LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Illinois State (1-2) scored three runs in the top half of the ninth inning en route to a 4-2 win at Little Rock (2-1) Sunday afternoon. The win marks the first for the Redbirds in the 2020 campaign.
Top Hitters:
Kyle Soberano: 2 for 4
Ryan Hutchinson: 1 for 3, 2 RBI's
Pitching Breakdown:
Sean Sinisko: 5.2 IP, 5 hits, 2 runs, 2 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Erik Kubiatowicz: 1.1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
Derek Salata: 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Brady Huffman: 1.0 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Scoring Breakdown:
- Little Rock got on the board first with a run in the third inning due to a throwing error.
- Miguel Soto knocked in another run with an RBI double in the fourth to make it 2-0 in favor of the Trojans.
- A sacrifice fly by Ryan Hutchinson scored Aidan Huggins in the sixth inning to make it 2-1.
- The Redbirds scored three runs in the ninth , two of which came on a bunt single by Hutchinson and a throwing error by the Trojans on the play. Jake McCaw drove in the first run of the inning with a sacrifice fly to center field.
Up Next:
The Redbirds will travel to Norman, Oklahoma for a four-game set with Oklahoma beginning with a 3 p.m. contest Friday.
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