Illinois State's Joe Butler, right, is greeted by teammate Gunner Peterson after Butler's home run in the bottom of the second inning during the Redbirds' 10-7 victory over Indiana State in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament on May 23, 2019, at Duffy Bass Field. The Missouri Valley canceled all spring sports Friday because of concerns over the coronavirus.
LEWIS MARIEN, THE PANTAGRAPHNORMAL — The Missouri Valley Conference canceled all spring sports because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic early Friday night and the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin did the same.
The moves mean Illinois State's and Illinois Wesleyan's athletic teams are finished competing for the school year.