It isn’t taking former Illini Tanner Roark long. After just one month with the Washington Nationals, he already ranks 14th all-time among pitchers who hailed from the University of Illinois with five wins. Rk From To W ▾ L W-L% 1 Ken Holtzman 1965 1979 174 150 .537 2…
Former Illini pitcher Tanner Roark is now 5-0 with a microscopic 0.94 ERA since being called up by the Washington Nationals last month. More importantly, he earning glowing praise from his teammates AND his manager, Davey Johnson. After his latest victory on Saturday, a six inning scoreless effort, Johnson drew…
Just forget about my heartfelt article regarding former Illini catcher Chris Robinson who got demoted to the minors on August 17th. It seems that the Padres have had a change of heart. They’ve recalled him just in time for the big league roster expansion. At the time of the most…
Congrats to former Illini outfielder Willie Argo and his Class A Advanced Charlotte Stone Crabs teammates. They clinched a spot in the 2013 Florida State League postseason with a 38-27 record in the second half of the season. Argo had a banner year for the Stone Crabs. He…
It was less than two weeks ago when it was announced that former Illini catcher Chris Robinson made the jump to the Major Leagues. Unfortunately for Robinson, that stint lasted all of three days. Those of us Illini fans who remember Robbie when he played for the Illini have been…
The last couple of days have been move-in days for the students as they get ready for the new semester at the University of Illinois. First classes begin this coming Monday (study hard, players!) If past years are any indication, the Illinois baseball team will be getting some practice in…
Robinson at the plate circa May 2005 It’s been a long journey for Chris Robinson. The former Illinois catcher has become the second Illini to be called up to the Major Leagues in ten days. He now reports to the San Diego Padres. Former Illini pitcher Tanner Roark made the…
Illinois pitcher Charlie Naso was featured on Northwoods League website as the pitcher who “Shut down the Huskies” in a key postseason game. Naso’s Madison Mallards and the Duluth Huskies are currently embroiled in the Northwoods Summer College World Series. In the first game of the series, the Mallards won…
The Waterloo Bucks just tied the Northwoods League mark for wins with 50 after their 7-2 defeat of Battle Creek. It’s probably no coincidence that Illini infielder David Kerian is featured in the photo of the article. Kerian is hitting .300 for the season and has 17 stolen bases and…
It didn’t take long for former Illini Tanner Roark to make a splash in the majors. Only a couple days after getting called up to the Washington Nationals, he made his first appearance and was even featured on a highlight video on MLB.com for a defensive play against the Braves. …