It’s around noon as I write this and it’s drizzling pretty steady here at the University of Illinois. Checking the forecasts, there’s a chance it will clear up for tonight (optimistic) or we’re in for a wet game tonight (realistic).
[ Update: At 2:28pm, the sun finally peeked out from under the clouds and things are starting look a whole lot brighter (no pun intended). Yay sun! ]
FYI for those driving tonight… there are parking changes for tonight’s game due to the wet ground.
FightingIllini.com came out with their series preview. No big surprises with the pitching matchups. Our usual with Phil Haig, Ben Reeser and Bryan Roberts going for the good guys. Drew Grigsby, who we interviewed about the Buckeyes, was spot on about who we’d face. Alex “No-hitter” Wimmers, Dean Wolosiansky, and Eric Best are on the hill for the Buckeyes for the weekend.
The last time we played Ohio State? That was our opening game in the 2008 Big Ten Tournament when we defeated them 3-2. We have Joe Bonadonna to thank for that win. He blasted a seventh-inning solo shot with the score tied 2-2 against Dean Wolosianski. Kevin Manson pitched a complete game with no earned runs. If anyone wants to take trip down memory lane, here’s my writeup and a bunch of photos from the game.
Well, in the time it took to write this it stopped raining and it’s started to look a little brighter out there.
Let’s go Illini (and let’s go sun) !!
Yeah i hope we play tonight too. DH are very hard to sweep.And i am not too happy i have to root for Michigan vs the Gophers either. Now i have to wash my mouth out with soap. Lol!
Go Buckeyes!