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.

2019 Illinois State Redbirds baseball
MVC Regular season Champions
NCAA tournament, Louisville Regional (2–2)
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	36–26 (14–7 MVC)
Head coach	Steve Holm (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Wally Crancer (1st season) Matt Lambert (1st season)
Home stadium	Duffy Bass Field

2019 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 24 Dallas Baptist  ‍†‍‍y	14	–	7		.667			43	–	20		.683
Illinois State  ‍†‍‍y	14	–	7		.667			36	–	26		.581
No. 23 Indiana State  ‍‍‡‍y	13	–	8		.619			43	–	18		.705
Bradley  ‍‍‍	11	–	10		.524			31	–	19		.620
Evansville  ‍‍‍	11	–	10		.524			24	–	29		.453
Missouri State  ‍‍‍	10	–	11		.476			20	–	36		.357
Valparaiso  ‍‍‍	6	–	15		.286			14	–	36		.280
Southern Illinois  ‍‍‍	5	–	16		.238			26	–	29		.473
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of July 16, 2019 Rankings from D1Baseball

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 at Illinois 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

2019 Illinois State Redbirds baseball game log
Regular season (32–22)
February (5–2) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC February 15 3:30 pm at Belmont* E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN W 27–1111 Gilmore (1–0) Bowen (0–1) – 208 1–0 – Stats Story February 16 1:00 pm at Belmont* E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN W 14–3 Lindgren (1–0) Brennan (0–1) – 100 2–0 – Stats Story February 17 1:00 pm at Belmont* E. S. Rose Park • Nashville, TN W 10–6 Walker (1–0) Marcotte (0–1) Gilmore (1) 168 3–0 – Stats Story February 23 6:00 pm at Central Arkansas* Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 4–6 Patton (1–0) Bronke (0–1) – 295 3–1 – Stats Story February 24 1:00 pm at Central Arkansas* Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 8–0 Lindgren (2–0) Callahan (0–2) – 282 4–1 – Stats Story February 24 4:30 pm at Central Arkansas* Bear Stadium • Conway, AR L 1–4 Moyer (1–0) Walker (1–1) Williams (1) 282 4–2 – Stats Story February 25 12:00 pm at Central Arkansas* Bear Stadium • Conway, AR W 6–3 Gilmore (2–0) Patton (1–1) – 185 5–2 – Stats Story
March (8–11) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC March 1 1:00 pm at Murray State* Reagan Field • Murray, KY W 4–3 Headrick (1–0) McMurray (0–2) Gilmore (2) 64 6–2 – Stats Story March 1 4:00 pm at Murray State* Reagan Field • Murray, KY L 4–5 Hayes (1–0) Bronke (0–2) – 74 6–3 – Stats Story March 2 1:00 pm at Murray State* Reagan Field • Murray, KY W 9–5 Johnson (1–0) Hayes (1–1) Gilmore (3) 123 7–3 – Stats Story March 8 4:30 pm at #2 Vanderbilt* Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L 4–10 Fellows (3–0) Headrick (1–1) Brown (2) 2,694 7–4 – Stats Story March 10 12:00 pm at #2 Vanderbilt* Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN L 1–9 Raby (3–0) Lindgren (2–1) Fisher (1) 2,866 7–5 – Stats Story March 10 3:30 pm at #2 Vanderbilt* Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W 7–3 Johnson (2–0) King (0–1) Gilmore (4) 8–5 – Stats Story March 12 3:00 pm at Southeast Missouri State* Capaha Field • Cape Girardeau, MO W 18–6 Wicklund (1–0) Spalt (0–1) – 211 9–5 – Stats Story March 13 4:00 pm at SIU Edwardsville* Simmons Baseball Complex • Edwardsville, IL W 16–9 Peplow (1–0) Byrd (0–1) – 101 10–5 – Stats Story March 16 1:00 pm ESPN3 Central Michigan* Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 7–2 Johnson (3–0) Kohn (2–3) – 11–5 – Stats Story March 16 4:40 pm Central Michigan* Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 5–4 Anderson (1–0) Miller (0–1) Gilmore (5) 196 12–5 – Stats Story March 17 1:00 pm ESPN3 Central Michigan* Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL L 2–11 Hankins (3–0) Walker (1–2) – 258 12–6 – Stats Story March 19 5:00 pm ESPN+ UIC* Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 4–0 Wicklund (2–0) Toikka (1–2) – 245 13–6 – Stats Story March 22 4:00 pm at #23 Illinois* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L 3–14 Fisher (3–1) Headrick (1–2) – 751 13–7 – Stats Story March 23 1:00 pm at #23 Illinois* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L 2–4 Weber (1–0) Lindgren (2–2) Acton (8) 1,573 13–8 – Stats Story March 24 12:00 pm at #23 Illinois* Illinois Field • Champaign, IL L 1–12 Lavender (1–1) Walker (1–3) – 661 13–9 – Stats Story March 26 6:00 pm ESPN+ Milwaukee* Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL L 3–6 McIntosh (3–0) Wicklund (2–1) Sommers (4) 346 13–10 – Stats Story March 30 2:00 pm at Creighton* TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE L 3–17 Ragan (4–1) Headrick (1–3) – 1,137 13–11 – Stats Story March 31 12:00 pm at Creighton* TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE L 7–811 Sakowski (2–0) Gilmore (2–1) – 13–12 – Stats Story March 31 4:00 pm at Creighton* TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, NE L 3–7 Johnson (3–0) Walker (1–4) – 13–13 – Stats Story
April (14–4) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC April 2 5:00 pm ESPN+ Eastern Illinois* Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 3–0 Wicklund (3–1) Wolfe (1–2) – 281 14–13 – Stats Story April 3 4:05 pm at Iowa* Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, IA W 11–6 Vogrin (1–0) Wallace (1–1) – 427 15–13 – Stats Story April 5 3:00 pm at Valparaiso Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, IN W 13–1 Headrick (2–3) Tieman (1–5) – 159 16–13 1–0 Stats Story April 6 1:00 pm at Valparaiso Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, IN W 12–6 Lindgren (3–2) Fields (2–3) – 17–13 2–0 Stats Story April 6 3:30 pm at Valparaiso Emory G. Bauer Field • Valparaiso, IN L 2–4 Hammel (1–3) Walker (1–5) Rhodehouse (2) 213 17–14 2–1 Stats Story April 9 5:00 pm ESPN+ Illinois* Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 7–613 Anderson (2–0) Acton (1–2) – 989 18–14 – Stats Story April 12 5:00 pm ESPN+ Missouri State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 7–1 Headrick (3–3) Lochner (2–1) – 404 19–14 3–1 Stats Story April 13 1:00 pm Missouri State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 7–5 Johnson (4–0) Sechler (2–3) – 20–14 4–1 Stats Story April 13 4:30 pm Missouri State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 5–3 Walker (2–5) Schwab (1–4) Gilmore (6) 512 21–14 5–1 Stats Story April 16 6:00 pm at UIC* Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, IL L 1–6 Toikka (2–2) Wicklund (3–2) – 204 21–15 – Stats Story April 17 5:00 pm ESPN+ Sacramento State* Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 2–1 Vogrin (2–0) Martizia (2–1) Gilmore (7) 571 22–15 – Stats Story April 19 6:30 pm at Southern Illinois Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL W 7–4 Headrick (4–3) Hiser (3–2) Gilmore (8) 192 23–15 6–1 Stats Story April 20 2:00 pm at Southern Illinois Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL W 7–6 Lindgren (4–2) Givens (3–5) Gilmore (9) 466 24–15 7–1 Stats Story April 21 1:00 pm at Southern Illinois Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL W 8–4 Walker (3–5) Begner (3–5) Johnson (1) 246 25–15 8–1 Stats Story April 23 5:00 pm ESPN+ Northern Illinois* Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 10–2 Wicklund (4–3) Walker (0–1) – 291 26–15 – Stats Story April 26 6:30 pm at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX W 9–8 Headrick (5–3) Martinson (5–3) Gilmore (10) 1,184 27–15 9–1 Stats Story April 27 2:00 pm at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L 3–13 Johnson (7–1) Lindgren (4–3) – 1,000 27–16 9–2 Stats Story April 28 12:00 pm at Dallas Baptist Horner Ballpark • Dallas, TX L 4–11 Bayless (6–1) Walker (3–6) – 648 27–17 9–3 Stats Story
