Illinois Baseball Report

That was my first reaction when seeing the final score of tonight’s game.  The lights-out pitching from last weekend just saw their ERA skyrocket.  Scott Shaw only lasted for 2 1/3 innings giving up 12 runs.  Only 5 of those runs were earned due to an error with two out. Obviously, the Baylor offense wasn’t [...]

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Next Game:

Game #4

Fri Feb 29, 6:30 pm

Record: 2-1

vs Baylor #24

at Waco, Tx

It’s back to Lone State for the Illini baseball team as they play in the Quala-T Imprints Baylor Classic tournament.  First up on Leap Day is the home team, Baylor:

Opponent:
Baylor

Nickname:
Bears

Conference:
Big 12

Head Coach:
Steve Smith (14th year)

Location:
Waco, Texas

Current Record:
4-0

Baseball Program website:
Link

Players to watch:
Baylor probable starter Kendal [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on February 28th, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

Former Illini and current member of the Detroit organization Shawn Roof shot me an email update tonight.  I always enjoy hearing from Shawn but now that he’s in his first spring training, I was anxious to see how things were shaking.  Not surprisingly, Roof was one of the first ones down there:
“I’m down here in [...]

Filed under: Former Illini in the pros on February 27th, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

Illinois 1 Lamar 0

CSTV’s Gametracker pitching line says it all
It was another pitcher’s duel this morning at the Al Ogletree Tournament but this time Illinois came up on top.
Aaron Martin and Ben Reeser were lights out against the Lamar University Cardinals just as were all summer as teammates in the Coastal Plain League.  They combined [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on February 24th, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

Texas State 2 Illinois 1
Today’s game was a mirror image of yesterday’s.  Friday Illinois scratched out runs out of nothing.  Today, the hits were there but runs were scarce.
Illini starting pitcher Mike Stankiewicz pitched a six inning gem allowing six hits and one run.  Unfortunately, the Illinois offense didn’t back him up and when he [...]

Filed under: Game Previews, Game Recaps on February 23rd, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

It’s hard to believe with a heavy snowstorm upon us here in Illinois, that I would be following a baseball game today.  With the help of CSTV’s Gametracker, that’s exactly what I did as I saw the University of Illinois win their season opener against Sam Houston State at the Al Ogletree Tournament in [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on February 22nd, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

Go Illinois!

Game #1

Friday, Feb. 22 3pm

Record: 0-0

vs Sam Houston State

at Edinburgh, TX

Tomorrow night, the University of Illinois begin their 2008 season.  They take on Sam Houston State in the first game of the Al Ogletree Classic Tournament in warm Edinburgh, Texas.
Word from the clubhouse is that the guys are ready to play and that they [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on February 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment »

For those who enjoy reading what’s going on with the Illinois baseball team from an inside point of view, you will be happy to know that the Illini Diamond Notes are beginning again.
This week, Diamond Notes#1 is written by team manager Michael Schroeder who gives an update on Illinois’ preparations for their first series of [...]

Filed under: Media on February 20th, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

The Big Ten Network has the full Big Ten baseball schedule for the 2008 season.
Penn State kicks off the Big Ten season this year as they have a Thursday game next week against High Point.  Then on Friday, it’s game on as all ten teams play.  For those not in the know, Wisconsin does [...]

Filed under: Analysis on February 15th, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

The Illinois baseball season starts a week from Friday in the warm weather of Texas (see University of Illinois baseball schedule here).
FightingIllini.com just did an in-house review of the position players.  No doubt a review of the pitchers will be coming soon.
There will be some changes on the field.  For those paying attention, it shouldn’t [...]

Filed under: Analysis on February 12th, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »