NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Illinois State baseball team scored more runs in a game than it had in nearly four years, while collecting more hits in a game than it had over the past 18 years, as the Redbird bats produced 23 runs on 25 hits in Saturday's 23-5 win over Belmont at E.S. Rose Park.
Every player in the lineup collected at least one hit for the Redbirds, with Joe Kelch and Brian Rodemoyer leading the way with four hits apiece. Steve Heilenbach did his part from the mound, pitching five scoreless innings to earn his first win of the season.