STILLWATER, Okla. – The Illinois State baseball team dropped a doubleheader at 25th-ranked Oklahoma State at O'Brate Stadium on Sunday. The Birds fell, 16-1 in game one before dropping game two, 18-1.
Game One
Oklahoma State started hot with four runs in the 1st inning before Illinois State got one back in the 2nd inning on a single from Daniel Contreras.
The Cowboys scored the game's next 12 runs for the run-rule victory.
Game Two
Illinois State scored first with a solo home run from Daniel Pacella in the top of the 1st to make it 1-0.
Oklahoma State tied it in the bottom of the 2nd with a leadoff home run to knot the score at 1-1. The Cowboys added four runs (all unearned) in the 3rd inning to lead, 5-1.
The home team scored the game's final 13 runs over the 4th, 5th, and 6th innings to put the game away and secure the series with the 18-1 win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCOREÂ
Game One
- Toby Schriefer made his Redbird debut in the 5th inning
- Anthony Pardo provided 1.2 innings of scoreless relief in his Redbird debut
- Illinois State's 2-6 hitters went a combined 4-for-12
Game Two
- Pacella's HR is his third long ball of 2025
- Kyle Gibson was the lone Redbird with multiple hits, going 2-for-3
- Illinois State tied a season high with three errors
UP NEXTÂ Â
Illinois State is scheduled to play Tuesday at Northwestern with first pitch set for 3:30 PM in Evanston.
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