Brock Spack Show; Cardinals seek sweep on WJBC

Posted on September 17, 2015

By WJBC Staff

Illinois State football coach Brock Spack joins WJBC’s Dick Luedke and Ted Schmitz in the Schooners beer garden tonight for the Brock Spack Show.

The No. 5 ranked Redbirds visit Eastern Illinois on Saturday in the 104th annual Mid-America Classic in Charleston.

The show is presented by Country Financial representatives Melissa Isenburg and Steve Petersen and by Miller Lite.

Listen live starting at 6 p.m. on WJBC 1230 AM, WJBC.com and the Rdio app.

The St. Louis Cardinals will finish a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers as the two teams meet at Miller Park tonight.

John Lackey (11-9) is pitch for the Cardinals against Brewers’ righthander Jimmy Nelson (11-12).

John Rooney and Rick Horton provide the play-by-play starting at 7 p.m.

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