From my standpoint, Illinois’ game against SIU at Rent One Park in Marion, Illinois looked like a game of big innings. Unfortunately, the Salukis had one more of them than the Illini did. Southern had 5-0 lead thanks to a four run fourth inning when Blake Fairchild came on and…
Once again, Michigan scored first but Illinois came back to win another one from Wolverines to take the series from UM in Ann Arbor. Michigan scored two in the first but Illinois rallied to put three on the board in the second inning thanks to consecutive singles by Aaron Johnson…
I admit it. From down here in Illinois, things didn’t look too good for the Orange and Blue Saturday afternoon. Down by scores of 4-0 and 6-3, it looked like Michigan might go up 2-0 in the series. But wow, what a comeback! Behind the offensive efforts of Joe Bonadonna…
Okay, considering we were playing the last place team in the Missouri Valley Conference, that was awfully difficult. We came out on top 11-9 but it was a rollercoaster battle with Bradley coming back from a 7-2 deficit to tie it 7-7. Even when Illinois had it wrapped up 11-7…
The difference was night and day for the Illini. Compared to Friday night’s game against the Indiana, our pitchers pitched well, we had good defense and we kept Josh Phegley at bay (1 for 9, 1 rbi, 1 run). Ben Reeser was one strike from a shutout Unfortunately, we only…
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. …
It was cold and breezy at Illinois Field last night but that didn’t stop the hot bats of the Illini as they defeated Michigan State in their Big Ten opener by the score of 10-3. Illini starter Lee Zerrusen When Illinois scored a deuce in the first, MSU came back…
Illinois rebounded today from there defeat against Army yesterday by solidly beating University of Hartford today 7-3 down in Florida. In the first, they took a quick 3-0 lead with the help of a Dom Altobelli two-run double. From there, they never looked back. In the third, they added two…
After soundly defeating LSU 6-2 today, one has to wonder if Saturday’s 22-10 drubbing by the Tigers was just really bad dream. Much kudos goes to starter Ben Reeser who was one out away from a 3-hit shutout. It was at that point, however, when the Tigers pumped some life…
Hate to sound like a broken record but good starting pitching gave Illinois a victory down in Texas. This time it was Ben Reeser who gave up just one earned run and six hits in 7 2/3 innings against Texas Arlington in the last game of the Al Ogletree tournament. …