Illinois Wesleyan University Baseball Team Makes Final Push for Playoff Position

Strategic Insights -

The Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) baseball team is gearing up for its final push for a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) playoff position. Before their CCIW action, IWU will host Blackburn College for their final non-conference game of the year on Thursday, May 4, at 6 p.m. They will then travel to Decatur for a single game against Millikin University on Friday, May 5, with a 3 p.m. first pitch at the Workman Family Baseball Field. The Green and White will return home to wrap up the regular season with a doubleheader against North Central College on Saturday, May 6.

Key Takeaways:

  • The IWU baseball team will host Blackburn College for their final non-conference game of the year on Thursday, May 4, at 6 p.m., with IWU holding a 14-5-1 all-time series advantage.
  • The Titans will then travel to Decatur for a single game against Millikin University on Friday, May 5, with Millikin currently riding an eight-game winning streak against IWU.
  • The Green and White will return home to wrap up the regular season with a doubleheader against North Central College on Saturday, May 6, with IWU owning a 63-49 series lead over North Central.
  • IWU enters the final stretch of the 2023 regular season with an overall record of 15-20 (7-8 CCIW), while Blackburn will travel to Bloomington with their 7-29 record.
  • Millikin, who is currently in a tie for third in the conference standings, sits at 23-14 (9-6 CCIW), while North Central, who has already grabbed a spot in the conference tournament, holds a record of 23-11 (10-5).
  • Thursday's matchup between IWU and Blackburn will mark the 21st meeting between the two teams since 2000.
  • IWU has a 28-game win streak from 2006-2015 in the series against North Central.

Statistics:

  • IWU owns a 14-5-1 all-time series advantage over Blackburn College.
  • Millikin is currently riding an eight-game winning streak against IWU.
  • IWU owns a 63-49 series lead over North Central College.
  • The total number of encounters between IWU and Blackburn since 2000 is 21.
  • IWU has a 28-game win streak from 2006-2015 in the series against North Central.
  • The total number of encounters between IWU and Millikin since 1988 is 118.

Sources:

  • Illinois Wesleyan University news release, no date provided.