BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University baseball team begins its season with four games over a three-day road trip. The Titans are scheduled to open with Fontbonne University with a 2 p.m. first pitch. Friday, Feb. 28 in Imperial, Mo.

IWU will travel to O'Fallon, Ill. to face Greenville University Saturday, Feb. 29 with a 2 p.m start time. The Titans return to Imperial for a doubleheader versus the University of Chicago Sunday, Mar. 1 with the first pitch scheduled for 11 a.m.

Illinois Wesleyan returns several key players that lead the team to a 24-19 overall record with a 14-10 record in the College Conference of Wisconsin and Illinois competition.

The Titans, who were picked to finish second in the CCIW standings, return four players that were elected to the All-CCIW squads last season. Seniors Nick Figus (Frankfort, Ill.-Lincoln-Way North HS), Garrett Shea (Decatur, Ill.-Warrensburg-Latham HS), and Brandon Skopick (Frankfort, Ill.-Lincoln Way East HS) earned first team honors, while junior Quinn Gudaitis (Arlington Heights, Ill.-John Hersey HS) was named to the second team. 

Figus led all Titans with a .399 average and a 1.089 on base slugging average while Shea clobbered six home runs, sixteen doubles, and batted in 34 runners to lead the team in 2019. Skopick stole 15 bases in 17 attempts and collected five triples, tied with Figus for the team lead. Gudaitis finished the 2019 season 7-1 in 13 pitching appearances with nine starts, striking out 70 and held opposing hitters to a .229 average.

Since 2009, Illinois Wesleyan has a 6-1 advantage over Fontbonne, with the last meetings being a doubleheader sweep for the Titans in 2018 with scores of 11-0 and 5-3. Just last season against Greenville, IWU swept the Panthers in a doubleheader with scores of 6-3 and 12-2. The Titans hold a one game lead over Chicago with a 2-1 record since the first meeting in 2012. The two last battled in Jacksonville, Ill. during the 2017 campaign, where the Titans topped the Maroons 16-6.

To stay up-to-date with all things Illinois Wesleyan baseball be sure to follow @IWUSports on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Results will be posted to IWUSports.com following the conclusion of the games. 

Links to follow each game are listed below:

Fontbonne: Live Stats
Greenville: Live Stats | Live Stream
Chicago: Live Stats