Lindenwood (MO) 9, at Illinois 13

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — In a wild, back-and-forth nonconference matchup Wednesday evening at Illinois Field, the Illinois Fighting Illini rallied from an early six-run deficit to outslug the Lindenwood Lions 13-9. The game, which featured 27 combined hits and five home runs, saw Illinois improve to 4-4 on the season, while Lindenwood fell to an even 4-4. The contest’s most critical sequence unfolded in the middle innings, completely reversing its trajectory. Lindenwood had seized control with a six-run outburst in the top of the fourth, highlighted by a three-run homer from shortstop Charlie Isom-McCall and a two-run single from right… Read more...