Class of 2024: Illinois signs four to NLIs

The Illini baseball coaching staff has been busy during the off-season. On Wednesday, the Illinois baseball program announced it has signed four student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to comprise the Class of 2024. Coach Dan Hartleb had glowing words about the new recruiting class: “I am extremely excited about…

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Eight sign National Letter of Intent for Illinois

I’m catching up on the Illini news after the holiday break.  The coaching staff has been doing their due diligence in their recruiting duties.  Last month, they have signed a total of eight players to a National Letters of Intent.  The pipeline from Canada continues.  That’s Parker Burgess from Douro-Dummer,…

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Illini baseball: A week of both heartbreak and family

Amid some very heartbreaking news, the Illinois baseball program signed six recruits for the 2022 class.  As usual, Coach Hartleb gave his coaches all the credit: “Once again Adam Christ, Mark Allen and Curt Courtwright did an outstanding job of identifying and evaluating an outstanding group of student athletes. The…

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Illinois to play at Iowa this weekend (in front of fans!)

Illinois travels to Iowa City this weekend for a road series against the Iowa Hawkeyes.  The Hawks are having a successful season at 21-14 in the Big Ten but the Illini (16-18) are ripe for another big series.   In a change from previous conference policies, Big Ten baseball fans will…

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Nine sign letters of intent to play for Illini

The Illinois baseball recruitment team has been busy lately. Today, it was announced that seven high school athletes and two junior college transfers have signed national letters of intent to play for the Illini. According to FightingIllini.com, they are… Jack Crowder RHP Plainfield East HS Ryan Hampe C John A.…

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Hartleb recruits four to Illini baseball

Coach Dan Hartleb and his crew have been busy since the Orange and Blue World Series.  FightingIllini.com reports today that three high school seniors and one JC sophomore have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Illinois baseball team.  All four will eligible to play in the 2017-2018…

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Christ, Dickinson help bring on seven recruits

The headlines in last week’s Illinois baseball’s news feed had an ominous tone to it…   While there is nothing other-worldly about new Illini baseball assistant coach Adam Christ (pronounced krist), he does bring with him some impressive credentials.  Minnesota State assistant 2009-11, promoted to Associate Head Coach 2012-15 306-86…

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