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Wait is over: Illinois will host baseball regional

CHAMPAIGN — An NCAA Regional will be held in Champaign this week. Games start Friday and could run through June 1.

That much the Illinois baseball team found out Sunday night when the 16 NCAA Regional hosts were announced, and the Illini didn’t have to wait long with the host cities announced on Twitter in alphabetical order.

Only Baton Rouge, La., and host team LSU came before Champaign and Illinois.

“I thought we were deserving of a regional,” Illinois coach Dan Hartleb said. “I thought our guys did a tremendous job this year. It’s an honor to host a regional.