Doug Hayes put up one of the best Illinois baseball pitching performances in recent years by throwing a one-hitter against Penn State, as the Illini cruised to a 6-1 win on Saturday.
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9.0
innings pitched, Hayes' first career complete game.
1
hit, a third-inning triple by leadoff hitter Jim Haley.
94
pitches.
28
batters faced, one batter over the minimum.
3
strikeouts.
9
years since an Illini threw a one-hitter, Mike Stankiewicz at Northwestern in 2007. Illinois' last no-hitter was by "Boo" Champagne against Bradley in 1985.
492
games played by Illinois between one-hitters.
2
walk-ons. Each of the Illini's last two one-hitters have been thrown by former walk-ons: Hayes and Stankiewicz
0
starts in Big Ten games for Hayes before the one-hitter.
