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LOS ANGELES – The Fighting Illini dropped Game 2 of its Big Ten-opening series at No. 20 USC, 4-0, on Saturday at Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles.
Regan Hall allowed two runs while striking out two Trojan hitters in his six innings of work, while Mitch Dye and Ryan Ohm combined for two scoreless innings in relief.
Michael Farina tallied a multi-hit day at the plate.
GAME NOTES
Nick Groves went 1-for-3 and reached base twice.
Extended his on-base streak to 25 games.
Michael Farina finished 2-for-4.
Has reached base in each of his first 13 games as an Illini.
Logged his seventh multi-hit game of the season.
Has a hit in seven straight games.
Daniel Contreras went 1-for-3 and reached twice.
Has a hit in 11 of the last 12 games.
Has reached base successfully in 12 straight games.
Collin Jennings went 1-for-4.
Has reached base safely in 11 straight games.
Has a hit in 10 of the last 11 games.
Regan Hall tallied his third quality start of the season, going six innings with two earned runs.
Mitch Dye entered in the seventh and posted a scoreless frame.
Has registered four straight scoreless appearances.
Has allowed only one hit during that six-inning stretch.
Ryan Ohm recorded a scoreless eighth.
Has gone 7.2 innings without an earned run.
UP NEXT
Illinois concludes its three-game series at No. 20 USC on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT. The contest from Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles will stream on B1G+.