Former Illini hurler Cody Sedlock has probably gone through an emotional roller coaster this past week. On May 28th, he was called up from the Norfolk Tides to the Baltimore Orioles. A day later, he made his very first appearance for the parent team. He came in relief and pitched…
Last week, Illinois baseball announced that Assistant Coach Drew Dickinson has accepted a position as assistant coach for Virginia. I never saw Drew Dickinson pitch at Illinois Field. I started following Illinois baseball during their championship season of 2005 so I never had the pleasure. As I began to learn…
Has anyone paid attention to former Illini pitcher Cody Sedlock lately? He had been doing so well in A+ Fredricksburg that he made the jump to Double-A ball. Now that he’s with the Bowie Baysox, well, I just don’t even want to say anything to jinx him. …but you can…
Last night, the Illinois baseball program celebrated at its annual Hot Stove Banquet. Sponsored by the Illini Baseball program and the Illinois Baseball Dugout Club, the Hot Stove is held every year in the offseason. Fans at the banquet were treated to a terrifically uncompromising speech by Hall of Fame…
Jim Callis of MLB.com reports that Illinois starter Cody Sedlock signed with the Baltimore Orioles today. As a result of his first round selection, He’ll receive a nice sum of almost 2.1 million. 1st-rder Cody Sedlock signs w/@Orioles for $2,097,200 (pick 27 value). Illinois RHP, heavy 91-93 sinker to 96,…
Cody Sedlock: another first round draft choice from the Illini The Illinois baseball program had some big shoes to fill after last year’s draft. A total of nine players were drafted from the 2015 team which won the Big Ten championship and went on to the Super Regionals. That said,…
Two days shy of the 2016 MLB Draft, Cody Sedlock received some more good news. The junior right-hander was named to the All-America first team by Baseball America. Sedlock becomes only the 14th player in Illinois history to be named a first team All-American and only the second right handed…
It shouldn’t be any surprise to any Illini fan. Starter Cody Sedlock has been chosen as the Big Ten Pitcher of Year. He becomes the second Illini in as many years to garner the award after Tyler Jay earned it in 2015. Sedlock was efficient. He had a conference ERA…
Illinois won their last two games against Michigan but it just wasn’t enough. Going into the last game, their fate was in the hands of Michigan State and the Spartans let them down. As a result, Illinois will not be going to the Big Ten Baseball Tournament next week. This…
Pat McInerney leads the Illini with six homers It’s down to the last three games. With a home series against Michigan (34-17, 12-8 Big Ten), ninth-place Illinois (26-22, 10-11 Big Ten) needs to make up at least one spot in the standings in order to obtain a bid to participate…