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West Lafayette, IN - May 17, 2024 - Photos taken after the game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Alexander Field in West Lafayette, IN. (Photo By Kevin Snyder/Illinois Athletics)
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Illinois Baseball Selected to NCAA Tournament

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois baseball (34-19) was selected to the NCAA Tournament, announced today on ESPN2.

The 2024 Big Ten champion Illini will head to Lexington, Ky., as the No. 3 seed and will take on No. 2 seed Indiana State (42-13) on Friday at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN+.

Regional host and No. 2 national seed Kentucky (40-14) will face No. 4 seed Western Michigan (32-21) on Friday at 11 a.m. CT on SEC Network in the other first round matchup.

The double-elimination regionals are hosted at 16 sites with the winners advancing to the NCAA Super Regionals at campus sites to be determined. The winner of the Lexington Regional is set to face the winner from the Corvallis Regional on June 7-9.

Illinois is making its first tournament appearance since 2019 and for the fifth time under head coach Dan Hartleb. Hartleb has taken the Illini to more NCAA Tournaments than any other head coach in program history.

Tickets

Link to Purchase Tickets

All-session tickets will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, May 28 at 9 a.m. ET. All-session tickets include admission for all six/seven games of the regional tournament. Each session consists of a single game, and the stadium will be cleared between each game. Fans are encouraged to purchase all-session tickets to secure the best seat locations, as all chairbacks will be reserved. Based on availability, single game tickets will go on sale Thursday, May 30 at 9 a.m. ET.

Tickets may be purchased online at UKBaseballTix.com or by calling the UK Ticket Office at (800) 928-2287, option 4. The Joe Craft Center ticket office will be open this week Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET. If tickets remain, they will also be sold on-site at Kentucky Proud Park beginning 90 minutes prior to the first game each day.

Ticket Prices

  • All-Session Reserved Seats (Sections 101-111) -- $100
  • All-Session Outfield Bleachers -- $75
  • All-Session Terrace/Berm GA* -- $75
  • Single-Session Reserved Seats -- $20, based on availability
  • Single-Session Outfield Bleachers -- $15, based on availability
  • Single-Session Terrace/Berm GA* -- $15, based on availability

*For the Regional, Terrace/Berm General Admission areas will include the right and left field terraces, grass berms, and standing room areas. These spaces are first-come, first-serve and do not contain any fixed seats. Fans are welcome to bring their own lawn chairs and/or blankets into the stadium for these areas. Terrace/Berm tickets are not valid for the Outfield Bleachers, and vice versa. The Outfield Bleachers feature general admission seating within that section. Gates will open 90 minutes prior to first pitch. 

All tickets for the tournament will be mobile. Children ages one and under will not require a ticket for entry.

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