NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State baseball team topped Evansville in a doubleheader on Saturday at Duffy Bass Field. The Redbirds won game one, 6-3, before taking game two, 8-7.
Second-year sophomore Ryan Cermak was 5-for-6 with two home runs, a double, four RBIs, and four runs scored to power Illinois State (15-22 overall, 6-5 MVC).
Fourth-year sophomore Jake McCaw tallied six hits on the day, including a 4-for-4 outing in game two.
Redbird starting pitchers, second-year freshman Jordan Lussier and fourth-year junior Colin Wyman, combined to throw 10 innings, giving up three runs on 12 hits and one walk while striking out seven.