ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Rockford University baseball team qualified for the NACC Tournament for the third straight season and for the 11th time in program history. The Regents' 11 NACC Tournament appearances are the fifth most of any team in the conference. Rockford tied for sixth place in the 2026 NACC standings for the second consecutive season and will be the sixth seed, taking on the seventh-seeded Edgewood University Eagles, who will be making their 10th appearance. The Regents and Eagles will square off in an elimination game on Wednesday, May 6, at 3 p.m. CDT at Jim Schmid Field in Montgomery, Ill. If Rockford wins, the Regents will advance to play either #3 Concordia University Chicago at 10 a.m. CDT or #4 Illinois Tech at 1 p.m. CDT on Thursday, May 7, in the opening round of the six-team double-elimination tournament, where all games will be played at Benedictine University. Rockford enters the week as one of only five teams (Aurora -7, Concordia Chicago -6, MSOE -2, Rockford -2, and Benedictine -1) to have ever won the NACC Tournament.
#6 Rockford University Regents (24-14, 13-11 NACC) vs. #7 Edgewood University Eagles (19-18, 13-11 NACC)
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Jim Schmid Field at Stuart Sports Complex
Tickets: $10/day for adults, $5/day for children (10 and under)/seniors (65+)
TICKETS ARE CASH ONLY: NO CREDIT CARDS
*Please note that NO pets will be allowed inside the complex*
Live Stats: Follow (May 6)
Video: Watch (May 6)
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Single Elimination Games
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Game A - #8 Benedictine University vs. #5 Concordia University Wisconsin, 3 p.m. CDT (@ Benedictine)
Game B - #7 Edgewood University vs. #6 Rockford University, 3 p.m. CDT (@ Aurora)
Double Elimination Tournament (All games played at Benedictine University Field, Lisle, Ill.)
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Game 1 - Lowest Remaining Seed vs. #3 Concordia University Chicago, 10 a.m. CDT
Game 2 - Highest Remaining Seed vs. #4 Illinois Tech, 1 p.m. CDT
Game 3 - Game 1 Winner vs. #2 MSOE, 4 p.m. CDT
Game 4 - Game 2 Winner vs. #1 Aurora, 7 p.m. CDT
Friday, May 8, 2026
Game 5 - Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, 10 a.m. CDT (Elimination Game)
Game 6 - Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser, 1 p.m. CDT (Elimination Game)
Game 7 - Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 4 p.m. CDT
Game 8 - Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 7 p.m. CDT (Elimination Game)
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Game 9 - Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 Winner, 4 p.m. CDT (Elimination Game)
Game 10 - Game 7 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, 7 p.m. CDT (Championship Game)
Sunday, May 10, 2026 (If Necessary)
Game 11 - Game 10 Winner vs. Game 10 Loser, 12 PM (Championship Game if Game 7 Winner Loses Saturday)
- Rockford is 24-26 overall against Edgewood.
- Lost to Edgewood in last year's NACC Tournament 9-8 in 12 innings as Rockford was the sixth seed and Edgewood was the seventh seed in this game.
- The Regents won the first ever meeting 13-10 at home back on April 2, 1994.
- Edgewood has won 6 of the last 10 games.
- Seven of the last 10 meetings have been decided by four runs or less, with five of those being one-run games.
- Both teams split the series on April 22. The Regents came from behind, winning 7-5 in the first game and falling short 9-2 in the second game.
