Photos of Game 3 of Illini Baseball Orange and Blue Series

Anthony Drago takes a cut in Game 3 of the Orange and Blue Series on Friday Friday was third and final game of the Orange and Blue Fall Ball World Series.  What a beautiful day it was for baseball!  The late afternoon game with temps hovering in the low 80s…

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Photos of Game 2 of Orange and Blue Series

Got out to the ballpark and saw the last half of Game 2 of Illinois baseball’s Orange and Blue Series today.  Here are some photos. Catcher Grey Schultz glad hands pitcher Josh Ferry Our first look at freshman righthander Quinten Sefcik. Jason Goldstein shows he can play first base with…

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Orange and Blue Series highlights posted; Spring can’t come soon enough

Casey Fletcher relaxes near the dugout innings before he hits his walk-off homerun FightingIllini.com posted their wrap up of this week’s annual Orange and Blue World Series.  It’s complete with some highlights proving that at least someone was keeping score for the three games. The Blue Team won the first…

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Fletcher caps off the Orange and Blue series in a big way

Casey Fletcher goes yard to win it for the Orange Team… …giving them something to finally cheer about this week I have to hand it to the Orange Team.  They were outplayed for two and half games this week but they really know how to cap off the Orange and…

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Photos of Orange and Blue World Series Game 1 at Illinois Field

Today was Game 1 of Illinois Baseball’s Orange and Blue’s World Series.   Exciting because between May and March, this is really the only competitive college baseball to be found at Illinois Field even if it is an intrasquad game.  I stopped by today and saw most of the game.  I…

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Illinois Baseball gearing up for the Orange and Blue series next week

I stopped by Illinois Field today after work and there was a noticeable difference.  The Illinois baseball players were dressed up in their numbered jerseys.  Not only that, they were already divided up in the Oranges and the Blues, gearing up for next week’s Orange and Blue World Series.  It’s…

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The Fall Semester cometh and Roark is lights out for the Nats

The last couple of days have been move-in days for the students as they get ready for the new semester at the University of Illinois.  First classes begin this coming Monday (study hard, players!) If past years are any indication, the Illinois baseball team will be getting some practice in…

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Rain doesn’t stop Illinois baseball for Day 2 of Orange and Blue World Series

A young fan watches freshman Adam Walton at the plate It was quite drizzly Tuesday afternoon for Game 2 of Illinois Baseball’s Orange and Blue World Series.  So much so, I checked the Fighting Illini just to make sure the game wasn’t cancelled.  It obviously wasn’t and it’s a good…

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Nothing beats October baseball at Illinois Field

Brandon Hohl slides into home during Monday’s game Today was opening day for Illini baseball’s Orange and Blue World Series.  It was cloudy but the temp was in the 60s and considering it was October in Illinois, definitely baseball weather.  Honestly, this is much better weather than some of the…

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