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ILLINI BASE at Purdue - Game 3 - Mound Visit
5
Illinois ILL 15-15, 7-8 Big Ten
10
Winner Purdue PUR 21-10, 9-6 Big Ten
Illinois ILL
15-15, 7-8 Big Ten
5
Final
10
Purdue PUR
21-10, 9-6 Big Ten
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Illinois ILL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 9 2
Purdue PUR 1 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 X 10 11 2

W: HOWARD, Thomas (4-0) L: Mommer, Sam (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Illinois Drops Rubber Match in Series Finale at Purdue

RECAP

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Illinois fell to Purdue, 10-5, on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of its series at Alexander Field.

The Fighting Illini opened the scoring in the top of the first, but the Boilermakers accounted for the remainder of the game's runs as the hosts took the series.

Jack Zebig registered his third home run of the season in the first inning, while Daniel Contreras and J.R. Nelson posted multi-hit games for the Illini.

Sam Reed went three innings in relief, facing only nine batters during his scoreless appearance.

POSTGAME NOTES

  • Nick Groves reached on a pair of walks.
    • Extended his on-base streak to 42 games.
    • Worked multiple walks for the fifth time this season.
      • Has worked a walk in four straight games and in seven of the last eight.
  • Jack Zebig went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
    • Has reached base in 11 of the last 12 games.
    • Hit his third home run of the season.
    • Had multiple RBI for the third time.
  • AJ Putty went 1-for-5 and scored a run.
    • Has a hit in six of his last seven outings.
  • Kyle Schupmann posted a 1-for-4 day at the plate.
    • Now has a hit in 12 consecutive contests.
  • Cameron Chee-Aloy went 1-for-4 with an RBI single.
    • Has a hit in three consecutive games.
  • Daniel Contreras collected a 2-for-4 day with two RBI and a double.
    • Tallied his sixth multi-hit game of the season.
      • Has two hits in back-to-back games.
    • Had multiple RBI for the first time this season.
  • J.R. Nelson went 2-for-3 and reached on a walk.
    • Has reached safely in 15 of the last 16 games.
    • Recorded the fourth multi-hit game of the season.
    • Has drawn a walk in four consecutive appearances.
  • Sam Reed went three scoreless innings in relief.
    • Tied for his longest outing of the season.
      • Has gone 2+ innings in five games.
    • Marked his fifth scoreless appearance.
  • Sam Mommer went three innings with two strikeouts.
    • Has multiple strikeouts in all nine appearances this season.

UP NEXT

Illinois (15-15, 7-8 B1G) begins a 12-game homestand on Tuesday night with a rematch against Indiana State. First pitch from Illinois Field is slated for 6 p.m. CT on B1G+, while admission is free.

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