NORMAL, Ill. – On a windy Friday evening, Illinois State started week two of MVC play as the Redbirds fell to Murray State by a final of 19-8 at Duffy Bass Field.
Illinois State (10-14 overall, 2-2 MVC) totaled 15 hits, including two home runs, and stranded 11 runners.
Murray State (15-6 overall, 2-2 MVC) recorded 19 hits, including three home runs.
Top Hitters:
Pitching Breakdown:
- Thomas Harper (L, 2-1): 3.2 IP, 8 H, 9 ER, 3 BB, 3 K's
- MacCallan Conklin: 1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Braden Roesch: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB
- Anthony Pardo: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Lawson Minshew: 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB
Scoring Breakdown:
- Illinois State scored first, off a three-run home run by Pacella, in the bottom of the 3rd inning
- The Racers responded with 10 runs in the top of the 4th, including a grand slam and three-run home run
- Murray State added a run in the 5th with an RBI single to make it 11-3
- The Redbirds got two runs back in the bottom of the 5th with a Racers wild pitch and RBI double from Luke Stulga to make it 11-5
- Murray State padded their lead with four runs in the 6th and four in the 7th
- Luke Stulga sent out a three-run home run in the 7th to score three Birds
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Judah Morris extended his on-base streak to 21 straight games
- Pacella records his eighth home run of the year
- Stulga tallies his fourth home run of the season
UP NEXT
Illinois State returns to Duffy Bass Field to continue the weekend series on Saturday with first pitch at 1 PM in Normal. The two teams will play a doubleheader to conclude the weekend.
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