Coach Hartleb seemed pleased during the press conference where he announced the signing class of 2013 yesterday. The six ‘athletic’ players that have signed letters of intent to play baseball for the University of Illinois are ‘successful’ and will be ‘impact’ players for the team. The focus this recruiting year…
Coach Dan Hartleb announced the official 2012-2013 Illinois Baseball schedule earlier this week. You can find the schedule here at the FightingIllini.com website or download it pdf form. It’s a “competitive” schedule says Hartleb: “I am extremely excited about the quality of our 2013 schedule. We will be playing a…
The Daily Illini has a solid article regarding some proposed changes to the Big Ten Baseball schedule. It includes some extensive quotes from key members of the B10 baseball arena including Brad Traviolia, the Big Ten Deputy Commissioner and a few of the head coaches. Minnesota head coach John Anderson…
There have been a few interviews uploaded to YouTube by Illini Productions and the UI Athletic Department since the Big Ten/BIG EAST Challenge last weekend. Of note, Big Ten Co-Freshman Pitcher of the Week John Kravetz gets interviewed since his win on Sunday and Coach Hartleb talks to analyst Brian…
For all attending the Hot Stove Banquet on Saturday, have a good time! As for me , I’m in Pittsburgh for a four-day weekend with friends so I’ll miss it. If anyone gets some good photos, contact me and we can post them here. In related news, Coach Hartleb got…
On top of the news that Drew Dickinson has officially joined the Illini coaching staff, another former University of Illinois pitcher will be taking his place as volunteer assistant coach. Last week, it was announced that Jason Anderson will take on the position on the heels of the news that…
It was announced today that Drew Dickinson was named University of Illinois baseball pitching coach. Dickinson’s impressive credentials do him justice. While playing for the Illini, he earned two All-American awards and was conference Pitcher of the Year. After a seven year pro career (reaching as high as AA ball),…
After six years as the University of Illinois pitching coach, Ken Westray has been given his walking papers by Coach Hartleb. From the News-Gazette: “I have decided to go in a different direction with our pitching coach position,” he wrote. “I want to thank Ken Westray for his work and…
Pat Sheehan gets congratulated by his teammates for having a good eye Wow, if the rest of Illinois baseball season is as exciting as today’s home opener, the EMTs are going to have to stock up on chest paddles. What a heart pounder! In the bottom of the ninth, Illini…
For the second time at the Bright House Invitational, the Illini had the lead past the fifth inning and lost the game. Today, Illinois grabbed a 2-1 lead thanks to a Willie Argo homerun in the top of the sixth inning. However, by the bottom of the sixth, two Stetson…