NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In the second game of their weekend series against Belmont, Illinois State baseball team fell to the Bruins, 11-6, on Saturday afternoon at E.S. Rose Park.
Illinois State (7-13 overall, 1-1 MVC) totaled seven hits and stranded seven runners on the afternoon.
Belmont (9-15 overall, 1-1 MVC) recorded 13 hits, including three home runs.
Top Hitters:
Pitching Breakdown:
- Tanner Perry (L, 1-3): 4.0 IP, 9 H, 9 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's
- Leo Berger: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's
- MacCallan Conklin: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB
- Jack Finn: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Toby Schriefer: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Scoring Breakdown:
- The Redbirds got on the scoreboard first thanks to an RBI single by Daniel Contreras in the top of the 2nd
- Josh Outlaw would plate the next Redbird off an error by the Bruin shortstop for a 2-0 Redbird lead.
- Luke Stulga tallied an RBI single to finish a four-run second inning for the Birds as Illinois State led 4-0 after the top of the 2nd
- The Bruins scored the game's next 10 runs with two in the 2nd, three in the 3rd, 4 in the 4th, and one in the 5th.
- The Redbirds got two runs in the top of the 7th with a solo shot from Daniel Pacella and RBI double from Graham Mastros
- Belmont responded with a solo home run in the bottom of the 7th to make the score, 11-6.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Morris extended his on-base streak to 17 games
- Pacella totaled his sixth home run of the season
- Contreras records his second three-hit game of 2025
UP NEXT
Illinois State and Belmont conclude the weekend with first pitch at 10 AM on Sunday from E.S. Rose Park.
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