BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The Illinois Wesleyan baseball team lost by scores of 4-3 and 3-2 to Millikin University in a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin doubleheader at Horenberger Field on Friday, April 19.

The Titans are now 14-14 overall and 7-7 in the CCIW while the Big Blue improved to 14-15 overall and 9-8 in the league.

Junior centerfielder Nick Figus and senior leftfielder John Bosco each had two of the six IWU hits in game one as the Titans left 12 men on base. Junior first baseman Garrett Shea had an RBI double in the second inning.
Senior Jacob Houghton (0-1) pitched the final 4 2/3 innings and allowed three hits and two unearned runs while striking out five. Sophomore starter Eric Bennes allowed two runs on four hits in 4 1/3 innings.

In game two, Shea had two hits with a double while junior third baseman Dalton Fletcher had a run-scoring ninth inning double.Three pitchers - junior Jim O'Brien, freshman Evan Hill (0-2) and sophomore Matt Blaney - limited Millikin to three hits and only one earned run in the second game. O'Brien, the starting pitcher, struck out two and walked none while allowing two hits in five innings.

What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan plays at Millikin at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Decatur's Sunnyside Park. Go here for links to live stats and live streaming video ... Saturday is IWU head coach Dennis Martel's birthday.