This weekend the University of Illinois baseball team will play their first series honest-to-goodness series, that is, three games against the same team. And boy, they will have their work cut for them. Louisiana State is 9-0 for the season and ranked #1 in the country. No disrespect to our…
I’m posting about this now while it’s still relevant (i.e before this weekend’s series with #1 LSU). Note the disparity of team ERAs among the Big Ten teams: from the Big Ten stats page: TEAM PITCHING G ERA —————————— Illinois………… 6 2.72 Minnesota……….. 7 4.50 Penn State………. 7 4.89 Indiana………….…
Joel Gillespie of the local online magazine, Smile Politely sat down with me Saturday and interviewed me for what can be best described as a "get-to-know-your-local-blogger" profile. The end product, Zealous about Illini baseball turned out really well in my opinion. It also seems that he follows the Illinois baseball…
Illini secondbaseman Josh Parr who is barely getting his feet wet in college ball, has already been honored by the conference by being named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week. Considering his performance at the Al Ogletree Tournament over the weekend, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. Parr…
Hate to sound like a broken record but good starting pitching gave Illinois a victory down in Texas. This time it was Ben Reeser who gave up just one earned run and six hits in 7 2/3 innings against Texas Arlington in the last game of the Al Ogletree tournament. …
Once again, Illini starting pitching rolled over the opposition at the Al Ogletree Classic, this time the Stephen F Austin ‘Jacks. Aaron Martin got the start today and for the second game in a row, the Illini starter did not give up an earned run. Martin pitched 8 solid innings…
Nevertheless, Phil Haig is perhaps proving that his start in the "Challenge" last weekend may not be a fluke just like his two-hit shutout against Purdue in the last regular season series last year may not have been one either. Tonight in the Lone Star State with the Illini facing…
The weekend notes for the Al Ogletree Tournament have just been posted on the fightingillini.com website. Phil Haig is indeed the starter Friday night and Aaron Martin is on the hill Saturday. and Ben Reeser will have to go to bed early Saturday night. He’ll have a 9 am start…
Some quick news links from around the Big Ten baseball world -Brian from Big Ten Hardball wraps up the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge and chose his All-Weekend Team. Brandon Wikoff and Dom Altobelli made first team. Aaron Johnson made honorable mention. -Yes, the Big Ten did reign supreme in the…
Last weekend it was Florida… this coming weekend, our boys are going to Texas for the Al Ogletree Classic. More specifically, they’ll be visiting Edinburg Stadium. That’s the home of the University of Texas Pan American Broncs who are currently 0-4 this season. Don’t make fun though. UTPA was the…