The Illinois State Redbirds beat up on the Miami Hurricanes Wednesday 9-2 and moving their record to 8-4 on the season.
Illinois State scored 3 in the sixth on a double by Mike Hollenbeck (Joliet Township High School) and a 2 rbi single by Bryan Huff (Heartland Community College) taking a 4-2 lead. In the seventh the Redbirds scored another four runs to put the game away with a ground rule double by Ryan Court (Dundee-Crown High School), a single by Hollenbeck and on a bunt from Huff.
Dan Savas went six innings, gave up five hits and struck out 6 earning his second victory of the season.