CHAMPAIGN — Facility upgrades at Illinois Field were a persistent topic of conversation this spring as Dan Hartleb's Illini jumped back into the Top 25 in March and the top quarter of the Big Ten by the end of the season.
A complete teardown and a new baseball stadium isn't in Illinois' future plans, but upgrades could be coming to both Illinois and Eichelberger fields with the addition of training facilities for the baseball and softball teams.
Cost remains the last stumbling block to two more additions to the Illini's steadily changing facilities landscape.
"Would I like to come in and build a brand new stadium for baseball?