University of Toledo
8-8, 4-0
Northern Illinois
9-6, 2-2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Leininger, Nathan (3-0)
L: Carter Cox (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Kayden Jennings 1
HR: Gavin Baldwin 1 ; Caden Robertson 1
RBI: Kayden Jennings 1 ; Gavin Baldwin 1 ; Caden Robertson 2 ; Connor Mendell 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kayden Jennings 1 ; Gavin Baldwin 1 ; Caden Robertson 1 ; Wyatt Wawro 1 ; Nolan Sandee 1
HBP: Ivan Dahlberg 1
Batting:
2B: Baker, Cade 1 ; Scholvin, Charlie 1 ; Sudbrook, Troy 1 ; Meyer, Cole 1 ; Arsich, Liam 1
RBI: Baker, Cade 1 ; Scholvin, Charlie 2 ; McCranie, Alex 2 ; Sudbrook, Troy 2 ; Meyer, Cole 2 ; Payne, Jacob 3 ; Hiatt, Jackson 1 ; Cahill, Cole 2 ; Arsich, Liam 4
SF: McCranie, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Baker, Cade 3 ; Scholvin, Charlie 4 ; McCranie, Alex 2 ; Sudbrook, Troy 3 ; Meyer, Cole 2 ; Walton, Luke 1 ; Payne, Jacob 1 ; Hiatt, Jackson 1 ; Campbell, Saborn 2 ; Arsich, Liam 2
HBP: Baker, Cade 1 ; Scholvin, Charlie 2 ; McCranie, Alex 1 ; Meyer, Cole 1
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Offensive Onslaught Lifts Toledo Over Northern Illinois, 21-5
3/13/2026 6:16:00 PM | Baseball
Rockets post season-high in runs during series opener with Huskies
The Rockets (8-10, 4-0 MAC) have won their last five games and mark their best MAC start since 2009. UT used an 11-run first inning to take an early lead and never looked back, adding insurance runs in the second, fourth and fifth innings for the run-rule victory.
Seven Rockets tallied multi-RBI contests while four players had multi-hit outings. Two players had perfect days at the plate as Charlie Scholvin and Jacob Payne each went 2-for-2. Scholvin plated four runs and knocked in two RBIs while Payne had three RBIs and drew three walks. Liam Arisch went 3-for-4 at the plate while adding four RBIs and scoring two runs.
Nathan Leininger (W, 3-0) tossed 6.1 innings, allowing five runs on five hits and striking out nine in a winning decision. Arturo Ormaza came in for relief, tossing the final two outs and adding a strikeout.
Toledo will look to win the series tomorrow, with first pitch at 1:00 p.m. at Scott Park.
Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"Proud of the way we attacked today. The wind was howling but we didn't let that affect anything. We played well in all three phases of the game. The hitters continued to build innings and have good at-bats all day long. With tough conditions, Nate Leininger shined today and kept a really powerful NIU offense at bay. Tomorrow is a new day and we need to keep the focus on the things that have allowed us to play some good baseball the past couple weeks."
Top Rocket Hitters
- Charlie Scholvin – 2-for-2, 2 RBI, 4 R, 1 BB
- Jacob Payne – 2-for-2, 3 RBI, 1 R, 3 BB
- Liam Arsich – 3-for-4, 4 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB
- Troy Sudbrook – 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB
- Cole Meyer – 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB
- Nathan Leininger (W, 3-0) – 6.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 BB, 9 K
- Arturo Ormaza – 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K
- UT plated 11 runs in the bottom of the first off of six hits, two walks and a hit by pitch. Charlie Scholvin had two RBIs in the inning.
- The first five Rockets reached in the bottom of the second inning, as the Rockets added five more runs to extend their lead, 16-1.
- An RBI single from Jacob Payne and an RBI double from Liam Arsich in the fourth inning helped Toledo add three more runs to its lead, 19-1.
- Cole Cahill knocked a two-RBI single to right field in the fifth inning to extend the lead, 21-1.
- Northern Illinois rounded out the scoring with a run in the sixth and three more in the seventh.
