Horizon League Baseball Teams go 4-0 on Tuesday Afternoon

April 20, 2005

Youngstown State 13, Toledo 5

UIC 16, Eastern Illinois 15

Butler 7, Indiana Tech 6

Cleveland State 9, Akron 6

Niles, Ohio - Ten different Penguins combined for 14 hits, including posting five in a five-run sixth that lifted Youngstown State to a 13-5 victory over Toledo in a non-conference game Tuesday night at Eastwood Field. Justin Banks went 2-for-2 with two doubles, three RBIs and three runs scored to lead the attack while J.D. Hannan, Charles Schultz and Josh Page also had two hits.

Chicago, Ill. - University of Illinois at Chicago senior third baseman Bryan Russo broke a 13-all tie in the bottom of the seventh inning with a solo home run, his second blast of the evening, as the Flames staved off a late Eastern Illinois rally, picking up the 16-15 non-conference victory in a slugfest over the Panthers at Les Miller Field on Tuesday night.

Indianapolis, Ind. - Freshman Alex Rinearsonled off the ninth inning with a walk-off home run to lead host Butler to a 7-6 victory over Indiana Tech in a non-league game at Bulldog Park on Tuesday, April 19. The dramatic win lifted the Bulldogs to 12-21 on the season, while Indiana Tech slipped to 22-20.

Eastlake, Ohio - An eight-run Cleveland State lead in the ninth was seemingly in doubt as Akron rallied for five runs before the Vikings put the rally to an end for a 9-6 win at Classic Park on Tuesday night. The win sends the Vikings to 6-20 on the season and ends a six-game losing streak. The Zips fall to 13-21 on the year.

Today's Horizon League Action (April 20)

UW-Milwaukee @ Creighton (Game 1) ................ 2:00 PM

Butler @ Valparaiso ................................................. 3:00 PM

Wright State @ Miami (OH) ..................................... 3:00 PM

Cleveland State @ IPFW ............................. ........... 4:00 PM

UW-Milwaukee @ Creighton (Game 2) ................ 5:00 PM

UIC vs. Northern Illinois ........................................... 7:05 PM