NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State Redbirds will play two mid-week matchups this week. First, the 'Birds will host the Panthers of Eastern Illinois on Tuesday, April 2 in Normal at Duffy Bass Field with first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. The Redbirds will then travel to Iowa City to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes on Wednesday evening, and first pitch is slated for 6:05 p.m.
Illinois State Redbirds (13-13, 0-0 Missouri Valley)
Illinois State comes into the mid-week matchups on a seven-game losing streak. Most recently, the Redbirds were swept in their weekend series at Creighton.