Recent Baseball News
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
2013 MVC Baseball Championship
Illinois State will serve as host of the 2013 Baseball Championship, at Duffy Bass Field May 21-25.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Baseball Championship: Illinois State 6, Missouri State 1
Illinois State's Dan Savas threw his fifth complete game of the season, a 12-strikeout gem, in a 6-1 victory over Missouri State.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Baseball Championship: Indiana State 5, Southern Illinois 0
Indiana State senior Devin Moore pitched a complete game shutout, allowing just seven hits in the Sycamores 5-0 victory over Southern Illinois.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Baseball Championship: Evansville 4, Bradley 3
A Kevin Kaczmarski three-run walk-off home run propelled the No. 5 Purple Aces to a ninth inning come-from-behind victory over No. 8 Bradley. Evansville advances to play the loser of tonight's Illinois State/Missouri State game, while the Braves have been eliminated from the tournament.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Baseball Championship: Wichita State 11, Creighton 4
After nearly a three-hour rain delay, No. 2 Wichita State blasted 17 hits, topping No. 3 Creighton, 11-4. The Shockers remain alive and await the loser of the Indiana State/Southern Illinois game, while the Bluejays were eliminated from the tournament.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Baseball Championship: Illinois State 11, Bradley 1 (8 Innings)
In Tuesday's nightcap at the MVC Baseball Championship, host and No. 1 Illinois State took down No. 8 Bradley, 11-1, in eight innings.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Baseball Championship: Missouri State 2, Evansville 1
Two costly Evansville errors in the bottom of the ninth inning allowed Missouri State to erase a one-run deficit and earn a 2-1 victory over the Purple Aces.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Baseball Championship: Southern Illinois 5, Wichita State 1
In game two of the MVC Baseball Championship, No. 7 Southern Illinois upset second-seeded Wichita State, 5-1, behind Cody Forsythe's complete game. The Salukis will face No. 6 Indiana State on Wednesday at 4 p.m., while the Shockers look to bounce back against No. 3 Creighton at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning.