In Day 3 of the MLB Draft, three more University of Illinois players join Matt Milroy as MLB draft selections. Within ten rounds, Willie Argo, Jordan Parr and Kevin Johnson were drafted by MLB teams. Willie Argo 22nd round (692nd pick overall) Tampa Bay Rays CF No college player…
Congratulations to Matt Milroy who was drafted by the Miami Marlins this afternoon in the 11th round (347th pick overall)! Milroy fulfilled my secret prediction that he would be the first Illini picked in the 2012 MLB draft. He’s got some real stuff. That’s why the Red Sox drafted…
Happy Birthday to Illini infielder Michael Hurwitz! He has a lot to celebrate today as last night he hit two homeruns and drove in five runs for the Springfield Sliders. Unfortunately, it was in a losing cause as the Sliders lost 15-8 to Hannibal. In the same game, Illini David…
Illini fans, just a reminder to keep an eye on MLB.com’s Draft Central for the next three days. Starting tomorrow, the First-Year Player Draft begins. Illinois has its share of players who are eligible for the draft and I know the scouts were watching them this season. Good luck, players!!
Former Illini shortstop Josh Parr had a fantastic game last night in Class A ball. Parr (left) showed his little brothers, Justin and Jordan how it’s done in the minors when he rapped out four hits for the South Bend Silver Hawks in their 11-6 victory over the Drayton Dragons.…
The Daily Illini has a solid article regarding some proposed changes to the Big Ten Baseball schedule. It includes some extensive quotes from key members of the B10 baseball arena including Brad Traviolia, the Big Ten Deputy Commissioner and a few of the head coaches. Minnesota head coach John Anderson…
Congratulations to the Purdue Boilermakers on their Big Ten Tournament Championship. On Saturday, they won a hard-fought victory against the Indiana Hoosiers in the final to claim the tourney title. It was Purdue’s first Big Ten Tournament championship. In all the years I’ve followed Big Ten Baseball, I haven’t seen…
It looks like Purdue’s stranglehold on the rest of the Big Ten is not going to let up. They’ve already clinched a spot in the Big Ten Tournament Championship game. They’ll be playing the winner of the Michigan State/Indiana game today. There’s more info at Big Ten Baseball’s Tournament Central.…
Willie Argo: First Team All-Big Ten Three Illini baseball players received All-Big Ten honors today including outfielder Willie Argo who was named to the first team All-Big Ten team. In addition to Argo, shortstop Thomas Lindauer and outfielder Justin Parr were named third team All-Big Ten team. Catcher Alex Lincoln…
The Big Ten has come out with the bracket for this week’s baseball tournament in Columbus. Don’t bother looking for Illinois. They haven’t changed their mind. “Ohio State earned the No. 6 seed, finishing 11-13 in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes finished tied in the standings with Illinois and Minnesota,…