Good news for former Illini firstbaseman Mike Rohde. The Gary Southshore Railcats have signed him for the 2010 season. Rohde, who was the league’s 2008 Rookie of the Year, moved to thirdbase last year. And go figure, Rohde got a blogging gig for the Northwest Indiana Times last summer. If…
The Big Ten Network has promised they would provide more games via streaming video this year and it looks like they are coming through. They have announced their online streaming schedule for 2010 and it is quite improved from last year. At this point, Illinois has ten games on their…
A quick note: Brian over at The College Baseball Blog is interviewing college baseball coaches around the nation and recently he got around to quizzing our own Coach Hartleb. It’s a good read.
You know the Illinois Baseball season is getting close when they announce the Hot Stove Banquet (maybe a little closer than usual this year). The baseball team and Fighting Illini Dugout Club have just announced the details of the upcoming annual banquet which will take place on February 6th. They…
A quick note with a slight bittersweet tint… Big Ten Hardball, the blog that incessantly covered Big Ten Baseball news, issues, and analysis, is closing its virtual doors. Brian DeCaussin who maintained BTH, is calling it quits after five incredible years. Those of you who are parents of players most…
Hard to believe that one month from today when students are still in their first week of classes, Illinois is scheduled for their first game of the 2010 season. It’s a HOME game to boot. Some of the cynics out there are wondering if given our Illinois weather, we’ll be…
Nothing like a little summer talk to warm you up on a winter day. The Coastal Plain League’s Fayetteville Swampdogs have announced their first signings of the season. This college summer league team based in North Carolina has been known for taking in Illini players during the summer and 2010…
To start the new year, I thought I’d throw out some helpful links that might be useful in getting news and information on Illinois Baseball and Big Ten Baseball this year. So bookmark the ones you find interesting or useful. They may come in handy down the road during the…
Jeff Huth of the News Gazette reported a couple days ago that four walk-ons have made the UI team after trying out for the team in the fall. They include one pitcher, one outfielder, and two catchers. Interestingly, three of them are downstaters. There’s a nice write-up on Tanner Libby…
I hadn’t even noticed this when I first glanced the 2010 Illinois schedule. However, someone pointed out to me that in April, the team are in for a treat. On April 7th, they will play at the St Louis Cardinals’ home field, Busch Stadium. Outstanding! They will play the University…