Daily Illini: Baseball takes Penn State rubber match with one of best performances of season

The Illini recovered from a crushing loss Friday by winning Saturday and Sunday.

Joshua Beckman The Daily Illini

Sunday’s matinee contest against Penn State was the type of game the Illinois baseball team had to have if it wants to compete in the upper echelon of the Big Ten. With head coach Dan Hartleb challenging them, the Illini came through with what the skipper called one of the squad’s most complete games of the year.

Illinois rolled past Penn State, 15-3, in the rubber match of both teams’ first Big Ten series. The Illini suffered an ugly 16-9 loss Friday and hung on for a 10-8 win Saturday

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