Is Kevin Duchene slated for Game 1 of the Big Ten Tournament? It’s probably fitting that the two second place teams who entered this weekend would have one of closest series of the Big Ten weekend. Both teams have had won their share of three game sweeps but I had…
John Kravetz scheduled to pitch last game of the regular season The final regular season is upon the Illinois (30-17, 16-5 Big Ten) baseball team as they face the tough #28 Nebraska Cornhuskers (35-17, 16-5 Big Ten). It will be a battle of the two second place teams and one…
A little pressure has been lifted off the Illini for the time being, at least. Illinois is now guaranteed a #2 or #3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Illinois Baseball puts it simply on Twitter… As far as the top three, it really is that simple. Indiana, Illinois…
Will Krug and David Kerian are hoping to spark some offense at Duane Banks Field this weekend A lot has happened in the Illinois baseball program in the past week but it’s time for them to buckle down and play some baseball. They’ll be playing the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa…
And the Big Ten Player of the Week is… well, I think we all knew who it would be after the ninth inning of Sunday’s game. After Casey Fletcher’s second straight walkoff hit to sweep Michigan State, there shouldn’t have been any doubt. However today, it was made official. Fletcher…
Sunday was just another day in paradise at Illinois Field. For third game in a row, Illinois came back from behind to defeat Michigan State and for the second game in a row, Casey Fletcher hit walk off hit to win the game for the Illini. Fletcher’s hit in the…
Saturday’s hero Casey Fletcher gets a congratulatory hug from Adam Walton while other teammates get in line Once again, Illinois performed a spectacular comeback show, defeating the Michigan State Spartans 5-4 with a key base hit by Casey Fletcher in the the bottom of the 10th inning. Indeed, the alumni…
David Kerian is welcomed back to the dugout by starting pitcher Drasen Johnson after scoring the winning run As some of the Illinois baseball “oldtimers” who have shown up for this weekend’s alumni festivities can attest, there something about a Illinois-Michigan State series. Adam Walton slaps a triple to drive…
John Kravetz goes for win #6 on Saturday This is it, local Illinois baseball fans! If you waited to see the Fighting Illini baseball team (27-14, 10-5 Big Ten) in action, this weekend against Michigan State (27-14, 8-7 Big Ten) is the last chance you can see them at Illinois…
Bill Beherns did a nice feature news piece on the familial connection between former Illini legend Darrin Fletcher and his son, current right fielder Casey Fletcher. And a quick note: Tonight’s game against SIU has been postponed to Wednesday due to weather. Game time has moved up to 5pm.