NORMAL, Ill. – After facing off with nationally ranked Oklahoma State, Illinois State baseball is set for a four-game set against Western Illinois over March 13-16.
Thursday and Friday will be in Macomb while Saturday and Sunday will be played in Normal at Duffy Bass Field.Â
SERIES INFORMATION
Illinois State (3-10, 0-0 MVC) vs Western Illinois (4-8, 0-0 OVC)Â
SCHEDULE
Thursday at 2 PM |Â STATS
Friday at 2 PM | STATS
Saturday at 3 PM | STATS
Sunday at 1 PM | WATCH | STATS
ABOUT THE LEATHERNECKS
Western Illinois sits at 4-8 in 2025 and enter the weekend after falling to in-state foe, Illinois, on Tuesday by a final of 11-4. In 2024, WIU finished 13-37 including 5-12 at home.
The Redbirds and Leathernecks have met 170 times before, dating back to 1925, as Illinois State leads the series 92-77-1.
In the last meeting (2024), Illinois State fell, 11-1, to Western Illinois in seven innings at Duffy Bass Field. The Leathernecks scored six early runs in the first two innings and never surrendered the lead.
BIRDS BEAT COWBOYS
Illinois State collected a Friday night victory over #25 Oklahoma State on March 7. This marks the ninth top-25 win for ISU under head coach Steve Holm.
Judah Morris finished the night going 3-for-4 at the plate with four RBIs while Thomas Harper collected his first career save after throwing 2.2 scoreless innings with only one hit allowed.
BATTLE OF THE BIRDS
Illinois State secured their first win of the 2025 season on February 25 with an 11-1 midweek victory over Ball State.
Senior Kyle Gibson led the Redbird offense, who totaled 13 hits, with a 4-for-5 day at the plate with two RBIs and two stolen bases. Gibson is the first Redbird with four hits in a game since Daniel Pacella last May.
Pacella, meanwhile, became the first Redbird with three doubles in a game since Joe Aeilts in April 2019.
ILLINOIS STATE TO HOST MVC TOURNAMENT
The 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Championships will take place from Duffy Bass Field in Normal, Illinois.Â
The eight-team tournament opens on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, and is scheduled to run through Saturday, May 24, 2025.
This is the first time Illinois State will host the MVC Championships since 2019.Â
ON DECK FOR ISU
Following the weekend, Illinois State remains at home to host SIUE on Tuesday at 5 PM from Duffy Bass Field. Tuesday's game will be streamed via ESPN+.
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