Illini Set for Braggin’ Rights Matchup against Missouri

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Fighting Illini baseball returns to action with Braggin’ Rights vs. Missouri at GCS Credit Union Ballpark in Sauget, Ill.

This is the third-straight matchup played between the two programs in Sauget, with each side taking home a victory. The Illini were victorious in the 2017 edition, 5-3, before falling, 11-7, in last year’s matchup.

Illinois is coming off its first Big Ten series of the season, where Nebraska took two of three games at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Neb.

RHP Jake Swartz will make his third-straight mid-week start for the Illini. He took no-decision in his last start on March 21 vs….