OMAHA, Neb. – Indiana baseball (37-16) dropped its Big Ten opener to the Illinois Fighting Illini by a score of 7-1 on Wednesday night. The Hoosiers will face Michigan State in an elimination game on Thursday.
Junior Jonathan Stiever tossed a quality start, allowing three hits in six innings and three unearned runs. He struck out two in the loss.
The Hoosiers were held to just two hits in the contest, a double by junior Ryan Fineman and a single by junior Luke Miller.