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 The Redbirds played from behind until the eighth inning, when Zac
Johnson led off with an infield single. Eric Aguilera followed with
another infield hit before Kevin Tokarski put ISU on the board with
a single to right field, driving in Johnson. Then, Hinshaw singled
up the middle to drive home Augilera and Tokarski to seal the deal
for Illinois State.
On the mound, ISU starter Chris Razo went seven innings, giving up
three hits and one unearned run while striking out five in his no-decision appearance. Justin Hauer (3-1) took the hill in the top of
the eighth, retiring the side as he was credited with the win. Kenny
Long threw the ninth, picking up his eighth save of the season.
Aguilera led the Redbird bats with a 2-for-3 effort at the plate,
touching home once.
For Southern Illinois, Cody Forsythe (3-3) went eight innings and
allowed five Redbird hits and three runs. He had a no-hitter going
into the fifth inning, until Aguilera became ISU's first base runner
of the day with a single.
The two teams will face off again Saturday afternoon at Duffy Bass
Field for game two of this three-game set. First pitch is slated for
2 p.m. [Text from
news release received from Mike Williams,
associate athletics communications director, Illinois State
University]
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