Illinois State fell 11-1 to Western Illinois on Wednesday at Duffy Bass Field in seven innings.

The Leathernecks (11-30 overall) scored six early runs in the first two innings and never surrendered the lead.

Illinois State (21-22 overall) saw sophomore Luke Lawrence finish 2-for-4 as he would be the lone Redbird with multiple hits. Lawrence's on-base streak moves to 29 games, the longest by a Redbird this season.

Illinois State is scheduled to host Southern Illinois at Duffy Bass Field in a three-game series starting Friday.