Redbird baseball home opener, Thunder hockey, Sportstalk on WJBC

Posted on March 18, 2016

By WJBC Staff

The Illinois State baseball team will host its first games of the year at Duffy Bass Field this weekend, as the Redbirds welcome in Milwaukee for a three-game series, beginning today.

The Redbirds will take on the Panthers Friday at 4:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Illinois State (7-9) enters its first homestand of the year following a midweek loss at Saint Louis on Wednesday.

WJBC.com has the action. Listen here.

The Bloomington Thunder will take on Lincoln for the first of back-to-back home games against the Stars. Listen live at 7 p.m. on WJBC.com.

Greg Halbleib will be in the air chair for Sportstalk from 6-8 p.m. on WJBC.

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