Illini to host Indiana State on Saturday

For their second Fall season game this year, Illinois baseball will be hosting the Indiana State Sycamores this Saturday. Heads up, though. The matchup has been rescheduled for noon most likely to accommodate the Illinois football game in Purdue. Earlier this month, the 2023-24 squad took on the Eastern Illinois…

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Illinois wins exhibition contest against UI-Springfield

On Friday, we got a chance to see the 2021-22 Illini squad in competitive action. They took on the University of Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars in an extended exhibition game. Illinois won the 13-inning affair by the score of 7-3. Much of the Illini’s success goes two our catchers. Jacob Campbell…

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The Roof is still on Fire! Shawn earns California League MOY honors

It was announced Wednesday that former Illini shortstop Shawn Roof was named Manager of the Year of the Class A Advanced California League. Roof earned the honor as manager of the Visalia Rawhide who have a league-best 78-46 record. The Rawhide easily won the Northern Division championship in the first…

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From the Hoosiers to Kane County: former Illini Shawn Roof takes a new position

Shawn Roof with the Illini circa April 2007 Big news for former Illini shortstop Shawn Roof!  After one season as a hitting coach with the Indiana Hoosiers, Shawn has been signed as a coach for the Kane County Cougars!  The Cougars are the class-A affiliate for the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Infielder…

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Bleacher Bum BBQ kicks off 3-game set against Indiana this weekend

Jason Goldstein hopes to keep his 12-game hit streak alive against Indiana Friday night’s annual Bleacher Bum BBQ will kick off a three-game weekend series between the #11 Fighting Illini (30-6-1, 8-1) and the Indiana Hoosiers (21-13, 5-6 Big Ten).  With their 14-2 home record and 11 straight wins, Illinois…

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