On Sunday, the Washington Huskies fell to Illinois 3-1 at Husky Ballpark, ending their weekend with a loss despite claiming their fourth Big Ten series victory. Justin Tims started the game and pitched 4.0 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits. Gunnar Nichols pitched in relief, striking out five batters over 3.0 scoreless innings. Despite their efforts, the Huskies couldn’t overcome the three-run inning by Illinois in the fourth. Malakhi Knight made a remarkable home run-saving catch in the third inning. Washington moves to 21-20 on the season and 11-7 in the Big Ten, while Illinois improves to 22-15 and 10-8 in conference play. The Huskies will look to bounce back in their upcoming series finale against Seattle U on Tuesday, April 22. Braeden Terry, Casen Taggart, and DeCarlo each had multiple hits in Sunday’s game, contributing to Washington’s offensive efforts. Taggart and Terry have extended their reaching base streaks to 15 games, tying for the longest streak of any Husky this season.
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