Illinois Breaks into Top 30!
For the first time this year, the University of Illinois made the Collegiate Baseball Top 30 poll. They are ranked 29th this week. Congrats to the team!
A Good Day for a Ball Game
Today I took the kids to the first game of the doubleheader between the Northwestern Wildcats and the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. Last night’s game between the two was a laugher as Illinois won 21-4. Brian Blomquist pitched a complete game and Dusty Bensko hit a grand slam in…
Illini Beat Salukis 9-7
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.…
Illini Split Four Game Series with Penn State
A little catch-up work in regards to the Illini Baseball. They had a four game series over the weekend with Penn State. Friday, Brian Blomquist pitched a complete game but it wasn’t enough as PSU came back to win 3-2. Saturday was a different day as the Illini had their…
Illinois Win another Wild One
But I guess they’re all wild when it comes to college baseball. The Illini defeated Eastern Illinois 18-11 on Tuesday night. Chris Robinson was the big hero as he went 4-4 with 2 homers and 7 rbis.
Rohde’s no Toady
Illinois Sophomore DH Mike Rohde was named Big Ten Player of the Week. Nice going, Mike!
Crazy Illinois-Indiana Doubleheader
On Saturday, the University of Illinois baseball team split with Indiana in a wild and woolly afternoon. Start with the fact that it was snowy. In the first game, down by three and in the top of the seventh, Illini Mike Rohde hit a two-out grand slam which proved to…
Illinois Rebounds with Win Against Indiana
The University of Illinois baseball team traveled to Bloomington, Indiana for a 4 game set against the University of Indiana Hoosiers. After losing their last two games, Illinois needed a win badly Friday night and that’s what they got as the good guys won 8-3. Chris Robinson helped out with…
College Baseball- Tough Loss for Illinois
Ooh! This one had to hurt. Illinois had Illinois State down to its last strike with a one-run lead but once again, fielding mishaps proved to be costly. A base hit, a throwing error by the catcher, and a wild pitch pretty much handed the Cardinals the tying run. Another…
Illinois-Michigan game
I took my son to the Illinois-Michigan game on Sunday. What a beautiful day it was for a baseball game! Dusty Bensko’s three-run homer in the first gave Illinois the lead but Michigan scored 4 in the second due to a few misplays in the field. An rbi single by…