UIC vs Sam Houston (Feb 22, 2026)

 
Box Score
 

2026 Sam Houston Baseball
UIC at Sam Houston
Feb 22, 2026 at Huntsville, Texas (Don Sanders Stadium)

UIC 4 (3-4)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Colin Husko 2b  3  2  0  0  2  1  0  1  2 
Will Smoot dh  4  1  2  0  1  0  0  0  0 
   Gavin Acosta pr  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Ashton Kampa lf  5  0  2  1  0  0  2  0  1 
Thomas Curry c  5  1  2  0  0  0  6  1  0 
Jake Busson 3b  4  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0 
Will Flanigan 1b  2  0  1  1  2  1  7  1  0 
Lucas Smith cf  4  0  0  1  0  1  4  0  6 
James Hackett rf  3  0  1  0  0  1  2  0  0 
   Andrew Pyszka ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Alexander Wright rf  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
Sean Cody ss  4  0  1  0  0  0  0  2  2 
Jared Lessman p  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0 
   Mason Buss p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Kendall Lyons p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Aidan Terronez p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Charlie Taczy p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Michael Vitellaro p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Bobby Barrera p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  35  4  9  3  5  5  24  6  12 
  

Sam Houston 6 (4-3)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Jeric Curtis cf  2  1  0  0  1  2  2  0  0 
Hunter Alvord ss  3  2  0  0  1  1  2  4  0 
Cade Corcoran 1b  3  1  1  1  1  1  8  0  0 
Nathan Fink rf  3  1  2  3  0  1  4  1  0 
Wes Baker c  3  0  2  2  0  1  5  1  2 
Jace Martinez 3b  3  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2 
Keegan Demmer dh  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Blake Brown 2b  3  0  0  0  1  0  1  0  1 
Caleb Cotton lf  4  1  0  0  0  0  3  0  1 
Collin Aloisio p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Mason Murphy p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Zak Johnson p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Jakob Holzer p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Kade Neuenschwander p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  28  6  5  6  4  6  27  8  6  

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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UIC................. 000 011 200 -  4  9  2
Sam Houston......... 104 000 10X -  6  5  2
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E - Jake Busson; Sean Cody; Brown, B.(2); Cotton, C.. DP - Bearkats 1. LOB - Flames 12; Bearkats 6. 2B - James Hacket. 3B - Fink, N.(1). HBP - Jake Busson; Will Flaniga; Curtis, J.. SH - Martinez, J.(1). SF - Lucas Smith; Fink, N.(1); Baker, W.(1). SB - Curtis, J.(5); Corcoran, C.(1); Cotton, C.(3). CS - Jake Busson.

UIC   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Jared Lessman L,0-1  2.0  4  5  4  1  2  1  0  1  0  11  13  1  3  43 
Mason Buss   4.0  1  0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  11  13  5  4  41 
Kendall Lyons   0.1  0  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  2  3  1  0  12 
Aidan Terronez   0.0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  6 
Charlie Taczy   0.1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  5 
Michael Vitellaro   1.0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  3  4  2  0  19 
Bobby Barrera   0.1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  0  1 
  
Sam Houston   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go  np 
Collin Aloisio W,2-0  5.0  4  2  0  2  2  0  0  2  0  20  24  9  3  77 
Mason Murphy   1.0  2  2  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  4  6  2  0  14 
Zak Johnson   1.1  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  4  4  2  0  19 
Jakob Holzer   0.2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3  0  2  11 
Kade Neuenschwander S,2  1.0  1  0  0  2  1  0  0  0  0  4  6  2  0  26 

Win - Aloisio, C. (2-0). Loss - Jared Lessma (0-1). Save - Neuenschwand (2). WP - Jared Lessma. HBP - by Aloisio, C. (Jake Busson); by Jared Lessma (Curtis, J.); by Aloisio, C. (Will Flaniga). PB - Baker, W.(1). Pitches/strikes: Jared Lessma 43/28; Mason Buss 41/31; Kendall Lyon 12/6; Aidan Terron 6/2; Charlie Tacz 5/3; Michael Vite 19/9; Bobby Barrer 1/1; Aloisio, C. 77/46; Murphy, M. 14/9; Johnson, Z. 19/13; Holzer, J. 11/8; Neuenschwand 26/14.

