The University of Illinois Springfield baseball team won a back and forth contest against Rockhurst on Friday. No. 17-ranked UIS improves to 10-4 on the year while Rockhurst drops to 8-4 on the season.

Game Summary

• UIS took an early lead through TJ Yakimisky on a fielding error by RU's second baseman to bring in Jackson Blemler

• Mack Clark then hit a 2 RBI single 

• Ivan Dahlberg hit a sacrifice fly to make it a 4-0 lead before the first out

• RU scored once in the bottom of the first to make it 4-1

• Rockhurst hit a homerun in the second inning to make it 4-2

• UIS added two runs in the third on a balk by the pitcher and Johnny Colombo stealing home to make it 6-2

• The Hawks scored two runs of their own in the third on a 2 RBI double 

• Rockhurst tied the game on back to back doubles to make it 6-6 in the fifth inning

• RU took a 7-6 lead with an RBI single in the sixth inning

• Brant Vanaman hit a 2 RBI single in the eighth to retake the lead 8-7

• The Stars got out of a jam in the eighth as Adam Wibbenmeyer struck a Hawk out with runners on second and third

• UIS was able to hang on to an 8-7 win against Rockhurst

Top Performers

• Adam Wibbenmeyer: W, 4.0 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER

• Brant Vanaman: 2-for-5, 1 run, 2 RBI

• Mack Clark: 1-for-5, 2 RBI

• Ivan Dahlberg: 1-for-3, 1 run, 1 RBI

• Mark Kattula: 3-for-4, 1 run

Up Next
The Prairie Stars continue the series against the Hawks tomorrow with a doubleheader, with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m.