Illinois State Drops Saturday Game to UIC, 11-2

NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State baseball team dropped a 11-2 decision in seven innings at Duffy Bass Field on Saturday as the Flames scored nine times in the first four innings.

Illinois State (18-28 overall, 7-16 Missouri Valley Conference) got an RBI double by fourth-year junior Greg Nichols and RBI knock from freshman Daniel Pacella.

UIC improves to 25-21 overall, 11-12 MVC.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UIC scored the game's first nine runs before Nichols doubled home fourth-year junior Shaydon Kubo in the 5^th inning.

Pacella singled home third-year junior Auggie Rasmussen in the 6^th inning before the Flames extended their lead to 11-2.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Rasmussen's on-base streak moves to 27 games, the longest by a Redbird since Derek Parola's 33-game streak in 2019 as he singled to left field.

• Four of the Redbirds' seven hits went for extra bases.

• Freshman Tyrelle Chadewick threw a scoreless 9^th inning in 1-2-3 fashion.

UP NEXT

Illinois State is scheduled to host UIC on Sunday (12:00 p.m. CT) in the team's final home game at Duffy Bass Field in 2023. The program will honor its seniors following Sunday's game.

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