NORMAL – Illinois State blasted five home runs and assembled its largest Duffy Bass Field rally since 2010 Friday in a 15-7 nonconference baseball victory over Saint Louis.
ISU sent 14 batters to the plate in a nine-run, second-inning outburst while improving its record to 9-8.
Saint Louis starter Scott Youngbrandt was one pitch from a 1-2-3 first inning when he hit Jake McCaw. Connor Olson followed with an infield single before Nick Gile launched a 3-1 pitch 423 feet to left field for a 3-0 lead.
“I was fortunate enough to get in some hitters’ counts and take advantage,” said Gile, who has three homers in his last two games.