NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State baseball team scored in the 1st inning on Sunday but dropped the series finale, 8-2, to split the series with Saint Louis at Duffy Bass Field.
Fourth-year sophomore Sean Sinisko threw four scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and striking out two.
Illinois State drops back to .500 at 9-9 while Saint Louis jumps to 12-9.
HOW IT HAPPENED
An RBI in the 1st inning from fourth-year junior Connor Olson opened the game's scoring.
Saint Louis scored three times in both the 5th and 7th innings to lead 6-1.
ISU loaded the bases in the 7th inning but came away with just one run, trailing 6-2.
SLU responded with a pair of runs in the 8th inning.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Fifth-year junior Jared Hart made his 12th appearance of 2022. He recorded two outs, cutting his ERA to 1.96 on the season.
- Fifth-year junior Jake McCaw had his nine-game hitting streak snapped.
- Third-year sophomore Jordan Lussier, who was originally projected to start game three of the series (game two was canceled due to weather), threw a scoreless 8th inning.
UP NEXT
Illinois State is scheduled to host Iowa on Tuesday before Eastern Illinois on Wednesday. Both games are at 5:00 p.m. CT.
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