Some news regarding Illini draftees: It came out today that Illinois CF Kyle Hudson who went early, the fourth round, has reached a contract agreement with the Baltimore Orioles. He plans to play for their Class A team in Aberdeen, MD by next week. Illini hurler Scott Shaw, drafted by…
The Duluth News Tribune has a rather unfortunate news item regarding Illini secondbaseman Joe Bonadonna who was stationed up in the Minnesota town to play for the Duluth Huskies in the Northwoods League. The upshot of the story: Bonadonna was so disappointed about not being selected in last week’s baseball…
Collegiate Baseball selected Illinois outfielder Casey McMurray as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. McMurray hit .331 for the season and was tied for the team lead in doubles with 12. In addition, Mac was named Big Ten Player of the Week on April 28. He started 48 games all in…
This didn’t get past my radar… Penn State’s closer Drew O’Neil got drafted by the White Sox Thursday. Pretty dang high, too at 120th overall (four picks after Illinois’ Hudson) in the fourth round. Nittany White-Out is pretty excited about it. Speaking of Penn State ballplayers, I’m surprised that catcher…
Shaw facing off against Michigan at the 2008 Big Ten Tournament The scouts must have been paying attention during the Illinois-Michigan game at the Big Ten Tournament because Illinois pitcher Scott Shaw was chosen #404th overall in Friday’s MLB’s first-year player draft. Though Shaw lost that Michigan game, he pitched…
Hudson went in the 4th round today Before I get on to the overall draft, I want to extend congratulations to University of Illinois CF Kyle Hudson. He was chosen 116th overall by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round of today’s baseball draft. As a junior, I guess the…
Speed is one of Hudson’s assets. University of Illinois CF Kyle Hudson will be watching draft day intently tomorrow. No doubt, he’ll be snatched up by the time everything’s done. Where he goes is anyone’s guess but some say he may go as high as the 3rd round. Hudson ended…
Now that the Illinois baseball season is over, many of the players will be going on vacation, right? Wrong. Most of the returning players are off to go play in collegiate summer leagues. Twenty-four Illini are dispersing throughout the country and playing in a number of collegiate summer leagues out…
I’m back in Urbana, Illinois and before we close the book on the 2008 Big Ten Tournament, I’d like to provide some last comments and maybe some cool photos that didn’t make it into postings last week. Michigan’s All-Big Ten Player of the Year Nate Recknagel at the plate Once…
They selected the All-tournament team already… comments anyone? P – Chris Fetter, Michigan P – Zach Putnam, Michigan P – Michael Powers, Michigan P – Kevin Manson, Illinois C – Dan Black, Purdue 1B – Jerrud Sabourin, Indiana 2B – Cory Kovanda, Ohio State 3B – Adam Abraham, Michigan SS…