Will Krug: Off to a good start The Fighting Illini Baseball team looks to take the series win against the Georgia State Panthers on Sunday after splitting the first two games of the series. Here’s a quick recap of Friday’s and Saturday’s games: Game #1 / February 14, 2014…
Sunday’s probable starter Drasen Johnson Friday is opening day! It’s only appropriate that the team we love open the season on Valentine’s Day. While we hometown fans are stuck in the cold weather of Champaign-Urbana, the guys get a respite of sorts. They’re traveling to Atlanta for a three game…
Today it was announced that in the Big Ten baseball pre-season coaches’ poll, Indiana was picked as the #1 team in the conference. Not only that, it was a unanimous choice. It shouldn’t surprise anyone. Indiana is returning seven of their All-Big Ten winners from their team that made their…
It was announced over the past weekend that for the first time in conference history, the 2014 Big Ten Baseball Tournament will feature eight teams expanding from its previous format of six entries. The tournament which will be held this year on May 21-25, at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha,…
The Fighting Illini Baseball program released their official 2014 season preview on Friday. Complete and thorough, it answers a few questions. In a nutshell, the young 2014 team has lost its entire outfield and the left side of the infield from last year but the pitching staff is relatively…
The temps were hovering around zero degrees this afternoon but that didn’t stop me from seeing a little baseball. Granted, it was just practice but considering it’s January in Illinois, I was still thrilled. Reid Roper is interview by TV media. By the way, that’s Illini Baseball Assistant Sports Information…
Just a few more fun photos I took at last night’s Fighting Illini Baseball Hot Stove Banquet. Photo op before the event. From left to right, Dugout Club President Jon Swenson, Chris Robinson and Coach Dan Hartleb. Former Illini Chris Robinson and Kyle Hudson greet each other at the…
It was a snowy Saturday afternoon but that didn’t keep throngs of Illinois Baseball fans from packing the Conference Center at the I Hotel in Champaign for the 2014 Fighting Illini Hot Stove Banquet. The room was full of excitement and fun. Former Illini catcher Chris Robinson was the keynote…
The Fighting Illini released the official 2014 Illini Baseball poster and it looks sharp! After teasing us with daily snippets of it on Facebook, we finally get to see the whole thing. Starting in the bottom left corner and moving clockwise, the poster features IF Michael Hurwitz, P John Kravetz,…
The Fighting Illini Dugout Club has just announced the details of the live and silent auction at this weekend’s Hot Stove Banquet. Big ticket items included in the auction are: 4 tickets for "On Field MLB Experience Package" between the New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox 4 Chicago Cubs…