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5
Illinois State ILS 18-26, 5-11 MVC
15
Winner Missouri State MSU 23-23, 6-10 MVC
Illinois State ILS
18-26, 5-11 MVC
5
Final
15
Missouri State MSU
23-23, 6-10 MVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Illinois State ILS 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 12 1
Missouri State MSU 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 5 15 14 1

W: Link,Adam (5-5) L: Hart, Jared (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Big Innings Doom Illinois State at Missouri State

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– The Illinois State baseball team allowed eight runs in the 3rd inning and five runs in the 8th inning at Missouri State in a 15-5 loss at Hammons Field on Friday.

Second-year sophomore Luke Cheng led the offensive efforts for Illinois State (18-26 overall, 5-11 Missouri Valley Conference) with a trio of hits.

The Bears move to .500 at 23-23 overall while jumping to 6-10 in the MVC.

HOW IT HAPPENED  

The 'Birds loaded the bases in the 1st inning but could not cash in.

Missouri State exploded for eight runs in the 3rd inning.

A Bear error opened the door for the 'Birds in the 7th inning to chip away as ISU capitalized with an RBI double from third-year sophomore Ryan Cermak before a two-RBI single by fourth-year junior Connor Olson to cut the lead to 8-4.

MSU got a pair back in the bottom half of the inning before an infield hit from Cheng resulted in a Redbird run in the 8th inning.

The Bears scored five runs in the 8th to secure the game.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

  • Nine unearned runs were scored in the game.
  • Illinois State had three assists in the game, two of which came on a double play in the 1st inning.
  • Third-year sophomore Keegan Gagliardo threw 1.1 scoreless innings in relief.

UP NEXT  

Illinois State is scheduled to play at 11:00 a.m. CT on Saturday and Sunday against Missouri State to conclude the series at Hammons Field.

For the latest updates on Illinois State Baseball, stay tuned at GoRedbirds.com, follow the Redbirds on Twitter (@RedbirdBaseball) and Instagram (isuredbirdbaseball), and like the team on Facebook (Illinois State Baseball). 

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