CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois dropped its home opener to Butler, 10-8, on Tuesday night at Illinois Field.
AJ Putty led the offense with a 3-for-5 day at the plate, posting a career-high three hits while driving in two runs and scoring twice.
Nick Groves, Collin Jennings, and Cole Warehime all registered multi-hit days for the Orange and Blue.
On the mound, Liam McKillop and Sam Mommer combined to toss three scoreless innings in relief.
GAME NOTES
- Nick Groves went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run.
- Reached base in his first (leadoff) at-bat for the fourth straight game.
- Extended his on-base streak to 17 games.
- Has multiple hits in three straight games and has at least a hit in all four games this season.
- Kyle Schupmann posted a 1-for-4Â outing.
- Extended his on-base streak to 15 games.
- Has a hit in three straight games.
- Daniel Contreras went 1-for-5.
- Has a hit in three straight games.
- Will Johannes went 1-for-5 with two RBI.
- Has a hit in all four games this season.
- Has multiple RBI in three straight games.
- Collin Jennings went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.
- Posted his first multi-hit game of the season.
- AJ Putty went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.
- Had a career-high three hits.
- Drove in multiple runs for the second time.
- Cole Warehime went 2-for-5.
- Recorded his first two hits of the season.
- Tore Indomenico, Ryan Johnson, Liam McKillop, and Sam Mommer all made their Illini debuts.
- Luke Weber made his first appearance of the season.
- Illinois set a new season-high with 12 hits.
- The Illini played their earliest outdoor home opener in program history.
UP NEXT
Illinois heads to Coastal Carolina for Baseball at the Beach from Feb. 20-22. The Illini will take on VCU twice (Feb. 20-21) before playing the host No. 6-ranked Chanticleers twice (Feb. 21-22).
