3-1 KBBB). Connor struck out swinging (1-2 SBKS). 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Virginia 6th - Gluth to p for Walker. Tiroly walked (3-0 BBBB). Didawick walked (3-0 BBBB); Tiroly advanced to second. Didawick advanced to second on a passed ball; Tiroly advanced to third on a passed ball. Murray struck out looking (2-2 KBKBFK). Jouras flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (1-0 B); Tiroly scored, unearned. Enis struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKFS). 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

North Dakota State 7th - Koenen to p for Jaxel. Timmons struck out looking (1-2 KKBK). C. Jones grounded out to ss (2-1 SBB). D. Smith flied out to rf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Virginia 7th - A. Harris hit by pitch (3-0 BBB). Neely pinch ran for A. Harris. Becker grounded out to ss; Neely advanced to second. Neely advanced to third on a wild pitch. Gracia walked (3-0 BBBB). S. Harris singled to right field, RBI (1-1 BS); Gracia advanced to third; Neely scored. Hart to p for Gluth. Tiroly grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; S. Harris out on the play. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

North Dakota State 8th - Jackson to rf for Enis. Neely to dh. Hartman to p for Koenen. Becker struck out swinging (2-2 KBBSS). Trujillo popped up to 3b (3-1 FBBB). Gustafson flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Virginia 8th - Didawick singled to left field (2-1 BKB). Murray fouled out to 3b (3-1 BBBK). Johnson pinch hit for Jouras. Didawick out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Johnson homered, RBI (2-0 BB). Jackson grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

North Dakota State 9th - O'Connell to c for Neely. Corbin singled to right field (0-1 K). Gordon grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (1-1 BF); Corbin advanced to second. Connor walked (3-2 BBBKFB). Timmons reached on a fielder's choice (2-1 KBB); Connor out at second ss unassisted; Corbin advanced to third. C. Jones struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.