This weekend is the last regular season series and the last chance you will get to see the Illini at Illinois Field this year until the Fall. The team will host UT Martin Skyhawks, a non-conference team. The Skyhawks are 21-31 but have a 14-10 Ohio Valley Conference record and…
It is getting towards the homestretch of the 2023 baseball season. For that matter, this coming weekend is the last conference series for the Illini. This weekend, Illinois travels to Piscataway, New Jersey to face conference rival Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights also swept their opponents last weekend extending their winning…
I logged into my laptop tonight hoping to write up a quick preview of this weekend’s Illinois baseball series against Southern Illinois. That’s when I saw this tweet by the Big Ten. Wow. This is unprecedented at least in the fifteen years I have followed Illinois baseball. Some in the…
Nick Blackburn leads the Big Ten with four saves Now that three weeks have passed, it’s worth a moment to take a peek at the Big Ten Baseball standings… Overall Conference W-L-T % W-L % Michigan State 8-1-0 .889 0-0 .000 Michigan 7-2-0 .778 0-0 .000 Minnesota 7-3-0 .700 0-0…
On the day before the Big Ten Tournament begins, the Illinois dominated the annual conference awards in a B1G way. Three of the major individual awards went to the Orange and Blue. Big Ten Player of the Year – David Kerian Avg: .383 HR: 13 RBI: 45 Firstbaseman Kerian…
After a 5-0 week and a sweep against the Northwestern Wildcats, Illinois baseball (24-6-1) has risen in the national polls. D1baseball once again places the Illini the highest at #12. Here is the full list of polls and where Illinois is placed: National Poll Illinois’ Ranking Previous Ranking NCBWA…
The Big Ten Conference has been busy arranging venues for future Big Ten Baseball Tournaments, it seems. With record breaking crowds at this year’s tournament at the TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, the conference has decided to return in two years and locked up dates for the 2016 and 2018…
Drasen Johnson gets listed in the Records Book for leading the Big Ten in strikeouts in 2014 Admittedly, there isn’t a lot that goes on news-wise with Big Ten baseball in between the Orange and Blue World Series in the Fall and the Hot Stove Banquet in January. This year…
First of all, don’t forget to browse through Dewi Krug’s photos from last weekend’s Baseball at the Beach Tournament in Myrtle Beach. Great shots! Friday’s game vs George Mason Saturday’s game vs Coastal Carolina Sunday’s game vs Connecticut Up top, that’s Dewi’s photo of Saturday’s winner, Drasen Johnson getting…
Today it was announced that in the Big Ten baseball pre-season coaches’ poll, Indiana was picked as the #1 team in the conference. Not only that, it was a unanimous choice. It shouldn’t surprise anyone. Indiana is returning seven of their All-Big Ten winners from their team that made their…