GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Illinois State baseball team led by multiple runs on two occasions, but were topped by No. 7 East Carolina,11-5, on Saturday at Lewis Field at Clark-LeClair Stadium.
Illinois State (5-11 overall) led 3-0 after three innings and 5-3 after five and a half innings before ECU pulled away, scoring eight runs from the 6th through 8th innings.
Fourth-year juniors Tyson Hays and Jack Butle rand second-year freshman Ryan Cermak each recorded two hits while fifth-year senior Jordan Libman had a hit, RBI, two runs scored, and a walk.
East Carolina (15-3 overall) got four scoreless relief innings from Garrett Saylor to finish the game.