CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- WDWS 1400-AM will once again cover the Illinois baseball team during the 2020 season through an agreement with Learfield. All regular season games plus the postseason will be available online and most will be available live on WDWS, pending conflicts with the Fighting Illini men's and women's basketball teams.

Scott Beatty takes over in his first season as the primary play-by-play voice of the Illini baseball team, replacing Dave Loane, who retired after 31 seasons. Beatty has covered Illinois' nonconference road trips for the past three seasons.

The Illini baseball home opener is Tuesday, March 3 against Chicago State. The Big Ten opener is scheduled for Friday, March 27 at Purdue.

In addition to radio coverage, all Illinois home games will be covered by an online video stream or Big Ten Network. The Big Ten's television schedule will be announced at a later date.