The wait is finally over. Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb will be back as head coach with the Illinois baseball team for the 2015-16 season. Pending UI Board of Trustees approval, Hartleb received a five-year extension which will keep him on the team through the 2020 season. Fighting Illini Director…
Chris Robinson speaking at the 2014 Hot Stove Banquet Long time Illini baseball fans will remember Chris Robinson. He was the star catcher for Illinois from 2003-2005 and was drafted at a then-high 3rd round by the Tigers. Between minor league stints with the Tigers and Cubs, Robbie would take…
If you go to FightingIllini.com today, don’t be surprised to see some changes. The entire website went through an overhaul with a site redesign. Change is hard, even for an IT person like myself. Sometimes it takes some getting used to where information is on a website especially one that…
It’s only appropriate that after a record breaking season that the Illinois baseball team end the season with another sweep. This time though, they swept the end-of-year Illini athletic awards. Dike Eddleman Athlete of the Year Along with track and field’s Stephanie Richartz who won top female Illini athlete, reliever…
Mark Skonieczny is batting .341 for the Lake Erie Monarchs this summer Now that the Illinois baseball season is over, the baseball players get to go home and have fun all summer, right? Not necessarily. They’re probably having fun but they are all honing their skills at collegiate baseball leagues…
Big news on the coaching front this week. Coach Spencer Allen after one year as assistant coach with Illinois, has accepted a head coach position at Big Ten rival Northwestern. It’s a big move up for Coach Allen. All Illini fans I’ve talked to say they will miss him but…
Even after the 2015 Illinois baseball season is over, the team is breaking records. Now that the MLB Draft is over, a total of nine Illini players have been chosen. This breaks the school’s record of six from 1985. Not only that, Illinois is top drafted team in the Big…
Kevin Duchene salutes the fans after today’s loss In today’s Super Regional elimination game against Vanderbilt at Illinois Field, Illinois (50-10-1) could not take advantage of scoring opportunities and lost a heartbreaker to the Commodores 4-2. With the loss, Illinois’ magical record-breaking season is over. On the same day that…
Illini players play the waiting game in the bullpen area The fans showed up and the players warmed up for Sunday’s Super Regional game between Illinois and Vanderbilt. As the 5:05pm starting time inched closer and the normal pre-game announcements and rituals we usually go through didn’t happen, I wondered…
Tyler Jay gets his chance at a start vs. Vandy With their backs against the wall, Illinois baseball will attempt to to tie their series with Vanderbilt in the NCAA Super Regional. They were stunned in Saturday night’s opener getting walloped 13-0 by the Commodores. But Coach Hartleb has an…