NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State lost the series finale at Duffy Bass Field on Sunday afternoon to Missouri State, 4-3. The Redbirds scored three runs on seven hits in the contest.
The loss drops the Redbirds to 22-23, 11-10 MVC.
Top Hitters:
Pitching Breakdown:
- Tanner Perry (L, 3-4): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 9 K's
- Braden Roesch: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
- Matthew Donnison: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 K's
Scoring Breakdown:
- Missouri State scored in the 3rd off a solo home run and RBI single for a 2-0 lead
- Daniel Pacella sent out his 16th home run in the 3rd to knot the score at 2-2
- The Bears got the lead back off an RBI fielder's choice in the 5th inning for a 3-2 advantage
- Missouri State padded the lead in the 9th with an RBI groundout
- ILS pushed across a run in the 9th with a fielder's choice
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Pacella moves his career HR total to 43 as a Redbird
- Luke Stulga moves his hitting streak to 21 straight games
- ILS left the bases loaded in the 9th
UP NEXT
Illinois State heads to DeKalb for a Tuesday afternoon matchup against Northern Illinois. First pitch is set for 2 PM against the Huskies.
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