Illinois 14, at Coastal Carolina 5

CONWAY, S.C. (Interstat) — AJ Putty drove in seven runs with a home run and three doubles, and the Illinois Fighting Illini erupted for 11 runs in the first two innings to rout the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 14-5 on Sunday afternoon at Springs Brooks Stadium. The game, which concluded in the evening, was a stark reversal from Saturday’s series opener, which Coastal Carolina won 1-0. The Fighting Illini (3-4) pounded out 17 hits, while the Chanticleers (4-2) managed just six. The most important part of the game was the top of the first inning, where Illinois sent 14 batters to… Read more...