Fightingillini.com posts pitching preview

Fightingillini.com is now just beginning to coming out with their annual previews of the baseball program.  Part 1 was just posted today on pitching.  It will be a very different pitching staff than what we saw go to Regionals in 2011.  Overall, the team lost nine seniors plus three more…

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Casey at the bat: McMurray walk-off wins it for the Illini 4-3!

Casey McMurray hits a solo shot in the bottom of ninth to win the game… … and was warmly greeted at the plate by all his teammates. Casey McMurray’s timing was impeccable tonight.  With one out in the bottom of the ninth and the score tied, he chose that moment…

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Illini take MSU 2 games to 1, get me in trouble at Easter dinner

I was pleased to see that even in my absence, the Illini could win.  In fact, this past weekend’s series against Michigan State seemed to be one of most thrilling baseball played at Illinois Field this year.  The overall result?  Illinois took the Spartans two games to one. I even…

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Illini blanked by Salukis 3-0

Illinois’ offense never got going as they got shut out by the SIU Salukis Wednesday night 3-0.  The good guys only managed five hits for the game. Luke Joyce and the rest of the bullpen kept SIU scoreless for 4 plus innings Starter John Anderson had a rough fourth inning…

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With Lindauer’s help, Illinois wins second in a row

What a way to end a road trip!  Not only did the Illinois baseball team win their last two ballgames but newcomer Thomas Lindauer won co-freshman of the week honors from the Big Ten. After defeating St Louis on Saturday, I’m sure Illinois felt extra motivated to win Sunday’s game…

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NIU Huskies take both from Illini

In the last two days, Illinois baseball took on the Northern Illinois Huskies on neutral territory twice in two different venues.  The ballgames were polar opposites of each other but end result was the same.  An Illinois loss. Thursday Thursday, the Illini played the Huskies at Rent One Park in…

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Photos of Game 1 of Illini’s Orange and Blue World Series

Today was the first day of the University of Illinois baseball Orange and Blue World Series.  It was a nice mild October afternoon day for a baseball game and it was nice to see a few fans out at Illinois Field to watch the guys play ball. It may be…

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