ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Rockford University baseball team qualified for the NACC Tournament for the ninth time in program history and the first time since the 2021 season. The Regents secured the eighth seed in this year's tournament and will play fifth-seeded Marian University who is making its seventh NACC Tournament appearance. The two teams will face off in an elimination game on Wednesday, May 8 at 2 PM at Benedictine University. If Rockford wins, the Regents will advance to play the host and third-seeded Benedictine University Eagles on Thursday, May 9 at 10 AM in the first round of the six-team double elimination tournament. The Regents are currently one of only four teams (Aurora, Concordia Chicago, Rockford and MSOE) to have ever won the NACC Tournament. 


Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Benedictine University (Lisle, Ill.)
Tickets: $10/day (cash only)
No pets or alcohol allowed inside the complex

Live Stats: Follow (Same for all games)
Video: Watch (Same for all games)

Tournament Website


Single Elimination Games
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Game A -  #8 Rockford University vs. #5 Marian University, 2 PM (@ Benedictine)
Game B - #7 Concordia University Wisconsin vs. #6 Edgewood College, 2 PM (@ Aurora) 

Double Elimination Tournament (All games played at Benedictine)
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Game 1 - Lowest Remaining Seed vs. #3 Benedicitne University, 10 AM
Game 2 - Highest Remaining Seed vs. #4 Illinois Tech, 1 PM
Game 3 - Game 1 Winner vs. #2 Aurora University, 4 PM
Game 4 - Game 2 Winner vs. #1 MSOE, 7 PM

Friday, May 10, 2024
Game 5 - Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, 10 AM (Elimination Game)
Game 6 - Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser, 1 PM (Elimination Game)
Game 7 - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 4 PM 
Game 8 - Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 7 PM

Saturday, May 11, 2024
Game 9 - Game 8 Winner vs. Game 7 Loser, 12 PM (Elimination Game)
Game 10 - Game 7 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, 3 PM (Championship Game)

Sunday, May 12, 2024 (If Necessary)
Game 11 - Game 10 Winner vs. Game 10 Loser, 12 PM (Championship Game if Game 7 Winner Loses Saturday)

• Rockford is 20-23 overall against Marian and 17-19 in NACC games.
• Rockford won the first ever meeting between the two schools 8-7 on March 28, 1993.
• The Sabres have won the last 10 meetings.
• The Regents won 8 straight games against Marian beginning with a NACC Tournament win in 2007 and going through the 2010 season.
• Rockford lost both games at Marian this year.
  • L 7-5 at Marian (04/24/24)
    • Rockford
      • Ethan Pedroza: 2-for-3 with 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run
      • Alex Perez: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs
      • Jared Herzog: 2-for-4 with a double
      • Nate Burdin: 6 IP, 3 ER, 3 strikeouts
    • Marian
      • Gus Walker: 2-for-4, 2 runs
      • Tyler Blum: 2-for-3, 2 RBIs and 1 run
      • Logan Rademan: 1-for-2, 1 RBI and 1 run
      • Riley Richard: 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 strikeouts
  • L 12-11 at Marian in 10 Innings (04/24/24)
    • Rockford
      • Kadin Bergstrom: 3-for-6 with 1 double, 1 RBI and 1 run
      • Jake Bilotta: 2-for-5 with 1 double, 2 runs and 1 RBI
      • Jared Herzog: 1-for-5 with 1 double and 2 RBIs
      • Alex Easton: 5.2 IP, 3 ER, 5 strikeouts
    • Marian
      • James Bornick: 2-for-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs
      • Logan Rademan: 2-for-5, 1 run, 1 RBI
      • Robbie Knorr: 1-for-5, 2 runs, 1 RBI
      • Brandon Moore: 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 5 strikeouts

#1 MSOE

• Won six straight NACC games to end its conference schedule.
• 10-4 vs. NACC Tournament teams this year
  • 1-1 vs. Aurora, 2-0 vs. Benedictine, 0-2 vs. Illinios Tech, 2-0 vs. Marian, 2-0 vs. Edgewood, 1-1 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 2-0 vs. Rockford
• 7 NACC Tournament appearances
• 1 NACC Tournament Championship (2022)

#2  Aurora University

• Went 6-2 in NACC games to conclude its conference schedule
• 9-5 vs. NACC Tournament teams this year
  • 1-1 vs. MSOE, 0-2 vs. Benedictine, 1-1 vs. Illinois Tech, 1-1 vs. Marian, 2-0 vs. Edgewood, 2-0 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 2-0 vs. Rockford
• 14 NACC Tournament appearances (Tied for the most)
• 7 NACC Tournament Championships (2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023) (Most)

#3 Benedictine University

• Went 8-2 in NACC games to finish its conference schedule
• 9-5 vs. NACC Tournament teams this year
  • 0-2 vs. MSOE, 2-0 vs. Aurora, 2-0 vs. Illinois Tech, 2-0 vs. Marian, 1-1 vs. Edgewood, 1-1 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 1-1 vs. Rockford
• 14 NACC Tournament appearances (Tied for the most)
• 0 NACC Tournament Championships

