Sunday, April 20
Seattle, WA
11:32 AM
University of Washington
21-20, 11-7
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Illinois
22-15, 10-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Washington Drops Game Three Against Illinois On Sunday
April 20, 2025 | Baseball
SEATTLE – The Huskies couldn't close out the weekend sweep on Sunday, falling to Illinois 3-1 at Husky Ballpark.
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Despite the loss, Washington claimed its fourth Big Ten series victory over the weekend. The Diamond Dawgs move to 21-20 on the season and 11-7 in the Big Ten while Illinois improves to 22-15 and 10-8 in conference play.
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Justin Tims made the start on Sunday, tossing 4.0 innings while allowing three runs on seven hits. He punched out two batters as well.
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The game was scoreless heading into the third inning. With two outs and a runner on second, Colin Jennings from Illinois hit a ball hard into right center field.
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A streaking Malakhi Knight leapt from the warning track and made a miraculous catch over the wall, saving two runs and a robbing a long ball. It was Knight's second home run robbery this year after pulling off a similar play in Nebraska.
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In the fourth inning, the Illini scored all three of their runs to take the lead.
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Gunnar Nichols took over on the mound in the fifth and pitched three scoreless innings of one-hit ball while fanning five batters. Josh Emanuels came out for the eighth and ninth innings and contributed two strikeouts of his own.
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The Huskies got on the board in the sixth before loading the bases but were unable to add more than a single run from a Jackson Hotchkiss RBI.
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Washington returns to action on Tuesday, April 22 for the series finale against Seattle U. The teams will meet at Seattle U's Bannerwood Park at 4:05 p.m.
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DAWG BITES
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Despite the loss, Washington claimed its fourth Big Ten series victory over the weekend. The Diamond Dawgs move to 21-20 on the season and 11-7 in the Big Ten while Illinois improves to 22-15 and 10-8 in conference play.
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Justin Tims made the start on Sunday, tossing 4.0 innings while allowing three runs on seven hits. He punched out two batters as well.
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The game was scoreless heading into the third inning. With two outs and a runner on second, Colin Jennings from Illinois hit a ball hard into right center field.
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A streaking Malakhi Knight leapt from the warning track and made a miraculous catch over the wall, saving two runs and a robbing a long ball. It was Knight's second home run robbery this year after pulling off a similar play in Nebraska.
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In the fourth inning, the Illini scored all three of their runs to take the lead.
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Gunnar Nichols took over on the mound in the fifth and pitched three scoreless innings of one-hit ball while fanning five batters. Josh Emanuels came out for the eighth and ninth innings and contributed two strikeouts of his own.
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The Huskies got on the board in the sixth before loading the bases but were unable to add more than a single run from a Jackson Hotchkiss RBI.
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Washington returns to action on Tuesday, April 22 for the series finale against Seattle U. The teams will meet at Seattle U's Bannerwood Park at 4:05 p.m.
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DAWG BITES
- Gunnar Nichols pitched 3.0 innings in relief, striking out five batters while allowing just one hit. It was the most innings and strikeouts he's had as a Husky
- Washington claimed its fourth Big Ten series win, taking two of three against Illinois
- Braeden Terry and Casen Taggart extended their reached base streaks to 15, both tied for the longest of any Husky this season
- Taggart, Terry and DeCarlo each had multiple hit games on Sunday. The trio have combined for 31 multiple hit games, more than a third of Washington's 92 total
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Pitching:
W: Hall, Regan (5-2)
L: Tims, Justin (1-2)
S: Bates, Zach (4)
Batting:
2B: Jennings, Collin 1
RBI: Schroeder, Jacob 1 ; Westcott, Drake 1 ; LaChance, Greg 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Valincius, Vytas 1 ; Schupmann, Kyle 1 ; Schroeder, Jacob 1
HBP: Schupmann, Kyle 1
Batting:
2B: Terry, Braeden 1
RBI: Hotchkiss, Jackson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Terry, Braeden 1
SB: Taggart, Casen 1 ; Knight, Malakhi 1
CS: Guerrero, AJ 1
HBP: Bower, Colton 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
0
H
3
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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