Saturday, March 4
Huntsville
3:00 PM
5-7
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Illinois
6-3
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Illinois
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2
2
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8
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Sam Houston
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Photo by: Austin Sanchez
Home runs hurt Kats in loss
3/4/2023 8:50:00 PM | Baseball
HUNTSVILLE — Illinois used the long ball to hand Sam Houston an 8-3 loss to secure the series victory at Don Sanders Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
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The Illini (6-3) hit four home runs to go up in the three-game series 2-0 following an 8-5 win on Friday in the opener. The Kats (5-7) will try to salvage the series today at 1 p.m.
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Sam Houston grabbed a quick 1-0 lead in the first when red-hot Joe Redfield led off with a triple to left center field. Justin Wishkoski brought him home with a well-place groundout to short.
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Illinois scored two runs in the second and the third on a pair of two-run home runs off starter Steven Beard (1-2) to take the lead for good.
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The Bearkats added a run in the third to cut the lead to two. Redfield doubled down the right field line and scored when Wishkoski followed with a double down the left field line.
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Redfield brought in a run in the seventh on a fielder's choice, but the Illini added a solo home run and a two-run shot in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
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The Illini (6-3) hit four home runs to go up in the three-game series 2-0 following an 8-5 win on Friday in the opener. The Kats (5-7) will try to salvage the series today at 1 p.m.
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Sam Houston grabbed a quick 1-0 lead in the first when red-hot Joe Redfield led off with a triple to left center field. Justin Wishkoski brought him home with a well-place groundout to short.
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Illinois scored two runs in the second and the third on a pair of two-run home runs off starter Steven Beard (1-2) to take the lead for good.
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The Bearkats added a run in the third to cut the lead to two. Redfield doubled down the right field line and scored when Wishkoski followed with a double down the left field line.
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Redfield brought in a run in the seventh on a fielder's choice, but the Illini added a solo home run and a two-run shot in the eighth to put the game out of reach.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Crowder, Jack. (1-0)
L: Beard, Steven (1-2)
S: Vera, Alex (2)
Batting:
2B: Schroeder, Jacob 1
HR: Janik, Camden 1 ; Westcott, Drake 1 ; Quagliano, Coltin 1 ; Schroeder, Jacob 1
RBI: McDonald, Cam 1 ; Janik, Camden 2 ; Westcott, Drake 1 ; Quagliano, Coltin 2 ; Schroeder, Jacob 2
SH: Comia, Branden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Moerman, Ryan 1 ; Janik, Camden 2 ; Westcott, Drake 1 ; Quagliano, Coltin 1 ; Christian, Smith 1 ; Schroeder, Jacob 1 ; Hejza, Cal 1
SB: Doligale, Danny 1
PO: Comia, Branden 1
Batting:
2B: Redfield, Joe 1 ; Wishkoski, Justin 1
3B: Redfield, Joe 1
RBI: Redfield, Joe 1 ; Wishkoski, Justin 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Redfield, Joe 2 ; Jefferson, Myles 1
SB: Brewster, Lane 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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