Argo slugs in comeback win against PSU

Willie Argo was one single shy of the cycle as Illinois defeated Penn State 7-3 at Medlar Field in University Park, Pennsylvania.  Argo was 3 for 4 with 3 runs and 3 rbis. It was another comeback win for the Illini against a Big Ten team.  They were down 3-0…

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Reeser clips the Hawks’ wings; Illinois wins 7-3

Illinois rebounded today from there defeat against Army yesterday by solidly beating University of Hartford today 7-3 down in Florida.  In the first, they took a quick 3-0 lead with the help of a Dom Altobelli two-run double. From there, they never looked back.  In the third, they added two…

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Freshman Parr earns Big Ten Player of the Week award

Illini secondbaseman Josh Parr who is barely getting his feet wet in college ball, has already been honored by the conference by being named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week. Considering his performance at the Al Ogletree Tournament over the weekend, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. Parr…

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Illinois finish BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge on an offensive note

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…

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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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