NORMAL, Ill. - Fourth-year junior Shaydon Kubo had five hits while freshman Daniel Pacella hit his eighth home run of the season in Illinois State baseball's 12-6 loss to Missouri State at Duffy Bass Field on Saturday.
Kubo tallied five RBIs while Pacella's solo blast traveled 399 feet to lead the Redbirds' (8-13 overall, 1-4 MVC) in a game that saw ISU tie a season-high with 16 hits while stranding 10 runners.
Missouri State improves to 13-12 overall and 2-3 in the MVC.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Missouri State scored the game's first four runs before Pacella's solo home run in the 2nd inning.