University of Illinois
5-5, 5-5
#13 Michigan
8-2, 8-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Michigan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | 8 | 10 | 1 |
Illini Come Up Short in Split Doubleheader
March 20, 2021 | Baseball
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Illinois baseball team lost both games of their doubleheader at Ray Fisher Stadium on Saturday. Game one ended 8-1 in No. 13 Michigan's advantage. The second matchup was against Michigan State and finished 11-0 in favor of Michigan State.
The offense ran into a pair of tough starting pitchers from Michigan and Michigan State. Sophomore Branden Comia had a hit in each game to extend his career-long hitting streak to 29 games. Junior Taylor Jackson, freshman Brody Harding and sophomore Ryan Hampe also each had two-hit days. Hampe drove in the lone run for the Illini with an RBI double in the fourth inning of game one.
Freshman RHP Riley Gowens (4.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 SO) and sophomore RHP Ty Rybarczyk (5.1 IP, 8 H, 9 R, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO) each suffered losing decisions in their third starts of the season. The Illini trailed by four runs after the first inning in both contests.
Illinois (5-6) will look to bounce back tomorrow against Michigan State in the weekend finale. The Illini will have freshman LHP Cole Kirschsieper on the mound.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Weston, Cameron (2-1)
L: Gowens, Riley (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Hampe, Ryan 1 ; Janas, Justin 1
RBI: Hampe, Ryan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Doligale, Danny 1
HBP: Janas, Justin 1
Batting:
2B: Sems, Benjamin 2
3B: Molfetta, Christian 1
HR: Elliott, Clark 2
RBI: Elliott, Clark 5 ; Sems, Benjamin 1 ; Bullock, Christan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Flores, Tito 1 ; Mazur, Griffin 1 ; Obertop, Jimmy 1 ; Elliott, Clark 2 ; Molfetta, Christian 2 ; Sems, Benjamin 1
HBP: Marti, Jake 1 ; Obertop, Jimmy 1
