Official Site of the Redbirds · Mar 21, 2022
Illinois State Drops Doubleheader at #19 Purdue to Close Series
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Illinois State baseball team dropped a doubleheader at 19th-ranked Purdue at Alexander Field on Sunday. The 'Birds fell, 9-2, in game one before falling, 7-6, in 10 innings in game two.
Illinois State, which led 6-5 after eight innings in game two, drops to 7-8 while Purdue jumps to 17-1. The 'Birds had a chance to take the series after defeating the Boilermakers, 4-3, on Thursday in Normal.
Sixth-year senior Aidan Huggins. recorded five hits on the day, including four in the nightcap.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One
Purdue started hot with three runs in the 1st inning before Illinois State got one back in the 3rd inning on a single from Huggins.