Hud photo
Just ran across a nice photo of Kyle Hudson on Flickr presumably taken by a Delmarva Shorebird fan (with a VERY nice camera). …and yes, he’s running.
Huth: Draftable Illini
Junior Brandon Wikoff is an obvious choice by teams next week when MLB has their First-Year Player Draft. I think we all knew that. But the News-Gazette’s Jeff Huth has a posting on IlliniHQ.com on other Illini players and recruits (other than Brandon Wikoff) who also might get the call…
Shawn Roof hustling in AA
Former Illinois SS Shawn Roof is really hitting the ball lately in the minors. After starting out with the Lakeland Flying Tigers, he advanced to AA earlier this year and is playing for the Erie Seawolves. Since then, he’s really come on. He went 4 for 5 with two triples…
Kyle Hudson seeing the ball well in Class A
Hudson in his Illinois days Former Illini and Mattoon, Illinois native Kyle Hudson is hitting the ball well lately while playing for the Delmarva Shorebirds, a team in the Class A South Atlantic League. For those who don’t know (like I didn’t), Delmarva is situated on the peninsula of Maryland. …
FSU 37 OSU 6
Ouch.
Where our Illini are playing this summer
College summer leagues have already begun their seasons and Illinois players are among those playing. The University of Illinois baseball program has sent 21 players throughout the the country to 13 teams in nine different summer leagues. The Northwoods League, always a big client of the U of I, will…
Summer Plans for the Illinois Baseball Report
I started Illinois Baseball Report at the beginning of this year essentially because I thought the team really deserved it. I put a lot of time into it during the the the season and it’s been a lot of fun. Even though the University of Illinois baseball season is over,…
The official end of the 2009 Illini season
Here is the NCAA Baseball bracket and no, Illinois isn’t listed. I logically knew they didn’t have much of a chance but I watched the announcement on ESPN this morning regardless in case a miracle may have occurred. Minnesota, Ohio State and Indiana will all be representing the Big Ten…
Thanks to Buckeye Nine Tournament Central
I would like to take the time to thank Chris Webb (from The Buckeye Nine) for taking on the arduous task of bringing up Buckeye Nine Tournament Central, a blog which covered the Big Ten Tournament from a more independent (i.e. not Big Ten) perspective. Webb did a fantastic job. …
Final miscellaneous notes on the Big Ten Tournament
The Big Ten Tournament banner including Illinois’ Brandon Wikoff As always, I had a great time at the Big Ten Tournament. Win or lose, it’s a culmination of everything that the Illinois team has worked so hard for all season. They’ve exceeded everyone else’s expectations this season and each one…