It’s getting close to baseball season and there’s seems to be a little more media attention focused on the team. Jordan Parr gave an interview to Illini Productions while at practice yesterday. Coach Dan Hartleb got a few words in as well. He talked about the team’s performance last year and their prospects for the [...]
Filed under: Off Season Happenings on February 2nd, 2013 | 1 Comment »
With two weeks left before the Illinois baseball season starts, Jordan Parr gets in an interview with Illini Productions during practice at the Irwin Indoor Practice Facility. Jordan talks about coming back to the Illini after being drafted by the Dodgers, the new freshman on the team and even sneaks in a few classic sports [...]
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Talking about baseball is one thing but seeing some action is another. Glad to see the team getting some practice in even if it’s indoors at the Irwin Indoor Center. Coach Hartleb talked gave an interview to the Illini Productions crew on the first day of official practice yesterday and he’s excited. Don’t [...]
Filed under: Off Season Happenings on January 26th, 2013 | Leave a Comment! »
I was just thinking the other day “Hmm, I wonder when the Hot Stove Banquet Banquet will be this year?”. Lo and behold, in my inbox tonight was an email from John Santas announcing the event. For those unfamiliar with the Illinois Baseball Hot Stove Banquet, it’s an annual tradition that occurs in January of [...]
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There was a nice feature article in the Daily Herald about Illinois walk-on pitcher Andrew Mamlic last week. Andrew is a right handed pitcher from Wheaton North high school. Andrew “has been clocked throwing his fastball 90mph and (has) an almost unhittable slider”, according to Herald reporter Dan Mamlic (hmm, relation??). Mamlic is listed as [...]
Filed under: Off Season Happenings on October 22nd, 2012 | Leave a Comment! »
The Blue team defense got the runner out in a pickle that went something like 1-2-5-4. Glad I wasn’t the scorekeeper. Today was the last game of Illinois Baseball’s Orange and Blue World Series. Here are some of the photos I got today. The Starting Pitchers Sophomore righthander Josh Ferry Freshman righty Ryan Castellanos I [...]
Filed under: Off Season Happenings on October 3rd, 2012 | 1 Comment »
A young fan watches freshman Adam Walton at the plate It was quite drizzly Tuesday afternoon for Game 2 of Illinois Baseball’s Orange and Blue World Series. So much so, I checked the Fighting Illini just to make sure the game wasn’t cancelled. It obviously wasn’t and it’s a good thing. It was good conditioning [...]
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Brandon Hohl slides into home during Monday’s game Today was opening day for Illini baseball’s Orange and Blue World Series. It was cloudy but the temp was in the 60s and considering it was October in Illinois, definitely baseball weather. Honestly, this is much better weather than some of the early April games I’ve been [...]
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Just a reminder for those in the C-U area… the Orange and Blue World Series begins Monday! The three-game intrasquad series is an annual event put on by the Illinois baseball team and is great sneak preview for what is to come in 2013. Here is the schedule for next week. Mon., Oct. 1 – [...]
Filed under: Off Season Happenings on September 28th, 2012 | Leave a Comment! »
Kevin Johnson throws some warm up tosses by the left field wall I trotted out to the ballpark after work on Monday and got to see the ballplayers in practice. Note the new unis. Here are some photos I took while I was out there. Don’t forget, the Orange and Blue World Series takes place [...]
Filed under: Off Season Happenings on September 19th, 2012 | Leave a Comment! »
