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Justin Foy
Larry Dean
5
Winner Iowa IOWA 30-18
4
Western Illinois WIU 15-27
Winner
Iowa IOWA
30-18
5
Final
4
Western Illinois WIU
15-27
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iowa IOWA 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 5 7 0
Western Illinois WIU 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 1

W: Leonard, Grant (2-1) L: Minella, Pete (1-2) S: Nelsen, Nick (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Leathernecks Drop Heartbreaker on a Stolen Base

Western led Iowa for five innings before dropping the 5-4, go-ahead run in the ninth on a stolen base.

MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois' baseball team welcomed Iowa to Alfred D. Boyer Stadium  Tuesday in its final home game of the 2018 season; it led the visiting Hawkeyes for five innings before dropping the 5-4, go-ahead run in the ninth on a stolen base. 

The Leathernecks wrapped their home slate with a record of 9-7, and will now embark on a road trip that includes a three-game series at Omaha (May 17-19), a single game at Kansas (May 20) and The Summit League Championship (May 23-26). 

The first four runs of the day came from the bats of the Purple and Gold, and Western never trailed until the final inning. Alex Dorethy was credited with back-to-back RBIs on a ground out and sacrifice fly, with the latter sparking a three-run inning in the third. 

Steve McShane singled to right field to bring Western's lead to 4-0, and Drue Galassi's single in the sixth marked the team's final hit of the day. The game was knotted at 4-4 in the top of the inning, and the tie was broken when Iowa stole home in the ninth. 

Rallying in their final at-bats, the Leathernecks drew a pair of 3-0 walks but ended the frame with a double play. 

Jordan Mikel pitched a no-decision with three innings, one hit, two walks and a career-high five strikeouts, and senior Pete Minella also dazzled in his final appearance at home with season highs in innings pitched (3.1) and strikeouts (3). 
 
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