Illinois State will serve as host of the 2013 Baseball Championship, at Duffy Bass Field May 21-25.

Illinois State (16-5 MVC) earned the top seed at this week's MVC Baseball Tournament, as the Redbirds claimed their first outright regular-season title in program history. Illinois State will serve as host event, from May 21-25, at Duffy Bass Field in Normal, Ill.

The field for the 2013 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball Championship is set for next week's event at Duffy Bass Field in Normal, Ill., hosted by Illinois State University. Illinois State earned its first-ever outright MVC regular-season title after finishing 16-5 in league play – and the Redbirds have earned the tournament's top seed.