University of Illinois
16-22
Bradley
18-20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 |
| Bradley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
Illini Rally by Bradley
April 25, 2017 | Baseball
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois scored five runs in the eighth inning Tuesday to beat Bradley 8-6 at Dozer Park. The Illini and Braves split a two-game season series.
Illinois (16-22) scored its five eighth-inning runs on five hits, including a leadoff double by Tyler Engel. The scoring was capped on a first-and-third double steal that had Mark Skonieczny steal home for his first career stolen base.
The Illini held 2-0 and 3-1 leads thanks to a two-run homer from Doran Turchin and a solo shot from Pat McInerney, his team-best 12th of the season. Bradley (18-20) stormed back and took a 5-3 advantage in the sixth to set the table for Illinois' comeback.
Michael Massey led the Illini with three hits, his third three-hit day in the last five games, while Trent Hammond and Turchin added two hits. Casey Dodge provided a two-RBI single as part of the eighth-inning outburst.
Ryan Schmitt (3-1) earned his third win in his last four appearances. He retired all five hitters he faced in relief of Cole Bellair (5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER). Joey Gerber allowed a run in the eighth before finishing off a six-out save, his sixth save of the season.
Eric Sheuermann (1-4) allowed three of the eighth-inning runs on five hits to take the loss. Bradley had three players with two hits and Jean-Francoise Garon chipped in three RBIs.
Illinois is on the road again this weekend with a trip to Minnesota. The Illini and Gophers will play three games Friday-Sunday.
Final. #Illini get back in the W column with a win over Bradley. pic.twitter.com/URUwdaCdrv
— Illini Baseball (@IlliniBaseball) April 26, 2017
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Schmitt, Ryan (3-1)
L: Scheuermann, Eric (1-4)
S: Gerber, Joey (6)
Batting:
2B: Engel, Tyler 1 ; Hammond, Trent 1 ; Turchin, Doran 1
HR: McInerney, Pat 1 ; Turchin, Doran 1
RBI: McInerney, Pat 1 ; Dodge, Casey 2 ; Skonieczny, Mark 1 ; Hammond, Trent 1 ; Turchin, Doran 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Engel, Tyler 1 ; McInerney, Pat 2 ; Massey, Michael 1 ; Haff, Ryan 1 ; Skonieczny, Mark 1 ; Hammond, Trent 1 ; Turchin, Doran 1
SB: Troike, Ben 1 ; Skonieczny, Mark 1 ; Hammond, Trent 1
CS: Massey, Michael 1
Batting:
2B: Shadid, Luke 1
HR: Garon, Jean-Francois 1
RBI: Garon, Jean-Francois 3 ; Shadid, Andy 1
SH: Fairchild, Zach 1
SF: Shadid, Andy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bangert, Derek 1 ; Dougherty, Brendan 2 ; Fairchild, Zach 1 ; Garon, Jean-Francois 1 ; Gruener, Evan 1
