Illinois Baseball Report

Yesterday, Illini Baseball Sports Information Director Ben Taylor posted a great article on the Fighting Illini website entitled Recent Draftees Say Illinois ‘Does It Right’.  The piece is about Josh Parr, Corey Kimes and Adam Davis (left) and their transition from college ball to the pros. All three having nothing but good things to say [...]

Filed under: Former Illini in the pros on November 15th, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

By now, those members of the 2011 Illinois baseball team who were drafted and signed are getting used the minor league system and how it works.  In some cases, players have been shuffling from one level to another. Case in point, I saw Adam Davis’ tweet today that he is leaving for Aberdeen to play [...]

Filed under: Former Illini in the pros on June 23rd, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

Congrats to Adam Davis who got signed by the Baltimore Orioles yesterday.  Davis was drafted in the 11th round of the MLB rookie draft by the Orioles. Davis reported yesterday to the Orioles’ minor league complex in Sarasota, Florida.  He joins Josh Parr, Chris Pack, and Corey Kimes as Illini who have been signed by [...]

Filed under: Draft on June 18th, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

Three Illini (and one Illini recruit) were drafted today, the second day of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.   Adam Davis Position Catcher Round/Overall Pick 11th/335 MLB Team Baltimore Orioles   Josh Parr Position Shortstop Round/Overall Pick 12th/364 MLB Team Arizona Diamondbacks   Corey Kimes Position Pitcher Round/Overall Pick 18th/568 MLB Team Minnesota [...]

Filed under: Draft on June 7th, 2011 | 2 Comments »

I ran into my ballpark buddy and Dugout Club representative John Santas on campus today. We walked and talked a bit and of course, the conversation was about Illinois Baseball. John and I talked a bit about Cal State Fullerton and how there’s a bit of connection with University of Illinois team.  Former Illinois head [...]

Filed under: NCAA Regionals on June 2nd, 2011 | 1 Comment »

From all communications from Columbus, the mood is obviously high in the Illini camp.  Let me say from someone who has covered this team for the last five years, I’ve never seen a team put it together the way this Illinois team has.  Between you, me, and the Internet, I wasn’t sure what this team [...]

Filed under: 2011 Big Ten Tournament, Awards on May 29th, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

In their second straight game against Michigan State, the University of Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team clinched their first Big Ten Tournament championship since 2000 by defeating the Spartans 9-1. Starting pitcher Corey Kimes threw a career high 9 innings and seven strikeouts and seemed to have the Spartans fooled.  Giving up no walks on [...]

Filed under: 2011 Big Ten Tournament on May 28th, 2011 | 2 Comments »

No comeback today.  No dramatic walk-offs in the ninth inning.  Not even a stray cat made its way onto the field tonight.  The Illini just cruised to a victory over their co-conference title holders Michigan State in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament by the score of 4-1. We can thank starter John Anderson (right) for [...]

Filed under: 2011 Big Ten Tournament, Game Recaps on May 27th, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Josh Parr:  All-Big Ten Second Team Yesterday, seven Illinois baseball players were honored with All-Big Ten awards.  While the Big Ten championship team was shut out of the All-Big Ten First team, Adam Davis, Pete Cappetta and Josh Parr were placed on the Second Team and Casey McMurray and Wes Braun were selected for the [...]

Filed under: Awards on May 25th, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

Adam Davis, who contributed a solo homerun Saturday, is ready for the tournament. The shot that launched a Big Ten Championship   The photo of Matt Dittman directly above pretty much says it all.  When we look back at this past weekend, there’s no doubt it will remain one of the most remembered moments of [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on May 22nd, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »