| Probable Starting Pitchers |
| Day |
Illinois (19-21, 8-10) |
Indiana State (28-13, 16-2) |
| Tue. 5:00 p.m. CT |
TBA |
TBA |
PREVIEW
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Fighting Illini baseball concludes their five-game road trip with a midweek contest against Indiana State on Tuesday, May 2. First pitch from Bob Warn Field is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. CT.
This is the second meeting between the programs this season, with the Sycamores defeating the Illinois, 7-3, at Illinois Field on March 15, the Illini's home opener.
The starters for both teams are to be announced.
SERIES HISTORY
vs. Indiana State
• Record: 40-39-2 (H: 27-18-1, A: 12-21-1, N: 1-0)
• Last: L, 7-3 (3/15/22 in Champaign)
• Illini last won in Terre Haute in 2006
• Home team has won 15 of last 17 games
• Illinois has won five of last eight overall
NOTES
• Illinois heads to Terre Haute, Ind., for a midweek showdown against Indiana State at Bob Warn Field.
» The Illini fell to the Sycamores earlier this season on March 15, 7-3, at Illinois Field in the 2023 home opener.
» Illinois last won at Bob Warn Field on March 28, 2006.
» The home team has come away victorious in 15 of the last 17 games in the series.
• Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb earned win No. 519 on April 2 against Michigan, passing Lee Eilbracht for the most in program history...currently has 526 career wins.
» Hartleb reached 500 career wins on May 7, 2022, with a win over Miami (0H).
• Illinois is coming off a series defeat to Ohio State over the weekend in Columbus, falling in two of three games.
» Have dropped five of six Big Ten series this season.
» Held to a season-low three hits on Friday's series opener.
» Jack Wenninger spun a complete-game, one-hit, shutout on Saturday, retiring 27 of 28 batters faced.
» Cam McDonald picked up four hits over the weekend, is just two hits away from cracking the Top 10 in program history in that category.
• RHP Jack Wenninger tossed the first complete game since Ty Weber on April 15, 2018, vs. Rutgers on Saturday...was named Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week on Monday.
» 9.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 7 SO
» Faced just one batter over the minimum...retired final 21 batters to end the game.
» First Illinois pitcher since Kevin Duchene on May 10, 2013, vs. Penn State, to throw a complete-game shutout allowing two hits or fewer...first Illinois pitcher since Doug Hayes on April 29, 2016, to throw a complete-game shutout.
» First Illinois pitcher since Doug Hayes on March 26, 2016, vs. Penn State to throw a complete-game one- hitter.
» First Illinois pitcher to throw a complete-game, one-hit, shutout since at least 2002.
» Tossed his second-straight quality start and third overall this season.
• OF Ryan Moerman went 2-for-4 with two runs, two home runs and five RBI on Saturday.
» Fifth time an Illini batter has hit two home runs in a game this season...fourth player to do so.
» Career-high five RBI...leads the team with 37 this season.
• Illinois has 22 returners and 14 newcomers on the 2023 roster.
» Eight newcomers are transfers: RHP Korey Bunselmeyer (Rend Lake), RHP TJ Constertina (St. Thomas), LHP John Lundgren (North Alabama), INF Coltin Quagliano (Illinois Central), C Jacob Schroeder (John A. Logan), OF Christian Smith (Vanderbilt), RHP Logan Tabeling (Wright State) and INF Drake Westcott (Louisville).
• The Illini return three all-Big Ten selections: Branden Comia (2nd), Cam McDonald (2nd) and Danny Doligale (3rd).
• Big Ten Preseason Honors: RHP Jack Crowder, RHP Riley Gowens, OF Cam McDonald.
• D1Baseball Big Ten top 2023 MLB Draft prospects: No. 23 RHP Jack Crowder
• D1Baseball top players:
» RHP Riley Gowens - SP No. 167
» INF Branden Comia - 3B No. 29
» OF Danny Doligale - OF No. 102
» OF Cam McDonald - OF No. 145
• Perfect Game Preseason Big Ten All-Conference: OF Cam McDonald.
• Perfect Game Big Ten top 2023 MLB Draft prospects: No. 24 Cam McDonald, No. 34 Branden Comia.
• Illinois' new $8-million, 26,000-square foot Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center opened in September 2022.
UP NEXT
The Illini return to Illinois Field to open a three-game series against Michigan State. First pitch for the series opener on Friday, May 5, is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CT.
