Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, May 22, 2015
One of the more impressive recent Big Ten streaks came to an end early Friday morning.
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With its 2-1 loss to Maryland in the second day of the Big Ten baseball tournament, Illinois had its Big Ten-record 27-game winning streak snapped.
The streak started at 4:21 p.m. ET March 30, following the final out of a 13-9 win at Michigan State, and it lasted until 1:42 a.m. ET May 22, when Maryland closed out the Illini.
Here's a look at some fun numbers behind Illinois' unforgettable 27-game streak.
3 – Months the winning streak spanned
7 – Consecutive Big Ten sweeps
22 – Wins over Big Ten teams
52 – Days the winning streak spanned
219 – Runs scored
253 – Innings
306 – Hits
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And, now for more fun. Let's take a look at some of the numbers on just how long the streak was alive, from the last out in the March 30 win (4:21 p.m. ET) to the last out in early Friday morning's loss (1:42 a.m ET).
1,233 – Hours
74,001 – Minutes
4,440,060 – Seconds