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Horenberger/Bass Baseball Classic - History

 
Jack Horenberger

Jack Horenberger
Duffy Bass

Duffy Bass
 
JACK HORENBERGER AND DUFFY BASS

Former Illinois Wesleyan baseball coach Jack Horenberger posted a 37-year record of 509 wins against 401 losses (.559) with five ties at the helm of the Titan baseball program from 1942-81…He was also the athletic director at Illinois Wesleyan for many years…From 1964-88, Duffy Bass compiled a 713-457-18 record and by his third season with the Redbirds, the team made its first of five-straight trips to College Division (now Division II) postseason play. In 1969, his team finished 33-5 and won the national title, the only national crown won by an ISU team to date.
 
Horenberger grandsons
Jack (left) and Steve Ehretsman, grandsons of jack Horenberger, threw out the ceremonial first pitches prior to the 2010 game


CLASSIC HISTORY

The "Classic" began in 2004 and alternates between Duffy Bass Field and Horenberger Field each year … Illinois State leads the series, 8-3 … The 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2016 games were rained out ... The overall rivalry between the two schools dates back to 1890, with Illinois State holding an 87-71 advantage in the all-time series through 2018.

2018 - Illinois Wesleyan 10, Illinois State 4 (Bloomington) - Box Score
WP: Jim O'Brien
LP: Jack Anderson
HR: Nick Figus (IWU)

2017 - Illinois State 7, Illinois Wesleyan 5 (Normal) - Box Score
WP: Mitch Weis
LP: Mike Plecki
S: Jack Spicer

2015 - Illinois State 7, Illinois Wesleyan 5 (Normal) - Box Score
WP: Mitch Vogrin
LP: Louis Acklin
HR: Paul DeJong (ISU)

2014 - Illinois State 7, Illinois Wesleyan 1 (Bloomington) - Box Score
WP: Will Headean
LP: Kyle Snedeker
HR: Brian Rodemoyer (ISU)

2013 - Illinois State 15, Illinois Wesleyan 5 (Normal) - Box Score
WP: Matt Schmitt
LP: Matt Conrad
HR: Kevin Callahan (IWU)

2010 - Illinois State 12, Illinois Wesleyan 4 (Bloomington) - Box Score
WP: Corey Maines
LP: Joe Froelich
HR: Ryan Court (ISU)

2008 - Illinois State 7, Illinois Wesleyan 4 (Bloomington) - Box Score
WP: Dan Sorce
LP: Alex Tosi
HR: Kevin Konsler (ISU), Ricky Angel (IWU)

2007 - Illinois Wesleyan 3, Illinois State 2 (Normal) - Box Score
WP: Alex Tosi
LP: Eric Theisen

2006 - Illinois State 8, Illinois Wesleyan 2 (Bloomington) - Box Score
WP: Luke Baughman
LP: Robert Inzinga
HR: Kevin Dubler (ISU)

2005 - Illinois State 7, Illinois Wesleyan 6 (Normal) - Box Score
WP: Brandon Gale
LP: Mike Berry

2004 - Illinois Wesleyan 9, Illinois State 5 (Bloomington) - Box Score
WP: Rob Blumberg
LP: Todd Stein
HR: Nick Chilczenkowski (IWU)
 
updated April 25, 2018