Roper, Kerian key Illini comeback vs Purdue 6-4

  Reid Roper launches one to win it Last night, we had a slugfest against Purdue.  Today, there weren’t as many runs but it certainly wasn’t any less exciting.  Down by a run in the bottom of the eighth inning, David Kerian singled home the tying run and was followed…

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Illini Baseball outslug Purdue Friday, 17-12

  Thomas Lindauer got Illinois off to a good start with his seventh homerun of 2013 Illinois and Purdue got off to a raucous start Friday night when both teams scored 12 runs in the 40-minute first inning alone.  It wasn’t over yet either.  Both teams combined for 29 runs…

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Huskers in control at Illini home opener, 9-5

I’ll admit, my photo of Cornhusker Michael Pritchard scares me a little As they say, all good things must come to an end.  After winning twelve of their last thirteen games, Illinois Baseball faced reality in the form of the Nebraska Cornhuskers.  In their home opener and the Big Ten…

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Illini take first two from Salukis

Illinois continued their winning ways as they took the first two games against the Salukis of Southern Illinois.  That gives the Illini ten wins in their last eleven matches and a formidable 12-4 record.     Game #15 / March 15, 2013 vs 4 1   On Friday, Kevin Johnson…

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Illinois rally in ninth to defeat Bears 4-3

Wow! That was a tight game.  Illinois (8-4) squeaked one by the Baylor Bears tonight by the score of 4-3 on a 2-run ninth inning comeback rally.  GameTracker has never been so enthralling (it tickles me when the home team on GameTracker comes back on the field just after losing…

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Sweep not in the cards for Illini at UTA-Hilton Invitational

The fourth time wasn’t a charm for Illinois at the UTA/Hilton Invitational as they lost a close one to Texas-Arlington 6-5.  The Illini fought hard in this one… they were behind 5-0 before they put together a five-run rally to tie the game.  A sac fly by the Mavs in…

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Parr, Johnson key opener win against Tennessee Tech, 13-2

  Game #1 / February 15, 2013 vs 13 2 The Illinois Baseball players gave Coach Dan Hartleb a pretty nice birthday present today.  An opening day win. Today, pretty much everything went right for the Illini as they defeated the Golden Eagles of Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles in Cookeville. …

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2013 Illinois Baseball by the numbers

Brandon Hohl and Davis Hendrickson:  Two of only five Illinois seniors Only a month and a half from now, the Illinois baseball team will begin their new season against Tennessee Tech.  No time like the present to start to get to know our players of 2013.  Before I get into…

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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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