Umpires - HP: Alex Perry 1B: Bobby Entrekin 3B: Thomas Walkoviak
Start: 12:05 pm Time: 3:00 Attendance: 731
Weather: 60 deg, sunny, NE 10-15 mph
Jared Lessma faced 4 batters in the 3rd.
Aloisio, C. faced 3 batters in the 6th.
Murphy, M. faced 3 batters in the 7th.
Aidan Terron faced 1 batter in the 7th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

2026 Sam Houston Baseball
UIC at Sam Houston
Feb 22, 2026 at Huntsville, Texas (Don Sanders Stadium)

UIC starters: 3/2b Colin Husko; 23/dh Will Smoot; 16/lf Ashton Kampa; 9/c Thomas Curry; 5/3b Jake Busson; 24/1b Will Flaniga; 17/cf Lucas Smith; 18/rf James Hacket; 32/ss Sean Cody; 22/p Jared Lessma;

Sam Houston starters: 13/cf Curtis, J.; 9/ss Alvord, H.; 14/1b Corcoran, C.; 25/rf Fink, N.; 5/c Baker, W.; 8/3b Martinez, J.; 11/dh Demmer, K.; 1/2b Brown, B.; 4/lf Cotton, C.; 34/p Aloisio, C.;

UIC 1st - Colin Husko struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). Will Smoot grounded out to ss (1-0 B). Ashton Kampa grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Sam Houston 1st - Curtis, J. struck out swinging (0-2 FKS). Alvord, H. walked (3-1 FBBBB). Corcoran, C. struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). Fink, N. singled to center field (0-1 F); Alvord, H. advanced to third. Baker, W. singled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); Fink, N. advanced to third; Alvord, H. scored. Martinez, J. grounded out to p, bunt (0-1 K). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

UIC 2nd - Thomas Curry fouled out to 1b (0-0). Jake Busson hit by pitch (0-0). Will Flaniga struck out swinging, hit into double play c to ss (3-2 KKBFBBS); Jake Busson out on the play, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Sam Houston 2nd - Demmer, K. grounded out to 2b (2-2 BBFK). Brown, B. out at first 1b to p (1-0 B). Cotton, C. fouled out to 3b (1-2 FFFFB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

UIC 3rd - Lucas Smith flied out to rf (0-0). James Hacket doubled down the rf line (1-1 FB). Sean Cody flied out to rf (1-0 B). Colin Husko flied out to lf (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 3rd - Curtis, J. hit by pitch (0-0). Curtis, J. stole second. Curtis steals 2B on 1-2 pitchc to Alvord. Alvord, H. reached on a throwing error by 3b (3-2 FFBBB); Curtis, J. advanced to third. UIC mound visit - Coach (1). Corcoran, C. singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Alvord, H. advanced to third; Curtis, J. scored. Corcoran, C. advanced to second on a wild pitch. Fink, N. tripled to right field, 2 RBI (2-1 BSB); Corcoran, C. scored; Alvord, H. scored, unearned. Mason Buss to p for Jared Lessma. Baker, W. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Fink, N. scored. Martinez, J. flied out to lf (1-2 KSB). Demmer, K. flied out to rf (1-2 KFB). 4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

UIC 4th - Will Smoot singled through the left side (2-1 BKB). Ashton Kampa flied out to cf (0-2 SK). Thomas Curry singled to left field (1-2 KKB); Will Smoot advanced to second. Jake Busson flied out to lf (0-1 F); Will Smoot advanced to third. Will Flaniga hit by pitch (3-2 BBKKB); Thomas Curry advanced to second. Lucas Smith lined out to 3b (0-0). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Sam Houston 4th - Brown, B. grounded out to ss (0-0). Cotton, C. grounded out to ss (3-2 KSFBBB). Curtis, J. struck out looking (1-2 FSBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

UIC 5th - James Hacket flied out to cf (3-2 SFBBFB). Sean Cody grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). Colin Husko walked (3-2 SBBKBB). Will Smoot reached on a dropped fly by lf, advanced to second (0-0); Colin Husko scored, unearned. Ashton Kampa flied out to rf (1-2 SFB). 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 5th - Alvord, H. struck out looking (0-2 KSK). Corcoran, C. lined out to 1b (0-1 K). Fink, N. struck out swinging (3-2 BBKSBFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

