This game ranks up there as one of the best baseball games I’ve ever seen considering what was at stake, how many were in attendance and what actually went down. And in case the photo above doesn’t give it away, Illinois won. With Alex Wimmers (above left) and Phil…
It’s around noon as I write this and it’s drizzling pretty steady here at the University of Illinois. Checking the forecasts, there’s a chance it will clear up for tonight (optimistic) or we’re in for a wet game tonight (realistic). [ Update: At 2:28pm, the sun finally peeked out from…
There’s a new blog out there covering Big Ten Baseball aptly named Big Ten Baseball Blog. It’s run by Daniel Pavlue who hails from Minnnesota and attends Gopher games. He promises he’ll be balanced in his coverage though. One reason I like it: a photo of Joe Bonadonna sliding into…
With all the excitement surrounding the Ohio State series, I didn’t want to forget about this. Yeah, yeah, another award for Brandon Wikoff. What else is new? Seems like he’s being honored like this every other day. I bet it’s gets old, getting all this attention. Just kidding, Brandon. This…
Instead of the usual upcoming team preview I do, Drew Grigsby, a die-hard Ohio State baseball fan agreed to be interviewed and tell us about Buckeye Baseball. Thanks to Drew for doing this!! Game #46 Record: 31-14 (14-4 Big Ten) vs Ohio State University Buckeyes at Illinois Field, Champaign, IL…
#25 Illinois lost an ugly affair against University of Evansville tonight 4-3 in 10 innings. Ugly in more ways than one. But before we get to that, let’s talk about some of the positive things to get us started. Dom Altobelli: 3 for 5 Dom Altobelli went 3 for 5…
Matt Dittman signing autographs before Tuesday’s game against WIU With one midweek win under their belt, the Illini take on the Evansville Purple Aces on Wednesday night at Illinois Field. Game #45 Record: 31-13 (14-4 Big Ten) vs Evansville Purple Aces at Illinois Field, Champaign, IL May 6 6:00pm…
The Illini defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks at Illinois Field by the score of 7-1 thanks in much part to the bat of thirdbaseman Dominic Altobelli (below left). Altobelli slammed 2 homeruns (one to left-center, the other to right) for rbis. His 3 for 4 night extended his hitting streak…
No doubt this weekend’s series with #27 Ohio State will be one of the most important of the year for the first place and #25 Illini. The University of Illinois Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is hoping to make it even more fun as they are planning a Bleacher Bum Barbeque…
Brandon Wikoff (left) becomes the next in a long line of Illini who can claim the honor of being named the Big Ten Player of the Week. Wikoff was deemed the honor for his efforts against Northwestern at Evanston this past weekend. For the weekend, he hit .692 including a…