On the last day of MLB’s First-Year Player Draft, Illini bullpen stalwart Ronnie Muck got the call. With the 899th pick in the 30th round, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim chose Muck. The right hander from Maine South (Park Ridge, IL) graduated this past year and pitched four years…
Congrats to Illini shortstop Adam Walton. It was announced yesterday that Walton was honored as an Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Shortstop. Here is the full list of Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American honorees. Walton topped all Illini with a .329 batting average and scored 22 runs while maintaining an 18-game hitting…
On Friday, Illinois gave it their best shot but eventually the Spartans’ offense caught up to them. The #3 seed Illinois (32-21) got an early lead against Michigan State (31-25) and had a 2-1 lead as late as top of the seventh inning. But then things went sour and the…
On day after the #3 seed Illinois Baseball team (32-20) couldn’t find their bats in Game One of the Baseball Big Ten Baseball Tournament in Omaha, they turned it around. At TD Ameritrade Park, they provided all the offense starting pitcher Kevin Duchene (left) needed against #7 seed Ohio State…
Like almost every other one of his starts this year, Drasen Johnson did his part. Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite enough. In Game One of the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha, the Fighting Illini couldn’t get the offense going against Michigan State. While Johnson struck out a career high ten batters…
Six fighting Illini baseball players were awarded with All-Big Ten honors yesterday. In addition, two were named to the All-Big Ten Freshman team… Jason Goldstein, Catcher All-Big Ten Second Team Adam Walton, Shortstop All-Big Ten Second Team All-Big Ten Freshman Team John Kravetz, Pitcher All-Big Ten Second Team Tyler…
Is Kevin Duchene slated for Game 1 of the Big Ten Tournament? It’s probably fitting that the two second place teams who entered this weekend would have one of closest series of the Big Ten weekend. Both teams have had won their share of three game sweeps but I had…
John Kravetz scheduled to pitch last game of the regular season The final regular season is upon the Illinois (30-17, 16-5 Big Ten) baseball team as they face the tough #28 Nebraska Cornhuskers (35-17, 16-5 Big Ten). It will be a battle of the two second place teams and one…
A little pressure has been lifted off the Illini for the time being, at least. Illinois is now guaranteed a #2 or #3 seed in the Big Ten Tournament. Illinois Baseball puts it simply on Twitter… As far as the top three, it really is that simple. Indiana, Illinois…
Will Krug and David Kerian are hoping to spark some offense at Duane Banks Field this weekend A lot has happened in the Illinois baseball program in the past week but it’s time for them to buckle down and play some baseball. They’ll be playing the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa…