NORMAL, Ill. – Third-year junior Auggie Rasmussen reached base safely five times in Illinois State's 4-2 loss to Milwaukee on Tuesday at Duffy Bass Field.
Rasmussen doubled twice, singled, and was hit by two pitches for Illinois State (10-21 overall), which stranded 12 runners and had the tying run at the plate in the 9th inning with no outs.
Freshman Shai Robinson reached three times via two singles and a walk.
Milwaukee moves to 17-16 overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Illinois State struck first as freshman Daniel Pacella grounded home fourth-year junior Shaydon Kubo. The Redbirds nearly plated another run but had the call that Rasmussen had crossed the plate before a 'Bird was tagged out overturned upon review.
Milwaukee scored the game's next three runs to lead 3-1 through five and a half innings.
ISU pulled within a run on a 6th-inning double by second-year sophomore Nick Strong.
Milwaukee extended its advantage to 4-2 on a wild pitch in the 7th inning.
Rasmussen reached on a hit-by-pitch in the 9th inning but the Redbirds were unable to plate the Blair, Neb. native or tie the game.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Freshman Thomas Harper tallied a career-high six innings pitched in the start against his hometown team. Harper, a Wauwatosa, Wis. Native, struck out four while allowing three runs.
- Rasmussen's on-base streak moves to 11 games.
- Second-year sophomore Ryan Weaver and sixth-year senior Kolton Scherbenske each provided 1.1 scoreless innings in relief.
UP NEXT
Illinois State is scheduled to play at Northern Illinois on Wednesday (3:00 p.m. CT) before a weekend series at Bradley.
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