Illinois Baseball Report

Behind a solid performance by starter Bryan Roberts and a relentless oflense, Illinois took the third game at Penn State today 9-2.  With the win, the Illini sweeps the Nittany Lions for the weekend and are now tied for first place in the Big Ten! STANDINGS (as of Apr 26, 2009) Big Ten Overall Team [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on April 26th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Maybe it’s early to make such a prediction but I smell a Big Ten player of the Week award going to Willie Argo. Today, Argo slammed two homeruns in Illinois’ 11-5 win over Penn State at Medlar Field.   In addition to the two dingers, he was 3 for 5 with 5 rbis.  Add that to [...]

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Willie Argo was one single shy of the cycle as Illinois defeated Penn State 7-3 at Medlar Field in University Park, Pennsylvania.  Argo was 3 for 4 with 3 runs and 3 rbis. It was another comeback win for the Illini against a Big Ten team.  They were down 3-0 in the top of the [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on April 24th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

  This weekend, the Illini will be headed to Penn State and their award winning stadium, Medlar Field at Lubrano Park   Game #36 Record: 23-11 (8-4 Big Ten) vs Penn State University Nittany Lions at Medlar Field, University Park, PA April 24 5:35pm CT   April 25 3:35pm CT   April 26 10:05am CT* [...]

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I’m back in Urbana, Illinois and before we close the book on the 2008 Big Ten Tournament, I’d like to provide some last comments and maybe some cool photos that didn’t make it into postings last week. Michigan’s All-Big Ten Player of the Year Nate Recknagel at the plate Once again, congratulations to the Michigan [...]

Filed under: 2008 Big Ten Baseball Tournament, Analysis on May 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Indiana catcher Josh Phegley I’m still getting used to the fact that Indiana is still in the tournament. Obvious underdogs not just of the tourney but the Big Ten season in general, they’ve come a long way. Coming in to the tournament as the #6 seed, they didn’t overwhelm in the first game when they [...]

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Indiana defeated Penn State 11-8 and Michigan continues their winning ways by defeating Purdue 6-1.  You can read my recap of the games at The College Baseball Blog. Indiana’s Celebration… Penn State’s Disbelief I will say that the PSU-IU game was one of the best games I’ve seen at the Big Ten Tournament.  Never had [...]

Filed under: 2008 Big Ten Baseball Tournament on May 23rd, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

The newly renovated home of the Michigan Wolverine baseball team with the complicated name of “The Wilpon Baseball Complex home of Ray Fisher Stadium”.  Too much like Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.  Anyway, it IS nice. Joe Blackburn has once again gotten a mohawk like last year. Speaking of hair and ballplayers, it looks like [...]

Filed under: 2008 Big Ten Baseball Tournament on May 21st, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

I just rolled into Ann Arbor this evening on the aptly named “Wolverine” Amtrak line.  I’m staying at the Lamp Post Inn.  It’s a budget motel but it has the important amenity I need.  Wireless access. When I told the motel owner my reason for being here he told me knew a few of Michigan [...]

Filed under: 2008 Big Ten Baseball Tournament on May 20th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

No game on Sunday between Illinois and Ohio State.  Rain washed away any chance of the Illini to tie Ohio State for the weekend.  As frustrating as that probably is, Ohio State had the momentum after their amazing comeback in Game 2 on Saturday (they scored 10 runs in the bottom of the fifth after [...]

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