The tournament which is rapidly being considered the beginning of Illinois baseball season has been set in stone for 2011. The schedule of the 2011 Big East/Big Ten Challenge was released today. Illinois will take on Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and West Virginia on the weekend of February 18-20. The Big East/Big…
Last week, I started a series entitled “The Illini Who Made it Big” with the intention of bringing some historical perspective to University of Illinois Baseball. I’ll be talking about some of the former Illini who had made to the majors. And to make it interesting, I introduced a stat…
During this off-season, I thought I would occasionally take a look the former Illini who had played in the Major Leagues. To take it a step further, why not post the all-time leaders among Illini alumni in particular stat categories? It would give us a starting point for some discussion…
What’s there to do for an Illini baseball blogger when there’s no baseball?? Update the banner, of course. I’ve updated the banner annually to reflect the changes in the personnel of team for the past few years now. Now that fall practice is over, it was time to do so. …
It was the third day of the Orange and Blue World Series today. Not only was it the last game but pretty much the last time we’ll see the players in action till the 2011 season. Which is why I personally like the O&B WS… aside from getting a chance…
It was the second day of the Orange and Blue World Series at Illinois Field and there was an even bigger crowd of fans albeit mostly parents and family members. I even brought a friend (but managed to sneak a few photos anyways). Last year’s Friday starter Will Strack got…
Today was the first day of the University of Illinois baseball Orange and Blue World Series. It was a nice mild October afternoon day for a baseball game and it was nice to see a few fans out at Illinois Field to watch the guys play ball. It may be…
I just noticed today that the updated roster for the 2011 season has been posted on the U of I baseball website. That in itself is great. I have a hard enough time keep the new guys straight. But there’s a new bonus that probably appeals to geeks like me. …
Willie Argo gets a hit in Game 2 of the 2009 Orange and Blue World Series I found out just today that the dates for the Orange and Blue World Series have been scheduled. The team plans to play on October 4-6. No times have been given but weekday O&B…
The clubhouse addition at Illinois Field is really taking shape now. Here are some photos from today. From across the street: A little closer: From the west side: …and from the southeast.