Preview: Big Ten season opens at Nebraska

Reliever Ronnie Muck:  2.16 ERA in 7 appearances This weekend, the University of Illinois baseball team become the first team to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Big Ten conference play.  The Huskers play host in Lincoln.  The starting pitchers have been announced.  Kevin Johnson, John Kravetz will pitch Friday…

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Illinois posts just one win against Hawkeyes

It was a rather disappointing weekend for the Illini who won just one against Iowa.  A sweep wasn’t out of the question for me.  The offense only generated six runs in the last two games and generally in college games that’s not enough.  Ironically, the one game when Illinois gave…

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Illinois falls to Missouri at the Battle at Busch 7-4

Last night was the touted “Battle at Busch”, a game between Illinois and Missouri at St Louis Cardinals’ Busch Stadium.  I went down the on the bus trip sponsored by the Dugout Club.  The trip was fun even though the good guys lost. The Illini had a great second inning…

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