Earlier this week, I did a plug for the Fourth annual Jock Jams that will be happening on February 27th. Illini Productions just came out with this video of past year’s performances to help promote the event. Looks like fun. Get your tickets at the Illini ticket office or…
The Baltimore Orioles must have remembered something they liked in Kyle Hudson. A little over a year after they designated the former Illini centerfielder for assignment, they signed him up again. Word came down yesterday that the Orioles will be re-signing Hudson to a minor league deal. The deal reportedly…
The 2013 Illini Baseball Record Book is now online! I know that new assistant sports information director Matt Wille has been hard at work putting this together. From what I can tell so far, it looks great. There is a LOT to devour and I just started to delve into…
It’s getting close to that time of year. In one week and change, the Illini baseball team will square off against Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. The month of February means something else too. Major League Baseball spring training is around the corner. That’s good news for at least one Illini. …
It’s getting close to baseball season and there’s seems to be a little more media attention focused on the team. Jordan Parr gave an interview to Illini Productions while at practice yesterday. Coach Dan Hartleb got a few words in as well. He talked about the team’s performance last year…
With two weeks left before the Illinois baseball season starts, Jordan Parr gets in an interview with Illini Productions during practice at the Irwin Indoor Practice Facility. Jordan talks about coming back to the Illini after being drafted by the Dodgers, the new freshman on the team and even sneaks…
The fourth annual Jock Jams has now been scheduled for February 27. What is Jock Jams, you say?? It’s an event sponsored by the U of I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee full of singing, dancing and acting performed by University of Illinois athletes. It’s done all in name of community and…
Talking about baseball is one thing but seeing some action is another. Glad to see the team getting some practice in even if it’s indoors at the Irwin Indoor Center. Coach Hartleb talked gave an interview to the Illini Productions crew on the first day of official practice yesterday and…
This Friday, it will be three weeks left until Illini Baseball begins their season. That’s when they start off with a three-game weekend against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Illini Baseball program is kicking the season off by releasing their official poster for the 2013 season. Perhaps underscoring the…
There will be slight change in personnel this coming year in the Baseball program. Ben Taylor will no longer be serving as the Assistant Sports Information Director for the Illini Baseball team. Don’t worry, he hasn’t gone far; he will now provide his considerable talents to the Women’s Basketball team…