Illinois Baseball Report

Nothing like a little summer talk to warm you up on a winter day.
The Coastal Plain League’s Fayetteville Swampdogs have announced their first signings of the season.  This college summer league team based in North Carolina has been known for taking in Illini players during the summer and 2010 will be no different.  The Swampdogs [...]

Filed under: Summer League on January 14th, 2010 | Leave a Comment! »

After a banner season with the Waterloo Bucks, Mike Giller has been named to the Northwoods League post-season All-Star team. 
Giller is most deserving.  He’s currently leading the NWL in hitting with a .336 batting average and also leads with 87.  He is fifth in the league in rbis with 40. 
To say, he’s the [...]

Filed under: Summer League on August 11th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

  Good luck to Craig Lutes.  His Lexington Snipes are battling it out with Paxton for the Eastern Illinois League Championship. 
It’s a two out three series between the Snipes vs Swedes.  Today is the first game at Paxton at 2pm.  Tomorrow the series will continue with Game #2 beginning at 1pm.  Game #3 (if [...]

Filed under: Summer League on August 8th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

Summer league team Albany Dutchmen had a nice feature article all about our pitcher Wes Braun and fellow teammate Evan Tieles from Georgia. 
You can view the article on the Dutchmen’s web site. 
So far this year, Braun has had a good year.  His 4.41 ERA is a bit deceptive.  Opponents are hitting a measly [...]

Filed under: Summer League on August 4th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

Josh Parr played a big part in getting his West All-Stars a victory in the first ever Prospect League All-Star Game on Wednesday night.  In front of 3,100 fans, Parr went 2 for 2 with 2 runs boosting his team to a 7-4 win. 
Parr was representing the home team Springfield Sliders as the game [...]

Filed under: Summer League on July 17th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

The Northwoods League announced their 2009 All-Star teams and our own Mike Giller made the cut.  Giller is spending his summer with the Waterloo Bucks. 
Giller (playing shortstop, by the way) is hitting a nifty .373 which leads the league.  That makes him the only .300 hitter on his team.  He also leads the [...]

Filed under: Summer League on July 14th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

Congratulations to Josh Parr.  He made the All-Star team in the summer Prospect League.  He will be representing his Springfield Sliders and will be playing for the West All-Stars. 
Parr will be the starting second baseman for the West team.  He got the nod on the basis of his speed and ability to get [...]

Filed under: Summer League on July 10th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

Major kudos to Lee Zerrusen on his performance in the first half of the season in the Coastal Plain League.  Pitching for the Fayetteville Swampdogs, Lee has a miniscule 0.98 ERA in 13 appearances with 7 saves.  He has 21 strikeouts in 18 1/3 innings. 
To those watching during the 2009 Illini season, it [...]

Filed under: Summer League on July 1st, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

There was a great article on Matt Dittman in the Libertyville Review.  In summer league action, Ditt made the trip up to the Great North so his Lake Erie Monarchs could take on Alaska Goldpanners (summer league teams have such great nicknames, I think).
Don’t think Dittman didn’t lose some sleep over the extended [...]

Filed under: Summer League on June 18th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »

Last night, Bryan Roberts, who is spending his summer pitching for the Dupage Dragons, made the best of his relief appearance against the Butler Blue Sox in Prospect League play.  After his starting pitcher gave up seven runs, Roberts came in and pitched 3 2/3 innings of shutout ball.
His Dragons didn’t pony up the [...]

Filed under: Summer League on June 17th, 2009 | Leave a Comment! »