2019 Illinois State Redbirds baseball team

The 2019 Illinois State Redbirds baseball team represented Illinois State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Redbirds played their home games at Duffy Bass Field as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They were led by head coach Steve Holm, in his 1st season at Illinois State.

Previous season The 2018 Illinois State Redbirds baseball team notched a 22–28 (9–12) regular season record and finished tied for sixth in the MVC Conference standings. The Redbirds reached the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament, where they were defeated by Bradley and Dallas Baptist. Illinois State did not receive an at-large bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name Position Seasons atIllinois State Alma mater Steve Holm Head coach 1 Oral Roberts University (2001) Wally Crancer Assistant Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 1 Georgia Institute of Technology (2007) Matt Lambert Assistant Coach 1 Illinois State University (2015)

Roster

2019 Illinois State Redbirds Roster Pitchers 21 - Jeff Lindgren - Senior 22 - Rhett Rapshus - RS Senior 24 - Mitch Vogrin - RS Senior 28 - Braden Niksich - Junior 29 - Michael Sebby - Junior 30 - Brady Huffman - Junior 31 - Bryce Konitzer - Freshman 33 - Matt Walker - Junior 34 - Sean Sinisko - Freshman 35 - Brent Headrick - Junior 36 - Connor Peplow - Sophomore 37 - Colton Johnson - Junior 39 - Dalton Harvey - Senior 41 - Jackson Bronke - Junior 42 - Jacob Gilmore - RS Sophomore 43 - Brett Wicklund - Sophomore 44 - Jack Anderson - Sophomore 51 - Derek Salata - Freshman Catchers 14 - Nick Zouras - Senior 18 - Clint Wells - Freshman 26 - Tyson Hayes - Sophomore

Infielders 2 - Jeremy Gaines - RS Sophomore 4 - Jake McCaw - Sophomore 6 - Aidan Huggins - RS Sophomore 16 - Derek Parola - RS Senior 17 - Joe Butler - Junior 27 - Joe Aeilts - Junior 38 - Ryan Hutchinson - RS Senior 40 - Tyler Carpenter - Sophomore Outfielders 3 - John Rave - Junior 10 - Jack Butler - RS Sophomore 15 - Gunner Peterson - Freshman 25 - Jordan Libman - Junior 

Schedule and results

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|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 15 || 3:30 pm || || at * || || E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN || W27–1111 || Gilmore(1–0) || Bowen(0–1) || – || 208 || 1–0 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 16 || 1:00 pm || || at Belmont* || || E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN || W14–3 || Lindgren(1–0) || Brennan(0–1) || – || 100 || 2–0 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 17 || 1:00 pm || || at Belmont* || || E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN || W10–6 || Walker(1–0) || Marcotte(0–1) || Gilmore(1) || 168 || 3–0 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 23 || 6:00 pm || || at * || || Bear Stadium • Conway, AR || L4–6 || Patton(1–0) || Bronke(0–1) || – || 295 || 3–1 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 24 || 1:00 pm || || at Central Arkansas* || || Bear Stadium • Conway, AR || W8–0 || Lindgren(2–0) || Callahan(0–2) || – || 282 || 4–1 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | February 24 || 4:30 pm || || at Central Arkansas* || || Bear Stadium • Conway, AR || L1–4 || Moyer(1–0) || Walker(1–1) || Williams(1) || 282 || 4–2 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | February 25 || 12:00 pm || || at Central Arkansas* || || Bear Stadium • Conway, AR || W6–3 || Gilmore(2–0) || Patton(1–1) || – || 185 || 5–2 || – || StatsStory

