Illinois State comes to town after getting swept by Vandy over the weekend and they have a 5-8 record.
IU will give Illinois transfer RHP Ty Rybarczyk the start and it will be his debut on the mound for IU. Illinois St. will start RHP Thomas Harper with an ERA of 9.90 in 10 IP and WHIP of 2.20 with an OBA of .391.
Oliver will get the start at 2B with Bode being the DH. Tibbitts will be at 1B while Stadler will be behind the plate. The first six hitters in the batting order for IU will be the same as it has been in the last few games.
It currently is 72 with intermittent clouds and the chance of precip is at 43 pct. The winds are SSW 10 mph with gusts to 17 mph.
1st inning:
T1st:
The leadoff hitter for the Redbirds reached on a single up the middle. A SAC bunt moved the runner to 2nd with one out.
A deep fly being carried by the wind made it to the warning track in LF before being hauled in for the 2nd out with the runner still at 2nd.
A single scored the runner from 2nd with the hitter reaching 2nd on an error (bobbled ball) in LF. It looked like the runner was going to hold at 3rd, but when he saw the bobbled ball, he headed home.
A flyout ended retired the side.
B1st:
Mitchell led off. Mitchell flied out just short of the wall in LF. Taylor doubled to left center.
Seth Benes is warming up in the bullpen for IU. Tibbitts grounded out with Taylor taking 3rd.
A groundout by Mathison stranded the runner at 3rd to end the inning.
End of 1st:
IU will give Illinois transfer RHP Ty Rybarczyk the start and it will be his debut on the mound for IU. Illinois St. will start RHP Thomas Harper with an ERA of 9.90 in 10 IP and WHIP of 2.20 with an OBA of .391.
Oliver will get the start at 2B with Bode being the DH. Tibbitts will be at 1B while Stadler will be behind the plate. The first six hitters in the batting order for IU will be the same as it has been in the last few games.
It currently is 72 with intermittent clouds and the chance of precip is at 43 pct. The winds are SSW 10 mph with gusts to 17 mph.
1st inning:
T1st:
The leadoff hitter for the Redbirds reached on a single up the middle. A SAC bunt moved the runner to 2nd with one out.
A deep fly being carried by the wind made it to the warning track in LF before being hauled in for the 2nd out with the runner still at 2nd.
A single scored the runner from 2nd with the hitter reaching 2nd on an error (bobbled ball) in LF. It looked like the runner was going to hold at 3rd, but when he saw the bobbled ball, he headed home.
A flyout ended retired the side.
B1st:
Mitchell led off. Mitchell flied out just short of the wall in LF. Taylor doubled to left center.
Seth Benes is warming up in the bullpen for IU. Tibbitts grounded out with Taylor taking 3rd.
A groundout by Mathison stranded the runner at 3rd to end the inning.
End of 1st:
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