Illinois Baseball Report

Well, it seems our options to watch college baseball live either on TV or via webcast have widened in the last couple of the years.  The interest is there and there are the people who are willing to do it. Collegebaseball360.com, for example, for will be broadcasting 13 of the 24 games of the Big [...]

Filed under: Media on February 12th, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

Tickets for the Big East/Big Ten Challenge went on sale today. From the Big Ten: “An all-tournament pass, which provides access to all 24 games of the Challenge, can be purchased for $25. Individual day passes are available for $10 and admit a spectator to all games at all venues for that day. Alumni groups, [...]

Filed under: Announcements on January 21st, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

Illinois has finally released the schedule for the 2011 baseball season. Some interesting highlights: – Season opens with Big Ten/Big East Challenge on February 18th (no crazy February home games scheduled this year) – On March 11-13, Illinois will participate in the new Metrodome Tournament in Minnesota.  Illinois will conclude the tournament by playing Minnesota.  [...]

Filed under: Announcements on December 6th, 2010 | Leave a Comment! »

The tournament which is rapidly being considered the beginning of Illinois baseball season has been set in stone for 2011. The schedule of the 2011 Big East/Big Ten Challenge was released today.  Illinois will take on Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and West Virginia on the weekend of February 18-20.  The Big East/Big Ten Challenge will be played [...]

Filed under: Announcements on October 20th, 2010 | Leave a Comment! »

Now that the dust has settled from the Big Ten/BIG EAST Challenge, we can get a sense where the Big Ten look like now.  No surprise… Ohio State is at the top, getting a quick 5-1 start on season.    Team Record Pct. Record Pct. Ohio State 0-0 .000 5-1 .833 Michigan State 0-0 .000 [...]

Filed under: Weekend Recaps on March 2nd, 2010 | Leave a Comment! »

Well, the Illini gave St John’s a good fight.  It was pretty much the story of two games within one.  The first one where the Illini had them strung up in the first five innings, winning 4-0.  It was indeed the 3-run fifth inning when Illinois did most of the damage keyed by a 2-run [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on March 1st, 2010 | Leave a Comment! »

…and then reality set in.  ok, we weren’t going to win EVERY game this season.  But the first loss of the year is sometimes a little harder to take.  After beating 3-0 Notre Dame Friday night, Illinois couldn’t come up with the offense and certainly not the pitching to defeat the winless University of South [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on February 27th, 2010 | Leave a Comment! »

That’s the way to start the season! Consider that the Illinois baseball team went into the Big Ten/BIG EAST Challenge cold having missed the first weekend of play due to weather while their opponents, Notre Dame, got a three game head start.  Consider also that same Notre Dame team won all three of their games [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on February 27th, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Ok, this time, it’s for real.  No chance of a winter weather advisory down in Clearwater, Florida so Play Ball! The Illinois baseball team are probably on their way right now to Florida in order to participate in the Big Ten/BIG EAST Challenge (I once asked someone in the know why the “Big East” was [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on February 26th, 2010 | Leave a Comment! »

For those Illini Baseball fans interested in a field trip to sunny St Petersburg, Florida to see some Illinois baseball, the 2010 Big Ten/Big EAST Challenge tickets are on sale now.  The second annual Challenge will take place February 26-28, 2010.  An all-tournament pass will cost $25. More info at the tournament website. Share Tags: [...]

Filed under: Announcements on October 29th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »