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Campbell MTSU
4
Middle Tennesee St. MT 1-5
7
Winner Illinois ILL 2-2
Middle Tennesee St. MT
1-5
4
Final
7
Illinois ILL
2-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Middle Tennesee St. MT 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 1
Illinois ILL 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 X 7 12 1

W: Kirschsieper, Cole (1-0) L: Peyton Wigginton (0-1) S: Rybarczyk, Ty (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Illini Kick Off Carolinas Coastline Classic with Win Over MTSU

Recap

CONWAY, S.C. – The Illinois Fighting Illini improved to 2-2 on the season with a 7-4 win over Middle Tennessee State on Friday at Springs Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina. The Illini offense tallied five unanswered runs in two innings after giving up the first two runs of the game to the Blue Raiders. Illinois (2-2) also notched 12 hits on the afternoon, their second straight game putting up double-digits in the hit column.

Junior C Jacob Campbell and Sophomore OF Danny Doligale each went 3-for-5 and two RBI to lead the Illini at the plate. Campbell tied his career-high with two doubles, while Doligale matched his three career high hits. LHP Cole Kirschsieper took the mound in his second start of the season for Illinois, throwing six complete innings and striking out five while allowing two runs. Kirschsieper also earned his first win of the season, improving to 1-0.

Making his second career start, freshman OF Ryan Moerman took advantage of a bases loaded opportunity for the Illini in the fourth inning with two-RBI single up the middle to knot the score at two. In the next at bat, Danny Doligale doubled to left field to give Illinois a 4-2 lead heading into the fifth frame. The Illini would tack on three more runs in the final five frames and take a 7-4 lead into the ninth inning, allowing junior RHP Ty Rybarczyk to register his first save of the season.

Illinois is back at Springs Brooks Stadium Saturday at 2 p.m. CT to take on Coastal Carolina before heading North to Wilmington, N.C. for the final game of the weekend against UNC-Wilmington on Sunday.


Notes

• Danny Doligale tied his career high in hits with three (last: at Elon, Mar 06, 2020).
• Ryan Moerman picked up his first career RBI with a two-RBI single in the fourth inning.
• Jacob Campbell tied his career high in doubles with two (last: Northwestern, Mar 28, 2021).
• Illinois tallied double-digit hits for the second consecutive game.
• Ty Rybarczyk earned his first save of the season.
• Attendance was 855, the highest of the season.
• Today marked the first game of the season over 70 degrees.
• 10 a.m. CT is the earliest scheduled start time of the 2022 season.

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