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 Brad Sorkin (3-3) pitched
7 2-3 innings, allowing
just one run and striking out five. Justin Hauer finished the game
for the Redbirds, striking out three in just 1 1-3 innings
pitched. Southern's Sam Coonrod (2-4) was credited with the loss as
he allowed five runs off four hits in three innings pitched.
Kevin Tokarski and Brett Kay jump-started the offense for the
Redbirds in the third inning, posting back-to-back singles, before a
throwing error plated Tokarski after stealing third. With the game
tied at 1-1, Ty Wiesemeyer and Zac Johnson hit back-to-back RBI
singles, giving the Redbirds their first lead of the game.
The scoring continued in the fourth after Eric Aguilera and Mike
Hollenbeck started off the inning with back-to-back singles. Matt Mirabal then gave himself up on a sacrifice bunt, scoring Aguilera
from third. Tokarski added an RBI of his own, giving the Redbirds a
5-1 lead.
Four more hits and three runs in the sixth inning would be plenty
for Sorkin and Hauer to finish the game. Three Redbirds (Aguilera-Tokarski-Kay)
tallied multi-hit games, while Chad Hinshaw's walk in the first
extended his on-base streak to 22 games.
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Immediately following the game, all Redbird players and coaches
shaved their heads in support of the St. Baldrick's Foundation,
which supports cancer research. In total, the Illinois State
baseball team achieved their goal of $5,000 in donations,
tallying $6,895 by the end of the game.
The team will be back in action next weekend in a three-game
series against Western Illinois at Duffy Bass Field. First pitch
for Friday is slated for 4:30 p.m.
[Text from
news release received from Mike Williams, associate athletics
communications director, Illinois State University]
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