OMAHA, Neb. -- [1] Illinois baseball (34-18) defeated [5] Iowa, 4-2, in a 10-inning thriller to stay alive in the 2024 Big Ten Conference Baseball Tournament Presented by IFS.ai, today at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
Coltin Quagliano went 1-for-4 with three RBI, coming up clutch in the 10th with his go-ahead two-run single. Jacob Schroeder and Brody Harding each had two hits and scored twice, with Camden Janik also picking up two hits in the ballgame.
Joe Glassey got the win out of the bullpen for the Illini. The right-hander tossed 2.0 shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out four. Cooper Omans turned in a solid start, working 5.1 innings, allowing one run, unearned, on four hits to go along with five punchouts. Ben Plumley also turned in a dominant relief outing, spinning 2.2 frames, yielding one run, also unearned, on two hits with one strikeout.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Illinois took a 1-0 lead in the third when Cal Hejza drew a walk with the bases loaded.
Omans cruised through the first five innings of his start, holding Iowa to 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
The Illini doubled their lead when Quagliano brought home Harding with a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
The Hawkeyes tied the contest in the sixth, plating two runs on a single to make it 2-2.
Plumley held Iowa scoreless in the seventh and then turned in a quick 1-2-3 eighth. Illinois nearly took the lead in the ninth when Janik and Westcott singled and doubled, respectively, but were left on second and third.
Glassey emerged from the bullpen in the bottom half of the frame and punched-out the side in order to send the game to extras.
Schroeder singled with one out in the 10th and Harding followed with his second double of the day to put runners on second and third for Quagliano. The Kewanee, Ill., native, singled through the left side, bringing in two runs and giving Illinois the 4-2 lead.
Iowa loaded the bases to begin the bottom of the 10th, but Glassey got out the jam unscathed to give Illinois the 4-2 victory.
UP NEXT
The Fighting Illini will be back in action tomorrow night, where they will face either [4] Michigan or [8] Penn State. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. CT.
GAME NOTES
» Brody Harding went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles and a walk.
» Extended his hitting streak to four games...has three-straight multi-hit games, including two-straight two-hit games in the Big Ten Tournament.
» Has gone 9-for-18 (.500) during that span with five doubles and three RBI.
» Jacob Schroeder went 2-for-4 with two runs, a double and a walk.
» Extended his hitting streak to four games...has three two-hit games during that span.
» Has gone 7-for-16 (.438) during that span with a double.
» Camden Janik went 2-for-4 with a walk.
» Has reached base safely in 31-straight games.
» Coltin Quagliano went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
» Leads the team with 55 RBI.
» Has at least an RBI in three-straight games...has a total of six RBI during that span.
» Has gone 4-for-8 (.500) with a double and four RBI during the Big Ten Tournament.
» Cal Hejza went 1-for-5 with a walk and RBI.
» Has reached base safely in 37-straight games.
» Connor Milton has reached base safely in 18-straight games.
» Cooper Omans took no-decision in his start.
» 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO, 2 HBP
» Has allowed just two earned runs in his last 13.2 innings or work (2 G), striking out 12.
» Ben Plumley turned in another solid outing in relief.
» 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
» Has not allowed an earned run in his last 7.1 innings (5 G).
» Joe Glassey picked up his first win of the season.
» 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 SO
» Has not allowed a run in his last 8.1 innings (5 G)...has allowed just three hits and has 10 strikeouts, compared to one walk, during that span.
» Struck out the side on 11 pitches in the bottom of the ninth.
» The Fighting Illini out-hit the Hawkeyes at a 9-8 clip.
» Illinois pitchers limited Iowa to just 2-for-12 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Illinois pitchers faced 43 Iowa hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out 10.
» The Fighting Illini drew seven walks from Iowa pitching.
» Illinois picked up its first win at the Big Ten Tournament since May 25, 2018.
» Snapped an eight-game losing streak at the Big Ten Tournament.
» The Illini are now 4-0 all-time vs. Iowa at the Big Ten Tournament.
