Note: Because of impending bad weather on Sunday, the two remaining games will be played Saturday as a doubleheader starting at noon. Something happened at Illinois Field that hasn’t occurred all year. Illinois lost. Josh Phegley It wasn’t a close game, it wasn’t a heartbreaker. It was a train wreck. …
There’s good news and bad news. Well, the good news is the Illini are going to the Big Ten tournament and we have Indiana to thank for that. The Hoosiers swept the Michigan State Spartans in Friday’s doubleheader and thereby eliminating them from tournament qualification. So on to Ann Arbor…
Next Game: Games #43-46 Sat May 3 3:05pm Sun May 4 1:05 (DH) Mon May 5 6:05pm Record: 25-17 Big Ten 11-9 vs Northwestern at Illinois Field, Champaign, IL Before I forget to mention it, the series with Northwestern has been moved back a day. due to weather concerns So…
Illinois didn’t look back after Aaron Johnson’s three-run HR in the 2nd University of Illinois scored early and often against Illinois State in their 10-4 win Tuesday night. Much of their offense came from catcher Aaron Johnson who was 3 for 4 with 4 rbis and 3 runs. Johnson hit…
Next Game: Game #36 Tues April 22 6:05pm Record: 21-14 Big Ten 9-7 vs Illinois State at Illinois Field, Champaign, IL Illinois is coming off a much needed series win against Minnesota and will be facing the Cardinals of Illinois State. The Cardinals whose home is “just down the road…
Today in Minneapolis, Illinois split their doubleheader with the Golden Gophers of Minnesota giving them a 3-1 weekend win after winning both games yesterday. Recap: The first game was a squeaker with Minnesota winning 4-3. Illinois took the lead 3-2 in the fifth with two runs. Dom Altobelli’s double down…