Sports schedule, broadcast links

Scoreboards are sponsored by COUNTRY Financial Representative Eric Lapan

WEDNESDAY:

College Baseball–
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Duffy Bass Field–Illinois State 4, Southern Illinois 1

High School Baseball–
Class 1A Sectional at Horenberger Field, Bloomington–LeRoy 3, AlWood 0
Class 2A Sectional at McGraw Park, Bloomington–St. Joseph-Ogden 16, Central Catholic 8
Class 3A Regional at Howard Saar Field, Bloomington–U-High 11, Pontiac 1
Class 3A Regional at Morton–Lincoln 3, Washington 0
Class 4A Regional at Moline–Normal Community 4, Rock Island 2
Class 4A Regional at Normal West–Normal West 8, Minooka 3

High School Softball–
Class 2A Sectional Semifinal at Olympia–Olympia 4, St. Joseph-Ogden 2
Class 2A Sectional Semifinal at Brimfield–Tremont 10, Quincy Notre Dame 2
Class 3A Regional Semifinal at Rochester–Clinton 4, Springfield 0
Class 4A Regional Semifinal at Pekin–Moline 8, Normal Community 1

THURSDAY:

LIVE ON WJBC.com (CLICK HERE TO LISTEN)–
High School Baseball–Class 3A Regional at Howard Saar Field, Bloomington–Metamora at Bloomington, 3:50 p.m. 

College Baseball–
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Duffy Bass Field, Normal–Illinois State vs. Indiana State, 7 p.m.

College Softball–
NCAA Division III National Tournament, Tyler, Texas–Illinois Wesleyan vs. Trine, 4 p.m.

High School Baseball–
Class 3A Regional at Howard Saar Field, Bloomington–Metamora at Bloomington, 4 p.m.

High School Softball–
Class 4A Regional Semifinal at Pekin–Moline vs. Normal Community, 4:30 p.m.

Sports Director Greg Halbleib can be reached at [email protected]

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