NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State will hit the road this weekend, as they return to Missouri Valley Conference play against Southern Illinois. The Redbirds and Salukis will play a three-game series in Carbondale with the first pitch on Friday scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday's contest is scheduled for 2 p.m. while the series finale on Sunday is slated for 1 p.m.
Illinois State Redbirds (22-15, 5-1 MVC)
This is Illinois State's best conference start since 2010 when the team started 5-1 as well. The Redbirds won the MVC Tournament Championship that season. The 'Birds currently lead the MVC in batting average (.