MOLINE, Ill. (Sunday, April 22) -- A six-run third inning put Illinois Wesleyan in a 7-0 hole and the Titans could not recover in a 7-4 loss to Augustana College at Swanson Stadium in Moline, Ill., on Sunday, April 22.

The Titans are 9-8 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin and 18-12 overall while Augustana improved to 20-10 overall and 8-7 in the conference.

Senior designated hitter Mike Plecki, senior second baseman Gino Cavalieri and senior leftfielder Jake Stewart all had two hits in a 10-hit IWU offense. Cavalieri and Plecki each delivered run-scoring singles in the sixth inning and Cavalieri hit an RBI double in the eighth.
Freshman catcher Eric Kozlowski had an RBI with a sacrifice fly in the fifth.

The Titans ran through seven pitchers and freshman starter Quinn Gudaitis (2-1) was tagged for the loss, surrendering four runs on four hits with three walks in 2 1/3 innings.

What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan hosts Division I Illinois State in the 11th Horenberger-Bass Classic, sponsored by Heartland Bank, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24 at Horenberger Field ... This season, the Redbirds are 14-22 and look to end a five-game losing streak ... In the series renewed in 2004, ISU leads 8-2 and has won six in a row ... The overall rivalry between the two schools dates back to 1890, with Illinois State holding an 87-70 advantage in the all-time series through 2017.