Illinois Baseball Report

Jordan Parr paces the Illini with 11 rbis Now for a switch… Illinois won’t be going to Florida this weekend.  They won’t be going to Texas or South Carolina either.  Try Eugene, Oregon.  This weekend, Oregon University and Oregon State University are collaborating to put on the Nike College Showcase which will host six teams [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on March 8th, 2012 | Leave a Comment! »

This weekend takes the Illini baseball team south again.  This time they head to the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area for the Coastal Carolina Invitational.  Participating with Illinois are Pittsburgh, St John’s, and host Coastal Carolina.  Here’s the link to the FightingIllini.com pre-tournament preview. All four of these teams have noted talent but each have [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on March 1st, 2012 | Leave a Comment! »

From Florida to Texas.  This weekend, the Illini baseball team head down to Beaumont, Texas to participate in the YMBL Cardinal Classic.  Our boys will be taking on the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the host Lamar Cardinals twice each (here are Lamar’s notes for the Classic).  The combined records of both teams so far this year [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on February 23rd, 2012 | Leave a Comment! »

  Will senior Willie Argo help his team to victory in 2012? As I say before every opening series, now it’s gets real.  However in 2012, it REALLY gets real.  With the announced 2012 schedule which is one of the toughest the Illinois baseball team has seen in a while, we will see if the [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on February 16th, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Reliever Chris Pack has a 5-1 record on the season This is it.  If any of you were waiting for the right time to attend an Illinois game, your days are running out.  This weekend’s three game series (which starts on Thursday due to the Big Ten Tournament next week) against the Indiana Hoosiers will [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on May 17th, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

Justin Parr is hitting .346 and an even tastier .486 against Big Ten teams This coming weekend, the Illini will be making their last road trip of the year… not including the Big Ten Tournament, of course.  They will be traveling to West Lafayette, Indiana to play the offense-laden Purdue Boilermakers. It’s certainly a key [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on May 11th, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

In case you haven’t heard, this Friday is the 3rd annual Bleacher Bum Barbeque.  In addition to a great Illinois-Ohio State baseball matchup, there will be free food, inflatable games for the kids,  fireworks and presumably a lot of people.  If you want to get in on the free grub, come by Illinois Field around [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on May 5th, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

Starter John Anderson is on a roll.  He’ll go for another win this weekend. This weekend, the Illini will be traveling north this weekend to take on the Northwestern Wildcats. Note that Friday’s game will be an early game at 3pm.  Fire up Gametracker if you want to follow the game.   Northwestern Wildcats April [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on April 27th, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

This weekend brings the Michigan State Spartans to Champaign, Illinois.  Looking at the weather forecast, Saturday may actually be a decent day for baseball… cloudy, maybe but warm and not wet.  Friday and Sunday may be a different story, however.  I’m still holding hope. I really do hope that we can get Friday’s game in.  [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on April 21st, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

Illinois baseball had a pretty rough Sunday against Michigan. In game 1, they were shut out for the third time this year, 3-0.  Pete Cappetta did manage to bang out two hits in the losing cause.  John Anderson does deserve some credit for his eight inning complete game where he only gave up seven hits [...]

Filed under: Game Previews, Game Recaps on April 18th, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »