One game and they’re gone again for two weeks. I blame our Illinois weather. Weather is certainly going to play a factor in our spring schedule. After dropping their home opener to Indiana State, Illinois baseball will be getting away from the nasty cold and wind heading our way. They…
It’s one of my favorite times of the year! This week, Illinois will play its home opener at Illinois Field. The Illini will host the Indiana State Sycamores at 3pm on Wednesday March 15. Note: this is a rescheduled time. This game was originally scheduled for Tuesday at the same…
This weekend, the Illini baseball team travels to Conway, South Carolina. Illinois (6-4) will face host Coastal Carolina (8-4) for a three-game series for their last series before coming home to the friendly confines of Illinois Field. At 6-4, Illinois has won two straight road series with plenty of offense. …
After a breakthrough weekend against then-#18 Southern Miss, Illinois baseball (4-3) will try to cement their standing as an up and coming college baseball team to watch. The team is headed to Huntsville, Texas to take on Sam Houston State (5-5) for a three-game series. How are the Illinois doing…
After splitting the weekend at the Wake Forest Tournament, Illinois baseball (2-2) will now head south. The team will be in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to face the #18 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (4-0) for a three-game series. This will be the first time in history that Illinois has faced Southern Miss. …
Are you ready for some Illini baseball?? I know I am! On February 17th, the Illinois baseball commences. Illinois will travel to Winston-Salem, North Carolina to participate in the Wake Forest Tournament. During the weekend, the team will fit in four games. They will play two against the Youngstown State…
If you attend Illinois baseball games, you have most likely seen Jim Halpin along the sidelines or in the dugout. As head athletic trainer for the team, he is there at every game. Jim plays an important and even critical role in the development of the players. I’ve been wanting…
On Friday, January 27, local media gathered at the Atkins Baseball Training Center for annual Media Day. With much of the team present, we heard from fifth-year seniors Branden Comia and Cam McDonald as well as head coach Dan Hartleb. What were the overall themes I took away? “Depth” was…
On Saturday January 14, the Illinois Baseball community gathered in person for the first time since 2020 for their annual Hot Stove Banquet. Signifying the beginning of the Illinois baseball season, the Hot Stove Banquet is a chance for fans, coaches, players and community members to meet, talk and to…
I’m catching up on the Illini news after the holiday break. The coaching staff has been doing their due diligence in their recruiting duties. Last month, they have signed a total of eight players to a National Letters of Intent. The pipeline from Canada continues. That’s Parker Burgess from Douro-Dummer,…