To say the least, this is a busy week for former Illini infielder Toby Gardenhire. For starters, he became the head coach of the University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils baseball team. But that’s not the biggest thing happening to him this week. He will also be getting married on Saturday. …
Tom Shelton takes umm… batting practice before the Western Michigan game For the last regular season weekend, we’re playing the Indiana Hoosiers. Note I use term “weekend” loosely since the series starts on Thursday. Given the teams playing, I’m expecting some wild and wooly games. Indiana Hoosiers May 20, 2010…
Gardenhire rounding third to score in his final regular season game with the Illini in 2005 Kelsie Smith of the Saint Paul Pioneer Press has a lengthy feature article on former Illini infielder and current Minnesota Twin catcher Toby Gardenhire. Much of the article is focusing on the relationship between…
Ok, this time, it’s for real. No chance of a winter weather advisory down in Clearwater, Florida so Play Ball! The Illinois baseball team are probably on their way right now to Florida in order to participate in the Big Ten/BIG EAST Challenge (I once asked someone in the know…
Chalk up another victory for Illinois as they overcame Southern Illinois in extra innings 9-7. Aaron Saving (nice name for a reliever, eh?) got the win by pitching a 1-2-3 10th. Toby Gardenhire doubled in the go-ahead run. In case you’re wondering, Toby is indeed the son of Ron Gardenhire.…