Funny enough, there’s a lot of news relating to our Illinois baseball program in the deep of the fall season. Let’s start here… The Big Ten has announced its 2025 conference schedule. The good guys will begin the season on March 7-9 at home against Michigan and will end it…
I have so missed watching Illinois baseball! It won’t be long however, before we get a glimpse of the brand new 2024-25 version of the Illini team. They are scheduled to play two games next week. Illinois will face off against the Great Lakes Canadians on September 26 at 6pm.…
It’s a new academic year, a new semester and yes, a new baseball season. Now that we have had Fall games for the past few years, we get a sneak preview of what bodes for Spring 2024… …and I am so stoked! Illinois baseball has two games scheduled at this…
Illinois baseball has been busy practicing the past few weeks. Starting this week, they will begin playing their brief Fall 2022 season. Here is the current schedule (as always, subject to change): September 23 6pm: UIS September 27 6pm: GLC October 2 12pm: Indiana State I was able to get…
At Monday’s Orange and Blue series game, I overheard someone mention that the Illinois baseball 2022 schedule had not been announced yet. Well, it’s out now. Friday, Illinois baseball released the new schedule for the 2022 season. You can view it at the FightingIllini.com website. There are a few things…
I was able to make the last game of Illinois baseball’s Orange and Blue Series on Monday. Even my wife was able to attend with me. I call that a great date night! You can find a few photos from the game in the 2021-2022 IBR photo gallery. It was…
On Friday, we got a chance to see the 2021-22 Illini squad in competitive action. They took on the University of Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars in an extended exhibition game. Illinois won the 13-inning affair by the score of 7-3. Much of the Illini’s success goes two our catchers. Jacob Campbell…
In the mood for baseball this weekend? Stop by Illinois Field after work on Friday! Illinois will be taking on the UI-Springfield Prairie Stars. Game time is 4:30pm and right now, the forecast is sunny, sunny and sunny. This is an exhibition game and won’t count towards any official record.…
After a season of summer league action, Illini athletes are now settling into their fall semester classes (study hard, guys!). The Illinois Baseball team will return for another season of Fall ball very soon. According to FightingIllini.com, the Illini is scheduled to take on the UI-Springfield Prairie Stars on Friday,…
The Illinois baseball fall season has now come to an end. With it, comes some needed staff changes to complete the coaching staff. Illinois baseball announced that former San Francisco Giants pitching coordinator Mark Allen will now be the pitching coach for the Illini. Not only does Coach Allen bring…