| Probable Starting Pitchers |
| Day |
Illinois |
Missouri |
| Tue., 6 p.m. |
RHP Andrew Mamlic (3-6, 4.22) |
RHP Grant Macciocchi (1-0, 6.43) |
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Illinois baseball team travels to Sauget, Illinois, Tuesday to take on Missouri in the annual Braggin' Rights game at GCS Ballpark. The 6 p.m. CT matchup will be aired live on SEC Network.
GCS Ballpark, home of the Frontier League's Gateway Grizzlies, will host the rivalry game for the second straight season. Field box seats start at $10, while all-inclusive tickets (includes beer, soda, water and home plate buffet in the party suite area) are being sold for $50. Tickets can be purchased through the Grizzlies' ticket office at 618-337-3000.
"The Gateway Grizzlies are thrilled to host this event for the second year at GCS Ballpark," said Grizzlies' general manager Steve Gomric. "We expect to have a great crowd and an even split of fans because of the ballpark's location."
Last season, nearly 2,500 fans watched Illinois beat Mizzou, 4-3, on its way to a program-best 50 wins.
Andrew Mamlic (3-6, 4.22) will get the start for Illinois against Missouri right-hander Grant Macciocchi (1-0, 6.43). Mamlic, a fifth-year senior who is pursuing his master's degree in civil engineering, is set to make his ninth start, while Macciocchi has thrown just 7.0 innings this season.
Illinois (21-19, 7-8 Big Ten) will play two midweek games this week, including a Wednesday game against Southern Illinois. The May 4 game against the Salukis is Star Wars Day at Illinois Field.
SERIES HISTORY
• Record: 12-13-1
• Last: W, 4-3 (3/31/15 Sauget, Ill.)
• First: L, 7-0 (3/18/77 New Orleans)
• Illini have won two of the last three
• Nine meetings at neutral sites
Series History vs. Missouri (12-13-1)
Home: 4-2 // Away: 6-4-1 // Neutral: 2-7 |
| Date |
Score |
W/L |
Location |
| 3-18-1977 |
0-7 |
L |
New Orleans, La. |
| 4-10-1982 |
7-0 |
W |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 4-10-1982 |
13-8 |
W |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 4-11-1982 |
4-10 |
L |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 4-11-1982 |
2-8 |
L |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 5-4-1983 |
2-3 |
L |
Champaign |
| 5-4-1983 |
16-6 |
W |
Champaign |
| 3-31-1984 |
6-4 |
W |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 3-31-1984 |
7-8 |
L |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 4-1-1984 |
3-1 |
W |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 4-1-1984 |
8-2 |
W |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 5-8-1985 |
1-13 |
L |
Champaign |
| 5-8-1985 |
4-0 |
W |
Champaign |
| 4-2-1986 |
3-3 |
T |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 5-6-1987 |
3-1 |
W |
Champaign |
| 5-6-1987 |
10-9 |
W |
Champaign |
| 3-9-1988 |
2-1 |
W |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 3-9-1988 |
6-7 |
L |
Columbia, Mo. |
| 5-18-2005 |
2-6 |
L |
O'Fallon, Mo. |
| 5-17-2006 |
2-14 |
L |
O'Fallon, Mo. |
| 5-15-2007 |
5-12 |
L |
Sauget, Ill. |
| 4-7-2010 |
4-7 |
L |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| 4-11-2012 |
4-5 |
L |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| 4-2-2013 |
6-2 |
W |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| 4-23-2014 |
2-5 |
L |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| 3-31-2015 |
4-3 |
W |
Sauget, Ill. |
NOW TRENDING - #ILLINI
DOUG HAYES
• Hayes threw his first career shutout Friday in Illinois' lone win in the series against No. 19 Minnesota. Hayes, who was named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, scattered eight hits and struck out six.
MICHAEL HURWITZ
• Hurwitz is on a 19-game reached base streak, the best streak by any Illini in 2016. His career-long 15-game hitting streak came to an end Sunday.
JASON GOLDSTEIN
• Goldstein was named one of 10 finalists for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award, it was announced last week. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
NOTES
• The Illini went 10-5 in April after starting the month with a 10-12 overall record.
• The Illini are 17-1 when leading after five innings and 20-1 when leading after eight innings.
• Illinois is 2-9 in one-run games but 12-12 in games decided by two or fewer runs.
• The Illini are 10-1 in night games.
• Illinois has held opponents to .177 (17-96) with runners in scoring position over the last 10 games.
• The Illini rank 25th in the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.59) and 26th in walks allowed per nine innings (2.92).
• The Illini's top two pitchers - Cody Sedlock and Doug Hayes - have combined for 44.1 innings and a 1.84 ERA in the last 10 games (3 starts each).
• 49% (171/349) of the Illini's hits have been by players that had not started a game before this year.
UP NEXT
After Star Wars Day, Illinois travels to Maryland this weekend to continue Big Ten play.
