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Check out Saturday's College Report: Little Rock baseball rallies past Illinois State

Little Rock scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday to edge the Illinois State baseball team, 7-6, at Little Rock, Ark.

The Trojans used three singles, two walks and a hit by pitch in the ninth against ISU reliever Jacob Gilmore.

Jake McCaw's two-run home run in the seventh inning had given the Redbirds (0-2) a 5-3 lead. Two batters earlier, Joe Butler's solo homer had tied the score.

Joe Butler had four of ISU's nine hits and Jack Butler two. Redbird starter Brett Wicklund allowed three earned runs and struck out four in five innings.