CARBONDALE, Ill. – Junior lefty Dane Armbrustmacher allowed just one run over five innings as Western Michigan knocked off Southern Illinois, 11-8, in the opener of the two teams' three-game non-conference series on Thursday.
FINAL SCORE: Western Michigan 11, Southern Illinois 8
LOCATION: Itchy Jones Stadium (Carbondale, Ill.)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (2-9) | Southern Illinois (11-3)
W: Dane Armbrustmacher (1-1) | L: Jordan Bloemer (1-1) Save: Hayden Berg (1)
Armbrustmacher limited Southern Illinois to one run on three hits over five innings as he collected his first win of the season.