On an unprecedented day this week, two former Illini were promoted to AAA within 24 hours. Tuesday June 14th, both Michael Massey and Garrett Acton jumped to Triple-A for their respective organizations. To top it off, former Illini starter Ty Weber made an appearance in AAA for his organization…
One of Illinois’ most consistent starters in recent memory will be going on to greener pastures. According to FightingIllini.com, righthander Ty Weber has been signed by the San Francisco Giants organization this week! This has been a roller-coaster year for senior Ty Weber. He was off to a great start…
It’s been six days since the announcement was made that the Illinois baseball spring 2020 season along with all Big Ten spring sports, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To be sure, this has hit the team, the parents and the baseball program hard. Beyond just canceling games,…
I logged into my laptop tonight hoping to write up a quick preview of this weekend’s Illinois baseball series against Southern Illinois. That’s when I saw this tweet by the Big Ten. Wow. This is unprecedented at least in the fifteen years I have followed Illinois baseball. Some in the…
It’s hard to believe but ten games into the season and the Illini haven’t played a three-game series against one team yet. That changes this weekend as the boys in Orange and Blue will face the Elon Phoenix for a three-game set. It will be the first time Illinois and…
Let me say that I am very proud of our Illini baseball team. What a great showing in the Frisco Classic! In the fifth inning of the third game, they were only two runs from sweeping three nationally ranked teams. Illini pitching held their opponents to four runs for the…
After a good showing in South Carolina last weekend, Illinois (3-3) will be put to the test. They will be facing three nationally ranked teams in Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and UCLA at the Frisco Classic. Wow, the Frisco Classic is a big deal. Check out the tourney’s website. Billed…
After falling in Friday’s match, Fighting Illini baseball picked themselves up and won both Saturday’s and Sunday’s games to even their record to 3-3. Down in South Carolina, starter Cole Kirchsieper earned his first career win in a big way and Garrett McGowan hit his first Big Ten homerun. Western…
After starting out with a 1-2 opening weekend, the Illini will hope to improve on that record in South Carolina. This will be the seventh straight year, they will going to SC. This year, the Illini will be taking on three teams in two stadiums at the Brittain Resorts Invitational.…
One weekend down. The Illinois baseball team took the first game of the season then drop the last two of the weekend down in the warmer climes of Winston-Salem. I’m sure the Illini wish they could have pulled at least one more win out but we saw some good play…