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Illinois State ILS 4-3
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Winner Arkansas State ASU 4-3
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Arkansas State ASU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Illinois State ILS 0 2 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 10 10 4
Arkansas State ASU 2 0 1 3 5 0 3 0 X 14 14 0

W: Butts, Arlon (1-0) L: Wilmoth, Joey (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Illinois State Drops Series Finale at Arkansas State, 14-10

JONESBORO, Ark. - The Illinois State baseball team dropped the series finale at Arkansas State with a 14-10 final at Tomlinson Stadium.

Firth-year senior Connor Olson delivered a key three-RBI, pinch-hit double for the Redbirds (4-3 overall) but the Red Wolves move to 4-3 in 2023.

HOW IT HAPPENED  

ASU scored twice in the opening frame but a single by second-year sophomore Blake Stenger in the 2nd inning even the game at 2-2.

Fourth-year junior Adrian Flores drew a bases-loaded walk in the 3rd inning to give ISU the lead ASU scored the game's next four runs to lead, 6-3.

Flores doubled in a run in the 5th inning before third-year junior Auggie Rasmussen doubled home two runs to tie the game before third-year junior Luke Cheng drove in another run to put the 'Birds up, 7-6. The Red Wolves countered with five runs in the bottom of the inning.

A pinch-hit, bases-clearing double by Olson drew the 'Birds to within 11-10. ASU responded with three runs to extend the lead to 14-10.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

  • Stenger joins third-year junior Rasmussen, fourth-year junior Shay Kubo, and second-year sophomore Noah Rabin as Redbirds to have two steals in a game in 2023.

  • Illinois State has now scored 10+ runs in four games in 2023.

  • Freshman Joey Wilmoth struck out the first two batters he faced.

UP NEXT  

Illinois State is scheduled to play at third-ranked Arkansas on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. CT.

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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