Justin Parr got us off to a good start tonight… but it wouldn’t last Justin Parr got the Illini off on the right foot with a homerun in the first inning while starting pitcher Kevin Duchene pitched five scoreless innings. However, Eastern Illinois caught up to the Illini with…
OF Will Krug leads the Illini in runs scored with 20 Illinois Baseball will finish out the month of March with a non-conference series this weekend against the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are coming off an 0-4 sweep at the hands of the Michigan State. Meanwhile, Illinois (14-6,…
Illinois won a pitchers’ duel at Rent One Park in Marion against the Southern Illinois Salukis. In ten innings, the Illini (13-4) pulled out a comeback 2-1 victory giving them six wins in a row and twelve in the last thirteen going into the Big Ten season. Game #17…
This weekend, the Illini head home.. almost. They’re back in the state at least, playing Southern Illinois University down in Carbondale. It’s a four-game weekend with a special Sunday game at Rent One Park home of the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League. Abe Martin Field Carbondale, IL…
This weekend, the Fighting Illini head back to Texas to take on the tough Baylor Bears for a three game series. After their successful trip to Arlington last weekend where they won three of four games, the Illini hope to build on their Big Ten leading 7-6 record. Baylor Ballpark…
Behind the strong pitching of freshman Kevin Duchene, the Illini got off to a great start at the UTA-Hilton Invitational in Arlington, Texas winning 8-3 against the Houston Baptist Huskies. Game #8 / March 1, 2013 vs 8 3 In fact, Duchene was close to pitching a complete shutout.…
UTA-Hilton Invitational Clay Gould Ballpark Arlington, Texas March 1, 2013 11:00 am CT and March 2, 2013 11:00 am CT vs Houston Baptist 4-3-1 March 2, 2013 3:00 pm CT and March 3, 2013 11:00 am CT vs Texas-Arlington 5-2 Starting tomorrow, the Illinois will take part…
After a loss to the East Carolina Pirates last night, Illini Baseball came back this morning ready to play. Behind the pitching of Kevin Duchene and a 4 for 4 performance by David Kerian, they defeated the Ohio Bobcats 11-6. Game #4 / February 21, 2013 vs 8 2…
0-0 vs 0-0 T-minus two days before the 2013 season opener for the Fighting Illini Baseball team. On Friday at 3pm, the challenge begins. The challenge to see if Coach Hartleb’s Illini baseball team can come back from their lackluster finish in 2012. Time will tell but I know the…
Last week, FightingIllini.com reported on Coach Hartleb and Co.’s successful recruiting trip. When all was said and done, eight high school players had signed letters of intent to the University of Illinois. It breaks down like this: Illinois recruited five pitchers, one catcher, one shortstop and one outfielder. Of the…