2 solo HRs give Illinois a 2-1 lead after 3 innings (radio link)
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Illini add an unearned run, lead 3-1 after four
Stratten singled, stole 2nd and was thrown out at the plate (single by Rodigue to CF) to end the T4.
Second Illini batter is hit by pitch, advances to 3rd on an throwing error and scores on a single.
- - - R H E
IU - 1 5 1
UI - 3 7 0
Go Hoosiers!
This post was edited on 4/17 8:35 PM by snowling
Stratten singled, stole 2nd and was thrown out at the plate (single by Rodigue to CF) to end the T4.
Second Illini batter is hit by pitch, advances to 3rd on an throwing error and scores on a single.
- - - R H E
IU - 1 5 1
UI - 3 7 0
Go Hoosiers!
This post was edited on 4/17 8:35 PM by snowling
Illini add 2 unearned runs, lead 5-1 after five
4 ball walk to open B4, followed by a error and double plates another run for the Illini. A FC and single plate another run (both unearned). Boxscore showing an error for Illini; not sure when it was.
IU - 1 6 2
UI - 5 9 1
Go Hoosiers!
This post was edited on 4/17 8:49 PM by snowling
4 ball walk to open B4, followed by a error and double plates another run for the Illini. A FC and single plate another run (both unearned). Boxscore showing an error for Illini; not sure when it was.
IU - 1 6 2
UI - 5 9 1
Go Hoosiers!
This post was edited on 4/17 8:49 PM by snowling
Still 5-1 going to the eighth
IU has left 2 on base in the 6th and 7th.
IU - 1 10 2
UI - 5 10 1
Go Hoosiers!
IU has left 2 on base in the 6th and 7th.
IU - 1 10 2
UI - 5 10 1
Go Hoosiers!
Story link with boxscore
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Indiana with toe-to-toe with No. 11 Illinois in the hit column but lost Friday evening's series opener at Illinois Field, 5-1.
IU picked up multi-hit games from Casey Rodrigue, but struggled to bring home Hoosiers for runs, leaving a total of 11 on base.
Illinois, which extended its nation-best winning streak to 12 games, scored in four of the first five innings and registered hits in the first six to jump out to a 5-1 lead.
The Hoosiers scored in the first inning for the fifth straight game, but failed to produce a run the rest of the way, stranding six runners in scoring position.
In the opening frame, Rodrigue reached on a hit by pitch, advanced to second on Craig Dedelow's groundout and scored IU's lone run on a RBI single from Hartong.
Illinois tied the game in the first inning and took a 2-1 lead in the third on solo home runs from Adam Walton and Jason Goldstein, respectively.
The Illini tagged on another run in the fourth inning before tallying two in the bottom of the fifth, the most UI had in an inning, to take a 5-1 lead it would maintain through the end of the game.
Sophomore RHP Evan Bell, who entered the game in the fifth with zero outs and runners on second and third, minimized the damage as UI scored just one run on a RBI single. Bell finished the game, giving up just three total hits while striking out four.
Rodrigue led the way with three hits, marking the ninth time in his career he's reached that figure.
UP NEXT
Indiana and Illinois continue their weekend series at Illinois Field on Saturday, April 18, at 4 p.m. ET.
Coverage: Twitter
GAME NOTES
••• Indiana fell to 21-14 overall and 5-7 in Big Ten play.
••• Indiana has scored in the first inning in five straight games, six of the last seven and seven of the last nine.
••• Indiana totaled 11 hits, marking the 19th time this season IU has had 10 or more. Seven Hoosiers hit, led by Rodrigue's three while two others hit twice (Donley and Hartong).
••• Senior 1B Scott Donley recorded a hit for the 12th consecutive game, extending IU's current longest spurt and marking his longest streak of the season. Donley tallied two, marking his 13th multi-hit game of the season and 64th of his career.
••• Senior SS Casey Rodrigue posted his 11th multi-hit game, matching a career high with three hits, marking the sixth straight contest and seventh time in eight games that he's had at least one base knock.
••• Freshman C Brad Hartong registered his ninth career multi-hit game, recording two. Hartong has a hit in five straight games and six of his multi-hit games have come in the last 12 contests.
••• Freshman OF Logan Sowers hit his team-high ninth double, including his fourth in the last six games.
Go Hoosiers!
per Varsity Club
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Indiana with toe-to-toe with No. 11 Illinois in the hit column but lost Friday evening's series opener at Illinois Field, 5-1.
IU picked up multi-hit games from Casey Rodrigue, but struggled to bring home Hoosiers for runs, leaving a total of 11 on base.
Illinois, which extended its nation-best winning streak to 12 games, scored in four of the first five innings and registered hits in the first six to jump out to a 5-1 lead.
The Hoosiers scored in the first inning for the fifth straight game, but failed to produce a run the rest of the way, stranding six runners in scoring position.
In the opening frame, Rodrigue reached on a hit by pitch, advanced to second on Craig Dedelow's groundout and scored IU's lone run on a RBI single from Hartong.
Illinois tied the game in the first inning and took a 2-1 lead in the third on solo home runs from Adam Walton and Jason Goldstein, respectively.
The Illini tagged on another run in the fourth inning before tallying two in the bottom of the fifth, the most UI had in an inning, to take a 5-1 lead it would maintain through the end of the game.
Sophomore RHP Evan Bell, who entered the game in the fifth with zero outs and runners on second and third, minimized the damage as UI scored just one run on a RBI single. Bell finished the game, giving up just three total hits while striking out four.
Rodrigue led the way with three hits, marking the ninth time in his career he's reached that figure.
UP NEXT
Indiana and Illinois continue their weekend series at Illinois Field on Saturday, April 18, at 4 p.m. ET.
Coverage: Twitter
GAME NOTES
••• Indiana fell to 21-14 overall and 5-7 in Big Ten play.
••• Indiana has scored in the first inning in five straight games, six of the last seven and seven of the last nine.
••• Indiana totaled 11 hits, marking the 19th time this season IU has had 10 or more. Seven Hoosiers hit, led by Rodrigue's three while two others hit twice (Donley and Hartong).
••• Senior 1B Scott Donley recorded a hit for the 12th consecutive game, extending IU's current longest spurt and marking his longest streak of the season. Donley tallied two, marking his 13th multi-hit game of the season and 64th of his career.
••• Senior SS Casey Rodrigue posted his 11th multi-hit game, matching a career high with three hits, marking the sixth straight contest and seventh time in eight games that he's had at least one base knock.
••• Freshman C Brad Hartong registered his ninth career multi-hit game, recording two. Hartong has a hit in five straight games and six of his multi-hit games have come in the last 12 contests.
••• Freshman OF Logan Sowers hit his team-high ninth double, including his fourth in the last six games.
Go Hoosiers!
per Varsity Club
