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Late Rally Dooms Billikens in 6-4 Loss

Box Score

GAME DETAILS
Saint Louis 4
Illinois 6
April 15, 2016 | Champaign, Ill. (Illinois Field)

OVERVIEW
A late rally from Illinois defeated Saint Louis 6-4. The Bills led the Illini all game until a three-run eighth gave Illinois the lead. The Billikens fall to 16-19 on the year. Nick Vichio was hit with the loss, his first of the year.

PITCHER DECISIONS
ILL – J.D. Neilson (W, 3-1), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
SLU – Nick Vichio (L, 1-1), 1.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
ILL – Nick Blackburn (S, 7), 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

SLU SCORING SUMMARY
B2 – Dubet doubles down the left field line. Mahoney and Morisano scored.
Bunselmeyer hits a sacrifice fly to right field. Fletcher scores.
B3 – Morisano hits a home run to left field.

BILLIKEN NOTABLES
- James Morisano hit a home run in the game, his sixth of the season. Saint Louis now has four Billikens with six or more home runs this season.
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Morisano finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.
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Cole Dubet was 1-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBIs.
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Kyle Fletcher was 1-for-4 with a run scored in the first start of his career.
- The loss was only the second of Nick Vichio's career (three seasons).

UP NEXT
Saint Louis continues its series against Illinois tomorrow with a 2 p.m. start. 

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Players Mentioned

Nick Vichio

#25 Nick Vichio

RHP
6' 2"
Freshman
R/R
Kyle Fletcher

#8 Kyle Fletcher

OF
5' 8"
Freshman
L/L
James Morisano

#26 James Morisano

C
6' 3"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Nick Vichio

#25 Nick Vichio

6' 2"
Freshman
R/R
RHP
Kyle Fletcher

#8 Kyle Fletcher

5' 8"
Freshman
L/L
OF
James Morisano

#26 James Morisano

6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
C