» Illinois improved to 3-1 on the season vs. Iowa.
Coltin Quagliano went 1-for-4 with three RBI, coming up clutch in the 10th with his go-ahead two-run single. Jacob Schroeder and Brody Harding each had two hits and scored twice, with Camden Janik also picking up two hits in the ballgame.
Joe Glassey got the win out of the bullpen for the Illini. The right-hander tossed 2.0 shutout innings, giving up two hits and striking out four. Cooper Omans turned in a solid start, working 5.1 innings, allowing one run, unearned, on four hits to go along with five punchouts. Ben Plumley also turned in a dominant relief outing, spinning 2.2 frames, yielding one run, also unearned, on two hits with one strikeout.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Illinois took a 1-0 lead in the third when Cal Hejza drew a walk with the bases loaded.
Omans cruised through the first five innings of his start, holding Iowa to 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
The Illini doubled their lead when Quagliano brought home Harding with a sacrifice fly in the sixth.
The Hawkeyes tied the contest in the sixth, plating two runs on a single to make it 2-2.
Plumley held Iowa scoreless in the seventh and then turned in a quick 1-2-3 eighth. Illinois nearly took the lead in the ninth when Janik and Westcott singled and doubled, respectively, but were left on second and third.
Glassey emerged from the bullpen in the bottom half of the frame and punched-out the side in order to send the game to extras.
Schroeder singled with one out in the 10th and Harding followed with his second double of the day to put runners on second and third for Quagliano. The Kewanee, Ill., native, singled through the left side, bringing in two runs and giving Illinois the 4-2 lead.
Iowa loaded the bases to begin the bottom of the 10th, but Glassey got out the jam unscathed to give Illinois the 4-2 victory.
UP NEXT
The Fighting Illini will be back in action tomorrow night, where they will face either [4] Michigan or [8] Penn State. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. CT.
GAME NOTES
» Brody Harding went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles and a walk.
» Extended his hitting streak to four games...has three-straight multi-hit games, including two-straight two-hit games in the Big Ten Tournament.
» Has gone 9-for-18 (.500) during that span with five doubles and three RBI.
» Jacob Schroeder went 2-for-4 with two runs, a double and a walk.
» Extended his hitting streak to four games...has three two-hit games during that span.
» Has gone 7-for-16 (.438) during that span with a double.
» Camden Janik went 2-for-4 with a walk.
» Has reached base safely in 31-straight games.
» Coltin Quagliano went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
» Leads the team with 55 RBI.
» Has at least an RBI in three-straight games...has a total of six RBI during that span.
» Has gone 4-for-8 (.500) with a double and four RBI during the Big Ten Tournament.
» Cal Hejza went 1-for-5 with a walk and RBI.
» Has reached base safely in 37-straight games.
» Connor Milton has reached base safely in 18-straight games.
» Cooper Omans took no-decision in his start.
» 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO, 2 HBP
» Has allowed just two earned runs in his last 13.2 innings or work (2 G), striking out 12.
» Ben Plumley turned in another solid outing in relief.
» 2.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO
» Has not allowed an earned run in his last 7.1 innings (5 G).
» Joe Glassey picked up his first win of the season.
» 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 SO
» Has not allowed a run in his last 8.1 innings (5 G)...has allowed just three hits and has 10 strikeouts, compared to one walk, during that span.
» Struck out the side on 11 pitches in the bottom of the ninth.
» The Fighting Illini out-hit the Hawkeyes at a 9-8 clip.
» Illinois pitchers limited Iowa to just 2-for-12 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Illinois pitchers faced 43 Iowa hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out 10.
» The Fighting Illini drew seven walks from Iowa pitching.
» Illinois picked up its first win at the Big Ten Tournament since May 25, 2018.
» Snapped an eight-game losing streak at the Big Ten Tournament.
» The Illini are now 4-0 all-time vs. Iowa at the Big Ten Tournament.
» Illinois improved to 3-1 on the season vs. Iowa.