May (5–5) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC May 1 3:30 pm at Northwestern* Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, IL L 3–6 Paciorek (3–1) Johnson (4–1) Levy (1) 167 27–18 – Stats Story May 3 5:00 pm ESPN+ Indiana State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 4–3 Headrick (6–3) Grauer (2–3) – 316 28–18 10–3 Stats Story May 4 2:00 pm ESPN+ Indiana State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL L 1–13 Liberatore (9–0) Lindgren (4–4) – 554 28–19 10–4 Stats Story May 5 1:00 pm ESPN+ Indiana State Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL L 1–6 Whitbread (6–1) Walker (3–7) Ward (5) 368 28–20 10–5 Stats Story May 10 6:00 pm at Bradley Dozer Park • Peoria, IL W 1–0 Headrick (7–3) Janssen (4–2) Johnson (2) 398 29–20 11–5 Stats Story May 11 6:00 pm at Bradley Dozer Park • Peoria, IL W 14–1 Walker (4–7) Olson (1–1) – 210 30–20 12–5 Stats Story May 12 1:00 pm at Bradley Dozer Park • Peoria, IL L 2–7 Lund (5–3) Wicklund (4–3) – 315 30–21 12–6 Stats Story May 16 5:00 pm Evansville Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 11–2 Headrick (8–3) Lukas (5–5) – 305 31–21 13–6 Stats Story May 17 5:00 pm ESPN+ Evansville Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL L 8–11 Hayden (3–2) Walker (4–8) Allinger (6) 382 31–22 13–7 Stats Story May 18 12:00 pm ESPN+ Evansville Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 11–4 Lindgren (5–4) Weigand (2–6) – 357 32–22 14–7 Stats Story
Postseason (4–4)
MVC Tournament (2–2) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC May 22 3:00 pm ESPN+ (8) Southern Illinois (2) Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 4–1 Headrick (9–3) Hiser (4–4) Johnson (3) 33–22 – Stats Story May 23 7:00 pm ESPN+ (3) Indiana State (2) Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL W 10–7 Anderson (3–0) Ward (5–3) Gilmore (11) 694 34–22 – Stats Story May 24 3:00 pm ESPN+ (1) Dallas Baptist (2) Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL L 7–9 Fouse (5–0) Vogrin (2–1) Carraway (4) 34–23 – Stats Story May 24 9:00 pm ESPN+ (3) Indiana State (2) Duffy Bass Field • Normal, IL L 6–10 Ward (6–3) Wicklund (4–4) – 34–24 – Stats Story
NCAA tournament (2–2) Date Time (CT) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall MVC May 31 1:00 pm ESPN3 (2) Indiana (3) Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 8–7 Harvey (1–0) Manous (1–1) – 1,227 35–24 – Stats Story June 1 3:00 pm ESPN3 at (1) Louisville (3) Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY W 4–2 Walker (5–8) Detmers (11–4) – 2,843 36–24 – Stats Story June 2 5:00 pm ESPN3 at (1) Louisville (3) Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 2–11 Smith (6–0) Lindgren (5–5) – 2,345 36–25 – Stats Story June 3 12:00 pm ESPN2 at (1) Louisville (3) Jim Patterson Stadium • Louisville, KY L 3–4 Kirian (3–1) Gilmore (2–2) – 2,878 36–26 – Stats Story
Legend:        = Win        = Loss      Bold = Illinois State team member
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from Collegiate Baseball on the date of the contest. "()" represents postseason seeding in the MVC Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.