Illini Stay Alive in Big Ten Baseball Tournament With 10-inning Win Over Iowa

Illinois gets two runs in the 10th inning and are benefited from a controversial runner interference call to advance past an elimination game in the 2024 Big Ten Tournament. Illini snapped an eight-game losing streak in the event.

Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer

May 23, 2024

For the first time since 2018, Illinois has won a baseball game in the Big Ten Conference Tournament. And it took a 10-inning effort along with a controversial umpire decision in the final half inning to see the Illini advance to another day. 

Illinois junior third baseman Coltin Quagliano gave Illinois its . . .

 

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