NORMAL — What passed itself off as opportunity was but instead a cruel finish to the Illinois State baseball season Thursday at Duffy Bass Field.
Bringing the tying run to the plate in each of the final two innings, the Redbirds could not buck the daylong trend of leaving runners on base in a 7-3 loss to Belmont at the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.
Stranding a total of 26 runners over 18 innings. ISU had earlier dropped a 7-2 decision to Missouri State.
