Three first-inning runs put the Illinois State baseball team on a path to its first Missouri Valley Conference win Saturday. A five-spot in the seventh helped complete the journey.
Joe Aeilts and Derek Parola drove in three runs apiece in leading the Redbirds to a 9-4 victory over Bradley in the middle game of their weekend series at Dozer Park. The win moved ISU to 11-26 overall and 1-7 in the Valley ahead of Sunday's 1 p.m. rubber match.
Aeilts and Nick Zouras had three hits apiece for the Redbirds to back freshman starter Brady Huffman (3-2), who allowed two runs on six hits while striking out seven in 5u2153 innings.