University of Illinois
18-20, 7-9
Ohio State
21-21, 4-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | X | 10 | 12 | 1 |
Illini Drop Series Opener to Ohio State, 10-2
April 28, 2023 | Baseball
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Fighting Illini baseball (18-20, 7-9) fell in their series opener against Ohio State (21-21, 4-12), 10-2, at Bill Davis Stadium Friday night.
Cal Hejza opened the scoring in the ballgame in the second, with a line-drive two-run home run with two outs, to put Illinois ahead 2-0.
The Buckeyes responded by scoring six times, on six hits, in the third and never looked back. The hosts would later add a run in the sixth and three more in the seventh.
TJ Constertina worked 3.0 frames of one-run ball in relief, scattering four hits and striking out two, and Logan Tabeling spun a 1-2-3 ninth, picking up one strikeout.
The Fighting Illini will be back in action tomorrow for game two of this three-game set, with first pitch scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CT.
GAME NOTES
» Illinois pitchers faced 41 Ohio State hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out four.
» The Fighting Illini drew four walks from Ohio State pitching.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bruni, Gavin (3-2)
L: Crowder, Jack (2-1)
Batting:
2B: McDonald, Cam 1
HR: Hejza, Cal 1
RBI: Hejza, Cal 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Quagliano, Coltin 1 ; Hejza, Cal 1
HBP: Janik, Camden 1 ; Schroeder, Jacob 1
Batting:
2B: Ernst, Marcus 1 ; Erwin, Nick 1
HR: Rosson, Hunter 1
RBI: Lipsey, Trey 1 ; Ernst, Marcus 1 ; Okuley, Mitchell 1 ; Andrews, Cole 2 ; Erwin, Nick 2 ; Rosson, Hunter 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Lipsey, Trey 1 ; Kern, Kade 1 ; Ernst, Marcus 1 ; Graveline, Matthew 1 ; Okuley, Mitchell 1 ; Andrews, Cole 2 ; Kaczmar, Henry 1 ; Erwin, Nick 1 ; Rosson, Hunter 1
SB: Kern, Kade 2 ; Erwin, Nick 1 ; Rosson, Hunter 1
CS: Kaczmar, Henry 1
HBP: Andrews, Cole 1
