April 27, 2011

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The University of Illinois I FUND will host its annual Illini Day at Wrigley Field on Saturday, May 14, when the Chicago Cubs will take on the defending World Series Champion San Francisco Giants at a "Saturday Night Special" game time of 6:10 p.m. Illinois football coach Ron Zook is scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch and Fighting Illini basketball coach Bruce Weber will be guest conductor for the seventh-inning stretch.

Before the game, the I FUND will host a two-hour pregame celebration at the world-famous Cubby Bear on the corner of Clark & Addison. Special guests will include Illini head football coach Ron Zook and head men's basketball coach Bruce Weber, along with members of their respective staffs. This special event will run from 4-6 p.m. and will include an unlimited draft drink package and a delicious Cubby Bear ballpark dinner buffet of hot dogs, burgers, fries, pasta and dessert.

Tickets are on sale now for $75 each and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets include access to the pregame celebration at the Cubby Bear along with a seat next to 1,000 of your fellow Illini fans at the Cubs game.

To order tickets, click here. Pregame-only tickets can be purchased for $55 and can only be ordered by phone directly through the Chicago I FUND Office at 312-575-7850.

For more information or questions, please contact the Chicago I FUND Office at 312-575-7850 or the Illini Ticket Office at 866-ILLINI1.