My first memory of Pete Cappetta was during a particularly one-sided loss against Penn State in 2008, his freshman year. Cappetta was our backup shortstop back then and wasn’t getting a lot of playing time yet. While Illinois lost that game 16-5, Cappetta’s three-run homerun in the seventh inning (seen…
A quick note: Brian over at The College Baseball Blog is interviewing college baseball coaches around the nation and recently he got around to quizzing our own Coach Hartleb. It’s a good read.
A while back I posted a note saying that the Delmarva Shorebirds were taking questions to ask Kyle Hudson (and teammate L.J. Hoes) in an interview. The Shorebirds have conducted their interview and it is now posted on the Shorebirds website. I’m listening to it right now. I see from…
For my money, Brian DeCaussin knows more about Big Ten baseball than any of us “regular guys” and more importantly, doesn’t back down speaking out about some of the issues facing the game. DeCaussin runs Big Ten Hardball, the “go-to” website for anyone who is interested in Big Ten baseball. …
I remember two years ago I was talking to a father of one of the players at the 2007 Big Ten Tournament. He shared with me that he wouldn’t be surprised if then freshman Brandon Wikoff would set the hits record for Illinois provided he played all four years. …