CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois State baseball team scored four times in the 1st inning but ultimately fell, 11-9, at Illinois on Tuesday at Illinois Field.
After receiving multiple National Player of the Week honors for his performance in the previous five games, third-year sophomore Ryan Cermak smashed his sixth home run in the last five games to lead off the game before fourth-year junior Connor Olson singled home a run and fifth-year senior Nick Gile blasted a two-run home run to left field for the Redbirds (12-15 overall, 1-2 MVC).