The University of Illinois Springfield baseball team lost the series finale on Sunday to William Jewell in Liberty, Missouri. The #24 Prairie Stars drop to 12-7 on the year with a 3-5 GLVC record. Jewell improves to 10-7 overall with a 4-4 record in conference play. 

Game Summary

• The Prairie Stars took a lead in the second as Noah Caceres hit an RBI single

• Jewell tied the game in their half-inning with an RBI double

• The Cardinals took a lead in the third on a three-run home run

• Jewell increased their lead with a three-run, bases clearing, double in the fourth

• Still in the fourth, the Cardinals hit another three-run homer to take a 10-1 lead

• UIS cut into the lead in the fifth behind a Mack Clark RBI double

• Drew Ezard singled to the shortstop bringing Nick Melvin home 

• Johnny Wendling doubled down the right field line to bring Ezard home and make it 10-4

• Mack Clark singled in the sixth to bring two more runs home

• Jewell scored another run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly to make it 11-6

• Johnny Colombo hit an RBI single in the ninth to cut into the lead, but it was too little too late

• Riley Moran (0-1) earned the loss, going 3 innings and giving up 4 runs, 2 earned runs

Up Next

The Prairie Stars return home next weekend as they face off against the McKendree Bearcats