On a roll, Illinois baseball heads to Sam Houston

After a breakthrough weekend against then-#18 Southern Miss, Illinois baseball (4-3) will try to cement their standing as an up and coming college baseball team to watch.  The team is headed to Huntsville, Texas to take on Sam Houston State (5-5) for a three-game series.  How are the Illinois doing…

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Illinois Field opens with doubleheader against SIU on Saturday

I like Illinois Baseball so much that I think Champaign-Urbana should make the home opener an official city holiday. Unfortunately, this year, we will have to wait just one more day to watch baseball at Illinois Field. FightingIllini.com announced today that Illinois baseball’s series against Southern Illinois will open with…

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Illinois looks to recover against GCU Lopes

Illinois hopes to regroup after a less-than-stellar weekend in South Carolina. Traveling to the Mountain Time Zone, they visit Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. They have a three-game series versus the Lopes starting Friday. The Illini started out the season 6-0 but ran into a roadblock last weekend losing…

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In the homestretch, Illinois to host Buckeyes for key series

    Starting this Friday, Illinois baseball will take on Ohio State in a key three-game series.  With the Big Ten tournament just a few weeks away, both teams are looking to solidify their place in the standings.  Illinois is currently one game over the Buckeyes.  In addition to the…

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Illinois Baseball wraps up road trip with defending national champs #21 Coastal Carolina

Cole Bellair: back on the mound Illinois will take their 3-7 record on the road south one more time.  Visiting Conway, South Carolina, they will try their luck in a three-game series against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers who were the NCAA national champions in 2016.   At 9-6, the Chants are…

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