Redbirds Fall in Midweek Contest to Western Illinois, 11-1

NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State baseball fell, 11-1, to Western Illinois on Wednesday at Duffy Bass Field in seven innings.

The Leathernecks (11-30 overall) scored six early runs in the first two innings and never surrendered the lead.

Illinois State (21-22 overall) saw sophomore Luke Lawrence finish 2-for-4 as he would be the lone Redbird with multiple hits. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

Western Illinois scored the game's first six runs, plating four in the 1^st and two in the 2^nd.

Illinois State would get on the board in the bottom of the 2^nd with a bases-loaded groundout by senior Greg Nichols.

The Leathernecks added a pair of runs in the 5^th off an RBI single to lead 8-1 before adding three more in the 7^th to put the game into run-rule territory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Lawrence's on-base streak moves to 29 games, the longest by a Redbird this season.
• Sophomore Thomas Harper provided 3.0 innings of relief for the 'Birds with four strikeouts.

UP NEXT

Illinois State is scheduled to host Southern Illinois at Duffy Bass Field in a three-game series from May 3-5.

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