LOUISVILLE – Coming off a big win over No. 2 Indiana, No. 3 seed Illinois State will take on host and nationally-ranked Louisville this evening in the NCAA Tournament at Jim Patterson Stadium at 3 p.m. CT.
Illinois State Redbirds (35-24, 14-7 MVC)
Illinois State won its first game in the Louisville Regional yesterday over the Hoosiers, 8-7. The Redbirds 18 hits were the most for ISU in a NCAA Tournament game, and the eight runs scored tied a program high in the postseason. The win for the Redbirds is their third in NCAA Tournament play (one each in 1976 and 2010) and the tournament-opening win was their second, matching the opening win in 1976.