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NORMAL — Due to a scheduling conflict with the Peoria Chiefs at Dozer Park, the IHSA has moved the 1A and 2A Baseball State Finals, which will now be played at Illinois Field on the University of Illinois campus June 6-7.
“Major League Baseball (MLB) scheduled games at Dozer Park on June 6-7 and the Chiefs didn’t catch the conflict until it was too late,” said IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson. “The Chiefs efforts in working with MLB to remedy the situation ultimately were not successful. We are disappointed because Dozer Park is a wonderful facility, but feel fortunate to have another outstanding facility and host partner in the Fighting Illini athletic department and Experience Champaign-Urbana willing to pinch-hit as hosts.”
Illinois Field will become the tenth host stadium in the 85 years of the IHSA Baseball State Finals, the first time state baseball will be played in Champaign-Urbana, which also hosts state finals for boys individual wrestling and boys basketball.
The 3A and 4A Baseball State Finals will remain in Joliet June 13-14.
