The 2019 Illinois State Redbirds baseball team represented Illinois State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Redbirds played their home games at Duffy Bass Field as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They were led by head coach Steve Holm, in his 1st season at Illinois State.
Previous season
The 2018 Illinois State Redbirds baseball team notched a 22–28 (9–12) regular season record and finished tied for sixth in the MVC Conference standings. The Redbirds reached the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament, where they were defeated by Bradley and Dallas Baptist. Illinois State did not receive an at-large bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2]
Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
2019 Illinois State Redbirds Roster[3]
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Pitchers
- 21 - Jeff Lindgren - Senior
- 22 - Rhett Rapshus - RS Senior
- 24 - Mitch Vogrin - RS Senior
- 28 - Braden Niksich - Junior
- 29 - Michael Sebby - Junior
- 30 - Brady Huffman - Junior
- 31 - Bryce Konitzer - Freshman
- 33 - Matt Walker - Junior
- 34 - Sean Sinisko - Freshman
- 35 - Brent Headrick - Junior
- 36 - Connor Peplow - Sophomore
- 37 - Colton Johnson - Junior
- 39 - Dalton Harvey - Senior
- 41 - Jackson Bronke - Junior
- 42 - Jacob Gilmore - RS Sophomore
- 43 - Brett Wicklund - Sophomore
- 44 - Jack Anderson - Sophomore
- 51 - Derek Salata - Freshman
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Catchers
- 14 - Nick Zouras - Senior
- 18 - Clint Wells - Freshman
- 26 - Tyson Hayes - Sophomore
Infielders
- 2 - Jeremy Gaines - RS Sophomore
- 4 - Jake McCaw - Sophomore
- 6 - Aidan Huggins - RS Sophomore
- 16 - Derek Parola - RS Senior
- 17 - Joe Butler - Junior
- 27 - Joe Aeilts - Junior
- 38 - Ryan Hutchinson - RS Senior
- 40 - Tyler Carpenter - Sophomore
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Outfielders
- 3 - John Rave - Junior
- 10 - Jack Butler - RS Sophomore
- 15 - Gunner Peterson - Freshman
- 25 - Jordan Libman - Junior
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Schedule and results
2019 Illinois State Redbirds baseball game log[4]
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Regular season (32–22)
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Date |
Time (CT) |
TV |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall |
MVC
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February 15 |
3:30 pm |
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at Belmont* |
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E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN |
W 27–1111 |
Gilmore (1–0) |
Bowen (0–1) |
– |
208 |
1–0 |
– |
Stats Story
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February 16 |
1:00 pm |
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at Belmont* |
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E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN |
W 14–3 |
Lindgren (1–0) |
Brennan (0–1) |
– |
100 |
2–0 |
– |
Stats Story
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February 17 |
1:00 pm |
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at Belmont* |
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E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN |
W 10–6 |
Walker (1–0) |
Marcotte (0–1) |
Gilmore (1) |
168 |
3–0 |
– |
Stats Story
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February 23 |
6:00 pm |
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at Central Arkansas* |
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Bear Stadium • Conway, AR |
L 4–6 |
Patton (1–0) |
Bronke (0–1) |
– |
295 |
3–1 |
– |
Stats Story
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February 24 |
1:00 pm |
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at Central Arkansas* |
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Bear Stadium • Conway, AR |
W 8–0 |
Lindgren (2–0) |
Callahan (0–2) |
– |
282 |
4–1 |
– |
Stats Story
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February 24 |
4:30 pm |
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at Central Arkansas* |
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Bear Stadium • Conway, AR |
L 1–4 |
Moyer (1–0) |
Walker (1–1) |
Williams (1) |
282 |
4–2 |
– |
Stats Story
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February 25 |
12:00 pm |
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at Central Arkansas* |
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Bear Stadium • Conway, AR |
W 6–3 |
Gilmore (2–0) |
Patton (1–1) |
– |
185 |
5–2 |
– |
Stats Story
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Date |
Time (CT) |
TV |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall |
MVC
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March 1 |
1:00 pm |
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at Murray State* |
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Reagan Field • Murray, KY |
W 4–3 |
Headrick (1–0) |
McMurray (0–2) |
Gilmore (2) |
64 |
6–2 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 1 |
4:00 pm |
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at Murray State* |
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Reagan Field • Murray, KY |
L 4–5 |
Hayes (1–0) |
Bronke (0–2) |
– |
74 |
6–3 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 2 |
1:00 pm |
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at Murray State* |
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Reagan Field • Murray, KY |
W 9–5 |
Johnson (1–0) |
Hayes (1–1) |
Gilmore (3) |
123 |
7–3 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 8 |
