Today’s Illini loss to Michigan wasn’t as overwhelming as the two on Saturday but the 7-4 game still hurt as it meant a Wolverine sweep for the weekend. Illinois went into the weekend in second place and came out of it in fourth. Michigan cruised to a 7-0 start by…
It wasn’t even close. The Michigan Wolverines crushed the Illini by similar scores of 14-4 and 14-6. I didn’t make it out to the games. Between the cold, wet weather and watching the kids, it just wasn’t in the making. I had Gametracker going on the computer and the Cubs…
Today’s doubleheader between Illinois and Michigan was originally set for 3:05pm then changed to 1pm to take advantage of any good weather left. Now, the game has been tentatively been moved back to 2:30. High of 41 today with rain, rain, rain in the forecast.
Michigan defeated Illinois tonight 9-5. I shot this as I was walking to the stadium. The flags are located at direct centerfield. I could tell right away we were going to have a slugfest. Some Michigan ballplayers were spotted outside the stadium during batting practice to flag down the balls…
Centerfielder Kyle Hudson is hitting .404 on the season Next Game: Game #27-30 Fri April 11 6:05pm Sat April 12 3:05pm DH Sun April 13 1:05pm Record: 18-8 vs University of Michigan at Illinois Field, Champaign, IL I’ll say it right from the outset. Judging from the weather forecast, we…
In the most uneven affair this season, the University of Illinois baseball team manhandled the Blueboys of Illinois College 17-0. It started in the third when Craig Lutes scored on a double steal. That run would be the first of eight in that frame. Daniel Webb contributed a 3-run homerun…
Next Game: Game #26 Wed April 9 6pm Record: 17-8 vs Illinois College at Illinois Field, Champaign, IL Don’t mean to sound like a broken record but the weather is playing a factor in Illinois’ schedule again. Tonight’s game against Bradley was canceled and will not be made up. Illinois…
Despite giving up the first three runs to Indiana in the first inning, Illinois came back with a vengeance to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers 18-8. The Monday win seals a 3-1 series victory against the Hoosiers for the weekend. Wow, what a day Ryan Hastings had. He was 5 for…
It seems Yogi was right. It ain’t over till it’s over. The Illini proved that today against the Hoosiers when they pulled out a ninth inning win. Illinois had the lead early in Bloomington. They scored four runs in the first three innings and led 4-1 by the third inning. …
Kyle Hudson takes third base on a fly ball in the game against St Louis. Next Game: Game #22-25 Sat 4/5 12 pm Sun April 6 12pm DH Mon April 7 2pm Record: 14-7 vs Indiana University at Sembower Field, Bloomington, IN Looks like after a one day delay, it’s…