Illinois Baseball Report

Brandon Wikoff You can get a very thorough wrap-up of the 2007 University of Illinois baseball season on their web site now.  It covers team and player highlights, series summaries, awards, record breakers,  you name it.  Also, they have another installment of Summer Diamond Notes.  These are the periodic writings of Illini players who are [...]

Filed under: Awards, Summer League on July 31st, 2007 | Leave a Comment! »

July is All-Star time not only for the Majors but also for the college leagues. University of Illinois is well represented on a few All-Star teams throughout the country. Scott Shaw and Joe Bonadonna faced off against each other last Wednesday in the Northwoods League All-Star Game. Shaw, who is 3-2 with a 3.46 ERA [...]

Filed under: Awards, Summer League on July 14th, 2007 | Leave a Comment! »

Turns out Ben Reeser and Aaron Martin aren’t the only Illini doing well this summer. Take a look at Joey Bonadonna who is spending his dog days playing for the Duluth Huskies in the Northwoods League. Bonadonna has already broken the team single season record for stolen bases. He did it in style by stealing [...]

Filed under: Former Illini in the pros, Summer League on June 26th, 2007 | Leave a Comment! »

It’s summertime and the Illinois baseball season is over. However, fourteen of the Illini players are honing their skills in college summer leagues. There is a web page at fightingillini.com that lists the players and who they will be playing for. A bonus: the page includes links to the teams and leagues so you can [...]

Filed under: Summer League on June 6th, 2007 | Leave a Comment! »

A few of the Illini baseball players, while not in C-U, have been in college leagues throughout the country. And some have been doing quite well. Take Jake Toohey, for example. Pitching for the Rochester Honkers in the Northwoods League, he’s made the All-Star team with 13 saves and a 2.12 ERA. The Honkers have [...]

Filed under: Summer League on July 24th, 2006 | Leave a Comment! »

Now that the Big Ten season is over, some Illini players have plans for the summer.  Some beginning as early as today, fifteen Illinois baseball players will be busy this summer playing in collegiate summer leagues.  Four will play for the Fayetteville (NC) Swampdogs.  In addition, seven will play for teams in the Northwoods League [...]

Filed under: Summer League on May 31st, 2006 | Leave a Comment! »

Former Illini outfielder Ryan Rogowski has committed to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers once he finishes his season with the Madison Mallards of the Northwoods League. Rogo has had a bang-up season with the Mallards.  He’s led the team in batting average, runs, hits, stolen bases, triples, homeruns, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage. I [...]

Filed under: Former Illini in the pros on August 22nd, 2005 | Leave a Comment! »