John Kravetz: getting the Illini back on track After splitting the first two games against Ball State, Illinois (9-2-1) lost their second straight game against Kent State. However, it was back to their winning ways as the Fighting Illini finished up the Chanticleer Classic in Myrtle Beach with two wins…
Kevin Duchene is back with a vengeance It’s bad news, good news and bad news time. The bad news is that Illinois scored just two runs in as many games against Ball State. The good news is that they won one of those games. The bad news is that yes,…
David Kerian is batting an even .500 after last weekend It’s been a exciting week after Illinois’ surprise 4-0 opening weekend in Beaumont, Texas. Surprising that is, to everyone outside of the Illini Nation. It wasn’t so much that the good guys swept opponents New Mexico State and Lamar but…
Johnson, McDonnell, Kravetz and Jay get the job done at the Cardinal Classic If there was any question as to Illinois baseball’s standing in the preseason polls, they have been put to rest. The Illini baseball team shone in the Lamar University’s Cardinal Classic down in Beaumont, Texas winning all…
Tyler Jay: High expectations in 2015 for the stopper It’s finally opening weekend!! With brand new uniforms and two new coaches, the Illini have the same old desire to win. Don’t expect a lot of changes on this team. Other than acquiring assistant coach Spencer Allen and volunteer assistant coach…
Pretty soon, this is all going to go to Tyler Jay’s head. A few weeks ago, he was named as a second team All-American according to Collegiate Baseball. Now, lightning strikes again. Perfect Game has ALSO named Jay to their preseason All-American second team. Here is Perfect Game’s official press…
Illini reliever Tyler Jay was listed as one of Team USA’s top prospects by MLB.com’s Jim Callis yesterday. Says Callis: “Undrafted in 2012 as an Illinois high school senior who topped out at 90 mph, he now has a fastball that peaks at 97 and sits at 93-95 mph, even…
2014 seems to be the summer of the no-hitter for Illini pitchers. First it was Andrew Mamlic then Matthew James. Now you can put Illini reliever Tyler Jay on that list. Via Illinois Baseball Twitter, news comes that on Saturday, Jay contributed to a no-hitter for Team USA in the…
The USA Collegiate National Team has begun its season and Illini Tyler Jay is right in the middle of the action. Jay won a spot on the roster after a superb performance during tryouts in June. Now, he and the rest of Team USA are taking on the world in…
Illinois reliever Tyler Jay has something to crow about. Not only has he been named All-Big Ten Second Team but now he has been named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Mideast Region Second Team, as well. Here is the list of All-Mideast Region Second Team honorees. Jay’s performance in 2014 was indeed…