5/9/08 Copeland, Redbirds Drop Series Opener to Southern Illinois, 4-3 Sophomore Ryan Copeland was in control early on the mound for the Illinois State baseball team, as he retired Southern Illinois in order in four of the first six innings, but the Redbirds (21-25, 5-14) surrendered two runs in the top of the eighth and dropped a 4-3 decision to SIU in a Missouri Valley Conference game Friday night at Duffy Bass Field.
