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4
Western Illinois WIU 3-7
14
Winner Saint Louis SLU 11-1
Western Illinois WIU
3-7
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Final
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Saint Louis SLU
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Western Illinois WIU 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 0
Saint Louis SLU 0 0 3 3 6 1 1 14 17 1

W: Jackson Yarberry (3-0) L: Rodgers, Jackson (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | WIU Athletic Communications

Leathernecks Drop Midweek to Saint Louis

MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois baseball team fell to Saint Louis 14-4 in seven innings on Tuesday afternoon. The Leathernecks move to 3-7 on the season.

Western Illinois succeeded early on Tuesday, getting their leadoff runner on in the first three innings. Chris Hege started the first with a walk and advanced to second on a single by Maxton Polad. Liam Bushey brought in Hege on a fielder's choice as WIU held an early 1-0 lead. WIU added another run in the first as Kyree Alexander grounded into a fielder's choice.

Kyle Rosenfeld dominated the Billikens in his two innings, holding them scoreless. WIU added a run in the second inning. Trevor Leon led the inning with a walk and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Grant Palmer. Hege reached for the second time on the day with a single. Leon was thrown out at home on the play. Hege took second base on the play and came around to score as Polad singled down the right-field line. WIU held a 3-0 lead after two innings.

After Saint Louis tied it at 3-3, WIU would trail for long. A leadoff double by J.R. Heavilin started the inning and was advanced 90 feet by a Max Slavens ground out. Heavilin advanced the final 90 feet on an RBI ground out by Grant Palmer as WIU was back in front 4-3.

Eleven runs outscored Western Illinois over the next four innings as Saint Louis took the 14-4 win.

Chris Hege and Maxton Polad led WIU with two hits each as Hege reached base three times, adding a walk. Polad added an RBI and a run to his stat line. Western Illinois totaled six hits and drew five walks.
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