Illinois State Drops Series Finale to Dallas Baptist

NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State baseball team dropped the series finale against Dallas Baptist on Sunday at Duffy Bass Field by a 14-5 score.

Fifth-year senior Nick Gile went 4-for-5 for the Redbirds (17-22 overall, 5-7 Missouri Valley Conference) as the Patriots improve to 26-17 overall, 6-6 MVC.

HOW IT HAPPENED  

The Patriots scored twice in the 1^st inning but a two-RBI double from fourth-year junior Connor Olson tied the game.

A solo homer from DBU put the Patriots up, 3-2 after two innings before an RBI single from second-year sophomore Luke Cheng tied the game at 3-3 in the 3^rd inning.

DBU hit three-run homer in the 4^th inning, but the Redbirds got two back in the bottom of the inning.

The Patriots plated seven runs in the 7^th inning to lead 13-5 before adding a run in the 9^th inning.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Illinois State recorded its first ever series win over Dallas Baptist.
• Gile is the fourth Redbird to record four hits in a game this season (sixth-year senior Aidan Huggins at Purdue on 3/20, fifth-year junior Jake McCaw vs UIC on 3/23, third-year sophomore Ryan Cermak at Indiana State on 4/2)

• Fourth-year junior Chase Gockel made his Redbird debut, striking out four batters.

UP NEXT  

Illinois State will travel to Iowa for a Tuesday game, scheduled to begin at 6:05 p.m. CT.

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