Byrd Helps Illinois Cruise to 11-3 Win
The 11-3 <Illinois:team#74> win over <New Mexico:team#1> was due largely to <Dan Byrd:player#7124>. The Warhawks catcher was 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. <Cristóbal Marín:player#11906> got the win, improving to 9-9. He worked 6 innings, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits, while striking out 8 and walking 2. The Warhawks have now won 4 straight.

<Eric Rigsby:player#4954> hit a 2-run  home run off <Jonah Vance:player#2568> in the bottom of the second, which put the Warhawks ahead, 2-0. In addition to the homer, Rigsby had 1 single and 1 double, while going 3 for 5.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Byrd told the Illinois Today. "It's as simple as that." 



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