CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois’ offense finally woke up.
And then it fell asleep again.
Four first-inning runs were enough for Illinois to snap its season-long four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over No. 19 Coastal Carolina at Illinois Field on Tuesday night, but the offense never did much again after that. Illinois’ offense stalled over its final seven innings as the Illini picked up their second victory over a ranked opponent this season (Feb. 16 at then-No. 20 Wake Forest).
With zero currently ranked opponents still on the 2019 slate, Illinois has potentially its last chance to earn a regular-season win over a ranked team on Wednesday night versus Coastal Carolina.