David Kerian and the rest of the Illini hope to gain some ground in the Big Ten this weekend Illinois has their chance to improve on their 2-4 Big Ten record this weekend as the Purdue Boilermakers come to town. While the Illini’s 2-4 record is nothing to write…
Congratulations to the Purdue Boilermakers on their Big Ten Tournament Championship. On Saturday, they won a hard-fought victory against the Indiana Hoosiers in the final to claim the tourney title. It was Purdue’s first Big Ten Tournament championship. In all the years I’ve followed Big Ten Baseball, I haven’t seen…
First, a sincere congratulations to the Boilermaker Nation. With Purdue’s win over Michigan, they have clinched at the least, a share of the 2012 Big Ten Championship. It will be their first such championship since 1909. As for the Illini, their tournament continue to dwindle with their second loss against…
Jordan and Justin Parr: brothers tied for team lead in extra base hits with 12 The Illini didn’t quite pull it off at the Battle of Busch against Missouri. They got a quick 3-1 lead in the first but Mizz pecked away at it till it was 5-3. Relievers Ronnie…
Illinois came into last weekend’s series against Purdue tied for third and winning their last three Big Ten series. After losing Friday’s game in low scoring fashion, 3-1, it looked like they had their work cut out for them the rest of the weekend. The Orange and Blue proved they…
Justin Parr is hitting .346 and an even tastier .486 against Big Ten teams This coming weekend, the Illini will be making their last road trip of the year… not including the Big Ten Tournament, of course. They will be traveling to West Lafayette, Indiana to play the offense-laden Purdue…
Despite the rain, almost 500 fans (and their umbrellas) showed up to watch the Illini It was an off and on rainy day at Illinois Field for the Illini’s last home Big Ten game. Finishing off their series against Purdue, they hoped to win the rubber game and help their…
Johnson shuts out the Boilermakers There were more alumni festivities on Saturday at Illinois Field (more on that below) and boy, did Illinois starting pitcher Kevin Johnson give the old ‘mates a show. Not only did he pitch a complete game but he exacted revenge on the Purdue Boilermakers by…
A friendly reader told me I was a bit negative as far as the Illini’s chances for the tourney in my weekend preview. She might be right. I need to drink from the glass half full. Bischoff: 23 straight But tonight’s game didn’t help (you saw that coming). Purdue’s Matt…
If you haven’t been to an Illinois baseball game all year, your time is running out. This weekend’s series against Purdue will be the last home Big Ten series. After that, there will be just one more midweek game. So get out to Illinois Field this weekend! This has to…