Illinois State 7, at Eastern Kentucky 2

RICHMOND, Ky. (Interstat) — Lucas Foley and Thomas Harper combined for nine hitless innings of relief, and Graham Mastros drove in three runs as Illinois State pulled away late for a 7-2 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Friday night at Turkey Hughes Field. The Redbirds (8-5) broke open a tight game with two runs in the ninth inning, capitalizing on a costly error to secure the series opener. The Colonels fell to 3-11. The most critical juncture came in the bottom of the fifth inning. Eastern Kentucky, trailing 3-1, had mounted its most sustained threat against Illinois State starter Thomas… Read more...