It was announced over the past weekend that for the first time in conference history, the 2014 Big Ten Baseball Tournament will feature eight teams expanding from its previous format of six entries. The tournament which will be held this year on May 21-25, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha,…
The Fighting Illini Baseball program released their official 2014 season preview on Friday. Complete and thorough, it answers a few questions. In a nutshell, the young 2014 team has lost its entire outfield and the left side of the infield from last year but the pitching staff is relatively…
The temps were hovering around zero degrees this afternoon but that didn’t stop me from seeing a little baseball. Granted, it was just practice but considering it’s January in Illinois, I was still thrilled. Reid Roper is interview by TV media. By the way, that’s Illini Baseball Assistant Sports Information…
Just a few more fun photos I took at last night’s Fighting Illini Baseball Hot Stove Banquet. Photo op before the event. From left to right, Dugout Club President Jon Swenson, Chris Robinson and Coach Dan Hartleb. Former Illini Chris Robinson and Kyle Hudson greet each other at the…
It was a snowy Saturday afternoon but that didn’t keep throngs of Illinois Baseball fans from packing the Conference Center at the I Hotel in Champaign for the 2014 Fighting Illini Hot Stove Banquet. The room was full of excitement and fun. Former Illini catcher Chris Robinson was the keynote…
The Fighting Illini released the official 2014 Illini Baseball poster and it looks sharp! After teasing us with daily snippets of it on Facebook, we finally get to see the whole thing. Starting in the bottom left corner and moving clockwise, the poster features IF Michael Hurwitz, P John Kravetz,…
The Fighting Illini Dugout Club has just announced the details of the live and silent auction at this weekend’s Hot Stove Banquet. Big ticket items included in the auction are: 4 tickets for "On Field MLB Experience Package" between the New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox 4 Chicago Cubs…
Yesterday, the Fighting Illini Baseball team has formally announced their official 2014 schedule. Touted as “challenging”, this one actually fits the bill. This spring, the Illini will play four teams who reached last year’s NCAA Tournament. Those teams are Coastal Carolina, Florida (twice), Wichita State and Indiana (three times). 2014…
Just a reminder that the 2014 Illinois Baseball Hot Stove Banquet is happening one week from today. I’ll be attending this year and I’m really looking forward to it. The Hot Stove Banquet is hosted by the University of Illinois baseball team and the Fighting Illini Dugout Club. The headline…
Honestly, did we expect any less from Willie Argo when he was here? The former Illini outfielder who graduated in 2012, is making headlines in the minor league system in the Tampa Bay organization. This time he’s made their list as one of the Rays’ Organization All-Stars in 2013. He’s…