CARBONDALE, Ill. – The Illinois State baseball team edged Southern Illinois, 10-7, in 12 innings in a thrilling game Sunday at Itchy Jones Stadium.
Illinois State (17-23 overall, 6-12 Missouri Valley Conference), which fell behind two runs after three innings, blew one-run leads in the 8th, 10th, and 11th innings but scored three runs in the 12th inning to ultimately secure the victory.
Third-year junior Luke Cheng and second-year sophomore Noah Rabin each smacked their first career home runs while freshman Daniel Pacella hit his 13th longball of the season.