Today, Illinois closed out the 2010 season with a 16-6 loss against Indiana. It was a classic Hoosier victory with sixteen runs and seventeen hits (although only one homerun). Senior Kevin Manson took the loss. Indiana knocked Manson around pretty well. They scored six runs (five earned) in three innings. This evens Manson’s record at 3-3.
Yep, Pete Cappetta seems to be on a roll (arggh, there aren’t any more games left). Today, he hit his second homerun of the series and his third in four games. These were the first three homeruns of the year for Pete.
Craig Lutes and Casey McMurray also hit homeruns (#3 and #6 respectively). Christian Cummins was 2 for 4 with a run.
Wille Argo is called safe on a steal against Purdue.
Argo Watch: There’s at least one thing to celebrate for the Illini. From today’s boxscore:
SB – Argo, W.(41);
Willie Argo passed Illinois baseball legends Shawn Roof, Kyle Hudson (I’ve seen them play… ‘legends’ is not a stretch) on the Illini single season stolen base list.
1. Willie Argo (2010) 41
2. Kyle Hudson (2008) 40
Shawn Roof (2007) 40
4. Todd Schmitke (1981) 35
Congratulations, Willie!!!!!
Random Ramblings
This will be the first time I’ll be viewing the Big Ten Baseball Tournament bracket and not see Illinois anywhere on it. I’ve been covering them since 2005 when they won their last Big Ten championship and the Tournament was held here in Champaign. Since then, I’ve been to every Big Ten Tournament with the exception of 2006. It will certainly be a different postseason especially for the players.
Am I too much of a traitor if I’m a little glad that #3 seed Northwestern made it in? Not only are they our geographic buddies but I like seeing the underdogs make it. It’s been a few years since they’ve been in. I suppose so.
Kudos to Minnesota and Michigan who are the #1 and #2 seeds in the tourney respectively. Especially, Minnesota who we all wondered what was going on with their miserable early pre-conference start. They won when it mattered.
Good luck to the Tournament teams and more importantly…