Illini Draft ’19 recap

It’s been three days of MLB Draft excitement for six Illini baseball players. Here’s a quick review… These are the six Illinois baseball players that were drafted in the 2019 MLB Draft this past week: Player Team Round Pick Michael Massey Kansas City Royals 4 109th Jack Yalowitz Colorado Rockies…

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Illini players get their due from the Big Ten

Yesterday, the Big Ten announced the 2019 individual player honors and awards. Not surprisingly, many Illini were among them. In fact, four Illinois players were listed on the All-Big Ten First Team. Second baseman Michael Massey, outfielder Zac Taylor, starting pitcher Andy Fisher and closer Garrett Acton all earned First…

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Illinois jumps Hoosiers in polls after pivotal series

Illinois took on ranked Indiana this past weekend and with two great pitching performances by Andy Fisher and Ty Weber, they find themselves back in the thick of things.  Illinois won two of three games, keeping the Hoosiers to just one run for the first two games.  As a result…

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B1G Player of the Week Turchin helps Illinois win two of three in Greenville

  With help from some big bats, Illinois baseball won two of three games down in Greenville, South Carolina.  For the weekend, Illinois outscored their opponents 31-13.  Their wins against Michigan State and Furman extended their winning streak to seven games until the Spartans shut them down Saturday afternoon.   …

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