NORMAL, Ill. – Following a 3-1 weekend at Western Kentucky's Hilltopper Spring Fling, the Illinois State softball team travels south to the LSU Tiger Invitational for a five-game tournament in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Redbirds will face four 2016 NCAA Tournament teams, including Florida Atlantic, Illinois, No. 13 LSU, and No. 10 Minnesota, in addition to Troy.
The Redbirds open up the Tiger Invitational on Friday, taking on Illinois at noon and tournament host, No. 13 LSU. The tournament continues with a 9 a.m. matchup with Troy before concluding the day with Florida Atlantic at 1 p.