LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Little Rock Trojans (2-0) scored three runs, including the winning run on a walk-off walk in the ninth inning to take home a 7-6 victory over Illinois State (0-2) Saturday afternoon at Little Rock.
Top Hitters:
Joe Butler: 4 for 4, 2 runs, 1 RBI, HR, 2B
Jake McCaw: 1 for 3, 1 run, 2 RBI, HR
Jack Butler: 2 for 4
Pitching Breakdown:
Brett Wicklund: 5.0 IP, 5 hits, 3 runs, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
Colin Wyman: 1.2 IP, 2 hits, 1 runs, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Michael Sebby: 0.1 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Jacob Gilmore (L, 0-1): 1.1 IP, 4 hits, 3 runs, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Scoring Breakdown:
- A sacrifice fly by Ryan Hutchinson scored Jordan Libman to give the Redbirds an early 1-0 lead in the first inning.
- The Trojans got on the board with a three-run home run to center field by TJ Dixon in the fourth inning.
- A double down the left-field line by Joe Butler scored Libman to make it 3-2 in the fifth inning.
- Butler added a solo home run in the seventh inning, and Jake McCaw followed that with a two-run shot of his own to give Illinois State a 5-2 advantage.
- Little Rock pulled to within one on an RBI single by Miguel Soto in the bottom half of the frame, but reliver Michael Sebby got out of a bases loaded jam with a punch-out.
- The Redbirds loaded the bases in the ninth inning and Tyson Hays drove in Butler after being hit by a pitch.
- Little Rock scored three runs in the ninth inning to take home the walk-off win.
Up Next:
The series between the two clubs will conclude at 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon in Little Rock, Ark.
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