Illinois Baseball play four at UTA-Invitational this weekend

UTA-Hilton Invitational Clay Gould Ballpark Arlington, Texas March 1, 2013 11:00 am CT and March 2, 2013 11:00 am CT   vs Houston Baptist   4-3-1 March 2, 2013 3:00 pm CT and March 3, 2013 11:00 am CT vs Texas-Arlington   5-2 Starting tomorrow, the Illinois will take part…

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Illinois leave Keith LeClair Classic on winning note

Illinois Baseball finished strong at the Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville, North Carolina this weekend.  After an initial loss to the East Carolina Pirates and a win versus the Ohio Bobcats the next day, they followed that up with two more wins to close out the tournament against the New…

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After loss to ECU, Illini baseball regroup against Ohio Bobcats 11-6

After a loss to the East Carolina Pirates last night, Illini Baseball came back this morning ready to play.  Behind the pitching of Kevin Duchene and a 4 for 4 performance by David Kerian, they defeated the Ohio Bobcats 11-6.   Game #4 / February 21, 2013 vs 8 2…

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Tennessee Tech walk-off homer takes down Illini 7-6

  Game #3 / February 17, 2013 vs 7 6 One thing I will say about Coach Hartleb is that he’s not afraid to let his freshman to take their licks in the early non-conference games.  That was apparent Sunday with the game tied in the bottom of the ninth…

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2013 Illinois Baseball by the numbers

Brandon Hohl and Davis Hendrickson:  Two of only five Illinois seniors Only a month and a half from now, the Illinois baseball team will begin their new season against Tennessee Tech.  No time like the present to start to get to know our players of 2013.  Before I get into…

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Preview: Fightingillini.com looks at position players

Fightingillini.com posted the second in their series of 2012 previews yesterday.  This time around, they’re looking at the position players.  Don’t miss the accompanying interview video of Coach Snider.   Who among the position players are no longer on the team?  Well in short, Adam Davis, Pete Cappetta, Casey McMurray, Matt…

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Illini sign six recruits: “Pure athletes” says Coach Hartleb

Yesterday, the Illinois baseball coaches announced the culmination of all their recruiting efforts from 2010.  The net result?  Six more recruits signed letters of intent to play for the University of Illinois including yes, one more Parr brother and the #1 ranked player in the state. Coach Hartleb described the…

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