Got a chance to catch some good Illini action over the weekend. And no, I don’t mean the Illinois/Iowa football game. I did watch that on TV. Ugh. i did catch a couple games of the Illini baseball Blue-Orange series. For those not familiar, it is essentially a split squad…
A while back I posted that I got an email from Illini shortstop Shawn Roof while he was in North Carolina playing in a college summer league. In his email, he mentioned that he was trying to convince his coach to play him in all nine positions in one game.…
I occasionally get email and it’s always nice to hear from folks who take the time who read my blog. But the other day, I got a special treat when I received an email from Illini shortstop Shawn Roof. Those who follow my University of Illinois baseball coverage here on…
A few of the Illini baseball players, while not in C-U, have been in college leagues throughout the country. And some have been doing quite well. Take Jake Toohey, for example. Pitching for the Rochester Honkers in the Northwoods League, he’s made the All-Star team with 13 saves and a…
This came out last week but it’s important enough to mention. Three Illinois players were chosen to the All-Big Ten team. One made the second team and two made the third team. Here is the full list of the All-Big Ten teams Ryan Snowden Outfielder Ryan Snowden, who led the…
With the pressure on, the Illini delivered. Down to the last game, needing to win against Michigan State if they wanted to continue on to the Big Ten Tournament, it seemed like everything went right. Brian Blomquist found his groove The same could be said for starting pitcher Brian Blomquist. …
Michigan’s power was too much for the Illini in their Senior Day game. The Wolverines blasted 4 shots, one a grand slam. Two of those homers belonged to Nate Recknagel. Michigan managed a 9-6 win over the Illini for their last home game. That said, it was a fun, interesting game…
So far after two games, it looks as if Illinois was ready for Iowa. The burning question on all fans minds: Was ace reliever Matt Whitmore up to the task after making the switch to starter last night? It sure looks like it. Whitmore 6 1/3 IP, 3 H, 3 R,…
Tuesday and Wednesday, the Western Michigan Broncos were in town. The offense couldn’t get going for the first game and the Broncos won 7-2. The dam broke the next game and the Illini scored 16 runs including 4 rbis by Dave Schultz and 3 each by Aaron Ifft and Mike Rohde. …
Yikes! I go away for one weekend and come back to find that the U of I has lost 3 straight. The Illini played in the Baseball Express Collegiate Classic. Unfortunately, all the lessons they learned last weekend when they swept Southern Florida had gone by the wayside. Well, the…