CONWAY, S.C. -- Illinois baseball (2-4) fell to Cincinnati (3-2), 10-3, Saturday night at Springs Brooks Stadium, on the campus of Coastal Carolina.
Coltin Quagliano provided the offense for the Illini with a three-run home run in the sixth, going yard for the second-straight game and extending his career-long hitting streak to six games. Cameron Chee-Aloy has also hit safely in six-straight after going 1-for-5 in the ballgame.
Will Lavin turned in 2.0 scoreless frames out of the bullpen, picking up three strikeouts without issuing a walk.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bearcats struck first with a run in the second and then pulled away after scoring five times in the fourth to make it 6-0. Cincinnati would also tack on two more runs in the fifth to make it 8-0.
Illinois would get on the board in the home half of the sixth when Quagliano went the opposite way for his second home run in as many games, bringing home Brody Harding and Cal Hejza.
The Bearcats would add two more in the seventh and would go on to hand the Illini the 10-3 defeat.
UP NEXT
The Fighting Illini close out their weekend at Coastal Carolina with a morning showdown against Ball State. First pitch is scheduled for 8 a.m. CT.
GAME NOTES
» Coltin Quagliano went 1-for-4 with a run, home run and three RBI.
    » Has homered in consecutive games for the first time in his career.
        » Has two homers in 21 at-bats this season after having three in 58 in 2023.
    » Has hit safely in all six games this season...is batting 6-for-21 (.286)...extends his career-long hitting streak.
    » Has consecutive career-high three-RBI performances.
» Cameron Chee-Aloy went 1-for-5 to extend his hitting streak to six games.
    » Has begun his career 6-for-21 (.286) at the plate to go along with six runs, three home runs and six RBI.
» Drake Westcott went 1-for-3 with a double and walk.
    » Earned his team-leading sixth walk of the season...has drawn at least one free pass in four of five games.
» Will Lavin finished the game for the Illini with 2.0 scoreless frames, scattering three hits and striking out three.
    » Picked up the first strikeouts of his Illini career.
» Evan Clark made his Illini debut tonight, working 0.2 scoreless innings and tallying a pair of strikeouts.
» Fighting Illini pitchers combined to strike out 14 Cincinnati hitters.
    » Fourth time this season the pitching staff has recorded double-digit strikeouts.
» Illinois pitchers faced 43 Cincinnati hitters in the game, allowing four ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out 14.
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