Illinois looks to win rubber game against Buckeyes

Kevin Johnson: all time Illini leader with 333 innings Illinois and Ohio State split their first two games in Columbus this weekend.  Kevin Johnson won Friday’s game in a record breaking fashion 9-2.  On Saturday, it was a narrow defeat for the Illini (24-11, 6-5 Big Ten) as they lost…

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Illini look to improve on 5-4 record in Columbus

  Reid Roper has hit three HR in his last three games After their three-game sweep of Purdue last weekend, Illinois baseball hopes to continue their conference success this coming weekend against the Ohio State Buckeyes.  Ohio State (23-12, 7-5 Big Ten) is one spot above the Illini in the…

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Justin Parr’s cycle drives sweep of Purdue, 17-6

  The Illini get a little defensive help from Brandon Hohl today It was a wild and wooly win for the Illini today against the Purdue Boilermakers.  While Ryan Castellanos earned his second win in a row, Justin Parr hit for the cycle and Reid Roper hit his third homer…

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Illini Baseball outslug Purdue Friday, 17-12

  Thomas Lindauer got Illinois off to a good start with his seventh homerun of 2013 Illinois and Purdue got off to a raucous start Friday night when both teams scored 12 runs in the 40-minute first inning alone.  It wasn’t over yet either.  Both teams combined for 29 runs…

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Third time’s a charm: Illinois baseball takes down #16 Indiana 3-2 on Sunday

  Brandon Hohl:  2 rbis in big win over #16 Indiana Yes, Illinois Baseball was beat two games to one this weekend by Indiana.  However, when all is said and done, they will record that it was the Illini who stopped the Hoosiers’ eighteen-game winning streak.  Coming home off a…

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Illini face tough battle in #16 Indiana this weekend

  Opposing pitchers must get unnerved by Jordan Parr’s menacing stare Illinois travels to Bloomington, Indiana to face the #16 Hoosiers who are one the toughest Big Ten Baseball teams I have seen since following the conference.  FightingIllini.com has the official preview notes up and probable starters are already named…

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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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