#4 Illinois Tech

• Went 8-3 in NACC games to conclude its conference schedule
• 8-6 vs. NACC Tournament teams this year
  • 2-0 vs. MSOE, 1-1 vs. Aurora, 0-2 vs. Benedictine, 1-1 vs. Marian, 1-1 vs. Edgewood, 2-0 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 1-1 vs. Rockford
• 4 NACC Tournament appearances
• 0 NACC Tournament Championships

#5 Marian University

• Went 7-1 in NACC games to end its conference schedule
• 7-7 vs. NACC Tournament teams this year
  • 0-2 vs. MSOE, 1-1 vs. Aurora, 0-2 vs. Benedictine, 1-1 vs. Illinois Tech, 1-1 vs. Edgewood, 2-0 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 2-0 vs. Rockford
• 7 NACC Tournament appearances
• 0 NACC Tournament Championships

#6 Edgewood College

• Went 6-3 in NACC games to conclude its conference schedule
• 6-8 vs. NACC Tournament teams this year
  • 0-2 vs. MSOE, 0-2 vs. Aurora, 1-1 vs. Benedictine, 1-1 vs. Illinois Tech, 1-1 vs. Marian, 2-0 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 1-1 vs. Rockford
• 8 NACC Tournament appearances
• 0 NACC Tournament Championships

#7 Concordia University Wisconsin

• Went 4-1 in NACC games to end its conference schedule
• 4-10 vs. NACC Tournament teams this year
  • 1-1 vs. MSOE, 0-2 vs. Aurora, 1-1 vs. Benedictine, 0-2 vs. Illinois Tech, 0-2 vs. Marian, 0-2 vs. Edgewood, 2-0 vs. Rockford
• 11 NACC Tournament appearances
• 0 NACC Tournament Championships

#8 Rockford University

• Went 3-1 in NACC games to finish its conference schedule
• 3-11 vs. NACC Tournament teams this year
  • 0-2 vs. MSOE, 0-2 vs. Aurora, 1-1 vs. Benedictine, 1-1 vs. Illinois Tech, 0-2 vs. Marian, 1-1 vs. Edgewood, 0-2 vs. Concordia Wisconsin
• 9 NACC Tournament appearances
• 2 NACC Tournament Championships (2007, 2008)

Individual Leaders

Rockford	Stat	Category	Stat	Marian
Kadin Bergstrom	.347	Batting Average	.410	Logan Rademan
Kadin Bergstrom	.449	On-Base Percentage	.510	Jacob Kleemann
Kadin Bergstrom	.620	Slugging Percentage	.583	Jacob Kleemann
Jake Bilotta	39	Runs	43	Jacob Kleemann
Jake Bilotta	47	Hits	50	Rademan/Bornick
Jake Bilotta	17	Doubles	14	Logan Rademan
Zach Fabis/Jared Herzog	2	Triples	6	Jacob Kleemann
Kadin Bergstrom	9	Home Runs	3	James Bornick
Jake Bilotta	33	Runs Batted In	34	James Bornick
Blaise Mace	24	Walks	20	Jacob Kleemann
Enrique Melendez Jr.	10	Stolen Bases	24	Gus Walker
Will Hissong	5	Wins	5	Riley Richard
Will Hissong	5	Saves	1	6 tied
Alex Easton	52.1	Innings Pitched	54.2	Riley Richard
Will Hissong	4.06	Earned Run Average	2.47	Riley Richard
Paul Turelli	65	Strikeouts	44	Riley Richard
Paul Turelli	.136	Batting Average Against	.240	Hunter Netzler

Team Stats

Rockford	NACC Rank	Category	NACC Rank	Marian	NACC Leader	Stat
.281	9th	Batting Average	4th	.319	Aurora	.342
.380	9th	On-Base Percentage	4th	.416	Aurora	.435
.405	8th	Slugging Percentage	7th	.418	Aurora	.526
241	10th	Runs	6th	301	Aurora	341
347	9th	Hits	6th	381	Aurora	452
75	4th	Doubles	10th	65	Aurora	108
6	10th	Triples	2nd	12	Edgewood	17
22	7th	Home Runs	12th	10	CUC/Illinois Tech	42
213	10th	Runs Batted In	7th	249	Aurora	305
172	7th	Walks	13th	136	Benedictine	198
44	7th	Stolen Bases	2nd	102	Illinois Tech	118
5	6th	Saves	5th	6	Illinois Tech	10
297	9th	Runs Allowed	4th	240	MSOE	189
246	9th	Earned Runs Allowed	4th	187	Benedictine	157
7.39	10th	Earned Run Average	4th	5.76	Benedictine	4.54
251	6th	Strikeouts	12th	186	Aurora	311
223	12th	Walks	5th	169	MSOE	110
.306	9th	Batting Average Against	5th	.288	MSOE	.272
65	8th	Errors	4th	49	Benedictine/Aurora	38
.950	6th	Fielding Percentage	4th	.960	Benedictine/Aurora	.970