Casey McMurray takes one for the team on Friday The 11-2 Illini jumped two spots in the Collegiate Baseball poll to #19 after their four game sweep last weekend over University of Akron Zips. Indeed, the only time the Zips showed real life over the weekend was when the pressure…
Lots to talk about in the wake of Illinois’ series victory over (then) #1 LSU Tigers last weekend. The Illini won Friday’s game and Sunday’s game both on the efforts of good starting pitching by Phil Haig and Ben Reeser respectively. I say "then #1" because well, it’s no surprise…
After soundly defeating LSU 6-2 today, one has to wonder if Saturday’s 22-10 drubbing by the Tigers was just really bad dream. Much kudos goes to starter Ben Reeser who was one out away from a 3-hit shutout. It was at that point, however, when the Tigers pumped some life…
Wow! It was almost as if the #1 LSU Tigers offense was punishing the Illini for embarrassing them for Friday’s 3-1 win. In a game that was a polar opposite of that contest, LSU defeated the Illini today in a 22-10 slugfest at the Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge,…
Woo hoo! If only I was there at Alex Box Stadium tonight! Illinois defeated the #1 LSU Tigers in a nailbiter 3-1. Tonight’s game was the first of three games this weekend and the Illini got off to a great start, showing that they can win against ANY team. Starter…
Once again, Illini starting pitching rolled over the opposition at the Al Ogletree Classic, this time the Stephen F Austin ‘Jacks. Aaron Martin got the start today and for the second game in a row, the Illini starter did not give up an earned run. Martin pitched 8 solid innings…
Nevertheless, Phil Haig is perhaps proving that his start in the "Challenge" last weekend may not be a fluke just like his two-hit shutout against Purdue in the last regular season series last year may not have been one either. Tonight in the Lone Star State with the Illini facing…
Some quick news links from around the Big Ten baseball world -Brian from Big Ten Hardball wraps up the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge and chose his All-Weekend Team. Brandon Wikoff and Dom Altobelli made first team. Aaron Johnson made honorable mention. -Yes, the Big Ten did reign supreme in the…
Illinois Baseball lost Saturday night against Notre Dame but rebounded versus West Virginia today to conclude the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge down in Florida. I think it would be safe to say that both games were slugfests. Notre Dame on Saturday Illinois had a chance to win it against the…
The Rochester Post-Bulletin has a nice writeup on Illini catcher Aaron Johnson who is spending his summer playing for the Rochester Honkers. Haha, I love this bit: “Aaron likes to complain, not in a bad way, but in a loud way,” Honkers manager Jason Plourde said with a grin. “If…