With help from some big bats, Illinois baseball won two of three games down in Greenville, South Carolina. For the weekend, Illinois outscored their opponents 31-13. Their wins against Michigan State and Furman extended their winning streak to seven games until the Spartans shut them down Saturday afternoon. …
Illinois baseball has gotten a lot of attention this past week after their 3-0 performance at the DQ Classic. This weekend, they will play three games against two teams to bolster their 6-3 record and perhaps knock on the doors of a few more polls. In Greenville, South Carolina,…
A week ago, Illinois baseball was playing .500 ball and waiting to make their move. Well, a lot has happened in the last week. Now, they are making big news! The Illini, now 6-3, swept the DQ Classic in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Not only did they go 3-0 for the…
This weekend the Illinois baseball team travel not south but north to Minneapolis, Minnesota to take on three formidable teams in the DQ Classic. The Illini who are playing .500 ball with a 3-3 record will take on ranked UCLA (7-1), Arizona (5-3) and Washington (4-3) at the U.S. Bank…
Once Saturday afternoon came, Illinois got their bearings in Conway, South Carolina and found out how to win. At the Brittain Resorts Invitational, the Illinois Baseball regrouped after two straight losses and won the last two games to come away even-steven. They went 2-2 for the weekend and are…
Illinois Baseball is looking to make some ground this weekend at the Brittain Resorts Invitational in Conway, South Carolina. Hosted by the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, the Illini will get four games in and will try to improve on their 1-1 record after their shortened first weekend of the season. Last…
After a scheduling snafu, Illinois baseball split their opening doubleheader in St. Louis on Sunday. It wasn’t easy. The original weekend series in Beaumont, Texas hosted by Lamar University was cancelled due to flight cancellations. The Illinois baseball program re-scheduled with two new teams, South Dakota State and Austin Peay. …
I’m sure it’s been a hectic few days for the Illini baseball program. Due to cancelled flights, the scheduled opening weekend games in Beaumont, Texas just aren’t going to happen. Fortunately with a little collaboration, Illinois will play this weekend thanks to the help of host St. Louis University. Hey…
[UPDATE] Schedule change: Keep your eye on FightingIllini.com for pending changes. Hot Stove Banquet completed? Check. Pre-season practice? Check. Promotional schedule in place? Check. Fightingillini.com pre-season previews? Check. What’s left than to go out and win some ballgames, am I right? Sure enough, this Friday starts the 2018 Fighting Illini…
A couple of quick questions come from IBR reader Mark. He asks: What does the pitching staff look like for 2018? What is the projected rotation pre opening? Before I answer, I will say this… Nothing is sure when it comes to college baseball. I have asked Coach Hartleb similar…