Redbird Baseball
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State University’s weekend home series against Indiana State proved to be a back-and-forth battle that showcased both the highs and lows of the Redbirds’ season. Across the three-game set, Illinois State experienced a lopsided defeat, a resilient bounce-back victory, and ultimately a series loss, highlighting […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL, Ill. – A rough week for the Illinois State Redbirds was capped off with a 15-9 win over the University of Evansville Sunday afternoon. ISU would find a three-game skid starting the week with an 11-0 loss to the University of Iowa on Tuesday night. The Redbirds would […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University baseball team open Missouri Valley Conference play with a three-game sweep over the Belmont Bruins this weekend. Game one on March 20 saw Sophomore Brayden Bakes go 4-5 with three home runs, five total RBIs and three runs of his own. Bakes […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL, Ill. – Over the past two weeks, the Illinois State University baseball team experienced a mix of explosive offense, standout individual performances, and inconsistent results, finishing the period with notable wins and a series victory. The Redbirds started with a tough 12–5 loss at Southern Indiana, despite a […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State University baseball team dropped two of three to Middle Tennessee State in their three-game weekend series. The Redbirds were struck down in the first two games of the series, losing 13-3 in seven innings on Friday and losing 8-2 on Saturday. Their lone win […]
Image Courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University Baseball team travels to Murfreesboro, Tenn. for a three game weekend series against the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. On Feb. 25, ISU routed Alabama A&M 14-2 in seven innings. Redshirt Sophomore Brayden Bakes stays hot at the dish, going 2-4 with […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbird baseball team fell 5-3 in the final game of the Snowbird Classic to Miami Ohio, falling to 5-2 in their first seven games of the regular season. ISU saw Luke Teschke start giving up one earned run in 2 innings pitched. He […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University baseball team defeated the Brown University Bears 9-7 in game two of the Snowbird Classic in Port Charolette, Fla. ISU continues to put up numbers offensively, scoring at least nine runs in four games so far this season. The Redbirds saw major […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics. NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State University baseball team defeated the University of Massachusetts – Lowell 12-1 in their first game of the Snowbird Classic in Charlotte, Florida. The Redbirds defeated the River Hawks in their fourth win of the 2026 season. The win came in eight innings with […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbird baseball team is back in the win column after defeating the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars 9-5 Tuesday night. The Redbirds started the scoring when Junior Ryan Banks drove in his brother, Sophomore Brayden Banks, on an RBI double to make it […]