Former Illini Cummins back in Division I

Here’s some news on former Illini Christian Cummins.  Cummins (left in his Illini days) who played for Illinois his freshman year transferred to John A. Logan College for his sophomore year and did pretty well.  He hit .340 with 8 homeruns and 45 rbis. Now, according to The Southern, he’ll now be transferring to occasional [...]

Filed under: Off Season Happenings on July 28th, 2011 | Leave a Comment! »

Kimes, Illini bring down St Louis

The Illini broke a three game losing streak today by defeating the St Louis University Billikens 7-4 at Abe Martin Field in Carbondale.  Corey Kimes pitched a fine game and some key offensive players came through with key hits. Kimes (right) only allowed two earned runs in seven innings giving up only five hits.  On [...]

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Billikens stave off Illini rally

Despite scoring five runs in the last two innings, the Illini lost to the St Louis Billikens in St Louis tonight.  This in spite of efforts of Joe Bonadonna, Casey McMurray, Dom Altobelli and Josh Parr who had two hit each in the 11-10 heartbreaker. This was third mid-week, non-conference game in a row that [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on April 22nd, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

Illinois take on the Billikens of St Louis U on Wednesday

This week’s midgame game has the Illini travel to St Louis to play St Louis University Billikens on Wednesday evening.  And before anyone asks, this is what a Billiken is: In 1908, Florence Pretz, an art teacher and illustrator in Kansas City, Mo., received a patent for her version of an ancient Asian figure, a [...]

Filed under: Game Previews on April 21st, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

Illinois pitchers take no-hitter into the 9th; defeat St Louis 9-2

This will teach me to leave a game early… I got to the park early today so I could see the boys practice. The game had a auspicious beginning as starter Nick Chmielewski walked the bases loaded in the first.  To his credit, he got out of that jam. Unfortunately for reasons beyond my control, [...]

Filed under: Game Recaps on April 2nd, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »

Illinois hosts St Louis for their “official” home opener April 2

…which means this time, you’ll have to pay to get in.  But first… At this moment Illinois is leading Southern Illinois in the top of 8th, 5-2.  Daniel Webb has gone 3 for 4.  Brandon Wikoff and Ryan Hastings both have two hits.  Wikoff came into game hitting .397 so he may have cracked the [...]

Filed under: Game Previews, Game Recaps on April 1st, 2008 | Leave a Comment! »