duffy bass field has been home to the horenberger/bass baseball classic, an annual game which commemorates bass and illinois wesleyan university's (in nearby bloomington) former baseball coach jack horenberger. first played in 2004, the game alternates between duffy bass and illinois wesleyan's jack horenberger field. illinois state has won four of six classics played. the game was rained out in 2009, 2011, and 2012.