Illinois baseball has been busy practicing the past few weeks. Starting this week, they will begin playing their brief Fall 2022 season. Here is the current schedule (as always, subject to change): September 23 6pm: UIS September 27 6pm: GLC October 2 12pm: Indiana State I was able to get…
Saturday, Illinois battled to a 5-5 tie with the Indiana State Sycamores for a 14 inning game. Like last Wednesday’s game against EIU, both coaches agreed to the 14 innings beforehand as the teams want the experience of competitive action. Fans got to see a lot of Illini pitchers as…
Time was, the fall semester didn’t see much Illinois Baseball action outside of one intrasquad series. Sure, they held daily practice out on Illinois Field which culminated with the annual Orange and Blue World Series but that was about it. Seems that things are changing. This fall, in addition to…
From the looks of it, the guys have been having fun with the intrasquad scrimmages the past two Saturdays. But check it out! Scrimmages are just scrimmages but next week, the real Orange and Blue World Series takes place. Then, things are going down. Three games are scheduled next week. …
This Saturday, they’ll be at it again. After having so much fun last weekend, Illinois baseball’s Orange Team and Blue Team will battle it out this coming Saturday during another open scrimmage at Illinois Field. What: Open scrimmage Where: Illinois Field When: September 17 at 10:40am (gates open at 9:00am…
Last Saturday, the Illinois baseball players assembled on Illinois Field for a little friendly competition. A half hour before the game was to start, there was quite a rain and the pitching mound was covered. Things have a way of working out though. At 10:40am, the sky cleared and for…
Big news, everyone! This Saturday (September 10th) at 10:40am, the Illinois Baseball team will host an intrasquad scrimmage game. The guys have been out at Illinois Field working on their fundamentals and a little friendly competition is probably in order. Gates will open at 9am if you want to enter…
It’s a take on an old adage but it’s so appropriate in this context. Before Big Ten games, before non-conference games and even before intrasquad scrimmages, it all comes down to practicing the fundamentals. And that’s what the Illinois Baseball team started doing this past week at Illinois Field. Thursday…
The Illinois baseball roster has now been updated for the 2017 season! Some quick numbers 33 total players 21 returning from the 2016 season 12 new players 11 out-of-state players 6 left-handed pitchers 10 right-handed pitchers 6 players who can pitch and play another position Illinois will be losing…
Catcher Kelly Norris-Jones awaits the cutoff throw Baseball in November at Illinois Field. There’s a first for everything. The Illini were at practice today getting warmed up for their trip to the Dominican Republic. They’ll be leaving for a week on November 22nd. For those interested, there is a…