Illinois take on Michigan in Evanston

Coming off a three-game sweep against Purdue, Illinois will head to Evanston today for their last pod weekend of the 2021 season.  In a slight twist to the pod format, they will face host Michigan for all four games.   The reason? According to Northwestern’s website, “Northwestern Baseball is pausing…

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Illinois wraps up a 2-2 weekend at Ann Arbor

This weekend was full of highs and lows as Illinois baseball split a four-game pod weekend against #13 Michigan and Michigan State. A big highlight was an opening win against ranked Michigan on Friday afternoon.  The split doubleheader on Saturday led to two losses but Illinois regrouped for a closing…

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With the tourney on the horizon, Illini baseball tackles Big Blue

  Last weekend, Illinois baseball won their first series in Ann Arbor in fifteen years!  They didn’t waste time scoring ten runs on Friday then scoring another ten on Saturday.  On Sunday, the Illini scored two in the top in the ninth to force an extra inning game but couldn’t…

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Illinois baseball takes one from #18 Michigan

The bad news?  Illinois went 1-2 this weekend.  The good news?  It was against Michigan, a nationally ranked team in the Big Ten.  The bittersweet news.  It could have very easily been a 2-1 victory in favor of Illinois.  Sunday belongs to the freshmen Illinois won on Sunday to salvage…

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Illinois to take on #18 Michigan in Ann Arbor

Casey Dodge gets welcomed back to the dugout by Doran Turchin after hitting a homer on Sunday Illinois Baseball travels for their first road Big Ten series this weekend.  Beginning Friday, they will take on a tough Michigan team.  Currently ranked #18, Michigan is 10-1 on their home turf.  Illinois…

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No tourney but Illinois baseball ends 2016 on winning note

Illinois won their last two games against Michigan but it just wasn’t enough.  Going into the last game, their fate was in the hands of Michigan State and the Spartans let them down.  As a result, Illinois will not be going to the Big Ten Baseball Tournament next week.  This…

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