- W 7-5 at Edgewood (04/22/26)
- Rockford
- Alex Easton - 7-2/3 innings pitched, 8 hits, 2 earned runs, 5 strikeouts
- Kyle Koerner (W) - 1 inning pitched, 0 hits, 1 walk
- Sidney Atkins (S) - 1/3 inning pitched, 0 hits, 0 runs
- Marcus Taylor - 3-for-5, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored
- Trent Lawrence - 2-for-4, 3 RBIs, 1 HR, 2 runs scored
- Blaise Mace - 1-for-4, 1 RBI
- Edgewood
- Axell Allain - 2 innings pitched, 4 hits, 1 run
- Aiden Shumaker (L) - 7 innings pitched, 8 hits, 4 earned runs, 2 walks, 6 strikeouts
- Charlie Tompach - 2-for-2
- Jacob Carney - 1-for-5, 2 RBIs
- L 9-2 at Edgewood (04/22/26)
- Rockford
- Edgewood
- Mark Tor (W) - 6-1/3 innings pitched, 2 hits, 2 runs, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts
- Hayden Hellenbrand - 2-for-5, 2 RBIs, 1 run scored
- Kyle Prindle - 1-for-4, 2 RBIs
- Aidan Kammer - 2-for-4, 1 run scored
- Dominic Lee - 2-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI
- Carter Kelley - 1-for-2, 2 runs scored
#1 Aurora University
- First NACC regular season title since 2023
- 11-3 versus NACC Tournament teams this year
- 2-0 vs. Benedictine, 1-1 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 2-0 vs. Concordia Chicago, 1-1 vs. MSOE, 1-1 vs. Rockford, 2-0 vs. Edgewood, 2-0 vs. Illinois Tech
- 16 NACC Tournament Appearances (tied with Concordia Chicago for the most)
- 7 NACC Tournament Championships (most) (2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2021, & 2023)
- 4 NACC Regular Season Titles (2012, 2021, 2022, & 2023)
#2 MSOE
- Won back-to-back NACC Tournaments in 2024 & 2025
- Defending NACC Tournament Champion
- 10-4 versus NACC tournament teams this year
- 2-0 vs. Rockford, 2-0 vs. Illinois Tech, 2-0 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 1-1 vs. Aurora, 2-0 vs. Benedictine, 0-2 vs. Concordia Chicago, 1-1 vs. Edgewood
- 9 NACC Tournament appearances
- 2 NACC Tournament Championships - (2022, 2025)
- 2 NACC Regular Season Titles - (2022 & 2025)
#3 Concordia University Chicago
- 8-6 versus NACC Tournament teams this year
- 0-2 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 2-0 vs. Benedictine, 0-2 vs. Aurora, 2-0 vs. Illinois Tech, 1-1 vs. Edgewood, 2-0 vs. MSOE, 1-1 vs. Rockford
- 15 NACC Tournament appearances (tied for the most)
- 6 NACC Tournament Championships (2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2017)
- 9 NACC Regular Season Titles (most) - 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019
#4 Illinois Tech
- 5-9 versus NACC Tournament teams this year
- 0-2 vs. Edgewood, 1-1 vs. Rockford, 0-2 vs. MSOE, 0-2 vs. Concordia Chicago, 2-0 vs. Benedictine, 2-0 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 0-2 vs. Aurora
- 5 NACC Tournament appearances
- 0 NACC Tournament Championships
- 0 NACC Regular Season Titles
#5 Concordia Wisconsin
- 8-6 versus NACC Tournament teams this year
- 2-0 vs. Concordia Chicago, 1-1 vs. Aurora, 2-0 vs. Rockford, 0-2 vs. MSOE, 2-0 vs. Benedictine, 1-1 vs. Edgewood, 0-2 vs. Illinois Tech
- 13 NACC Tournament appearances
- 0 NACC Tournament Championships
- 0 NACC Regular Season Titles
#6 Rockford University
- 5-9 versus NACC Tournament teams this year
- 1-1 vs. Illinois Tech, 0-2 vs. MSOE, 0-2 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 1-1 vs. Aurora, 1-1 vs. Edgewood, 1-1 vs. Benedictine, 1-1 vs. Concordia Chicago
- 11 NACC Tournament appearances
- 2 NACC Tournament Championships (2007 & 2008)
- Won the first ever NACC Tournament
- 3 NACC Regular Season Titles (2007, 2008 & 2010)
- Won the first ever NACC Regular Season Championship
