Box Score BATON ROUGE, La. — Illinois concluded its opening weekend at the Tiger Classic on Sunday afternoon, falling to No.16/13 LSU, 9-1, in five innings.
How it Happened
Ava Moore and Adisyn Caryl each tallied hits in the opening frame but did not come around to score, and the Tigers found home quickly, adding two runs in the first.
LSU built on its lead in each of the next three innings, with three runs in the second, two in the third, and a final pair in the fourth.
Despite out-hitting the Tigers, 7-5, propelled by multi-hit games from both Ellie Haggard and Gabrielle Debevec, Illinois could only generate one run in the fifth, falling 9-1 to No.16/13 LSU in its final outing of the Tiger Classic.
Notes
- Christina Crawford made her first start of the season after debuting for the Illini against Lamar (2/06/26), and added a trio of strikeouts, her first this season
- Haggard recorded her third consecutive game with a hit and second multi-hit game of her career
- Debevec added the third multi-hit game of her career and first this season, including her fifth career double
- The Illini registered a double in four of five games at the Tiger Classic, with Debevec being the fifth different player to do so
Next Up
Illinois heads to the War Eagle Classic in Auburn, Ala., Feb.12-14. The Orange and Blue open the tournament against host team, Auburn, on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. The game will stream on SEC Network +.
