CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini fell in its series finale to Rutgers, 8-3, on Sunday afternoon at Illinois Field.
After taking the first two games of the series, Illinois held a 3-0 lead in Game 3 before the Scarlet Knights scored the final eight runs of the afternoon. The Orange and Blue now sit at 12-10 overall and 4-5 in Big Ten play.
Collin Jennings collected a multi-hit day at the plate, going 2-for-4 with an RBI double. Michael Farina and Jack Zebig accounted for the Illini's other two RBI.
On the mound, Aidan Flinn registered the longest start of his career, throwing five shutout innings with only two hits allowed.
GAME NOTES
- Nick Groves reached on a hit by pitch in the third inning.
- Extended his on-base streak to 34 games.
- Jack Zebig drove in a run on his RBI groundout in the third.
- Has an RBI in each of his last five appearances.
- AJ Putty went 1-for-5.
- Has a hit in three straight games and in nine of the last 10.
- Kyle Schupmann posted a 1-for-3 day at the plate.
- Has a hit in four consecutive outings.
- Collin Jennings went 2-for-4 with an RBI double.
- Tallied his sixth multi-hit game of the season.
- Has an RBI in three of the last four games.
- Will Johannes went 1-for-3 with a walk.
- Logged his seventh extra-base hit of the season.
- J.R. Nelson reached base three times on three walks.
- Tied his career-high and set a new season-best with three walks.
- Drew multiple walks for the third time this season.
- Aidan Flinn got the start, going five scoreless innings.
- Marked the longest outing of his college career.
- Has allowed one earned run or fewer in all six appearances.
- Was his third scoreless outing of the season.
UP NEXT
Illinois (12-10, 4-5 B1G) returns to action with its annual neutral-site matchup against Missouri on Tuesday night. First pitch from CarShield Field in O'Fallon, Mo., is slated for 6 p.m. CT.