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 1 || 1:00 pm || || at * || || Reagan Field • Murray, KY || W4–3 || Headrick(1–0) || McMurray(0–2) || Gilmore(2) || 64 || 6–2 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 1 || 4:00 pm || || at Murray State* || || Reagan Field • Murray, KY || L4–5 || Hayes(1–0) || Bronke(0–2) || – || 74 || 6–3 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 2 || 1:00 pm || || at Murray State* || || Reagan Field • Murray, KY || W9–5 || Johnson(1–0) || Hayes(1–1) || Gilmore(3) || 123 || 7–3 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 8 || 4:30 pm || || at #2 Vanderbilt* || || Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN || L4–10 || Fellows(3–0) || Headrick(1–1) || Brown(2) || 2,694 || 7–4 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 10 || 12:00 pm || || at #2 Vanderbilt* || || Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN || L1–9 || Raby(3–0) || Lindgren(2–1) || Fisher(1) || 2,866 || 7–5 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 10 || 3:30 pm || || at #2 Vanderbilt* || || Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN || W7–3 || Johnson(2–0) || King(0–1) || Gilmore(4) || || 8–5 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 12 || 3:00 pm || || at * || || Capaha Field • Cape Girardeau, MO || W18–6 || Wicklund(1–0) || Spalt(0–1) || – || 211 || 9–5 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 13 || 4:00 pm || || at * || || Simmons Baseball Complex • Edwardsville, IL || W16–9 || Peplow(1–0) || Byrd(0–1) || – || 101 || 10–5 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 16 || 1:00 pm || ESPN3 || * || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W7–2 || Johnson(3–0) || Kohn(2–3) || – || || 11–5 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 16 || 4:40 pm || || Central Michigan* || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W5–4 || Anderson(1–0) || Miller(0–1) || Gilmore(5) || 196 || 12–5 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 17 || 1:00 pm || ESPN3 || Central Michigan* || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || L2–11 || Hankins(3–0) || Walker(1–2) || – || 258 || 12–6 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | March 19 || 5:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W4–0 || Wicklund(2–0) || Toikka(1–2) || – || 245 || 13–6 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 22 || 4:00 pm || || at #23 * || || Illinois Field • Champaign, IL || L3–14 || Fisher(3–1) || Headrick(1–2) || – || 751 || 13–7 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 23 || 1:00 pm || || at #23 Illinois* || || Illinois Field • Champaign, IL || L2–4 || Weber(1–0) || Lindgren(2–2) || Acton(8) || 1,573 || 13–8 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 24 || 12:00 pm || || at #23 Illinois* || || Illinois Field • Champaign, IL || L1–12 || Lavender(1–1) || Walker(1–3) || – || 661 || 13–9 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 26 || 6:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || L3–6 || McIntosh(3–0) || Wicklund(2–1) || Sommers(4) || 346 || 13–10 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 30 || 2:00 pm || || at * || || TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE || L3–17 || Ragan(4–1) || Headrick(1–3) || – || 1,137 || 13–11 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 31 || 12:00 pm || || at Creighton* || || TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE || L7–811 || Sakowski(2–0) || Gilmore(2–1) || – || || 13–12 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | March 31 || 4:00 pm || || at Creighton* || || TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE || L3–7 || Johnson(3–0) || Walker(1–4) || – || || 13–13 || – || StatsStory

