After originally being scheduled for a four-game series in Columbia, Missouri, the Illinois State team will host Missouri for four games over March 12-14. 

The Redbirds will turn to Colton Johnson for game one of the weekend four-game set. Johnson is off to a great start to his season with a 2.19 ERA in 12.1 innings with eight punchouts.

Jordan Lussier and Sean Sinisko get the ball for Saturday's doubleheader. Sinisko has a 2.25 ERA through his first 12 innings but only one strikeout. 

Cameron Mabee gets the ball for Sunday's series finale. 

The Redbirds edged Western Illinois, 2-1, in 10 innings. This was ISU's earliest home opener in school history (120 seasons) and first home game since 5/24/2019 (655 days).

Fourth-year junior Jack Butler recorded a walk-off single to score fourth-year junior Jeremy Gaines.

Fourth-year junior Colin Wyman fired five scoreless innings in relief while third-year sophomore Derek Salata was credited with the win after throwing a six-pitch 1-2-3 10th inning.