Illinois travels south for a three-game set against #8 Tennessee
Illinois is finding their winning ways! Now that they are, they are headed south once more, this time to face #8 Tennessee.
On heels of win, Illinois to attend First Pitch Invitational in South Carolina
After a home opener win on Tuesday afternoon against Eastern Illinois, the Illini should feel re-energized for this weekend’s First Pitch Invitational in Greenville, South Carolina.
Coastal Carolina Tournament awaits the Illini
Illinois travels to Conway, South Carolina where they will take part in the Coastal Carolina Tournament. In addition to the host, the Illini will also face Ball State and Cincinnati.
It’s opening weekend for Illinois baseball!
Baseball is the greatest game in the world and deserves the best you can give it. -Babe Ruth After a long winter, it’s so exciting that Illinois baseball is almost here! This weekend, Illinois baseball begins their 2024 season. Illinois will be participating in the Wake Forest Tournament in Winston-Salem,…
2024 Hot Stove Banquet: A record crowd hears Spiezio’s story
I love attending the Illinois Baseball Hot Stove Banquet! Mostly, because it signifies the beginning of the Illinois baseball season. Our eyes start paying more attention to the sport after a long winter. With the first game of the season only a month away, the media is picking up and…
Happy Holidays from Illinois Baseball Report!
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus is quiet now as most students have gone home and all but most essential staff are on holiday break, myself included. It’s a different feeling but a definite respite from the hustle and bustle of the normal day-to-day routine. I wanted to take this…
Class of 2024: Illinois signs four to NLIs
The Illini baseball coaching staff has been busy during the off-season. On Wednesday, the Illinois baseball program announced it has signed four student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to comprise the Class of 2024. Coach Dan Hartleb had glowing words about the new recruiting class: “I am extremely excited about…
The 2024 Illinois baseball schedule has been announced!
Illinois baseball has announced the schedule for the 2024 season. Take a look. It’s a RPI-inducing doozy too. With opponents such as Wake Forest, Tennessee, and Coastal Carolina, our squad will have plenty of chances to prove themselves worthy. Scott Beatty seems to agree. Important dates A few dates to…
Illini to host Indiana State on Saturday
For their second Fall season game this year, Illinois baseball will be hosting the Indiana State Sycamores this Saturday. Heads up, though. The matchup has been rescheduled for noon most likely to accommodate the Illinois football game in Purdue. Earlier this month, the 2023-24 squad took on the Eastern Illinois…
Illini baseball fall season begins Thursday!
It’s a new academic year, a new semester and yes, a new baseball season. Now that we have had Fall games for the past few years, we get a sneak preview of what bodes for Spring 2024… …and I am so stoked! Illinois baseball has two games scheduled at this…