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Illinois Gets Big Win Over No. 24 Indiana State

Illinois baseball (26-15) got back into the win column with an emphatic 21-11 run-rule victory, in seven innings, over No. 24 Indiana State (31-10) at Illinois Field Tuesday.

 

Ryan Moerman went 4-for-5 at the plate with three home runs and nine RBI. Cal Hejza also had a multi-home run performance, going 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI. 

 

Connor Milton delivered the walk-off win with a solo blast to center to cap a 2-for-3 a double, home run, one RBI and two walk performance. 

 

The Illini slugged a total of seven home runs in the ballgame, their fifth game of the season with at least five round-trippers.

 

Jake Swartz picked up the victory out of the bullpen to improve to 2-2 on the season. The right-hander went 3.0 innings, giving up three runs on four hits and striking out two. Korey Bunselmeyer turned in a scoreless seventh inning, retiring all three batters on groundouts.

 

Coltin Quagliano went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a walk - extended his career-best hitting streak to 20 games. Camden Janik went 2-for-3 with 2-for-3 with four runs and two walks. 

 

Illinois Hosts Ohio State this weekend. 

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