Earlier this year when the schedule was released, I noticed that the Illinois-Missouri game was scheduled to be held in Sauget, Illinois. I did a little double take when I saw that and it just didn’t register with me. Now, it all makes sense. Coach Hartleb pulled a rabbit out of cap or pulled some […]
Filed under: Announcements on February 25th, 2014 | 1 Comment »
Wow, this is ironic. While we’re having relatively balmy weather here in Illinois (sunny and in the 40s), the games down at the “Baseball at the Beach” Tournament are being rescheduled because of inclement weather. All game times down in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina have been changed for the tournament. Here is the new schedule […]
Filed under: Announcements on February 21st, 2014 | Leave a Comment! »
It was announced over the past weekend that for the first time in conference history, the 2014 Big Ten Baseball Tournament will feature eight teams expanding from its previous format of six entries. The tournament which will be held this year on May 21-25, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, will remain a double […]
Filed under: Big Ten on February 12th, 2014 | Leave a Comment! »
The Fighting Illini Baseball program released their official 2014 season preview on Friday. Complete and thorough, it answers a few questions. In a nutshell, the young 2014 team has lost its entire outfield and the left side of the infield from last year but the pitching staff is relatively untouched with the exception of […]
Filed under: Announcements on February 8th, 2014 | 1 Comment »
The Fighting Illini released the official 2014 Illini Baseball poster and it looks sharp! After teasing us with daily snippets of it on Facebook, we finally get to see the whole thing. Starting in the bottom left corner and moving clockwise, the poster features IF Michael Hurwitz, P John Kravetz, P Luke Joyce, P Ronnie […]
Filed under: Announcements on January 16th, 2014 | Leave a Comment! »
Yesterday, the Fighting Illini Baseball team has formally announced their official 2014 schedule. Touted as “challenging”, this one actually fits the bill. This spring, the Illini will play four teams who reached last year’s NCAA Tournament. Those teams are Coastal Carolina, Florida (twice), Wichita State and Indiana (three times). 2014 Illini Baseball schedule link 2014 […]
Filed under: Announcements on January 14th, 2014 | Leave a Comment! »
This Friday, it will be three weeks left until Illini Baseball begins their season. That’s when they start off with a three-game weekend against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Illini Baseball program is kicking the season off by releasing their official poster for the 2013 season. Perhaps underscoring the youth on this team, this […]
Filed under: Announcements on January 23rd, 2013 | Leave a Comment! »
Coach Dan Hartleb announced the official 2012-2013 Illinois Baseball schedule earlier this week. You can find the schedule here at the FightingIllini.com website or download it pdf form. It’s a “competitive” schedule says Hartleb: “I am extremely excited about the quality of our 2013 schedule. We will be playing a number of teams that are […]
Filed under: Announcements on November 1st, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The Big Ten has come out with the bracket for this week’s baseball tournament in Columbus. Don’t bother looking for Illinois. They haven’t changed their mind. “Ohio State earned the No. 6 seed, finishing 11-13 in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes finished tied in the standings with Illinois and Minnesota, but claimed the tiebreaker by […]
Filed under: 2012 Big Ten Tournament on May 20th, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Every man is like the company he is wont to keep. Euripides (484-406 B.C.) It’s a relevant quote considering the announcement three days ago of the 2012 Illini Baseball schedule. This is big news. Not just because the new schedule has come out so early. But also because of the stiff competition we’ll be facing […]
Filed under: Announcements on November 19th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
