Illini vs Oakland doubleheader: A tale of two baseball games

  Jordan Parr is welcomed at home by Justin Parr and Michael Hurwitz after hitting his fourth homerun of the year You could say Illinois Baseball’s two games against the Oakland Grizzlies in Saturday’s doubleheader were like night and day.  Game 1 was a long drawn affair which it seemed…

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Johnson, Illini make short work of Grizzlies, 4-0

  Kevin Johnson needed just 79 pitches to take care of Oakland Kevin Johnson made quick work of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Friday night as he pitched a three-hit shutout.  Justin Parr helped out with a two-run homerun in the first inning.  Illinois’ defeat of Oakland 4-0 now gives them…

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Illinois Baseball split doubleheader with Cornhuskers

Alex Lincoln lays down a bunt with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th On Saturday, Illinois split a doubleheader with the Nebraska Cornhuskers.  They won the first game 8-7 on a walk-off squeeze play by Alex Lincoln.  In the second game, there were plenty of base runners…

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Huskers in control at Illini home opener, 9-5

I’ll admit, my photo of Cornhusker Michael Pritchard scares me a little As they say, all good things must come to an end.  After winning twelve of their last thirteen games, Illinois Baseball faced reality in the form of the Nebraska Cornhuskers.  In their home opener and the Big Ten…

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Illini take first two from Salukis

Illinois continued their winning ways as they took the first two games against the Salukis of Southern Illinois.  That gives the Illini ten wins in their last eleven matches and a formidable 12-4 record.     Game #15 / March 15, 2013 vs 4 1   On Friday, Kevin Johnson…

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Illinois rally in ninth to defeat Bears 4-3

Wow! That was a tight game.  Illinois (8-4) squeaked one by the Baylor Bears tonight by the score of 4-3 on a 2-run ninth inning comeback rally.  GameTracker has never been so enthralling (it tickles me when the home team on GameTracker comes back on the field just after losing…

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Illinois leave Keith LeClair Classic on winning note

Illinois Baseball finished strong at the Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville, North Carolina this weekend.  After an initial loss to the East Carolina Pirates and a win versus the Ohio Bobcats the next day, they followed that up with two more wins to close out the tournament against the New…

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After loss to ECU, Illini baseball regroup against Ohio Bobcats 11-6

After a loss to the East Carolina Pirates last night, Illini Baseball came back this morning ready to play.  Behind the pitching of Kevin Duchene and a 4 for 4 performance by David Kerian, they defeated the Ohio Bobcats 11-6.   Game #4 / February 21, 2013 vs 8 2…

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Illinois Baseball releases 2013 Season Preview

In anticipation of this Friday’s opening day against Tennessee Tech, Illini Baseball has put out its 2013 Illinois Baseball Season Preview. A lot of it is a summary of what you’ll find in the preseason notes section of the Record Book which was released over the weekend.  However, if you…

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2013 Illinois Baseball by the numbers

Brandon Hohl and Davis Hendrickson:  Two of only five Illinois seniors Only a month and a half from now, the Illinois baseball team will begin their new season against Tennessee Tech.  No time like the present to start to get to know our players of 2013.  Before I get into…

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