#9 Seth Masters pitching
Libby Price
3
Indianapolis UIndy 6-10
6
Winner Ill.-Springfield UIS 8-7
Indianapolis UIndy
6-10
3
Final
6
Ill.-Springfield UIS
8-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Indianapolis UIndy 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 5 2
Ill.-Springfield UIS 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 X 6 11 2

W: Hernandez, Esteban (2-0) L: D. Cardenas (1-1) S: Masters, Seth (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Prairie Stars Open Series with 6-3 Win Over Indianapolis

The Illinois Springfield baseball team secured a series-opening 6-3 victory over Indianapolis on Friday afternoon at UIS Baseball Field. The Prairie Stars improved to 3-2 in conference play behind a dominant start from Esteban Hernandez and three home runs from the offense.

Game Recap
  • The Prairie Stars struck first in the third inning when Mark Kattula launched a two-run homer to left field, bringing home Ethan Bowers for a 2-0 lead. 
  • Indianapolis got on the board in the fifth with an RBI double down the left-field line to trail 2-1.
  • UIS wasted no time extending its lead in the bottom half of the fifth, as Kattula homered again—this time to center field—making it 3-1. Later in the inning, Drew Ezard brought home Michael Paule with a sacrifice fly to push the advantage to 4-1.
  • The power surge continued in the sixth inning, with Johnny Wendling and Paule each blasting solo home runs to left field, giving UIS a commanding 6-1 lead.
  • Indianapolis fought back in the seventh, trailing 6-2 after a home run. Later in the inning, a Greyhound was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing in a run and trimming the UIS lead to 6-3. However, the Prairie Stars' bullpen held strong the rest of the way.
  • Esteban Hernandez (2-0) was dominant on the mound for UIS, striking out 11 over six innings while allowing just one earned run on four hits. Seth Masters earned his third save of the season, tossing the final 2.1 innings and striking out three.
Up Next
UIS and UIndy continue the series with a doubleheader on Saturday, beginning at 12:00 p.m.
 
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