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Baseball: Northwestern’s early offense spurs victory over Illinois State
TL;DR
Northwestern's offense dominated in a 7-1 victory over Illinois State, marking their third consecutive game with strong scoring. The Wildcats have now scored 23 runs in their last three games.
Key points
- Northwestern won 7-1 against Illinois State
- The Wildcats scored 23 runs in their last three games
- Jack Lausch hit a two-run home run
Northwestern WildcatsIllinois State Redbirds
A sizzling hot start by Northwestern’s offense fueled its 7-1 win over Illinois State at Rocky and Bernice Miller Park on Tuesday.
The Wildcats (20-25-1, 7-17 B1G) built off the momentum of a weekend series win over Indiana with a wire-to-wire victory over the Redbirds (30-18, 12-9 MVC). NU has scored 23 runs over its last three games, indicating that the bats may be getting hot at the perfect time.
Sam Hliboki got the start for Northwestern and stifled the RedBirds early, putting all of the attention on the Wildcat offense.
After an Owen McElfatrick leadoff walk, Jack Lausch got the party started with a towering two-run blast to center field, his third straight game with a home run.
THREE STRAIGHT GAMES WITH A HOMER FOR @jack_lausch 🤯💥 pic.twitter.com/iR4cTioI0R
— Northwestern Baseball (@NUCatsBaseball) May 5, 2026
In the second inning, the ‘Cats continued to tee off on Illinois State’s Brayd Zilis. A hit-by-pitch preceded a Charlie Caruso RBI double, which was NU’s third run. Then, McElfatrick snuck a two-run shot of his own around the left field foul pole to score the Wildcats’ fourth and fifth runs of the ballgame just two innings in. The Redbirds reacted with an immediate pitching change, but the damage was done.
OMac Jack! 💥 pic.twitter.com/8BAhFgFhnG
— Northwestern Baseball (@NUCatsBaseball) May 5, 2026
Illinois State responded quickly in the top of the third via a Gra Mastros solo home run, but both pitching staffs settled into the game after the early barrage of offense.
Jake Rifenburg relieved Hliboki in the sixth after the NU starter went five innings, giving up just one run on four hits. The score remained 5-1 until the bottom of the sixth, when the ‘Cats struck again.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Northwestern vs. Illinois State baseball game?
Northwestern won the game against Illinois State with a final score of 7-1.
How many runs has Northwestern scored in their last three games?
Northwestern has scored a total of 23 runs over their last three games.
Who hit a home run for Northwestern in the game against Illinois State?
Jack Lausch hit a two-run home run for Northwestern in the game against Illinois State.
