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ILLINI BASE - vs Roosevelt - Sam Mommer
7
Roosevelt ROOSEVEL 11-34
11
Winner Illinois ILLINOIS 22-21
Roosevelt ROOSEVEL
11-34
7
Final
11
Illinois ILLINOIS
22-21
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Roosevelt ROOSEVEL 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 7 8 5
Illinois ILLINOIS 0 2 0 1 0 0 8 0 X 11 5 1

W: Mommer, Sam (3-1) L: Liam Neely (4-6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Illini Record Home Win Over Roosevelt

RECAP

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini secured an 11-7 midweek win over Roosevelt on Tuesday night at Illinois Field.

An eight-run seventh inning proved the difference, while Sam Mommer tossed three scoreless frames in relief en route to his third victory of the season.

Mommer registered a career-high five strikeouts across the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings. Ike Young got the start, striking out four in his three innings.

At the plate, Kyle Schupmann went 3-for-5, while Collin Jennings and Jack Zebig both tallied multiple RBI.

With the Lakers holding a lead through six innings, the Orange plated eight in the home half of the seventh while sending 12 batters to the plate.

Mommer closed out the win with back-to-back zeros in the eighth and ninth to seal the Illini's victory.

POSTGAME NOTES

  • Michael Farina reached on a walk.
    • Has reached base safely in 12 consecutive games.
  • Jack Zebig went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
    • Has reached safely in nine straight contests.
    • Had multiple RBI for the eighth time.
  • Kyle Schupmann went 3-for-5 and scored two runs.
    • Tied his season-high with three hits.
      • Has three hits in six games.
      • Marked his 11th multi-hit contest.
    • Has reached safely in 10 games in a row.
    • Scored multiple runs for the 12th time.
  • Collin Jennings went 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBI, and three runs.
    • Hit his team-leading 11th homer of the season.
    • Had multiple RBI for the ninth time.
    • Recorded multiple HBP for the first time in his career.
    • Tied his season-high with three runs scored.
      • Scored multiple runs for the 11th time.
  • Sam Mommer secured the win, going three innings in relief.
    • Threw at least three innings for the sixth time this season.
    • Set a new career-high with five strikeouts.
    • Was his 10th scoreless appearance of the season.

UP NEXT

The Fighting Illini (22-21, 9-12 B1G) begin the final month of the regular season with a road trip to Iowa, with the Orange and Blue battling the Hawkeyes away from home for a three-game series starting Friday night.

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