NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State softball (10-15) will open its home schedule in a midweek contest on Tuesday, March 21 against DePaul (8-13) at 1 p.m. CT at Marian Kneer Stadium.
The Redbirds' 2023 home opener against DePaul will be their second earliest home opener in the last 10 seasons (2012-2023 – 2020 does not count because COVID-19 canceled Illinois State's home schedule). The earliest home opener for Illinois State in that span was on March 14, 2015 when the Redbirds opened their home season against Northern Iowa.
The original schedule had the Redbirds facing the Blue Demons at 4 p.