While every series with friendly rival Southern Illinois University is a little special, this weekend’s three-game set down in Carbondale holds a special meaning for both teams. They will be breaking in the brand spanking new Itchy Jones Stadium, the new home for the SIU Salukis baseball team. Itchy Jones…
For those going to the Big Ten Tournament this week (and for those just interested in getting a feel for the action), here is the Huntington Park website. The stadium website is complete with photos but more importantly for those attending, it includes parking info and a fan guide for…
Last year at about this time, I corresponded with an Michigan State baseball fan named Tom Tompkins. He was nice enough to write a bit about the 2008 Illinois-MSU series that was happening in East Lansing. Well, the 2009 MSU-Illinois series is almost upon us and Tom dropped me an…