NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State will take on Southern Illinois this afternoon in game four of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament at 3 p.m. at Duffy Bass Field. On the mound for the Redbirds with be MVC Pitcher of the Year Brent Headrick against Salukis' hurler Mason Hiser.
Illinois State Redbirds (32-22, 14-7 MVC)
The No. 2 seed Illinois State Redbirds had a bye from day one of the MVC tournament. Illinois State led the MVC in batting average (.310), at-bats (756), hits (234), and doubles (50). In conference play, Headrick went 7-0 defeating every team with a 1.