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Jack Butler sparks Illinois State to baseball win over Missouri

Jack Butler smacked a two-run homer and drove in four runs while Jordan Lussier threw a complete game as Illinois State rolled to a 10-1 victory over Missouri in the first game of a nonconference doubleheader Saturday at Duffy Bass Field.

Jake McCaw also added two hits and four RBIs as the Redbirds improved to 5-7.

Lussier (2-1) allowed four hits and one earned run in seven innings. He walked one and struck out one.

ISU had 11 hits off five pitchers for Missouri (5-10). Joe Butler contributed two hits and scored three runs.

The second game was not completed by Pantagraph press time.