Illinois rally in ninth to defeat Bears 4-3

Wow! That was a tight game.  Illinois (8-4) squeaked one by the Baylor Bears tonight by the score of 4-3 on a 2-run ninth inning comeback rally.  GameTracker has never been so enthralling (it tickles me when the home team on GameTracker comes back on the field just after losing…

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Illinois Baseball visit Baylor for three games

This weekend, the Fighting Illini head back to Texas to take on the tough Baylor Bears for a three game series.  After their successful trip to Arlington last weekend where they won three of four games, the Illini hope to build on their Big Ten leading 7-6 record. Baylor Ballpark…

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Sweep not in the cards for Illini at UTA-Hilton Invitational

The fourth time wasn’t a charm for Illinois at the UTA/Hilton Invitational as they lost a close one to Texas-Arlington 6-5.  The Illini fought hard in this one… they were behind 5-0 before they put together a five-run rally to tie the game.  A sac fly by the Mavs in…

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Blackburn, Johnson make it six in a row for Illinois

The Fighting Illini never looked back from yesterday’s win as they never trailed either of their two opponents today at the UTA/Hilton Invitational in Arlington, Texas.  They got solid performances from both freshman Nick Blackburn and Kevin Johnson as they defeated the Houston Baptist Huskies and the Texas-Arlington Mavericks.  Thomas…

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Illinois Baseball play four at UTA-Invitational this weekend

UTA-Hilton Invitational Clay Gould Ballpark Arlington, Texas March 1, 2013 11:00 am CT and March 2, 2013 11:00 am CT   vs Houston Baptist   4-3-1 March 2, 2013 3:00 pm CT and March 3, 2013 11:00 am CT vs Texas-Arlington   5-2 Starting tomorrow, the Illinois will take part…

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