This weekend, the Illini baseball team heads north to play a three-game set in the Cambria College Classic. No fear, the play will take place within the confines of the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis with its retractable roof. I mean the boys look like they are having some fun,…
After falling in Friday’s match, Fighting Illini baseball picked themselves up and won both Saturday’s and Sunday’s games to even their record to 3-3. Down in South Carolina, starter Cole Kirchsieper earned his first career win in a big way and Garrett McGowan hit his first Big Ten homerun. Western…
After starting out with a 1-2 opening weekend, the Illini will hope to improve on that record in South Carolina. This will be the seventh straight year, they will going to SC. This year, the Illini will be taking on three teams in two stadiums at the Brittain Resorts Invitational.…
Once Saturday afternoon came, Illinois got their bearings in Conway, South Carolina and found out how to win. At the Brittain Resorts Invitational, the Illinois Baseball regrouped after two straight losses and won the last two games to come away even-steven. They went 2-2 for the weekend and are…
Illinois Baseball is looking to make some ground this weekend at the Brittain Resorts Invitational in Conway, South Carolina. Hosted by the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, the Illini will get four games in and will try to improve on their 1-1 record after their shortened first weekend of the season. Last…
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 ready to get into action at Myrtle Beach This weekend, it will be a five-game set for #25 Illini (6-0-1) down in South Carolina. Coastal Carolina University Baseball will be hosting the four-day event known as the Chanticleer Classic. Fire up Gametracker! It’s time to follow some…
On Sunday, the Illini didn’t waste time against the West Virginia Mountaineers. In their last game at the Nike College Showcase in Eugene, Oregon, the bats were swinging and the runs were scoring. The game almost seemed in the bag by the bottom of the first when Illinois scored seven…
Jordan Parr paces the Illini with 11 rbis Now for a switch… Illinois won’t be going to Florida this weekend. They won’t be going to Texas or South Carolina either. Try Eugene, Oregon. This weekend, Oregon University and Oregon State University are collaborating to put on the Nike College Showcase…
The last game for Illinois at the Big East/Big Ten Challenge was a hard fought contest but their opponent West Virginia, seemed to stay one step ahead of them for most of the game. The Parr brothers provided some excitement in the top of ninth as Josh was hit by…