Baseball Drops Doubleheader at Illinois

Saturday, May 7

Urbana-Champaign, IL

1 p.m.

Miami University

19-27

University of Illinois

24-19

Miami (Ohio)

Illinois

Photo by: Ellison Neumann

5/7/2022 7:12:00 PM | Baseball

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-- The Miami University baseball team dropped a pair of games to the University of Illinois by the scores of 2-0 and 5-1 Saturday afternoon. The RedHawks dropped to 19-28 while the Illini improve to 25-19.

Game one was a pitching duel between the RedHawks and Illini. Miami pitchers Jonathan Brand and Michael Spinozzi combined to allow just one earned run.

Game two saw the RedHawks fall 5-1. Zach MacDonald provided the offense for the Red and White with his solo home run.

HOW IT HAPPENED: Game One

In the bottom of the sixth, Illinois drove in the only two runs of the game on a one-out single.

Miami Game Notes: Game One

Brand threw four scoreless innings, allowing two hits.
Spinozzi threw four innings, allowing one earned run.
Benji Brokemond went 2-for-4.
Zach MacDonald, William Escala, and Dalton Back also had hits.

HOW IT HAPPENED: Game Two

In the top of the second, trailing 1-0, Zach MacDonald hit a solo home run to center field.
The Illini took a one-run lead in the bottom of the fifth before extending their lead to four in the eighth.

Miami Game Notes: Game Two

MacDonald hit his team-leading ninth home run.
Parker Lester reached base twice on a pair of walks.
Zach Maxey and Ryan Starr threw a combined six innings while allowing just two earned runs.

What's Next:
The RedHawks wrap up their series at Illinois Sunday, May 8. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET.