Matt Milroy: drafted 11th round by the Marlins Here’s a quick roundup of a few media stories that have come out these past few days surrounding the Illini Draft Class of 2012: -NBC affiliate WEEK has a video link to their interview with Jordan Parr after his selection in the…
Via Twitter, Willie Argo, who was drafted in the 22nd round on Wednesday, announces that he signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Rays today. Congratulations, Willie!
I don’t think anyone who remembers the Shawn Roof era of Illini baseball will be too surprised by this. But it is a testament to the former Illinois shortstop’s infectious personality. Essentially, Roof’s former minor league team, the Erie SeaWolves are marketing his return to Erie, as an opponent, to…
Former Illini shortstop Josh Parr had a fantastic game last night in Class A ball. Parr (left) showed his little brothers, Justin and Jordan how it’s done in the minors when he rapped out four hits for the South Bend Silver Hawks in their 11-6 victory over the Drayton Dragons.…
It looks like Purdue’s stranglehold on the rest of the Big Ten is not going to let up. They’ve already clinched a spot in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game. They’ll be playing the winner of the Michigan State/Indiana game today. There’s more info at Big Ten Baseball’s Tournament Central.…
Looks like former Illini first baseman Mike Rohde was signed for his fifth season with the Gary Southshore RailCats. He played in all 100 games in 2011 and hit .293 with 63 rbis. Rohde (shown right, rounding the bases after hitting a homer for the Illini in 2007) continues to…
Here’s some Champaign baseball-related news from The News-Gazette: On January 30th, Mayor Don Gerard’s exploratory committee will begin meeting and discussing the finer points of what it will take to bring a minor league to the Champaign area. Tony Johnston, vice president of Shelby Solutions, a software firm, will head…
… but that’s what we expect from him. Former Illini Kimes played with the Elizabethton (TN) Twins in the Appalachian Rookie League last year.
After three productive seasons at the Iowa Cubs, former Illini catcher Chris Robinson will be heading on to a different venue. Robinson has been signed by the Texas Ranger organization. In my opinion, it’s a good move for Robinson, who hit .316 with 29 rbis in 2011. Robbie has done…
There’s a very nice feature article on former Illini Mike Rohde at the John Marshall Law School web site. Rohde who played first base for Illinois went on to play for the Gary SouthShore Railcats. Not only that, we’ve heard him behind the mike for a few of the home…