#7 Edgewood University
- 7-7 versus NACC Tournament teams this year
- 2-0 vs. Illinois Tech, 1-1 vs. Benedictine, 1-1 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 1-1 vs. Concordia Chicago, 1-1 vs. Rockford, 0-2 vs. Aurora, 1-1 vs. MSOE
- 10 NACC Tournament Appearences
- 0 NACC Tournament Championships
- 1 NACC Regular Season Title (2010)
#8 Benedictine University
- 2-12 versus NACC Tournament teams this year
- 0-2 vs. Aurora, 0-2 vs. Concordia Chicago, 1-1 vs. Edgewood, 0-2 vs. Concordia Wisconsin, 0-2 vs. MSOE, 0-2 vs. Illinois Tech, 1-1 vs. Rockford
- 16 NACC Tournament Appearences
- 1 NACC Tournament Championship (2024)
- 1 NACC Regular Season Title (2008)
Individual Leaders
| Rockford |
Stat |
Category |
Stat |
Edgewood |
NACC Leader |
Stat |
| Kadin Bergstrom |
.361 |
Batting Average |
.379 |
Charlie Tompach |
Joe Lukancic (AU) |
.494 |
| Kadin Bergstrom |
.455 |
On-Base Percentage |
.500 |
Charlie Tompach |
Brandon Mahler (CUC) |
.557 |
| Kadin Bergstrom |
.722 |
Slugging Percentage |
.500 |
Charlie Tompach |
Brandon Mauler (CUC) |
.900 |
| Kadin Bergstrom |
38 |
Runs |
45 |
Kyle Prindle |
Joe Lukancic (AU) |
63 |
| Kadin Bergstrom |
52 |
Hits |
52 |
Jacob Carney |
Joe Lukancic (AU) |
87 |
| Kadin Bergstrom |
52 |
Doubles |
13 |
Jacob Carney |
Tyler Patton (AU) |
18 |
| Marcus Taylor/Zach Fabis/Bryce Stanton |
1 |
Triples |
2 |
Charlie Tompach |
Justin Nonnenmann (BU) |
4 |
| Kadin Bergstrom |
12 |
Home Runs |
7 |
Mac Vesperman |
Brandon Mahler (CUC) |
16 |
| Kadin Bergstrom |
45 |
Runs Batted In |
38 |
Aidan Kammer |
Brandon Mahler (CUC) |
66 |
| Blaise Mace |
20 |
Walks |
27 |
Kyle Prindle |
Prindle (EDGE) / Kasten (CUW) |
27 |
| Blaise Mace |
11 |
Stolen Bases |
12 |
Jacob Carney |
Jake Friar (IIT) |
24 |
| Zach Fabis |
8 |
Wins |
5 |
Aidan Shumaker |
Connor Hogan (AU) |
9 |
| Sidney Atkins |
5 |
Saves |
1 |
Jake Lueptow |
Kyle Connelly (CUC) |
6 |
| Alex Easton |
69.1 |
Innings Pitched |
66.1 |
Aiden Shumaker |
Braden Behrens (BU) |
80.2 |
| Logan Koeller |
1.80 |
Earned Run Average |
3.53 |
Aidan Shumaker |
Max Babich (MSOE) |
1.58 |
| Alex Easton |
52 |
Strikeouts |
76 |
Aiden Shumaker |
Aidan Shumaker (EDGE) |
76 |
| Logan Koeller |
.201 |
Batting Average Against |
.237 |
Mark Tor |
Max Babich (MSOE) |
.167 |
Team Stats
| Rockford |
NACC Rank |
Category |
NACC Rank |
Edgewood |
NACC Leaders |
Stat |
| .307 |
4th |
Batting Average |
3rd |
.310 |
Aurora |
.368 |
| .394 |
6th |
On-Base Percentage |
2nd |
.416 |
Aurora |
.447 |
| .457 |
3rd |
Slugging Percentage |
4th |
.448 |
Aurora |
.542 |
| 264 |
6th |
Runs |
3rd |
316 |
Aurora |
404 |
| 379 |
8th |
Hits |
5th |
387 |
Aurora |
507 |
| 72 |
4th |
Doubles |
7th |
66 |
Aurora |
108 |
| 6 |
8th |
Triples |
3rd |
11 |
MSOE/Illinois Tech |
12 |
| 34 |
3rd |
Home Runs |
6th |
28 |
Concordia Chicago |
49 |
| 238 |
6th |
Runs Batted In |
T-3rd |
269 |
Aurora |
372 |
| 151 |
10th |
Walks |
2nd |
179 |
Illinois Tech |
192 |
| 64 |
4th |
Stolen Bases |
8th |
56 |
Illinois Tech |
124 |
| 8 |
T-1st |
Saves |
13th |
1 |
MSOE/Rockford/Dominican |
8 |
| 205 |
1st |
Runs Allowed |
5th |
248 |
Rockford |
205 |
| 146 |
1st |
Earned Runs Allowed |
5th |
202 |
Rockford |
146 |
| 4.29 |
1st |
Earned Run Average |
5th |
5.75 |
Rockford |
4.29 |
| 247 |
8th |
Strikeouts |
2nd |
269 |
MSOE |
308 |
| 279 |
11th |
Walks |
8th |
161 |
St. Norbert |
131 |
| .267 |
2nd |
Batting Average Against |
6th |
.293 |
MSOE |
.261 |
| 68 |
6th |
Errors |
5th |
53 |
Aurora |
44 |
| .948 |
10th |
Fielding Percentage |
6th |
.950 |
Aurora |
.965 |
