Former Illini Rohde traded

Rohde rounding the bases in his Illinois days
Mike Rohde, former firstbaseman for the University of Illinois, has been traded to Gary SouthShore RailCats.  The Railcats were the Northern League Champion in 2007.
Rohde was acquired from the Sioux Falls Canaries and was included as the player to be named later in a trade that sent pitcher [...]

Filed under: Former Illini in the pros on January 22nd, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

Illinois Field: Rolling out the Turf

At long last, Illinois Field is beginning to look like a ballpark once again.
The last few days, crews have been installing the “Field Turf” at the home of the University of Illinois ballclub, giving the field the bright green look. There was even a photo and writeup in the News Gazette, the local paper.
I admit [...]

Filed under: UI Baseball Program and Management on January 17th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Kittle to keynote Illini Hot Stove Banquet

The annual Hot Stove Banquet which benefits the University of Illinois baseball program is less than a month away.  On February 9, the event will take place at the Round Barn Banquet Center in Champaign.
The keynote speaker is former White Sox slugger Ron Kittle.  The 1983 Rookie of the Year, Kittle has stayed active [...]

Filed under: Community stuff on January 10th, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »