The Big Ten tournament starts tomorrow. Fifth-seeded Illinois will take on fourth-seeded Minnesota in the first round at 11:00am. Illinois has the upper hand in the season series, 3-1. In other Illini news, Brian Blomquist has been chosen Big Ten Pitcher of the Week following his impressive performance against Michigan…
Brian Blomquist: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K Dave Schultz: 2 for 5, 2 HR, 2 runs, 5 rbis With Big Ten tournament eligibility on the line, these Illini came forward against Michigan State and made it possible. Nice going, guys!
With the pressure on, the Illini delivered. Down to the last game, needing to win against Michigan State if they wanted to continue on to the Big Ten Tournament, it seemed like everything went right. Brian Blomquist found his groove The same could be said for starting pitcher Brian Blomquist. …
It seems nothing can stop Michigan this weekend. So far, they have gone 3-0 against Iowa (including two 1-0 shutouts today!) and have clinched their 33rd Big Ten title. In doing this, they have home-field advantage and a first-round bye. Northwestern, with one game left tomorrow, have at least clinched second…
It’s a big weekend for Big Ten baseball. I won’t re-discuss the importance why since I did so a couple posts ago. Needless to say, the Illini and Northwestern need to win big for their own separate reasons. Well, both teams had 3:00 games today, the Wildcats playing Penn State…
Two big races going on in the Big Ten baseball right now. Let’s look at the standings before the last weekend of regular play: 2005-06 Big Ten Overall Teams W L T Pct. W L T Pct. Northwestern 19 9 0 .679 23 29 0 .442 Michigan 19 9 0…
After the Illini dropped three of four to last place Indiana, they need to make up ground if they want to participate in the Big Ten tournament next week. As I understand it correctly, the top six teams make the tourney. Here’s how it stands right now: Teams W L…
Michigan’s power was too much for the Illini in their Senior Day game. The Wolverines blasted 4 shots, one a grand slam. Two of those homers belonged to Nate Recknagel. Michigan managed a 9-6 win over the Illini for their last home game. That said, it was a fun, interesting game…
Another Big Ten series this weekend and if you want to see the Illini baseball team in action, this is your final chance. The Michigan series is the last home series for Illinois. Friday is Hawaiian night… wear your brightest duds to get in free. Saturday is Dog Day… bring…
So far after two games, it looks as if Illinois was ready for Iowa. The burning question on all fans minds: Was ace reliever Matt Whitmore up to the task after making the switch to starter last night? It sure looks like it. Whitmore 6 1/3 IP, 3 H, 3 R,…