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 Jacob Hendren tied an Illinois State single-season record with his
10th pitching victory of the season in the second game, while Joe
Kelch had a perfect day at the plate, going 6-for-6 with two
doubles, a walk and a sacrifice fly over the two games.
“Jacob did what he’s done all year,” said Illinois State head coach
Bo Durkac. “And Joe Kelch, what can you say about him? Going 6-for-6
and hitting seeds all over the yard. His only out was a sac fly, so
he had an unbelievable day at the plate.”
Game one
Bradley jumped on top right from the start in Saturday’s opener,
thanks to a two-run home run from Brad Solka in the bottom of the
first inning. The Redbirds got one of those runs back with an RBI
double from Kelch in the second, and then took the lead in the third
after an RBI single from Brian Rodemoyer and a sacrifice fly from
Jean Ramirez.
The Braves started to pull away, however, as a double from Drew
Carlile and an RBI single from Mike Riesner plated two unearned runs
in the sixth inning. They added insurance in the seventh with a
three-run double from Ian Kristan.
Redbird starter Will Headean allowed four runs (two earned) on seven
hits and one walk over six innings of work. Headean struck out five.
Reliever Jake Sale surrendered three runs (two earned) over two
innings of relief work, allowing two hits and two walks, while
striking out a pair.
Kelch reached base four times in the loss, with two doubles, a
single and a walk. Jared Hendren collected three hits, while Paul
DeJong added a pair of base hits.
Game two
Jacob Hendren pitched his third complete game of the season, and his
first covering nine innings, in Saturday’s nightcap. He allowed just
four hits and no walks, while striking out a career-high 11 batters
in the win.
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Kelch drove in the Redbirds’ first run with a sacrifice fly in the
fourth inning, but Illinois State broke the game open with a
four-run seventh inning. Sean Beesley drew a bases-loaded walk to
bring in the first run. Dennis Colon’s fielder’s choice brought in
the second, before Daniel Dwyer provided a two-run single up the
middle.
The Redbirds got three more runs in the eighth as Ryan Koziol led
off the frame with a solo home run, his third of the season. Beesley
brought in another run with a double to left-center field before
Colon concluded the scoring with a run-scoring single up the middle.
Kelch tallied three more hits in the second game to bring his
two-game total to six. Koziol reached base four times with two hits
and two walks. Dwyer and Colon chipped in two hits each.
The Redbirds are back in Peoria Sunday for the finale of the
three-game series with Bradley. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
[Matt Wing, Illinois State
University]
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