Redbirds Fall on 10th Inning Walk-Off Single to SEMO

  CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Illinois State baseball team was edged by SEMO, 4-3, on a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning on Friday night at Capaha Field. 

Fifth-year senior Colton Johnson threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while striking out eight for Illinois State (2-4 overall). Fourth-year junior Colin Wyman impressed for the second-straight outing, firing 2.1 scoreless innings while facing the minimum seven batters and striking out two. 

Fourth-year junior Nick Gile had three singles and fifth-year senior Joe Butler posted two hits and two walks. 

Peyton Leeper recorded the walk-off hit for SEMO (3-5 overall). 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Fifth-year senior Joe Butler and Jordan Libman each recorded RBI doubles in the 1st inning to put ISU up, 2-0. 

SEMO responded with a pair of runs in the 5th innings before a single by fourth-year sophomore Jake McCaw drove in Libman to put the 'Birds ahead, 3-2. 

The Red Hawks plated a run in the 7th inning prior to Leeper's walk-off single in the 10th. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Joe Butler is up to 99 career runs scored after scoring in the 1st inning. 
• Both teams recorded 11 hits, marking the third-straight contest ISU and its opponent have had the same number of hits. 
• The last time the 'Birds played an extra-inning game was an 8-4 win over Florida A&M on 3/10/2020.

UP NEXT
Illinois State is scheduled for a pair of 7-inning contests at SEMO on Saturday before a 9-inning contest on Sunday. 

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