Illini sweep their way into Big Ten Tourney!

This past weekend, Illinois got the job done against the Purdue Boilermakers sweeping all three games.  It wasn’t easy.  Illinois battled the unseasonably cool and wet weather as well as pesky Purdue.  While the Illini won all three games by coming from behind.  Most notably, Zac Taylor’s walk-off homerun on…

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You remember sweeps? Illinois baseball remembers!!

With three one-run wins against Penn State this past weekend, Illinois baseball is back in the hunt again!  Despite cold and windy weather on Friday and wind on Saturday, Illinois swept the Nittany Lions by the scores of 2-1, 7-6 and 4-3.  This past weekend was the sixth time Illinois…

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The wins keep comin’ as Illini sweep ISU

In what was billed as a match-up between two very tough Illinois teams, the series between Illinois and Illinois State was incredibly one-sided.  This past weekend, at Illinois Field, the Illinois (17-4) won all three games versus Illinois State (13-9) for their fifth weekend sweep of 2019.  Illinois outscored the…

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Illini baseball brings the brooms to Illinois Field!

In their home opening series, Illinois baseball got down to business this past weekend.  Winning their fourth weekend sweep in five weekend against the Southern Illinois Salukis (10-8), the 2019 Illinois team is off their best start in 30 years.  Illinois won two hard played one-run games in a doubleheader…

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Illinois baseball bring out the brooms against the Lopes

Another weekend, another sweep.  This past weekend, Illinois baseball (10-3) easily defeated the Grand Canyon University Lopes (6-9) in three straight games down in Phoenix, Arizona.  Illinois had solid pitching giving up just twelve hits in the three games.  Jack Yalowitz and Michael Massey put in some great offensive performances…

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Sweep! Illini begin conference season on the right road

Illinois baseball starts off the season with a sweep over the Northwestern Wildcats! While it was a clean 3-0 sweep, I don’t think I have seen such a close Big Ten series than this weekend’s battle.  The NU opponents put up a worthy effort and kept the boys in Orange…

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Illinois baseball making big news after a productive weekend

  A week ago, Illinois baseball was playing .500 ball and waiting to make their move.  Well, a lot has happened in the last week.  Now, they are making big news! The Illini, now 6-3, swept the DQ Classic in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Not only did they go 3-0 for the…

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Illinois baseball turning over a new leaf against Sycamores

What a weekend for Illini baseball!  A sweep of the Indiana State Sycamores is just what the team needed.  Not only did Illinois win all three games against the Sycamores (12-12) but they did it in style with a fantastic pitching performance from Ty Weber as well as some offensive…

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Sweep! Illini take all three from the Billikens

Trent Hammond gets a high five as he scores on Sunday Wow!  What a beautiful sunny weekend!  It was perfect weather for baseball all three days and Illinois took advantage by sweeping the Saint Louis Billikens all three games.  With the sweep. Illinois now puts themselves above .500 with a…

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