Saturday, May 3
Normal, Ill.
3:00 p.m.
Missouri State University
24-20, 14-6
3
at
7
Illinois State
22-22, 11-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Illinois State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Series Even at Illinois State After Bears Fall in Game Two
May 03, 2025 | Baseball
NORMAL, Ill. – Missouri State struggled to get its offense going Saturday afternoon at Illinois State as the Redbirds evened the three-game series with a 7-3 victory at Duffy Bass Field.
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Starting pitchers Jason Schaaf and Tyrelle Chadwick each went seven innings, with Chadwick (3-3) allowing two runs on five hits, while Schaaf matched his career long outing while yielding five hits and four runs, three earned.
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Nick Rodriguez extended his hitting streak to 31 games for the Bears (24-20, 14-6) with a double in the fifth frame, taking sole possession of the longest streak in school history.
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The Redbirds (22-22, 11-9 MVC) struck first by loading the bases with no outs in the second and bringing all three home on a ground out, sac fly and error.
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Taeg Gollert hit an RBI single in the third and Jake McCutcheon drove in a run with a ground out in the fifth to make it 3-2, and ISU answered with a two-out single for a 4-2 advantage after five innings.
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Illinois State added three in the eighth to make it 7-2, with the Bears' uncharacteristic third error of the game opening the door for insurance runs.
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Zack Stewart belted a solo homer in the ninth for the final score, his 10th of the season and 43rd of his career.
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The rubber match is set for 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Starting pitchers Jason Schaaf and Tyrelle Chadwick each went seven innings, with Chadwick (3-3) allowing two runs on five hits, while Schaaf matched his career long outing while yielding five hits and four runs, three earned.
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Nick Rodriguez extended his hitting streak to 31 games for the Bears (24-20, 14-6) with a double in the fifth frame, taking sole possession of the longest streak in school history.
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The Redbirds (22-22, 11-9 MVC) struck first by loading the bases with no outs in the second and bringing all three home on a ground out, sac fly and error.
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Taeg Gollert hit an RBI single in the third and Jake McCutcheon drove in a run with a ground out in the fifth to make it 3-2, and ISU answered with a two-out single for a 4-2 advantage after five innings.
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Illinois State added three in the eighth to make it 7-2, with the Bears' uncharacteristic third error of the game opening the door for insurance runs.
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Zack Stewart belted a solo homer in the ninth for the final score, his 10th of the season and 43rd of his career.
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The rubber match is set for 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Chadwick, Tyrelle (3-3)
L: Schaaf, Jason (4-1)
S: Schriefer, Toby (1)
Batting:
2B: Bogenpohl, Caden 1 ; Rodriguez, Nick 1
HR: Stewart, Zack 1
RBI: McCutcheon, Jake 1 ; Gollert, Taeg 1 ; Stewart, Zack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bogenpohl, Caden 2 ; Stewart, Zack 1
Batting:
2B: Bakes, Brayden 1 ; Stulga, Luke 1
3B: Mastros, Graham 1
RBI: Morris, Judah 1 ; Mastros, Graham 2 ; Outlaw, Josh 1 ; Stulga, Luke 2
SF: Stulga, Luke 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Robinson, Shai 1 ; Morris, Judah 1 ; Bakes, Brayden 2 ; Mastros, Graham 2 ; Contreras, Daniel 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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