Illini can’t overcome Nits 4 HR, 8-6

First, a sincere congratulations to the Boilermaker Nation.  With Purdue’s win over Michigan, they have clinched at the least, a share of the 2012 Big Ten Championship.  It will be their first such championship since 1909.  As for the Illini, their tournament continue to dwindle with their second loss against…

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With help from Milroy and Roper, Illini finish off Indiana

As some of you know, I was in town for Friday’s game but had to leave town and wasn’t able to attend Saturday’s or Sunday’s events.  Heh, what events they were!  Let it be known I did follow each game though.  Thank goodness for Gametracker.  There’s something about a baseball…

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Illinois continues to pound MVSU, 12-4

Jordan Parr hustles into third as he triples in the first inning It was more of the same Saturday as the Illini pounded the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 12-4 at Illinois Field.  Once again, a big inning helped as the six-run second pretty much put the game away.  By…

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Illinois get a big inning vs MVSU in home opener, 15-6

Shortstop Thomas Lindauer makes the play at first Illinois baseball team came home to a crowd of 827 baseball fans and did everything they could to not disappoint.  Hosting the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils, they succeeded as they outslugged the opposition 15-6 behind the solid pitching of Kevin Johnson. …

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Illini Baseball wins conference opener vs Cornhuskers 11-3

The Illini baseball team started the Big Ten conference season in a grand fashion by crushing the tough Nebraska Cornhuskers by the score of 11-3 in the opener at Lincoln.  Kevin Johnson won his fourth straight game getting all the offense he needed.  Leftfielder Justin Parr (right) was a big…

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With Sunday split, Illinois posts 3-1 weekend mark

Wow!  Lots of big stuff happened yesterday in Illinois baseball.  They did manage to get shutout by one the most struggling teams they’ve faced this year in Northern Illinois 3-0.  But on the other hand, they came back and walloped SIU 13-5.    Some of the big stories of the…

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Illinois trims the Huskies 7-2

John Kravetz is 3-0 this season Illinois scored seven unanswered runs to begin the game while starter John Kravetz pitched a solid eight innings in Illinois’ 7-2 win against Northern Illinois down in Carbondale today.  Kravetz won his third game of the year and Illinois has won five of their…

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