It’s a new one on me. Illini infielder Matthew James can pitch. Apparently pretty well. And James (right) pitched REALLY well on Saturday as he threw a complete game no-hitter for the Lexington Snipes against the Joliet Admirals. Behind James’ pitching, the Snipes defeated the Admirals 6-1. The line on…
This summer, the boys are out to play. Twenty-eight Illini baseball players are playing summer ball around the country for twelve teams in seven leagues. As usual, team Sports Information Director Matt Wille has the Summer Ball Central web page up so we know what they’re up to. Each team…
The Illini Coaching staff is off to an early start in recruiting this off-season. They have already landed Ryan Haff, a Hinsdale Central product. Haff primarily plays shortstop but looks pretty versatile in the field. He also has plenty of pop, too leading Hinsdale Central in hits, doubles, triples and…
Illinois reliever Tyler Jay has something to crow about. Not only has he been named All-Big Ten Second Team but now he has been named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Mideast Region Second Team, as well. Here is the list of All-Mideast Region Second Team honorees. Jay’s performance in 2014 was indeed…
On the last day of MLB’s First-Year Player Draft, Illini bullpen stalwart Ronnie Muck got the call. With the 899th pick in the 30th round, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim chose Muck. The right hander from Maine South (Park Ridge, IL) graduated this past year and pitched four years…
Congrats to Illini shortstop Adam Walton. It was announced yesterday that Walton was honored as an Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Shortstop. Here is the full list of Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American honorees. Walton topped all Illini with a .329 batting average and scored 22 runs while maintaining an 18-game hitting…
On Friday, Illinois gave it their best shot but eventually the Spartans’ offense caught up to them. The #3 seed Illinois (32-21) got an early lead against Michigan State (31-25) and had a 2-1 lead as late as top of the seventh inning. But then things went sour and the…
On day after the #3 seed Illinois Baseball team (32-20) couldn’t find their bats in Game One of the Baseball Big Ten Baseball Tournament in Omaha, they turned it around. At TD Ameritrade Park, they provided all the offense starting pitcher Kevin Duchene (left) needed against #7 seed Ohio State…
Like almost every other one of his starts this year, Drasen Johnson did his part. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite enough. In Game One of the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha, the Fighting Illini couldn’t get the offense going against Michigan State. While Johnson struck out a career high ten batters…
Six fighting Illini baseball players were awarded with All-Big Ten honors yesterday. In addition, two were named to the All-Big Ten Freshman team… Jason Goldstein, Catcher All-Big Ten Second Team Adam Walton, Shortstop All-Big Ten Second Team All-Big Ten Freshman Team John Kravetz, Pitcher All-Big Ten Second Team Tyler…