It may be freezing here in central Illinois but for Friday at Illinois-Iowa’s game time, it’s forecasted to be a balmy 51 degrees.
Here again is the rundown of the (updated) weekend schedule for the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge:
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Games #1,2,3 |
Record: 0-0 |
| Feb 20 – 6:30 CST |
vs Iowa |
at Jack Russell Stadium, Clearwater, Fla |
| Feb 21 – 6:30 CST | vs Notre Dame | at McKechnie Field, Bradenton, Fla |
| Feb 22 – 12:00 n | vs West Virginia | at Raymond A. Naimoli Complex, St Petersburg, Fla |
Rumor has it the boys are itchin’ to play and ready to play someone other than themselves. I suppose split squad scrimmages can go only so far. I’m sure the guys are chompin’ at the bit to face some real opposition.
Sure enough, as my wife and I were driving through campus today, I saw four or five Illini players getting out of a car outside of the indoors practice facility. No doubt ready to get a last practice in before heading to Land of Orange Juice.
Here’s a quick rundown of their opponents for the weekend with links to their websites and season previews. Current record is self evident, I guess.
Opponent:
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University of Iowa Hawkeyes
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| Conference: | Big Ten |
| Head Coach: | Jack Dahm (6th year) |
| Current Record: | 0-0 |
| Baseball Program website | Team Season Preview (from BTH) |
Opponent:
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University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Conference: | BIG EAST |
| Head Coach: | Dave Schrage (3rd year) |
| Current Record: | 0-0 |
| Baseball Program website | Team Season Preview |
Opponent: |
University of West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Conference: | BIG EAST |
| Head Coach: | Greg Van Zant (15th year) |
| Current Record: | 0-0 |
| Baseball Program website | Team Season Preview (from the CBB) |