Itch Jones honored this weekend This Fighting Illini announcement caught my eye today. This is Homecoming Weekend at the University of Illinois and the Varsity “I” Association is honoring seven people. Two of the 2015 honorees have been affiliated with the Illinois baseball program. The highest honor which goes to…
To be sure, it’s a good year to be an Illini baseball fan AND a Chicago Cubs fan. Both teams have exceeded expectations in 2015. On the night of the Chicago Cubs’ first 2015 playoff victory (with hopefully many more to come), here is a list of all University of…
The Orange Team gets bragging rights for a year. Hurwitz hit a 9th inning grand slam in Game 2 Congrats to the Orange team who battled back from an 0-1 deficit to win the last two games. Last night with the help of a Michael Hurwitz grand slam, they defeated…
Matt James and Luke Shilling both homered for the Blue Team Monday Illinois is taking the Orange and Blue World Series a whole lot more seriously this year. Complete with a PA announcer, a working scoreboard, at bat music and actual umps, it seems that the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics…
Even though it was just practice, it was great to see the team on the field again. On Thursday afternoon, I dropped by Illinois Field to watch the Illini baseball players take practice. Everyone is prepping for the Orange and Blue World Series which begins September 28th. It’s a…
The dates are set! I know a few of you have contacted me asking me if I knew when the Illinois Baseball annual intrasquad Orange and Blue World Series was taking place. Illinois Baseball Coach Hartleb announced yesterday that the dates are right around the corner. Game 1: Monday, Sept.…
Jason Goldstein hit .323 for the Madison Mallards in the Northwoods League So far we’ve gotten a look at the former Illini in the minors this summer. That included a look at the very special draftee Class of 2015 in their first summer of pro ball. However, our current Illinois…
A couple days we saw how a few of our former Illini are doing this summer in the minor leagues. Today, it’s time to take a look at the Illinois Draftee Class of 2015 and see how they are faring in their first year in the pros. Tyler Jay…
Well, it’s almost September already. Summer leagues have wrapped up their seasons, minor leagues are almost done and believe it or not the Cubs haven’t given up the NL Central in the MLB. Over the next week or so, I thought I’d take a look at how some of the…
Today is the first day of classes at the University of Illinois. Students are getting into the swing of things here in Champaign-Urbana and that includes the returning Illinois baseball players as well as the incoming freshman. Study hard, guys! While there will be some new players joining the team,…