Redbirds Fall to Host Illini in Midweek Contest, 8-2
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Illinois State baseball finished with seven hits and two runs as the Redbirds fell to host Illinois Tuesday at Illinois Field, 8-2.
The loss moves Illinois State to 12-15 in 2025 while Illinois improves to 15-11 overall.
Top Hitters:
- Daniel Contreras: 2-for-4, 2 RBI
- Judah Morris: 1-for-3, 2B, R, 2 BB
- Noah Smith: 2 HBP
Pitching Breakdown:
- Carter Monke (L, 2-5): 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's
- Ryan Weaver: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB
- MacCallan Conklin: 3.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's
- Braden Roesch: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's
Scoring Breakdown:
- The Illini broke open the scoring with three runs in the 2nd off an RBI single and two-run double
- Illinois added five runs in the 7th inning to make it 8-0
- The Redbirds got on the board in the 8th with a two-run single from Daniel Contreras to trim the lead to 8-2.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Judah Morris extended his on-base streak to 24 straight games
- Illinois State stranded 12 runners to six for the Illini
- Contreras recorded his fourth multi-RBI game this season
UP NEXT
Illinois State heads to Valparaiso, Indiana, for a three-game weekend series against the Beacons on Friday-Sunday. Action begins at 3 PM on Friday.
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