SEATTLE --Â Illinois baseball (21-15, 9-8) fell at Washington (21-19, 11-6), 4-3, last night at Husky Ballpark. The setback snaps a run of three-straight series wins for the Illini.
The Orange and Blue got stellar multi-inning relief outings from Reed Gannon (3.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 SO) and Mitch Dye (2.0 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 SO) but the two unearned runs would prove to be the difference in the ballgame.
Kyle Schupmann (2-for-3) and Jacob Schroeder (2-for-4) each launched solo shots and Vytas Valincius also tallied a multi-hit effort, going 2-for-4. Coltin Quagliano also picked up an RBI in the contest with a sacrifice fly.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Huskies used a two-out double in the first to take a 2-0 lead in the game.
Illinois got on the board in the fourth when Quagliano brought home Collin Jennings with a sacrifice fly but the hosts got that run right back in the home half of the frame to make it 3-1.
The Illini again would make it one-run game when Schupmann led off the inning with his solo blast to make it 3-2.
Schroeder would tie it up at 3-3 in the seventh with a lead-off solo shot and Illinois looked to take the lead in the inning but left a runner stranded at third.
Washington took back the lead in the eighth to make it 4-3 but Zach Bates was able to get out of a bases-loaded jam to keep the deficit at one.
Schroeder doubled with one out in the ninth to try and start a rally, and Illinois would load the bases with just one away, but they were unable the push any runs across, falling 4-3.
GAME NOTES
» Kyle Schupmann went 2-for-3 with a run, home run, an RBI and a walk.
    » Now has nine home runs this season...tied with Collin Jennings for the team lead.
» Jacob Schroeder went 2-for-4 with a run, double, home run and an RBI.
    » First game this season with two extra-base hits.
» Vytas Valincius went 2-for-4.
    » Eighth multi-hit performance in his last 11 games.
» Reed Gannon worked a career-high 3.0 innings in relief.
    » 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO.
» Mitch Dye tossed 2.0 innings a relief, a career-high mark at Illinois.
    » 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO.
» The Fighting Illini out-hit the Huskies at a 9-6 clip.
» Illinois pitchers limited Washington to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» Illinois pitchers faced 36 Washington hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out eight.
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