Once again, Illini starting pitching rolled over the opposition at the Al Ogletree Classic, this time the Stephen F Austin ‘Jacks. Aaron Martin got the start today and for the second game in a row, the Illini starter did not give up an earned run. Martin pitched 8 solid innings…
Illinois Baseball lost Saturday night against Notre Dame but rebounded versus West Virginia today to conclude the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge down in Florida. I think it would be safe to say that both games were slugfests. Notre Dame on Saturday Illinois had a chance to win it against the…
Woo-hoo! This is one I would have really liked to seen in person. The Illinois defeated Iowa in the first game of the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge in Clearwater, Florida. Down 2-1 in the sixth, the Illini came back to score five runs thanks in part to three Iowa fielding…
Illini secondbaseman Joe Bonadonna’s summer has been quite tumultuous up north. The weekend after the amateur draft, Joe signed his release waiver from the Duluth Huskies where he’s been a fan favorite for years. Huskies management turned in the waiver and despite that Bonadonna had expressed regrets, there was nothing…
The Duluth News Tribune has a rather unfortunate news item regarding Illini secondbaseman Joe Bonadonna who was stationed up in the Minnesota town to play for the Duluth Huskies in the Northwoods League. The upshot of the story: Bonadonna was so disappointed about not being selected in last week’s baseball…
I’m back in Urbana, Illinois and before we close the book on the 2008 Big Ten Tournament, I’d like to provide some last comments and maybe some cool photos that didn’t make it into postings last week. Michigan’s All-Big Ten Player of the Year Nate Recknagel at the plate Once…
Joe Bonadonna made his one hit count Wednesday A quick post before I head out for the second day of the Big Ten Tournament. What’s on for today? First up at 12:05 is Loser’s round game where we find out who gets to go on in the tournament and who…
Yesterday, the Big Ten announced their individual award winners. With the Illini’s offense, it was no surprise that they were heavily represented with five honorees. Kyle Hudson OF First Team All-Big Ten Leading the pack is Kyle Hudson who was named First Team All Big Ten. Hud was second in…
On Saturday, Illinois and Ohio State completed their Friday contest that was suspended by rain. Illinois won easily with both teams scoring two additional runs. Final Score 9-4 Illinois. The win goes to Kevin Manson which makes him 7-1 on the season. Mike Sterk got his third save of the…
Dang, I’m out of town for a game and boy, it sure sounds like it was an exciting one. Northwestern had the Illini down by a run in the bottom of the ninth when catcher and cleanup hitter Aaron Johnson jacks a two-run shot to win it all 10-9. Wow!…