It was the second day of the Orange and Blue World Series at Illinois Field and there was an even bigger crowd of fans albeit mostly parents and family members. I even brought a friend (but managed to sneak a few photos anyways). Last year’s Friday starter Will Strack got…
Ever been to a ballgame where everything just seemed to go right? That pretty much happened Wednesday night as the Illini embarrassed the Butler Bulldogs 19-0. Tanner Libby makes the most of his first Illini start First, props go out to starter Tanner Libby who made his first start for…
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. …
Daniel Parker It’s recruiting season and the University of Illinois baseball staff are busy. They’ve just received a letter of intent from Daniel PArker. Parker is a SS/OF from Lawrence, Kansas. Assistant coach Eric Snider was the key recruiter on this project and is high on Parker. “He’s an offensive…