The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

Illini baseball advances in Big Ten Tournament with thumping of Michigan State

The Illinois baseball team steamrolled Michigan State, 16-5, on Wednesday to advance to the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

After a grand slam by Michigan State’s Eric Roof put the Spartans up 4-0 in the top of the third inning, the Illini bounced back in the bottom of the fourth. Pete Capetta doubled in two runs to key a five-run fourth inning to bring the score to 5-4, in favor of Illinois.

The No. 4-seeded Illini broke the game open in the sixth inning with a seven-run outburst aided by two Spartan errors.

The victory sets up a matchup with No. 1-seeded Ohio State on Thursday. The Buckeyes took two of three from the Illini on May 8-10 in Champaign. Thursday’s game will air live on the Big Ten Network at 6:05 p.m.

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