Transfer AJ Causey set a new career-high with 12 strikeouts in 6 IP (two Ks in each of six innings), while Billy Amick hit his ninth home run, Dylan Dreiling hit his fourth home run and Cal Stark hit his first dinger of the year in the 6-1 win.
Causley allowed his one and only run in the T1 when he gave up two-straight doubles, but started the inning with a three-pitch strikeout and finished things off in the same fashion.
The Illini lead didn’t last long, as Christian Moore hit his sixth double of the year — good for second on the team — and Blake Burke followed with his team-leading ninth double that scored Cmo.