The Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team (8-4) opens their home schedule today at 3pm CT, when they face the UW-Milwaukee Panthers (4-10) at Illinois Field.
Starting on the mound for the Illini is sophomore right-hander Cyrillo Watson, who has an 0-1 record and a 4.05 era through two starts so far in this young 2018 season (3 strikeouts, 7 walks, 3 earned runs). The Panthers will send the lefty Alex Fischer to the mound to start in today’s ballgame. Fischer has a 1-1 record with a 5.40 era.
Illinois has won seven of their last eight contests across four roadtrips so far this season, including wins over the Arizona Wildcats and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (both are ranked in the Top 25).