NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In its first Missouri Valley Conference regular season game of 2025, Illinois State baseball team defeated Belmont, 8-5, on Friday night at E.S. Rose Park.
Senior Judah Morris led the offensive attack with two home runs in back-to-back plate appearances for Illinois State (7-12 overall, 1-0 MVC).
Belmont (8-15 overall, 0-1 MVC) recorded six hits and stranded six runners.
Top Hitters:
- Judah Morris: 3-for-5, 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI
- Brayden Bakes: 2-for-4, HR, 2 R
- Josh Outlaw: 1-for-3, 2 RBI, HBP
Pitching Breakdown:
- Thomas Harper (W, 2-0): 6.