NORMAL, Ill. – Justin Hayden enjoyed a career outing on the mound, and a Brendan Krob eighth-inning blast made it count as the Aces secured their first Missouri Valley Conference sweep since 2014 with a 1-0 victory over Illinois State at Duffy Bass Field.
The sweep, which was the first for the Aces in a conference road series since 2006, saw the Aces improve to 13-22 on the year with a 4-5 league mark. ISU, on the other hand, dropped to 10-24 and 0-6, respectively.
Hayden, a junior out of Mayfield, Ky., went a career-best seven innings while allowing just three hits and striking out four.