Hot-hitting Illinois to host Huskies this weekend
8-1! That is Illinois baseball’s record at home so far this season. They hope to embellish that this weekend against the Northern Illinois Huskies in a non-conference series at Illinois Field.
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Former Illini Shawn Roof meets up with brother Jonathan this spring
I ran across this photo on my Facebook feed. It was posted by former Illini Shawn Roof and with his permission, I’m re-posting it here. Shawn (right) has been a fan favorite wherever he plays and I know Illinois Baseball fans would love to see that he’s still in a…
Tanner Roark: climbing the ranks of former U of I hurlers
It isn’t taking former Illini Tanner Roark long. After just one month with the Washington Nationals, he already ranks 14th all-time among pitchers who hailed from the University of Illinois with five wins. Rk From To W ▾ L W-L% 1 Ken Holtzman 1965 1979 174 150 .537 2…
Former Illini Roark drawing some favorable comparisons in the bigs
Former Illini pitcher Tanner Roark is now 5-0 with a microscopic 0.94 ERA since being called up by the Washington Nationals last month. More importantly, he earning glowing praise from his teammates AND his manager, Davey Johnson. After his latest victory on Saturday, a six inning scoreless effort, Johnson drew…
Robbie recalled!
Just forget about my heartfelt article regarding former Illini catcher Chris Robinson who got demoted to the minors on August 17th. It seems that the Padres have had a change of heart. They’ve recalled him just in time for the big league roster expansion. At the time of the most…
Former Illini Chris Robinson stays positive despite short trip to the bigs
It was less than two weeks ago when it was announced that former Illini catcher Chris Robinson made the jump to the Major Leagues. Unfortunately for Robinson, that stint lasted all of three days. Those of us Illini fans who remember Robbie when he played for the Illini have been…
The Fall Semester cometh and Roark is lights out for the Nats
The last couple of days have been move-in days for the students as they get ready for the new semester at the University of Illinois. First classes begin this coming Monday (study hard, players!) If past years are any indication, the Illinois baseball team will be getting some practice in…
Former Illini Chris Robinson joins the San Diego Padres
Robinson at the plate circa May 2005 It’s been a long journey for Chris Robinson. The former Illinois catcher has become the second Illini to be called up to the Major Leagues in ten days. He now reports to the San Diego Padres. Former Illini pitcher Tanner Roark made the…
Former Illini Tanner Roark already making a difference in the bigs
It didn’t take long for former Illini Tanner Roark to make a splash in the majors. Only a couple days after getting called up to the Washington Nationals, he made his first appearance and was even featured on a highlight video on MLB.com for a defensive play against the Braves. …
Former Illini pitcher Marv Rotblatt passes away at 85
The New York Times ran an obituary of former Illini pitcher Marv Rotblatt who passed away on July 16th at the age of 85. An Evanston native, Rotblatt played for the Illini in the late forties winning the championship in 1947 and 1948. Rotblatt did make it to the majors…