Allyson O’Herron Director of Baseball Operations | University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics
Allyson O’Herron Director of Baseball Operations | University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics
Illinois baseball is set to continue its nine-game homestand with a three-game series against Northern Illinois this weekend. The games will take place at Illinois Field in Champaign, starting on Friday at 6 p.m. CT.
The Illini recently secured a 10-6 victory over Illinois State, with standout performances from Vytas Valincius and others. Right-handed pitcher Jack Crowder (1-1, 5.49 ERA) will start the first game, followed by left-handed pitcher Cooper Omans (2-1, 3.55 ERA) and right-handed pitcher Jake Swartz (1-1, 5.40 ERA).
Promotions for the weekend include Food Truck Friday and Jackie Robinson Day on Sunday, where the first 150 fans will receive a commemorative baseball.
Historically, Illinois leads Northern Illinois with a record of 22-10-1. However, Northern Illinois has won five of the last seven matchups since their last meeting in Champaign in 2003.
Northern Illinois enters the series with an overall record of 11-21 after a recent win against Eastern Illinois but having been swept by Bowling Green in their last series. Infielder Eric Erato is leading the Huskies offensively with a .344 batting average.
Illinois aims to maintain momentum following its successful performance against Minnesota in Big Ten play and looks forward to continuing its homestand against SIUE next week.
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