Three Illini players contributed to the Rochester Honkers’ win in their last game of the Northwoods League season last night. Kevin Johnson (left, 3-3) pitched a five inning shutout for the win while Reid Roper went 3 for 4 with a grand slam. To top it off, Justin Parr went…
The Quad-City Times has a write-up on a new Illini baseball recruit. His name is Cody Sedlock from Rock Island Alleman (IL) High School. One year ago, Sedlock was part of the Rock Island American Legion team that won the Illinois state title championship. This spring as a junior, the…
Justin Parr is really putting it together for the Rochester Honkers in the Northwoods League this summer. Last night, he extended his hitting streak to 21 games and did it in style. He went 4 for 5 in the Honkers’ 11-3 defeat of Alexandria and hit a homerun with four…
A sports intern from the University of Illinois is getting famous simply for playing a silly song at a minor league baseball game. Last week, Derek Dye, was booted from a Daytona Cubs baseball game by the dour umpire for playing the song. ‘Three Blind Mice’. Through the Fence Baseball…
The Post-Bulletin has a good article on the Parr twins, Justin and Jordan who are both playing for the Rochester Honkers in the Northwoods League. It sounds like Honkers Manager Zach Etheridge is getting used to seeing double: “I’m finally to the point where I can tell them apart…”I didn’t…
Rumors have been flying but it’s pretty much official now. Jordan Parr and Kevin Johnson will no sign with their minor league teams and will return to the University of Illinois baseball team for the 2013 season. This Friday is the official deadline for big league teams to sign players…
Some former Illini in minors are starting out the month of July hot, it seems. Monday was especially productive for U of I alum as a total of four had a key rbi hit that night. Josh Parr’s bat helped win the game for the Yakima Bears (Class A Diamondbacks)…
The Chicago Tribune has a feature article on recent draftee Matt Milroy. He’s now playing for the Jamestown (NY) Jammers, a Class A Miami Marlins affiliate. “I’m staying busy working out, practicing every day, doing what I love to do,” Milroy said of his new routine. “It hasn’t been difficult…
Congrats to Illini secondbaseman Reid Roper who was named Northwoods League Player of the Night tonight. Roper who is playing for the Rochester Honkers drove in four runs with a three-run double and a rbi double. Justin Parr also got into the action. Playing center field and left field, Parr…
The News-Gazette reported last Thursday that Matt Milroy signed a deal with the Miami Marlins. That’s great news! Milroy who was drafted in the 11th round, reportedly received a $100,000 signing bonus in the deal. He’ll start playing for the Jamestown Jammers in the Class A New York-Penn League. Fish…