The University of Illinois Springfield baseball team fell in the series finale on Sunday afternoon to Rockhurst to split the series. The No. 17 Prairie Stars drop to 11-6 on the season, with a 2-2 record in GLVC play. Rockhurst improves to 10-5 and also holds a 2-2 conference record.
Game Summary
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Rockhurst took a 2-0 lead in the first inning by scoring from a wild pitch and then a sacrifice fly
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TJ Yakimisky hit an RBI single in the third to cut the lead to one
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RU opened up a lead in the bottom of the third to make it 5-1
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The Hawks hit a home run, an RBI triple, and then an RBI single
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UIS came all the way back in the fourth to tie the game at 5
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Nate Buchan reached on a fielder's choice, driving in a run
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Jacyk Uehling doubled down the right field line to bring in two runs
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Brant Vanaman then hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game
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Rockhurst took the lead back in fifth through two RBI singles, and added another on a fielding error
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Jackson Blemler hit an RBI single in the sixth to cut the RU lead to 8-6
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Rockhurst took a huge lead in the bottom of the seventh with an eight-run inning
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RU was able to win the game 16-6 after the seventh inning
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Clark Morgan earned the loss in 1.1 innings pitched
Up Next
The Prairie Stars continue conference play in the Kansas City area with a four-game set against William Jewell starting next Friday.