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Redbirds earn 10th straight win in victory over Iowa
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[March 12, 2012]
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Illinois
State first baseman Kyle Stanton went 2 for 3 with a game-high three
RBIs to lead the Redbirds to their 10th straight victory in a 10-6
win against Iowa on Sunday afternoon at Chain of Lakes Park.
Sunday's win marked the first streak of 10 games without a loss for
ISU since the 1984 Redbirds amassed a streak of 10 victories and one
tie without a loss.
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 Illinois State improved to 10-3 after securing its third victory at
the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational. Iowa fell to 3-8. Redbird
starting pitcher Dylan Craig (2-0) earned the win, while Iowa's Tim
Fangman (1-3) suffered the loss. Craig pitched 5 1/3 innings, and
allowed six runs on seven hits with five strikeouts."This was a
good win for our team," Redbird head coach Mark Kingston said. "It
went back and forth, and once again, we fell behind early. But we
stayed with the process and kept with our game plan, and we
capitalized on our opportunities."
Illinois State fell behind 4-0 after Iowa scored one run in the
first inning and three in the third. But the Redbirds responded,
first with one run in the fourth inning on an RBI double by Stanton
to drive in Matt Mirabal. Then ISU capitalized on three Iowa errors
that resulted in three runs.
The Redbirds took their first lead of the game in the sixth
inning with four more runs. Stanton drove in one with a single, and
two more runs scored on an Iowa throwing error. Zac Johnson singled
home another run to increase ISU's advantage to 8-4.
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In the bottom of the sixth, the Hawkeyes responded with two runs.
However, Illinois State countered with two more runs in the seventh
inning, both on Iowa wild pitches. ISU's Johnny Lieske, Matt Schmitt
and Justin Hauer teamed up to pitch the final 3 2/3 shutout innings
to secure the victory.
The Redbirds ride their 10-game winning streak into Tuesday's
game at No. 14 Miami. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. Central
time in Coral Gables, Fla.
[Text from file received from
Illinois State]
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