May 1, 2008

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The start of Illinois' weekend series with Northwestern has been postponed by one day because of the likelihood of thunderstorms in the Champaign area on Friday evening. The four-game set will now be played on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with Saturday's game starting at 3:05 p.m., Sunday's doubleheader starting at 1:05 p.m. and Monday's series finale slated for a 6:05 p.m. start. The series will follow the traditional 9-7-7-9 format for the four games.