IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Fighting Illini secured a 6-2 road victory over Iowa in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Duane Banks Field.

Aidan Flinn earned the first win of his collegiate career, while Michael Farina and Collin Jennings both hit home runs to fuel the Illinois offense.

Flinn went seven innings – his longest outing of the year – while allowing only one hit and striking out five. He posted four 1-2-3 frames, while he retired 11 consecutive batters between the third and sixth innings. 

Sam Mommer recorded the save, the first of his career, going two innings with one hit allowed and three strikeouts.

At the plate, Jennings went 2-for-5 with four RBI, including a three-run homer that opened the scoring in the second inning. Farina's fourth home run of the season came on a solo shot in the third.

AJ Putty went 3-for-5 and scored twice, while Kyle Schupmann tallied a 2-for-4 day while also reaching on a walk. Nick Groves and J.R. Nelson both reached twice on two walks apiece.

The Illini accounted for the game's first four runs via home runs from Farina and Jennings before the Hawkeyes cut into the deficit with a run in the third. After four straight innings of scoreless play, Iowa plated another in the eighth.

In the top of the ninth, the Orange and Blue answered with two runs to add to their advantage. After scoring on a balk, the Illini scored their sixth run of the day on Jennings' two-out RBI single.

Mommer closed out the game with a 1-2-3 ninth to give the Illini their 10th conference triumph of the season.

POSTGAME NOTES

• Nick Groves reached twice on two walks.
  • Drew multiple walks for the seventh time.
• Michael Farina went 1-for-5 with a home run.
  • Hit his fourth homer of the season.
• Jack Zebig went 1-for-3 and reached on a walk.
  • Has reached safely in 12 straight contests.
  • Has a hit in four straight and in eight of the last nine.
• AJ Putty went 3-for-5 and scored twice.
  • Posted his sixth game with at least three hits.
    • Has 15 multi-hit games this season.
  • Scored multiple runs for the ninth time.
• Kyle Schupmann recorded a 2-for-4 day at the plate and drew a walk.
  • Has reached safely in 13 games in a row.
  • Marked his 12th multi-hit outing of the year.
• Collin Jennings went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
  • Hit his team-leading 12th home run of the season.
  • Tied his season-high with four RBI.
    • Has multiple RBI in 10 games.
  • Was his ninth multi-hit game of the season.
• J.R. Nelson reached on two walks.
  • Drew multiple walks for the seventh time.
• Aidan Flinn earned the win, going seven innings with five strikeouts.
  • Marked the first victory of his collegiate career.
  • Was his longest outing of the season.
  • Had at least five strikeouts for the third time.
  • Allowed one hit for the fourth time this season.
• Sam Mommer got the save, tossing two innings in relief.
  • Was the first save of his career.
  • Went at least two innings for the 10th time.
  • Had at least three strikeouts for the 11th game.

UP NEXT

The Fighting Illini (23-23, 10-14 B1G) closes its home schedule with four games at Illinois Field next week, starting with an in-state battle with Bradley on Tuesday at 6 p.m. CT.