One of the most popular players in Illinois baseball recent history is coming back to the Big Ten. Shawn Roof, who was a fan favorite during his years from 2004-2007, has accepted a job with the Indiana Hoosiers baseball team. Shawn has told me that he will be working with…
For those of you planning to go to the 2015 Illinois Baseball Hot Stove Banquet, I hope you already bought your tickets. Coach Dan Hartleb announced today that the event, with Hal Morris as keynote speaker has already been sold out. That’s pretty amazing and overall a positive sign. I’m…
Pretty soon, this is all going to go to Tyler Jay’s head. A few weeks ago, he was named as a second team All-American according to Collegiate Baseball. Now, lightning strikes again. Perfect Game has ALSO named Jay to their preseason All-American second team. Here is Perfect Game’s official press…
As the University of Illinois campus is suffering its coldest day of the year, I can only look forward to the Illinois baseball season in (hopefully) warmer weather. It won’t be long though. In a little more than five weeks, the Illini will start their season in Beaumont, Texas at…
I want to wish all the players, coaches and all the Illini baseball fans out there a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Here’s hoping Santa brings us a Big Ten Championship for the Illini! Tom P.S. sorry Coach! :)
Can Rob McDonnell and Co. keep the Illini in the polls once the season starts? As the University of Illinois Urbana campus empties and the holidays approach, the Illini Baseball team received a gift (or perhaps a curse depending how you look at it). Illinois (32-21) was ranked in the…
Big news! The keynote speaker for the Illinois Baseball Hot Stove Banquet has been officially announced. The Illinois Baseball team and the Fighting Illini Dugout Club will have former MLB player Hal Morris as the main speaker. Morris, who played most of his 13-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, had…
The players have pretty much wrapped up their trip to the Dominican Republic. They played their last game yesterday. And while wins, losses and stats are not the important thing in the grand picture, the Illini have done well. They won five, lost two and tied once. What is important…
photo via Twitter @IlliniBaseball The Illinois Baseball team has been in the Dominican Republic for two days and they have gotten three games in already. They certainly have held their own winning all three. Pat “The Bat” McInerney has a lot to do with their success as he’s homered twice…
I can’t help but feel a little envious of the Illinois baseball players and coaches. They are going on a trip of a lifetime next week when they travel to the Dominican Republic. Not only will they get to see some of the sights but they will also play eight…