A big day from Owen Miller helped Illinois State secure its second win in as many days over a Big Ten opponent, as the Illinois State baseball team scored a 10-4 win over Northwestern Sunday at North Charlotte Regional Park, as part of the Snowbird Classic.

Miller went 4-for-5 from the plate with two doubles and four RBIs, while Daniel Dwyer chipped in three hits and two RBIs in the Redbird win.

Starter David Meade earned his first win of the season with a quality start, allowing three runs over six innings of work, and Jeffrey Barton picked up the first save of his Illinois State career with two scoreless innings to finish off the win.

After a 3-run top of the fourth, he Redbirds answered back in the bottom of the fourth with three runs of their own. Ryan Hutchinson reached base on an error by the Northwestern shortstop and Wildcat starter Cooper Wetherbee walked the next two batters to load the bases before exiting the game. Josh David then came out of the bullpen and walked in a run. Dwyer followed with the key at-bat in the inning, providing a two-run single to give Illinois State a 4-3 lead.

The Redbirds padded their lead with two runs in the seventh and in the eighth with three more runs, running the score to the final tally of 10-4.

Meade pitched six innings, struck out four batters and gave up three earned runs. Barton came on in relief in the eighth with a three-run lead and struck out the side. With a six-run lead in the ninth, Barton stayed in the game and closed out the Wildcats for his first-career save.

The Redbirds fell to Indiana Friday 11-1 but came back to top Ohio State Saturday, 5-4.

The Redbirds return to action Tuesday when they face Michigan State at the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Florida. First pitch is set for 10 a.m. CT.