Kerian hits homerun #13 on Friday David Kerian has gone and done it again. He’s just won his second Big Ten Player of the Week honor of the season. Not only that, it’s the fourth straight POW award for the Illini and the the fifth one this season for the…
Now the regular season is over and the postseason can begin. That begins with the Big Ten Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis. As usual, the polls come out on Monday. With a two-game sweep of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Big Ten Champs Illinois (45-6-1) can only improve. The higher…
This past weekend on campus has been crazy with graduation ceremonies happening. Before Saturday’s game, eleven Illini senior baseball players were recognized for their time with the team. They even took some time out from their busy schedule to reflect on the past few years. I don’t have to tell…
Casey Fletcher rips a double before the rains came The weather prevented #2 Illinois from finishing their regular season on Saturday. Down by a run In the fourth inning of their last match against the Nebraska Cornhuskers, there was a downpour and after a delay of over 2 1/2 hours,…
In a dismally rainy evening, #2 Illinois (44-6-1, 20-1 Big Ten) gave 1000+ Illini fans reason to stay at the ballpark. With a 6-3 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers (34-20, 9-13 Big Ten), they clinched the Big Ten Championship for the first time since 2011 and extended their winning streak…
Big Ten Player of the Week Jason Goldstein hopes to add a few more ribbies against the Huskers For the last conference series of the 2015 season, #2 Illinois (43-6-1, 19-1 Big Ten) will host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (34-19, 9-12 Big Ten) at Illinois Field for a Thursday-Friday-Saturday series. What’s…
What a weekend Illinois catcher Jason Goldstein had! With two homeruns and a total of nine rbis in two days, Goldstein was honored once again as the Big Ten Player of Week. It is Illinois’ third POW award in three weeks and Goldstein’s second of the year. April 7 –…
With its sixth straight Big Ten sweep and 24 wins in a row, Illinois stakes its claim one of best teams in the country. They are ranked in the top 5 in all of the major polls. They are ranked as high as #2 by Collegiate Baseball and #3 by…
Casey Fletcher welcomes Jason Goldstein at the plate after his grand slam I’ve seen a lot of college ball games but I don’t think I have seen anything like what I’ve witnessed today. It was an amazing combination of a comeback/slugfest/blowout. For those who left early, I am truly sorry. …
#3 Illinois (42-6-1, Big Ten 18-1) took two games from the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (17-33-1, Big Ten 5-15) in a Saturday doubleheader. The Illini won the first game 5-4 behind the strong pitching of Kevin Duchene (9-1) and 13 hits by the offense. Tyler Jay garnered his 10th save of…