Baseball Falls to Illinois

Saturday, May 29

Piscataway, N.J.

1:00 PM

Rutgers University

20-23, 20-23

Illinois

22-21, 22-21

Illinois

Rutgers

Photo by: Steve Hockstein

May 29 | Baseball

Box Score Statistics

Brito crushes 10th homer of the season

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Illinois (22-21) scored in each of the first six innings on the way to claiming a 13-1 win over Rutgers baseball (20-23) in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday at Bainton Field. The game was scheduled for seven innings in an attempt to play a twinbill through inclement weather.

Chris Brito crushed his 10^th homer of the season to right-center. He now has 16 career long balls, an active 16-game on-base streak and 43 RBIs on the season. Joining Ryan Lasko's 11 homers, the Scarlet Knights now have two players in double figures for the first time since 2010 (Pat Biserta, Michael Lang).

Both Eric Reardon and Tevin Murray each logged scoreless outings in relief.

Nathan Lavender earned the win for Illinois with 10 strikeouts, two hits and one run allowed in six innings. The Fighting Illini connected for three homers offensively.

BRITO BOMB!

Third baseman crushes his 10th homer of the season.

B4 | Illinois 6, Rutgers 1 pic.twitter.com/GYNqPGZorw
— Rutgers Baseball (@RutgersBaseball) May 29, 2021

SCORING

T1 | Jackson Raper hit a solo homer for Illinois.
T2 | Following a double, Nathan Aide hit connected for an RBI single to put the visitors up two.
T3 | The Fighting Illini scored three runs on two hits.
T4 | Illinois' Brody Harding hit a solo homer.
B4 | Brito crushed a solo homer to right-center.
T5 | The Fighting Illini added two to take an 8-1 lead.
T6 | Illinois added five on five hits.

UP NEXT

The season finale followed.

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