Ryan Cermak
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL Ill.- With the 71st pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, the Tampa Bay Rays select Ryan Cermak. Cermak has become the highest Major League Baseball Draft pick out of Illinois State University since Neal Cotts in 2001. The Redbird outfielder is coming off one of the best individual seasons in […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State dropped the series finale against Valparaiso in a 2-1 final as both teams struggled to muster any offense on a cold Easter Sunday. Similar to yesterday, the Redbird offense struggled to find any offense against the starter for the Beacons. This meant Normal native Griffin McCluskey earned a dominant win, […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Illinois State University is making national headlines after an unprecedented week of offensive highlights from the Redbird Center fielder, Ryan Cermak. But this week of success is nothing new to the First-Team All-MVC star player. After being named National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and Perfect Game USA, Cermak now […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL – In his first start on the season, Redbird pitcher Jared Hart threw 6 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit on 66 pitches. Hart is mostly used as a setup man out of the bullpen, but head coach Steve Holm gave him the nod to start Friday night. Hart’s command […]
NORMAL, Ill.- Back in their home state this week for their next four games, the Redbirds baseball team has a chance to bounce back after a weekend sweep against the Kansas Jayhawks. Following a 13-9 loss on Friday, the Redbirds dropped both Saturday and Sunday’s games as well to go without a win in Lawrence. […]
Photo courtesy of goredbirds.com NORMAL, Ill.- The Illinois State Redbird baseball team defeated in-state foe Illinois by a score of 10-1 at Duffy Bass Field Tuesday night. It was all Redbirds from the second inning and on in the first matchup between Illinois State and Illinois since 2019. Illinois State scored in five straight innings […]
Photo courtesy from ISU Athletics NORMAL, Ill.–The Illinois State Redbirds baseball team lost to the Saint Louis University Billikens by a score of 8-2. The Redbirds got an early start in the first inning. Ryan Cermak scored as Connor Olson grounded out to second base in the bottom of the first which led to an […]
Image courtesy of goredbirds.com Normal IL. – The Redbird baseball team played their second home game today against the University of Illinois Chicago Flames. After a 1-3 weekend against the Purdue Boilermakers, taking the first game at home, the Birds’ looked to stay undefeated at Duffy Bass Field. Today’s matchup was moved from 5:00 p.m. […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Athletics Fayetteville, Ark.- The Illinois State University Baseball team traveled to Fayetteville Arkansas to open their season against the number two ranked Razorbacks. Finishing at 1-3 for the weekend gives head coach Steve Holm and his squad high hopes for the rest of the 2022 campaign. The Redbirds began with […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State athletics FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- 1-0 to start the season is good, but 1-0 to start the season against the second-best team in the country is great. The Illinois State Redbirds baseball team led off their season with a bang Friday afternoon, going to Fayetteville and taking down the #2 Arkansas by […]