MONROE, La. – The Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (9-2) hit four solo home runs en route to a 4-2 series-deciding victory over Illinois State (3-7) Sunday afternoon.
Top Hitters:
Jordan Libman: 2 for 2, 2B
Tyson Hays: 1 for 4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Aidan Huggins: 1 for 4, 1 RBI
Pitching Breakdown:
Sean Sinisko: 4.1 IP, 10 hits, 4 runs, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Connor Peplow: 1.2 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Derek Salata: 2.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Scoring Breakdown:
- A single by Aidan Huggins in the third inning drove in Braedon Blackford to give the Redbirds an early 1-0 lead.
- The Warhawks responded with three solo home runs off of Sean Sinisko in the fourth inning to take a 3-1 advantage.
- Mason Holt added a solo home run of his own in the fifth inning to make it 4-1.
- Tyson Hays hit a solo home run in the ninth inning to make it 4-2.
Up Next:
The Redbirds will travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas to take on Arkansas at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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