Jason Goldstein hit .323 for the Madison Mallards in the Northwoods League So far we’ve gotten a look at the former Illini in the minors this summer. That included a look at the very special draftee Class of 2015 in their first summer of pro ball. However, our current Illinois…
Will Krug hit an rbi double in the fifth inning In a wild comeback game with just a little bit of controversy, the Illini have advanced to their first Super Regional! Behind the strong bats of Will Krug, David Kerian and Ryne Roper and lights-out pitching of Tyler Jay, Illinois…
Casey Fletcher welcomes Jason Goldstein at the plate after his grand slam I’ve seen a lot of college ball games but I don’t think I have seen anything like what I’ve witnessed today. It was an amazing combination of a comeback/slugfest/blowout. For those who left early, I am truly sorry. …
Starter John Kravetz is now 4-0 for the Illini The Illinois baseball team can add one one more Big Ten sweep to their 2015 accomplishments. On Sunday, they won 6-3 against the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-25, 2-12 Big Ten) giving them their fourth conference sweep of the season. The…
Six rbis for Reid Roper in the last two games The Illini cruised to their ninth straight win over the Purdue Boilermakers on Sunday winning 5-1. Starter Drasen Johnson had some help from Reid Roper’s bat. Roper hit a three-run triple in the fifth inning to give Johnson and the…
#12 Illinois (25-6-1) continued their torrid hitting as they defeated their downstate rivals Eastern Illinois (1-24) by the score of 14-10. Newly honored Big Ten Player of the Week Jason Goldstein didn’t stop his hot hitting. He had a career high six rbis against EIU going 3 for 6 with…
Drasen Johnson wins #4 of the year There was no game winning homerun today. Nor was their any other late inning heroics. There was no need for any. #15 Illinois (23-6-1) got off to a nice 6-1 lead by the third inning and never looked back against Northwestern on Saturday. …
Kerian leads the Big Ten with seven homers At GCS Ballpark In Sauget, Illinois, David Kerian was the man of the night on Tuesday night. Down 3-2 in the top of the sixth, his two-run homerun put the Illini up for good against the Missouri Tigers. With help from the…
Adam Walton leads the team in steals and is tied for the team lead in runs scored The Illinois baseball team have had great ride up until now. They are 18-5-1 and are ranked as high as #17 in the polls. Throw that all out the window now because the…
First loss… and first runs allowed this season Put away the brooms. Today just wasn’t going to happen for the Illini. Despite coming back from a four run deficit, Illinois (17-5-1) lost to South Florida (16-8-1) in ten innings 8-5 on Sunday at Illinois Field. Game #23 / March…