Illinois Baseball begins a three-game series against Nebraska on Thursday. Senior Day is Saturday, and then EVERY Illinois Fighting Illini athletic team is DONE with its 2017-18 regular season.
Mazel tov, you made it.
A few teams are still competing, of course. Men’s golf (#GolfSchool), men’s tennis, and men’s and women’s track are still searching for some national championships, and the Illini Baseball team is looking to join them.
Illinois sits at 29-17 (13-8 Big Ten) entering the final weekend of conference play. Sitting in fifth place in the Big Ten standings, the Illini have already clinched a spot in next weekend’s Big Ten Tournament in Omaha, so Illinois is playing for seeding and RPI purposes this weekend.