NORMAL, Ill. – For the third consecutive season, the Illinois State softball team will play in the LSU Tiger Classic, hosted by LSU, March 2-4.
The Redbirds will open the five-game set with a split doubleheader against Florida Atlantic at 12 p.m. and tournament host No. 10 LSU at 5 p.m. Illinois State will take on No. 23 McNeese State at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday before facing Purdue at 12 p.m. Tournament action will conclude for the Redbirds in a second meeting with the Boilermakers on Sunday morning at 8:30 a.m.
Redbirds vs. The Field
Illinois State will face Purdue and McNeese State for the first time since the 1996 and 1997 seasons, respectively.