Photos from Game 1 of Illini’s Orange and Blue World Series

Forget the cold.  Forget the fact that it’s only a split squad game.  It was just nice to see an honest to goodness baseball game at Illinois Field today. And in some ways, a split squad game between the University of Illinois baseball squad makes it interesting.  It gives us…

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Where our Illini are playing this summer

College summer leagues have already begun their seasons and Illinois players are among those playing.  The University of Illinois baseball program has sent 21 players throughout the the country to 13 teams in nine different summer leagues. The Northwoods League, always a big client of the U of I, will…

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Illini dealt a 4-3 loss by the Purple Aces

#25 Illinois lost an ugly affair against University of Evansville tonight 4-3 in 10 innings.  Ugly in more ways than one.  But before we get to that, let’s talk about some of the positive things to get us started. Dom Altobelli:  3 for 5 Dom Altobelli went 3 for 5…

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Phegley and Co whip Illini 14-4

Note: Because of impending bad weather on Sunday, the two remaining games will be played Saturday as a doubleheader starting at noon. Something happened at Illinois Field that hasn’t occurred all year. Illinois lost. Josh Phegley It wasn’t a close game, it wasn’t a heartbreaker.  It was a train wreck. …

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Four sign letters of intent to play for Illini

Asst. Coach Eric Snider plays an important part in Illinois’ recruiting process It was announced yesterday that four prep stars signed letters of intent to play for the University of Illinois baseball team. No doubt it was a long process and Coach Dan Hartleb and his staff have been working hard to this…

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