Illinois State alumni are invited to cheer on their favorite Chicago baseball team this summer! Pregame receptions are planned for a Chicago White Sox game and a Chicago Cubs game. After a chance to reconnect with Illinois State and hang out with fellow alumni, we’ll head to the stadium to catch the game!
White Sox vs. Tigers
Sunday, June 7
11 a.m., Redbird reception
ChiSox Bar & Grill
320 West 35th Street
1:10 p.m., first pitch
U.S. Cellular Field
333 West 35th Street
Guests will also have a chance to meet Illinois State head baseball coach Bo Durkac and men’s basketball head coach Dan Muller along with Redbird alum Chris Rongey ’99, M.S. ’01. Rongey will host the White Sox pre-game broadcast live from the reception at ChiSox Bar and Grill!
A registration fee of $30 per person includes a lower-corner game ticket, heavy hors d’oeuvres buffet, and nonalcoholic beverages at the pregame reception. A cash bar will be available. Tickets are limited to six per alum per game and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Space is limited and tickets will be distributed at the pregame reception.
Limited tickets are remaining for the White Sox alumni block. Please contact Alumni Relations at (309) 438-2586 or (800) 366-4478 by June 1 to register.
Cubs vs. Dodgers
Monday, June 22
4:30 p.m., Redbird Reception
The Stretch
3485 North Clark Street
7:05 p.m., first pitch
Wrigley Field
1060 West Addison Street
Guests will also have a chance to meet men’s basketball head coach Dan Muller and Director of Athletics Larry Lyons.
A registration fee of $32 per person includes an outfield terrace reserved game ticket. While food and beverages are not included, special discounts will apply to our Illinois State group for purchase. Tickets are limited to six per alum per game and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Space is limited, and tickets will be distributed at the pregame reception.
Register by June 15 for the Cubs game at Alumni.IllinoisState.edu/Baseball or by calling Alumni Relations at (309) 438-2586 or (800) 366-4478.
