The Illinois baseball roster has now been updated for the 2017 season! Some quick numbers 33 total players 21 returning from the 2016 season 12 new players 11 out-of-state players 6 left-handed pitchers 10 right-handed pitchers 6 players who can pitch and play another position Illinois will be losing…
J.D. Nielsen effective out of the pen with a 1.74 ERA You could almost say that Illinois baseball (6-7) is going to the dogs. This weekend the Illini will face the Huskies of Northern Illinois and the Salukis of Southern Illinois. The good guys are traveling to Carbondale, Illinois for…
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…
Mark Skonieczny is batting .341 for the Lake Erie Monarchs this summer Now that the Illinois baseball season is over, the baseball players get to go home and have fun all summer, right? Not necessarily. They’re probably having fun but they are all honing their skills at collegiate baseball leagues…
Wednesday, Coach Dan Hartleb announced that he has signed three high school players to a letter of intent to play at the University of Illinois. Here’s a quick summary of the three recruits. Zach Barnhart, MIF 5-10 / 150 / R/R / Springfield, Ill. / Springfield HS One name should…