4:30 pm |
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at #2 Vanderbilt* |
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Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
L 4–10 |
Fellows (3–0) |
Headrick (1–1) |
Brown (2) |
2,694 |
7–4 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 10 |
12:00 pm |
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at #2 Vanderbilt* |
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Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
L 1–9 |
Raby (3–0) |
Lindgren (2–1) |
Fisher (1) |
2,866 |
7–5 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 10 |
3:30 pm |
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at #2 Vanderbilt* |
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Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN |
W 7–3 |
Johnson (2–0) |
King (0–1) |
Gilmore (4) |
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8–5 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 12 |
3:00 pm |
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at Southeast Missouri State* |
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Capaha Field • Cape Girardeau, MO |
W 18–6 |
Wicklund (1–0) |
Spalt (0–1) |
– |
211 |
9–5 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 13 |
4:00 pm |
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at SIU Edwardsville* |
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Simmons Baseball Complex • Edwardsville, IL |
W 16–9 |
Peplow (1–0) |
Byrd (0–1) |
– |
101 |
10–5 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 16 |
1:00 pm |
ESPN3 |
Central Michigan* |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 7–2 |
Johnson (3–0) |
Kohn (2–3) |
– |
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11–5 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 16 |
4:40 pm |
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Central Michigan* |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 5–4 |
Anderson (1–0) |
Miller (0–1) |
Gilmore (5) |
196 |
12–5 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 17 |
1:00 pm |
ESPN3 |
Central Michigan* |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
L 2–11 |
Hankins (3–0) |
Walker (1–2) |
– |
258 |
12–6 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 19 |
5:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
UIC* |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 4–0 |
Wicklund (2–0) |
Toikka (1–2) |
– |
245 |
13–6 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 22 |
4:00 pm |
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at #23 Illinois* |
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Illinois Field • Champaign, IL |
L 3–14 |
Fisher (3–1) |
Headrick (1–2) |
– |
751 |
13–7 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 23 |
1:00 pm |
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at #23 Illinois* |
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Illinois Field • Champaign, IL |
L 2–4 |
Weber (1–0) |
Lindgren (2–2) |
Acton (8) |
1,573 |
13–8 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 24 |
12:00 pm |
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at #23 Illinois* |
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Illinois Field • Champaign, IL |
L 1–12 |
Lavender (1–1) |
Walker (1–3) |
– |
661 |
13–9 |
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Stats Story
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March 26 |
6:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
Milwaukee* |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
L 3–6 |
McIntosh (3–0) |
Wicklund (2–1) |
Sommers (4) |
346 |
13–10 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 30 |
2:00 pm |
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at Creighton* |
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TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE |
L 3–17 |
Ragan (4–1) |
Headrick (1–3) |
– |
1,137 |
13–11 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 31 |
12:00 pm |
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at Creighton* |
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TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE |
L 7–811 |
Sakowski (2–0) |
Gilmore (2–1) |
– |
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13–12 |
– |
Stats Story
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March 31 |
4:00 pm |
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at Creighton* |
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TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE |
L 3–7 |
Johnson (3–0) |
Walker (1–4) |
– |
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13–13 |
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Stats Story
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Date |
Time (CT) |
TV |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall |
MVC
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April 2 |
5:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
Eastern Illinois* |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 3–0 |
Wicklund (3–1) |
Wolfe (1–2) |
– |
281 |
14–13 |
– |
Stats Story
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April 3 |
4:05 pm |
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at Iowa* |
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Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA |
W 11–6 |
Vogrin (1–0) |
Wallace (1–1) |
– |
427 |
15–13 |
– |
Stats Story
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April 5 |
3:00 pm |
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at Valparaiso |
