| Probable Starting Pitchers |
| Day | Illinois | Opponent |
| Friday | RHP Cody Sedlock (1-0, 2.08) | C. Michigan - LHP Nick Deeg (0-2, 2.92) |
| Saturday | LHP Doug Hayes (1-1, 3.00) | Stetson - RHP Brooks Wilson (1-1, 2.45) |
| Sunday | RHP Andrew Mamlic (1-0, 2.53) | Villanova - LHP Mike Sgaramella (0-1, 19.06) |
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini baseball team travels to DeLand, Florida, this weekend for three games against three nonconference opponents at the Westin Lake Mary Stetson Invitational. The Illini are set to face Central Michigan on Friday (12 p.m. CT), Stetson on Saturday (6 p.m. CT) and Villanova on Sunday (10 a.m. CT) at Melching Field.
Illinois (3-3) took two of three games at Florida Gulf Coast last weekend. Freshman centerfielder Doran Turchin led the team in hitting (6-12, .500) during the series and drove in two RBI. The Illini pitching staff has been sharp in the first six games with a 2.77 team ERA and 9.0 strikeouts per game.
Central Michigan (0-7) is coming off a 20-1 loss against Tennessee. CMU has played a tough schedule so far, dropping three games to SEC opponent No. 14 Arkansas to start the season.
Stetson (4-5) lost three straight games to Creighton at Melching Field last weekend but rebounded to beat Bethune-Cookman, 11-2, Wednesday. Pitching has carried to Hatters to date, as the team has a 3.62 ERA, including a 1.17 ERA from reliever Eric Wiebke over six appearances.
Villanova (2-6) started the season 0-4, including three straight losses to nationally-ranked Houston to open the year, before winning two of its last four games. Todd Czinege leads the team with 15 hits, two home runs and seven RBIs.
Dave Loane will have the radio call for all three games on the Fighting Illini Sports Network. Live video will be provided by Stetson ($9.95/month or $7.95/game) for all three Illini games.
SERIES HISTORIES
VS. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
- Record: 2-1 (.666)
- Last: L, 6-5 (10) in 2011
VS. STETSON
- Record: 0-3 (.000)
- Last: L, 5-3 in 2011
VS. VILLANOVA
NOW TRENDING - #ILLINI
JASON GOLDSTEIN
• Catcher Jason Goldstein leads the team with a .417 (10-24) batting average, including his second three-hit game of the season at FGCU on February 26.
CODY SEDLOCK - @CodySedlock
• Cody Sedlock was tied for leading the Big Ten in strikeouts through last weekend. The junior right-hander was the only Opening Day starter in the nation to fan 10+ against a ranked opponent and has retired 23 of 29 leadoff batters.
DORAN TURCHIN - @TurchinDoran
• Doran Turchin led the team in hitting (6-12, .500) at FGCU last weekend and the freshman has started all six games in centerfield.
UP NEXT
Illinois makes a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for the Coastal Carolina Invitational March 11-13. The Fighting Illini are scheduled to play two games against UNC Greensboro and two games against the host Coastal Carolina.
