Ben Reeser tossing over to first during the first game against Indiana on Saturday After a 1-2 weekend against the Hoosiers, the Illini will host the Bradley Braves at Illinois Field. By Tuesday game time, it looks to a bit chilly but nothing like the MSU Sunday. My source says…
The difference was night and day for the Illini. Compared to Friday night’s game against the Indiana, our pitchers pitched well, we had good defense and we kept Josh Phegley at bay (1 for 9, 1 rbi, 1 run). Ben Reeser was one strike from a shutout Unfortunately, we only…
Congrats to Will Strack. With his complete game shutout in the second game of Sunday’s doubleheader, Strack received the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week award. Strack allowed just four hits and a walk in Illinois’ win which completed their weekend sweep of the Michigan Spartans. He is the second…
Illinois rebounded today from there defeat against Army yesterday by solidly beating University of Hartford today 7-3 down in Florida. In the first, they took a quick 3-0 lead with the help of a Dom Altobelli two-run double. From there, they never looked back. In the third, they added two…
Illini fans, get ready… this weekend is the first home series of 2009! It might be a bit chilly for Friday’s game. Forecasts show sunny and a high of 49 degrees but all things considered, we’ve endured worst. The early 3:05pm game time will help with that (good thing because…
Lots to talk about in the wake of Illinois’ series victory over (then) #1 LSU Tigers last weekend. The Illini won Friday’s game and Sunday’s game both on the efforts of good starting pitching by Phil Haig and Ben Reeser respectively. I say "then #1" because well, it’s no surprise…
After soundly defeating LSU 6-2 today, one has to wonder if Saturday’s 22-10 drubbing by the Tigers was just really bad dream. Much kudos goes to starter Ben Reeser who was one out away from a 3-hit shutout. It was at that point, however, when the Tigers pumped some life…
Illini secondbaseman Josh Parr who is barely getting his feet wet in college ball, has already been honored by the conference by being named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week. Considering his performance at the Al Ogletree Tournament over the weekend, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. Parr…
Hate to sound like a broken record but good starting pitching gave Illinois a victory down in Texas. This time it was Ben Reeser who gave up just one earned run and six hits in 7 2/3 innings against Texas Arlington in the last game of the Al Ogletree tournament. …
The weekend notes for the Al Ogletree Tournament have just been posted on the fightingillini.com website. Phil Haig is indeed the starter Friday night and Aaron Martin is on the hill Saturday. and Ben Reeser will have to go to bed early Saturday night. He’ll have a 9 am start…