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Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, IN |
W 13–1 |
Headrick (2–3) |
Tieman (1–5) |
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159 |
16–13 |
1–0 |
Stats Story
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April 6 |
1:00 pm |
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at Valparaiso |
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Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, IN |
W 12–6 |
Lindgren (3–2) |
Fields (2–3) |
– |
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17–13 |
2–0 |
Stats Story
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April 6 |
3:30 pm |
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at Valparaiso |
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Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, IN |
L 2–4 |
Hammel (1–3) |
Walker (1–5) |
Rhodehouse (2) |
213 |
17–14 |
2–1 |
Stats Story
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April 9 |
5:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
Illinois* |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 7–613 |
Anderson (2–0) |
Acton (1–2) |
– |
989 |
18–14 |
– |
Stats Story
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April 12 |
5:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
Missouri State |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 7–1 |
Headrick (3–3) |
Lochner (2–1) |
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404 |
19–14 |
3–1 |
Stats Story
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April 13 |
1:00 pm |
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Missouri State |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 7–5 |
Johnson (4–0) |
Sechler (2–3) |
– |
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20–14 |
4–1 |
Stats Story
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April 13 |
4:30 pm |
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Missouri State |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 5–3 |
Walker (2–5) |
Schwab (1–4) |
Gilmore (6) |
512 |
21–14 |
5–1 |
Stats Story
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April 16 |
6:00 pm |
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at UIC* |
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Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, IL |
L 1–6 |
Toikka (2–2) |
Wicklund (3–2) |
– |
204 |
21–15 |
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Stats Story
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April 17 |
5:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
Sacramento State* |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 2–1 |
Vogrin (2–0) |
Martizia (2–1) |
Gilmore (7) |
571 |
22–15 |
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Stats Story
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April 19 |
6:30 pm |
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at Southern Illinois |
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Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL |
W 7–4 |
Headrick (4–3) |
Hiser (3–2) |
Gilmore (8) |
192 |
23–15 |
6–1 |
Stats Story
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April 20 |
2:00 pm |
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at Southern Illinois |
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Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL |
W 7–6 |
Lindgren (4–2) |
Givens (3–5) |
Gilmore (9) |
466 |
24–15 |
7–1 |
Stats Story
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April 21 |
1:00 pm |
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at Southern Illinois |
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Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL |
W 8–4 |
Walker (3–5) |
Begner (3–5) |
Johnson (1) |
246 |
25–15 |
8–1 |
Stats Story
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April 23 |
5:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois* |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 10–2 |
Wicklund (4–3) |
Walker (0–1) |
– |
291 |
26–15 |
– |
Stats Story
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April 26 |
6:30 pm |
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at Dallas Baptist |
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Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX |
W 9–8 |
Headrick (5–3) |
Martinson (5–3) |
Gilmore (10) |
1,184 |
27–15 |
9–1 |
Stats Story
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April 27 |
2:00 pm |
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at Dallas Baptist |
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Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX |
L 3–13 |
Johnson (7–1) |
Lindgren (4–3) |
– |
1,000 |
27–16 |
9–2 |
Stats Story
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April 28 |
12:00 pm |
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at Dallas Baptist |
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Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX |
L 4–11 |
Bayless (6–1) |
Walker (3–6) |
– |
648 |
27–17 |
9–3 |
Stats Story
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Date |
Time (CT) |
TV |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall |
MVC
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May 1 |
3:30 pm |
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at Northwestern* |
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Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, IL |
L 3–6 |
Paciorek (3–1) |
Johnson (4–1) |
Levy (1) |
167 |
27–18 |
– |
Stats Story
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May 3 |
5:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
Indiana State |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 4–3 |
Headrick (6–3) |
Grauer (2–3) |
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316 |
28–18 |
10–3 |
Stats Story
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May 4 |
2:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
Indiana State |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
L 1–13 |
Liberatore (9–0) |
Lindgren (4–4) |
– |
554 |
28–19 |
10–4 |
Stats Story
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May 5 |
1:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
Indiana State |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
L 1–6 |
Whitbread (6–1) |
Walker (3–7) |
Ward (5) |
368 |
28–20 |
10–5 |
Stats Story
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May 10 |
6:00 pm |
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at Bradley |
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Dozer Park • Peoria, IL |
W 1–0 |
Headrick (7–3) |
Janssen (4–2) |
Johnson (2) |
398 |
29–20 |
11–5 |
Stats Story
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May 11 |
6:00 pm |
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at Bradley |
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Dozer Park • Peoria, IL |
W 14–1 |
Walker (4–7) |
Olson (1–1) |
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210 |
30–20 |
12–5 |
Stats Story
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May 12 |
1:00 pm |
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at Bradley |
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Dozer Park • Peoria, IL |
L 2–7 |
Lund (5–3) |
Wicklund (4–3) |
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315 |
30–21 |
12–6 |
Stats Story
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May 16 |
5:00 pm |
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Evansville |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 11–2 |
Headrick (8–3) |
Lukas (5–5) |
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305 |
31–21 |
13–6 |
Stats Story
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May 17 |
5:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
Evansville |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
L 8–11 |
Hayden (3–2) |
Walker (4–8) |
Allinger (6) |
382 |
31–22 |
13–7 |
Stats Story
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May 18 |
12:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
Evansville |
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Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 11–4 |
Lindgren (5–4) |
Weigand (2–6) |
– |
357 |
32–22 |
14–7 |
Stats Story
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Postseason (4–4)
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Date |
Time (CT) |
TV |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall |
MVC
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May 22 |
3:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
(8) Southern Illinois |
(2) |
Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 4–1 |
Headrick (9–3) |
Hiser (4–4) |
Johnson (3) |
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33–22 |
– |
Stats Story
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May 23 |
7:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
(3) Indiana State |
(2) |
Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
W 10–7 |
Anderson (3–0) |
Ward (5–3) |
Gilmore (11) |
694 |
34–22 |
– |
Stats Story
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May 24 |
3:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
(1) Dallas Baptist |
(2) |
Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
L 7–9 |
Fouse (5–0) |
Vogrin (2–1) |
Carraway (4) |
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34–23 |
– |
Stats Story
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May 24 |
9:00 pm |
ESPN+ |
(3) Indiana State |
(2) |
Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL |
L 6–10 |
Ward (6–3) |
Wicklund (4–4) |
– |
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34–24 |
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Stats Story
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Date |
Time (CT) |
TV |
Opponent |
Rank |
Stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall |
MVC
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May 31 |
1:00 pm |
ESPN3 |
(2) Indiana |
(3) |
Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY |
W 8–7 |
Harvey (1–0) |
Manous (1–1) |
– |
1,227 |
35–24 |
– |
Stats Story
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June 1 |
3:00 pm |
ESPN3 |
at (1) Louisville |
(3) |
Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY |
W 4–2 |
Walker (5–8) |
Detmers (11–4) |
– |
2,843 |
36–24 |
– |
Stats Story
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June 2 |
5:00 pm |
ESPN3 |
at (1) Louisville |
(3) |
Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY |
L 2–11 |
Smith (6–0) |
Lindgren (5–5) |
– |
2,345 |
36–25 |
– |
Stats Story
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June 3 |
12:00 pm |
ESPN2 |
at (1) Louisville |
(3) |
Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY |
L 3–4 |
Kirian (3–1) |
Gilmore (2–2) |
– |
2,878 |
36–26 |
– |
Stats Story
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Legend: = Win = Loss Bold = Illinois State team member
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"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest. "()" represents postseason seeding in the MVC Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
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