In this week’s 2023 MLB Draft, two Illini hurlers were selected by baseball organizations with the intention of moving on up into the minor league system. Both were right-handed pitchers and both were chosen on Tuesday, the second day of the draft. Jack Wenninger Round 6 – Pick 186 Mets…
Illinois is home again this weekend! This series at Illinois Field is going to be a big one for a few reasons. One, it is Big Ten baseball conference series against Michigan State and will be the last conference series at home for the year. Two, it looks like there…
Meet Illinois starting pitcher Jack Wenninger… Jack is a mild-mannered ballplayer from Cary, Illinois. I had the pleasure to sit at his table at the annual Hot Stove Banquet this January. Jack was a very pleasant gentleman and talked to our table about the Illinois baseball program. When I asked…
Call it the “I-57 Challenge”. This weekend, Illinois is on the road. They travel to Evanston for a three-game set at Northwestern’s Rocky and Berenice Miller Park. Illinois (12-13, 2-4 Big Ten) is looking for some consistency. With some luck and effort, they will find it against Northwestern. Offensive threats…
This weekend, Illinois baseball is hosting the Michigan Wolverines for three games at Illinois Field. In Illinois baseball’s first home weekend of 2023 against Big Ten Michigan, the home team hopes to make it a memorable one for Coach Dan Hartleb. With his next win, Coach Hartleb will pass Lee…
After a breakthrough weekend against then-#18 Southern Miss, Illinois baseball (4-3) will try to cement their standing as an up and coming college baseball team to watch. The team is headed to Huntsville, Texas to take on Sam Houston State (5-5) for a three-game series. How are the Illinois doing…
After splitting the weekend at the Wake Forest Tournament, Illinois baseball (2-2) will now head south. The team will be in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to face the #18 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles (4-0) for a three-game series. This will be the first time in history that Illinois has faced Southern Miss. …
On Saturday January 14, the Illinois Baseball community gathered in person for the first time since 2020 for their annual Hot Stove Banquet. Signifying the beginning of the Illinois baseball season, the Hot Stove Banquet is a chance for fans, coaches, players and community members to meet, talk and to…