Illinois 2, at Indiana 11

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Interstat) — Cal Gates hit a go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the fourth inning and the Indiana Hoosiers routed the Illinois Fighting Illini 11-2 on Saturday afternoon at Bart Kaufman Field. Gates, who entered the game hitless in his previous four contests, finished 2 for 5 with four RBIs and the home run. His blast to left field cleared the bases after Indiana loaded the bags with no outs, flipping a 1-0 deficit into a 5-1 lead and snapping a string of quiet offensive nights for the senior outfielder. Illinois struck first in the top of… Read more...