Illinois Baseball Report

Once again, Illini starting pitching rolled over the opposition at the Al Ogletree Classic, this time the Stephen F Austin ‘Jacks.  Aaron Martin got the start today and for the second game in a row, the Illini starter did not give up an earned run.  Martin pitched 8 solid innings giving up only 5 hits [...]

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Nevertheless, Phil Haig is perhaps proving that his start in the "Challenge" last weekend may not be a fluke just like his two-hit shutout against Purdue in the last regular season series last year may not have been one either.
Tonight in the Lone Star State with the Illini facing University of Texas Pan-American, Haig continued [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on February 27th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

The weekend notes for the Al Ogletree Tournament have just been posted on the fightingillini.com website.
Phil Haig is indeed the starter Friday night and Aaron Martin is on the hill Saturday.   and Ben Reeser will have to go to bed early Saturday night.  He’ll have a 9 am start on Sunday.
Good luck, guys!

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Filed under: Game Previews on February 26th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

Some quick news links from around the Big Ten baseball world
-Brian from Big Ten Hardball wraps up the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge and chose his All-Weekend Team.  Brandon Wikoff and Dom Altobelli made first team.  Aaron Johnson made honorable mention.
-Yes, the Big Ten did reign supreme in the Challenge.  They won 15 of the 24 [...]

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Last weekend it was Florida… this coming weekend, our boys are going to Texas for the Al Ogletree Classic.  More specifically, they’ll be visiting Edinburg Stadium.  That’s the home of the University of Texas Pan American Broncs who are currently 0-4 this season.  Don’t make fun though.  UTPA was the home field of Al Ogletree [...]

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Illini players Brandon Wikoff and Pete Cappetta were honored for their efforts in last weekend’s BIG EAST/ Big Ten Challenge down south.
CollegeBaseball360 chose Wikoff for the All-Tournament Team.  He went 5 for 12 with six runs and .588 OBP.
Cappetta was chosen for the Honorable Mention All-Tournament Team.  He went 5 for 11 with a double [...]

Filed under: Awards on February 25th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

Illinois Baseball lost Saturday night against Notre Dame but rebounded versus West Virginia today to conclude the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge down in Florida.  I think it would be safe to say that both games were slugfests.
Notre Dame on Saturday
Illinois had a chance to win it against the Fighting Irish.  They were up by scores [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on February 22nd, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

Woo-hoo!  This is one I would have really liked to seen in person.  The Illinois defeated Iowa in the first game of the BIG EAST/Big Ten Challenge in Clearwater, Florida.
Down 2-1 in the sixth, the Illini came back to score five runs thanks in part to three Iowa fielding miscues.  Iowa never really recovered after [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on February 21st, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

Over at The Baseball Zealot, I’ve posted Ten Reasons why I like college baseball (and the Illini). 
I’d be preaching to the choir here.
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Filed under: UI Baseball Program and Management on February 20th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

It’s opening day for the Illini which means they’re someplace warm, in this case, Clearwater, Florida.  What’s different this year is that tonight, they are opening up against a Big Ten team, Iowa.  My guess?  They’re making up for lost time.  They didn’t play the Hawkeyes all last year.

Lars Davis and Tanner Roark after [...]

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