NCAA Tournament: How To Watch Illinois vs. Indiana State

How to Watch Illinois vs. Indiana State (NCAA Tournament Lexington Regional)

Game Time: 7 p.m. Friday

TV Channel: N/A

Online Streaming: ESPN+

Location: Lexington, KY

Radio: All Illinois baseball games air live on radio in the Champaign (WDWS-AM 1400) and Chicago (WLS-AM 890) markets. The game will also be broadcasted on other networks throughout the state; check the Fighting Illini Radio Network for more information.

Quick Hits

Illinois Fighting Illini (34-19, 18-6 Big Ten)

Head Coach: Dan Hartleb (19th season)

Best Batting Average: Camden Janik (.370 BA, 7 HR, 47 RBI)

Ace Pitcher: Jack Crowder (6-1, 77.1 IP, 5.40 ERA, 70 K)

Last Game: 4-2 loss to Michigan (Big Ten Tournament)

Gameday Reading:

Indiana State Sycamores (42-13, 22-5 Missouri Valley)

Head Coach: Mitch Hannahs

Last Game: 8-6 loss to Evansville (Missouri Valley Tournament)

What Happened The Last Time These Two Played?

April 30, 2024: Illinois 21, Indiana State 11

What are the odds they played this year!

Per FightingIllini.com:

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois baseball (26-15) got back into the win column with an emphatic 21-11 run-rule victory, in seven innings, over No. 24 Indiana State (31-10) tonight at Illinois Field.

Ryan Moerman went 4-for-5 at the plate with three runs, three home runs and nine RBI. Cal Hejza also had a multi-home run performance, going 2-for-5 with two runs, two home runs and three RBI. Connor Milton delivered the walk-off win with a solo blast to center to cap a 2-for-3, two run, double, home run, one RBI and two walk performance. The Illini slugged a total of seven home runs in the ballgame, their fifth game of the season with at least five round-trippers.

Jake Swartz picked up the victory out of the bullpen to improve to 2-2 on the season. The right-hander went 3.0 innings, giving up three runs on four hits and striking out two. Korey Bunselmeyer turned in a scoreless seventh inning, retiring all three batters on groundouts.