NORMAL, Ill. - Illinois State dropped the series finale against Valparaiso in a 2-1 final as both teams struggled to muster any offense on a cold Easter Sunday.Similar to yesterday, the Redbird offense struggled to find any offense against the starter for the Beacons. This meant Normal native Griffin McCluskey earned a dominant win, pitching six innings of one-run baseball.On the mound to start for the Redbirds was Jordan Lussier, […]
Image is courtesy of goredbirds.com. NORMAL, Ill.- The Valparaiso Beacons offense came alive to take game two of the series against Illinois State 10-2. After a cold start in game one, the top of the lineup caught fire for the Beacons. Kyle Schmack hit his first of two home runs in the fourth inning to start the scoring. The game was moving along quickly before the sixth inning where the […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com Normal IL. – The Redbird baseball team played their second home game today against the University of Illinois Chicago Flames. After a 1-3 weekend against the Purdue Boilermakers, taking the first game at home, the Birds’ looked to stay undefeated at Duffy Bass Field. Today’s matchup was moved from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. to avoid inclement weather. Illinois State remained locked in for the one-game […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics Fayetteville, Ark.- The Illinois State University Baseball team traveled to Fayetteville Arkansas to open their season against the number two ranked Razorbacks. Finishing at 1-3 for the weekend gives head coach Steve Holm and his squad high hopes for the rest of the 2022 campaign. The Redbirds began with a thrilling 3-2 win over the Razorbacks on Friday, Feb. 18. Arkansas Loses their home […]