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 2 || 5:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W3–0 || Wicklund(3–1) || Wolfe(1–2) || – || 281 || 14–13 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 3 || 4:05 pm || || at * || || Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA || W11–6 || Vogrin(1–0) || Wallace(1–1) || – || 427 || 15–13 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 5 || 3:00 pm || || at || || Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, IN || W13–1 || Headrick(2–3) || Tieman(1–5) || – || 159 || 16–13 || 1–0 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 6 || 1:00 pm || || at Valparaiso || || Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, IN || W12–6 || Lindgren(3–2) || Fields(2–3) || – || || 17–13 || 2–0 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 6 || 3:30 pm || || at Valparaiso || || Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, IN || L2–4 || Hammel(1–3) || Walker(1–5) || Rhodehouse(2) || 213 || 17–14 || 2–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 9 || 5:00 pm || ESPN+ || Illinois* || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W7–613 || Anderson(2–0) || Acton(1–2) || – || 989 || 18–14 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 12 || 5:00 pm || ESPN+ || || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W7–1 || Headrick(3–3) || Lochner(2–1) || – || 404 || 19–14 || 3–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 13 || 1:00 pm || || Missouri State || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W7–5 || Johnson(4–0) || Sechler(2–3) || – || || 20–14 || 4–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 13 || 4:30 pm || || Missouri State || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W5–3 || Walker(2–5) || Schwab(1–4) || Gilmore(6) || 512 || 21–14 || 5–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 16 || 6:00 pm || || at UIC*|| || Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, IL || L1–6 || Toikka(2–2) || Wicklund(3–2) || – || 204 || 21–15 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 17 || 5:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W2–1 || Vogrin(2–0) || Martizia(2–1) || Gilmore(7) || 571 || 22–15 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 19 || 6:30 pm || || at || || Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL || W7–4 || Headrick(4–3) || Hiser(3–2) || Gilmore(8) || 192 || 23–15 || 6–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 20 || 2:00 pm || || at Southern Illinois || || Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL || W7–6 || Lindgren(4–2) || Givens(3–5) || Gilmore(9) || 466 || 24–15 || 7–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 21 || 1:00 pm || || at Southern Illinois || || Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL || W8–4 || Walker(3–5) || Begner(3–5) || Johnson(1) || 246 || 25–15 || 8–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 23 || 5:00 pm || ESPN+ || * || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W10–2 || Wicklund(4–3) || Walker(0–1) || – || 291 || 26–15 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | April 26 || 6:30 pm || || at Dallas Baptist || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || W9–8 || Headrick(5–3) || Martinson(5–3) || Gilmore(10) || 1,184 || 27–15 || 9–1 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 27 || 2:00 pm || || at Dallas Baptist || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || L3–13 || Johnson(7–1) || Lindgren(4–3) || – || 1,000 || 27–16 || 9–2 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | April 28 || 12:00 pm || || at Dallas Baptist || || Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX || L4–11 || Bayless(6–1) || Walker(3–6) || – || 648 || 27–17 || 9–3 || StatsStory

|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 1 || 3:30 pm || || at * || || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, IL || L3–6 || Paciorek(3–1) || Johnson(4–1) || Levy(1) || 167 || 27–18 || – || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 3 || 5:00 pm || ESPN+ || Indiana State || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W4–3 || Headrick(6–3) || Grauer(2–3) || – || 316 || 28–18 || 10–3 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 4 || 2:00 pm || ESPN+ || Indiana State || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || L1–13 || Liberatore(9–0) || Lindgren(4–4) || – || 554 || 28–19 || 10–4 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 5 || 1:00 pm || ESPN+ || Indiana State || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || L1–6 || Whitbread(6–1) || Walker(3–7) || Ward(5) || 368 || 28–20 || 10–5 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 10 || 6:00 pm || || at || || Dozer Park • Peoria, IL || W1–0 || Headrick(7–3) || Janssen(4–2) || Johnson(2) || 398 || 29–20 || 11–5 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 11 || 6:00 pm || || at Bradley || || Dozer Park • Peoria, IL || W14–1 || Walker(4–7) || Olson(1–1) || – || 210 || 30–20 || 12–5 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 12 || 1:00 pm || || at Bradley || || Dozer Park • Peoria, IL || L2–7 || Lund(5–3) || Wicklund(4–3) || – || 315 || 30–21 || 12–6 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 16 || 5:00 pm || || || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W11–2 || Headrick(8–3) || Lukas(5–5) || – || 305 || 31–21 || 13–6 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | May 17 || 5:00 pm || ESPN+ || Evansville || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || L8–11 || Hayden(3–2) || Walker(4–8) || Allinger(6) || 382 || 31–22 || 13–7 || StatsStory |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | May 18 || 12:00 pm || ESPN+ || Evansville || || Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL || W11–4 || Lindgren(5–4) || Weigand(2–6) || – || 357 || 32–22 || 14–7 || StatsStory