For those who enjoy reading what’s going on with the Illinois baseball team from an inside point of view, you will be happy to know that the Illini Diamond Notes are beginning again. This week, Diamond Notes#1 is written by team manager Michael Schroeder who gives an update on Illinois’…
The Big Ten Network has the full Big Ten baseball schedule for the 2008 season. Penn State kicks off the Big Ten season this year as they have a Thursday game next week against High Point. Then on Friday, it’s game on as all ten teams play. For those not…
The Illinois baseball season starts a week from Friday in the warm weather of Texas (see University of Illinois baseball schedule here). FightingIllini.com just did an in-house review of the position players. No doubt a review of the pitchers will be coming soon. There will be some changes on the…
I stopped by Illinois Field to observe the new turf for the first time. I had the camera with me and took a few photos. The gates were closed, of course, but I managed to zoom in enough for you to get the idea. This is a few mounds of…
Zealot friend Brian DeCaussin from the excellent site Big Ten Hardball takes a turn at reviewing the University of Illinois squad. He does a quite thorough job. His take on the Illini? The good thing for Illinois is that outside of Michigan, the remainder of the conference appears to be…
Roark (right) will be sitting out 2008 Some bad news for the Illini baseball team. Tanner Roark, who led the team in wins last year, won’t be playing this spring because of “academic reasons”. Roark was integral in last year’s season for Illinois. He was a second team All Big…
Rohde rounding the bases in his Illinois days Mike Rohde, former firstbaseman for the University of Illinois, has been traded to Gary SouthShore RailCats. The Railcats were the Northern League Champion in 2007. Rohde was acquired from the Sioux Falls Canaries and was included as the player to be named…
At long last, Illinois Field is beginning to look like a ballpark once again. The last few days, crews have been installing the “Field Turf” at the home of the University of Illinois ballclub, giving the field the bright green look. There was even a photo and writeup in the…
The annual Hot Stove Banquet which benefits the University of Illinois baseball program is less than a month away. On February 9, the event will take place at the Round Barn Banquet Center in Champaign. The keynote speaker is former White Sox slugger Ron Kittle. The 1983 Rookie of the…
Asst. Coach Eric Snider plays an important part in Illinois’ recruiting process It was announced yesterday that four prep stars signed letters of intent to play for the University of Illinois baseball team. No doubt it was a long process and Coach Dan Hartleb and his staff have been working hard to this…