The University of Illinois baseball team are two games into a three-game set with the Ragin’ Cajuns of Louisiana-Lafayette. Do you want the good news or bad news first? Last night, I logged into Gametracker just as the game was entering the ninth inning. The Illini were down 13-0. For…
This time it’s the Infielders and Outfielders Preview. In 2006, the Illini lost a big chunk of their team to graduation. Well, guess what? The young, green team of 2006 have one more year of experience and are that much better for it Coach Hartleb says: “Shawn plays with such…
Brian Blomquist: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K Dave Schultz: 2 for 5, 2 HR, 2 runs, 5 rbis With Big Ten tournament eligibility on the line, these Illini came forward against Michigan State and made it possible. Nice going, guys!
Tuesday and Wednesday, the Western Michigan Broncos were in town. The offense couldn’t get going for the first game and the Broncos won 7-2. The dam broke the next game and the Illini scored 16 runs including 4 rbis by Dave Schultz and 3 each by Aaron Ifft and Mike Rohde. …