Southern Illinois made it interesting but the Illini held on for their 15th win last night. they won 5-4. SIU scored three runs in ninth against Bryan Roberts but Bryan closed it out for an Illinois victory. Time is short so a few quick observations from looking at the box…
Wow, the University of Illinois baseball team sure knows how to put on a show for their home opener, eh? The Illini crushed the Chicago State Cougars last night by the score of 18-2. The outcome of the game almost seemed apparent by the end of the second inning. By…
It was the Willie Argo show today as the Illini defeated Southeastern University 11-3 down in Winter Haven, Florida. Looking at their schedule, Southeastern is used to scoring in double-digits but today, Kevin Manson and company managed to keep the damage to a minimum. Despite the Fire’s ten hits, they…
…and then reality set in. ok, we weren’t going to win EVERY game this season. But the first loss of the year is sometimes a little harder to take. After beating 3-0 Notre Dame Friday night, Illinois couldn’t come up with the offense and certainly not the pitching to defeat…
Fightingillini.com came out with their Illinois Baseball Pitchers Preview for 2010 today. Nothing too earth-shattering about it nor should it have been. The outlook with the pitching staff was relatively predictable. Sophomores Will Strack and Bryan Roberts, who both looked real good last year and virtually unhittable at some points,…
Nothing like a little summer talk to warm you up on a winter day. The Coastal Plain League’s Fayetteville Swampdogs have announced their first signings of the season. This college summer league team based in North Carolina has been known for taking in Illini players during the summer and 2010…
It was nice and warm Sunday October afternoon for Game Two of University of Illinois’ Orange and Blue World Series. There was just enough breeze to make things interesting. Yesterday, it was a good crowd in the stands because of the home football game. Even so, they managed to get…
Just a few photos from Thursday’s workout. Showing again Illinois’ new world order, last year’s secondbaseman Josh Parr is getting a workout at short. A home plate view of freshman righty Matt Milroy. I love snapping the ball in mid flight. More photos from Thursday at the photo gallery.
At practice the last few days, I got a chance to see and even meet a few of the new Illinois baseball players. Matt Milroy will certainly be in Illinois’ plans for next year. A right-handed pitcher rumored to have a devastating fastball, Milroy was recruited from Marmion Academy High…
Bonadonna: Bound for Rookie League As of today, four Illinois draftees have signed pro contracts with their respective teams. Big Ten Network has the info. Brandon Wikoff has signed with the Astros and will report to single-A Tri-City Valley Cats in the New York-Penn League. He’ll start June 23. …