Paul DeJong hit his NCAA-leading 11th home run of the season and
Jacob Hendren pitched eight strong innings to earn his staff-leading
fifth win of the season Saturday. Dennis Colon also homered for the
Redbirds, while Mason Snyder and Jared Hendren drove in two runs
apiece.
Illinois State (13-14, 1-4 MVC) scored first Saturday when Snyder
provided an RBI single to score Ryan Koziol in the bottom of the
first inning. Evansville (14-12, 4-4) tied the game in the second
with a solo homer from Shain Showers, and took the lead in the third
with an RBI single from Jarod Perry.
The Redbirds tied it up in the fourth with an RBI groundout from
Colon, and took the lead in the fifth with DeJong’s two-run home run
to left-center field.
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Illinois State extended its lead in the sixth, plating seven runs in
the frame to take control. The inning started with Colon’s two-run
home run down the left-field line. Koziol followed with an RBI
single moments later, before DeJong drove in another run with a
single to left. Snyder doubled in Koziol, and Jared Hendren scored
DeJong with an RBI groundout. Brian Rodemoyer capped the inning with
an infield single that scored Snyder.
Evansville got one run back in the top of the eighth inning with a
solo shot from Jonathan Ramon, but the Redbirds restored their
nine-run lead in the bottom half of the inning with an RBI single
from Jared Hendren.
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Jacob Hendren went eight innings for the Redbirds Saturday, allowing
just six hits, two walks and three runs, while striking out three.
Jake Sale pitched a scoreless ninth, with two strikeouts.
DeJong led the Redbird offense with three hits. Koziol, Snyder,
Rodemoyer and Colon added two hits each. DeJong and Colon drove in
three runs apiece.
The Redbirds are back at Duffy Bass Field on Sunday for the finale
of the three-game series with Evansville. First pitch is scheduled
for 1 p.m.
[Matt Wing, Illinois State
University]
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