UIC 6th - Thomas Curry singled to shortstop (2-2 KBBK). Jake Busson reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); Thomas Curry advanced to second on a muffed throw by 2b, assist by 3b. Will Flaniga walked (3-2 BBBKKB); Jake Busson advanced to second; Thomas Curry advanced to third. Murphy, M. to p for Aloisio, C.. Lucas Smith flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); Thomas Curry scored, unearned. James Hacket struck out looking (0-2 SSK). Sean Cody popped up to 1b (0-0). 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Sam Houston 6th - Baker, W. singled to right field (0-1 K). Martinez, J. grounded out to c, bunt, SAC (0-0); Baker, W. advanced to second. Demmer, K. grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KF); Baker, W. advanced to third. Brown, B. flied out to cf (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

UIC 7th - Colin Husko walked (3-1 BKBBB). Will Smoot singled to right field (0-1 K); Colin Husko advanced to third. Ashton Kampa singled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Will Smoot advanced to second; Colin Husko scored. Johnson, Z. to p for Murphy, M.. Thomas Curry infield fly to 3b (0-1 K). Will Smoot advanced to third on a passed ball. Jake Busson struck out swinging (3-2 SBFBBS). Will Flaniga singled through the right side, out at first rf to ss to 1b, RBI (0-1 K); Ashton Kampa advanced to third; Will Smoot scored, unearned. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 7th - Kendall Lyon to p for Mason Buss. Cotton, C. reached on a throwing error by ss (1-2 SBS). Cotton, C. stole second. Cotton steals 2B on 1-0 pitch to Curtis. Curtis, J. walked (3-2 BBBSFB). Alvord, H. flied out to cf (1-0 B); Curtis, J. advanced to second; Cotton, C. advanced to third. Aidan Terron to p for Kendall Lyon. Corcoran, C. walked (3-2 BBBKKB). Charlie Tacz to p for Aidan Terron. Fink, N. flied out to rf, SF, RBI (2-2 SFBB); Curtis, J. advanced to third; Cotton, C. scored, unearned. Michael Vite to p for Charlie Tacz. Corcoran, C. stole second. Corcoran steals 2B without throw before 1-2 pitch. Baker, W. struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS). 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

UIC 8th - UIC offensive timeout prior to 1-2 pitch (1). Lucas Smith popped up to 2b (3-2 FBFFBBFF). Holzer, J. to p for Johnson, Z.. Andrew Pyszk pinch hit for James Hacket. Andrew Pyszk grounded out to ss (3-2 KKFBFBB). Sean Cody singled through the left side (0-1 K). Colin Husko grounded out to ss (0-0). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Sam Houston 8th - Alexander Wr to rf for Andrew Pyszk. Martinez, J. flied out to lf (3-1 KBBB). Demmer, K. flied out to rf (2-1 FBB). Brown, B. walked (3-2 SBBBKB). Bobby Barrer to p for Michael Vite. Cotton, C. flied out to cf (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

UIC 9th - Neuenschwand to p for Holzer, J.. Will Smoot walked (3-2 BBBKFFB). Gavin Acosta pinch ran for Will Smoot. Ashton Kampa singled to left field (2-2 BKKB); Gavin Acosta advanced to second. Thomas Curry infield fly to ss (0-1 F). Jake Busson flied out to rf (0-0); Gavin Acosta advanced to third. Will Flaniga walked (3-2 BKBBFB); Ashton Kampa advanced to second. Lucas Smith struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

 
Line score
  


Sam Houston 6, UIC 4 (Feb 22, 2026 at Huntsville, Texas)
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UIC................. 000 011 200  -  4  9  2      (3-4)
Sam Houston......... 104 000 10X  -  6  5  2      (4-3)
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Pitchers: UIC - Jared Lessman; Mason Buss(3); Kendall Lyons(7); Aidan Terronez(7);
Charlie Taczy(7); Michael Vitellaro(7); Bobby Barrera(8) and Thomas Curry. Sam Houston -
Collin Aloisio; Mason Murphy(6); Zak Johnson(7); Jakob Holzer(8); Kade Neuenschwander(9) and
Wes Baker.
Win-Collin Aloisio(2-0)  Save-Kade Neuenschwander(2)  Loss-Jared Lessman(0-1)  T-3:00  A-731
Weather: 60 deg, sunny, NE 10-15 mph


Jared Lessma faced 4 batters in the 3rd.


Aloisio, C. faced 3 batters in the 6th.


Murphy, M. faced 3 batters in the 7th.


Aidan Terron faced 1 batter in the 7th.