NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State dropped both ends of a Missouri Valley Conference-opening doubleheader against Southern Illinois on Friday afternoon, falling 6-4 in the opening game, and 7-5 in the evening finale.
In the opener, two Redbirds, Collin Braithwaite and Derek Parola went 2-for-4 at the plate, and eight of Illinois State's nine batters had a hit in the contest. Parola drove in two, while four different players scored the teams' four runs.
ISU starting pitcher Brady Huffman picked up a no-decision, as he went seven innings and scattered five hits, allowing three runs – all three on a three-run home run in the fourth inning – while striking out three batters and walking none.