NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State baseball team will head east on Interstate 74 this weekend to take on in-state foe Illinois. The Redbirds will battle the Illini in a three game series at Illinois Field. First pitch for Friday is set for 4 p.m. Saturday's game will take place at 1 p.m. with the series finale on Sunday, also scheduled for 1 p.m.
Illinois State Redbirds (13-6)
Illinois State comes into the matchup after a midweek 4-0 victory over UIC. The shutout was Illinois State's second of the season. The Redbirds are hitting .312 as a team on the season which is good for 10th nationally.
Illinois Fighting Illini (14-4)
The University of Illinois comes into the weekend matchup after splitting a two-game series at St. Louis. The Illini defeated the Billikens 4-1 on Tuesday, but fell on Wednesday by a final score of 8-3. Illinois is ranked 13th nationally in fielding (.980) and 19th in winning percentage (.778).
Series History
Illinois State trails Illinois in the all-time series, as the Illini hold a 52-32 record over the Redbirds. The two teams last played in 2018, with Illinois defeating Illinois State 4-2.
Game Information
Live stats will be available for the game online at GoRedbirds.com. Fans can stream the matchup on the Big Ten Network, and listen to the game on FightingIllini.com. For updates on Illinois State baseball, follow the Redbirds on Twitter (@RedbirdBaseball) and Instagram (@isuredbirdbaseball).
GoRedbirds.com and the Illinois State Redbirds App:Â Your sources for Illinois State tickets, Weisbecker Scholarship Fund gifts, multimedia, Redbird merchandise, photos and more.
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