CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Interstat) — Illinois scored 10 runs on 10 hits Wednesday to defeat Bradley 10-2 at Illinois Field, splitting the season series. The Fighting Illini improved to 23-23; the Braves fell to 9-40.

Collin Jennings hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to break the game open. Michael Farina drove in three runs on two singles. Ike Young earned the win, striking out five over three innings of one-run relief. Sam Reed and Olivier Martel combined for 3.1 scoreless innings.

Bradley’s AJ Garcia homered in the second inning and added an RBI triple in the sixth, finishing 3 for 4. Eli Lehrman tossed three hitless innings with two strikeouts. Gavin Thompson and Andre Vidal also worked scoreless relief.

Illinois broke a 2-2 tie with a five-run fifth, keyed by J. Nelson’s RBI double and J. Zebig’s RBI triple. The Illini added four more in the seventh on Jennings’ blast and Farina’s run-scoring single. Farina drove in another run in the eighth.

Bradley visits Gardner-Webb on Friday. Illinois hosts Northwestern on Friday.