NORMAL, Ill. - The Illinois State baseball program has added former Redbird and pro Joe Aeilts as an undergraduate assistant coach, as announced by fourth-year head coach Steve Holm on Monday.
Aeilts was drafted in 14th round by the Colorado Rockies in the 2019 MLB Draft. Over 121 games and 433 at-bats at the professional level, Aeilts hit .263 with six home runs, 50 RBIs, 50 runs scored, and 14 stolen bases. He saw significant time at all three outfield spots.
During his three seasons at Illinois State, Aeilts hit .