A lot happens in college baseball during the summer. The players go off and play in summer leagues, there are various administration and program activities and then there are events that happen only once every few years. Let’s take a look at past few months in Illinois baseball news… Branden…
It was a big week for Illini baseball. First, Michael Massey made an appearance for the Kansas City Royals. (he’s back with Omaha but in my opinion, he’ll be back). Now, three current players have their chance to move forward into pro ball. Cole Kirschsieper Starting pitcher Cole Kirschsieper was…
This weekend, the Illini baseball team heads north to play a three-game set in the Cambria College Classic. No fear, the play will take place within the confines of the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis with its retractable roof. I mean the boys look like they are having some fun,…
For the past three weekends, Illinois baseball has flirted with a .500 record. That includes this past weekend when they reached the 16-16 mark after Andrew Hoffmann pitched a spectacular game against Maryland on Friday. Unfortunately, that would be the last win they would get against the Terps. In a…
Going into the weekend against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, the Illini were coming off a 1-3 series against the Buckeyes. Coach Hartleb must have said the right things in the clubhouse because the Illini won the first three games before succumbing Sunday’s game. This gives Illinois an even 4-4 record…
Illinois baseball travel north this Friday to face Minnesota Golden Gophers for a four-game set at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. A pessimist would point at the Illini’s 1-3 record. I prefer to look at it like this: Illinois has a chance to start a winning streak. With the…
Last weekend, Illinois baseball battled to win the last two games against the Elon Phoenix for another series win. Illinois has now won seven of their last nine games and brings them to an 8-5 overall record as the conference season approaches. Illinois 6 Elon 10 Danny Doligale, Branden Comia…
Let me say that I am very proud of our Illini baseball team. What a great showing in the Frisco Classic! In the fifth inning of the third game, they were only two runs from sweeping three nationally ranked teams. Illini pitching held their opponents to four runs for the…
Losing both of their Big Ten Tournament games and their first two Oxford Regional games, the 2019 season ended with a whimper for the normally tough Illini baseball team. For some players, there is still exciting times ahead this year. The MLB Draft starts tonight! Here is the draft schedule…
This past weekend, Illinois got the job done against the Purdue Boilermakers sweeping all three games. It wasn’t easy. Illinois battled the unseasonably cool and wet weather as well as pesky Purdue. While the Illini won all three games by coming from behind. Most notably, Zac Taylor’s walk-off homerun on…