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ILLINI BASE - Nebraska Game 3 - Aidan Flinn
3
Winner Nebraska NEB 33-11
0
Illinois ILLINI 21-21
Winner
Nebraska NEB
33-11
3
Final
0
Illinois ILLINI
21-21
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Nebraska NEB 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 9 0
Illinois ILLINI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

W: Blachowicz, Gavin (4-1) L: Flinn, Aidan (0-2) S: Horn, Ty (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Illinois Comes Up Short in Series Finale Against #20 Nebraska

RECAP

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois dropped its series finale to No. 20 Nebraska, 3-0, on Sunday afternoon at Illinois Field.

Aidan Flinn recorded a quality start on the mound, going six innings with one run allowed and four strikeouts.

Michael Farina extended his hitting streak to seven games, going 2-for-4 at the plate.

POSTGAME NOTES

  • Michael Farina went 2-for-4.
    • Now has a seven-game hitting streak.
    • Has reached base safely in 11 consecutive games.
    • Tallied his team-leading 17th multi-hit game of the season.
      • Has multiple hits in five of the last six games.
  • Jack Zebig reached on a walk.
    • Has reached safely in eight straight contests.
  • Kyle Schupmann went 1-for-4.
    • Has reached safely in nine games in a row.
  • Aidan Flinn recorded a quality start with six innings of work and four strikeouts.
    • Marked the first quality start of his collegiate career.
    • Has 4+ strikeouts in five appearances.
    • Allowed one run or fewer for the seventh time.

UP NEXT

The Fighting Illini (21-21, 9-12 B1G) return to action with a midweek matchup on Tuesday before playing a three-game road series at Iowa next weekend.

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