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Nick Zouras Action
Dennis Banks
2
Evansville UE 23-26, 10-9 MVC
11
Winner Illinois State ILS 31-21, 13-6 MVC
Evansville UE
23-26, 10-9 MVC
2
Final
11
Illinois State ILS
31-21, 13-6 MVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Evansville UE 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 3
Illinois State ILS 0 0 3 1 0 0 6 1 X 11 14 0

W: Headrick, Brent (8-3) L: Lukas, Adam (5-5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Redbirds Hit Their Way to Series-Opening Win

NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State defeated Evansville Thursday afternoon at Duffy Bass Field, 11-2. The Redbirds got hits from eight of the nine starters in the lineup. Starting pitcher, Brent Headrick earns the victory, and now has beaten every team in conference play. The 'Birds improve to 31-21, 13-6 MVC on the season with the win.  

Top Hitters

Pitching Breakdown:

Quote from Coach Holm on Headrick defeating every team in the MVC
"Obviously it's not just a one-outing deal, this was seven straight outings that he has gone out, and he has beaten every single team in the league. You can't ask for anything more - that's as good as a conference run you could possibly have."

Scoring Breakdown:

  • In the bottom of the third inning, Rave powered a home run to deep center field to score Zouras and Aidan Huggins to make it 3-0 in favor of the 'Birds.
  • In the home half of the fourth inning, Peterson hit a sacrifice fly to score Aeilts to increase the lead to 4-0.
  • Evansville scored two runs in the top of the sixth inning to cut the lead in half, 4-2.
  • In the bottom of the seventh inning, Aeilts hit a bases-clearing double to drive home three runs. Zouras would later drive home two more runs on a single to center field. He would later score in the inning on a throwing error. Illinois State led Evansville, 10-2 after seven innings.
  • Joe Butler singled to left field in the bottom of the eighth inning to bring home Jordan Libman to make the score, 11-2 to conclude the scoring in the game.

Up Next:
The Redbirds return to action tomorrow for game two against Evansville. First pitch from Duffy Bass Field is scheduled for 5 p.m. For updates on Illinois State Baseball, follow the Redbirds on Twitter (@RedbirdBaseball) and Instagram (@isuredbirdbaseball).

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