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Post-Game Quotes
CLEMSON,SC (May 26, 2000) -- Big Ten Champion Illinois scored two runs in thetop of the ninth to defeat the Monarchs of Old Dominion University, 3-1 in thefirst round of the NCAA Baseball Regional at Clemson, SC. The Monarchs(33-23-1) will playMiddle Tennessee State Saturday morning at 11 am.Illinois (41-21) will play Clemson at 3 p.m.
The Monarchs behind the strong pitching of Shawn Weaver (9-5)took a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Travis Silver (Weaverville, NC.) singledhome Jason Greiner (Wexford, Pa.).
The score stayed that way until the eighth when Brady Ballard singled home ChrisBasak with two outs and tie thegame at one.
In the ninth, Craig Marquie singled and Luke Simmons walked. With one out D.J.Svihlik singled home Maruie, thenscored on a squeeze bunt by Jeff Gertz.
The winning pitcher, Jason Anderson(14-3), the Big Ten Pitcher of the Yearfanned seven and pitched himself out of a jam in the eighth when the Monarchshad Jared Musolf (Lakehurst, NJ.) on second with no outs.
Should the Monarchs win the morning game, they will playthe loser of the 3 p.m. game at 7:00 Saturday night.
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