TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Illinois State baseball team outhit Indiana State but fell by a 4-2 scoreline, in its Missouri Valley Conference-opening game on Friday at Bob Warn Field.
The Redbirds (9-10 overall, 0-1 MVC) outhit the Sycamores (14-7 overall, 1-0 MVC) by an 11-5 margin.
Fourth-year junior Derek Salata threw 5.2 innings with two earned runs while third-year sophomore Ryan Cermak had an RBI single.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Illinois State left a runner in scoring position in the 2nd and 3rd innings
Indiana State plated runs in the 3rd and 4th innings to lead 2-0 before the 'Birds got one back on a 6th-inning wild pitch that plated sixth-year senior Aidan Huggins.