Illini Baseball: 3/8 Post-weekend de-briefing
First a look at the Big Ten standings: Team W L T Pct W L T Pct Ohio State 0 0 0 0.000 8 2 0 0.800 Michigan State 0 0 0 0.000 6 4 0 0.600 Penn State 0 0 0 0.000 4 3 0 0.571 Iowa 0…
Illini swept in Keith LeClair Classic
Five in a row. I’ll bet Coach Hartleb will have a few words with the team in the locker room after this one. It was a tough one to lose. Once again, Illinois had the lead only to lose it. They were up by scores of 4-1 and 5-3 but…
Illinois clawed by WCU Catamounts 4-2
Today in Greenville, North Carolina, the Illini dropped their second game of the Keith LeClair Classic to the Western Carolina Catamounts by the score of 4-2. This brings Illinois’ record to 1-4 for the season and itchin’ for a win. Box Score In the 2nd inning, Western Carolina accomplished something…
Former Illini Toby Gardenhire in the news
Gardenhire rounding third to score in his final regular season game with the Illini in 2005 Kelsie Smith of the Saint Paul Pioneer Press has a lengthy feature article on former Illini infielder and current Minnesota Twin catcher Toby Gardenhire. Much of the article is focusing on the relationship between…
Tickets now available for Illini-Mizzou matchup at Busch Stadium!
Tickets are now available for the April 7 game between Illinois and Missouri at Busch Stadium. If you’re interested, you can purchase them at the St Louis Cardinals web site. Gametime is 7pm and the tickets are $15
EC Pirates squash Illini’s lead
They played hard but Illinois lost to #21 East Carolina 7-5 in the first game of the Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville, North Carolina. It was a tough game against a tough team perhaps harder to take because Illinois was so close to winning it. Illinois had the lead after…
Some last minute weekend notes and is Tanner Libby a trend-setter?
A few last minute notes before the Illini start the Keith LeClair Classic tomorrow: According to fightingillini.com, Illinois is going with the same starters from last weekend…. Will Strack, Brian de la Torriente, and Kevin Johnson. Strack will have a tough job going against an East Carolina team that is…
Weekend Preview: Keith LeClair Classic
This weekend, Illinois baseball will take part in the Keith LeClair Classic (named in honor of a baseball coach with ties to both East Carolina and Western Carolina) at the campus of East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. Two of Illinois’ opponents in the Classic, Western Carolina and East…
Weekend Roundup: Dittman gets tournament honors
Now that the dust has settled from the Big Ten/BIG EAST Challenge, we can get a sense where the Big Ten look like now. No surprise… Ohio State is at the top, getting a quick 5-1 start on season. Team Record Pct. Record Pct. Ohio State 0-0 .000 5-1…
Illini end Big Ten/BIG EAST Challenge with loss to St John’s
Well, the Illini gave St John’s a good fight. It was pretty much the story of two games within one. The first one where the Illini had them strung up in the first five innings, winning 4-0. It was indeed the 3-run fifth inning when Illinois did most of the…