Three Illini (and one Illini recruit) were drafted today, the second day of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Adam Davis Position Catcher Round/Overall Pick 11th/335 MLB Team Baltimore Orioles Josh Parr Position Shortstop Round/Overall Pick 12th/364 MLB Team Arizona Diamondbacks Corey Kimes Position Pitcher Round/Overall…
Before we close out the Illini’s venture to California, I wanted to make sure everyone got a chance to see these videos. A few of the players made to the big screen (well, ‘big’ if you are a baseball player). In this first one, pay close attention to the very…
The 2011 Illinois baseball team has completed their journey. With a 14-2 loss to Stanford, they have been eliminated from the NCAA Regionals. I won’t trivialize the situation with yesterday’s boxscores and stats (though I will say Davis Hendrickson really made a name for himself with the glove). You can…
Through two games, the University of Illinois baseball team is hanging in the first round of the NCAA Regionals. This comes after defeating Kansas State Saturday night 5-3 behind a formidable effort by starter John Anderson who only gave up one earned run in eight innings. Let’s take a quick…
I ran into my ballpark buddy and Dugout Club representative John Santas on campus today. We walked and talked a bit and of course, the conversation was about Illinois Baseball. John and I talked a bit about Cal State Fullerton and how there’s a bit of connection with University of…
Cal State Fullerton’s Goodwin Field, home of the Fullerton Regionals Let’s take a look at Illinois’ first opponent in the NCAA Regionals, the Cal State Fullerton Titans. First, some background info. Cal State Fullerton (40-15) is the host and #1 seed in the Fullerton Regionals. That means we’ll see Illinois…
Dugout Club rep John Santas called me this morning and told me that late this afternoon, the boys would be leaving Illinois Field if I wanted to come by and wish them well. I sure appreciated the heads up. Since I wasn’t going to make the trip to California, the…
Illinois now has a place to play and time to play. The NCAA Baseball Regionals brackets have been announced. Yesterday morning, ESPN2 took a break from their marathon of Jim Tressel news coverage to announce the NCAA Regionals selections. Here’s the scoop: Illinois will be in the Fullerton Regional in…
The Illini baseball team rolled back into town yesterday and were welcomed back by a crowd of fans and some local media. Matt Dittman had the proof in the pudding in his hands in the form of the Tournament Trophy. Thanks to the Dugout Club’s John Santas who…
From all communications from Columbus, the mood is obviously high in the Illini camp. Let me say from someone who has covered this team for the last five years, I’ve never seen a team put it together the way this Illinois team has. Between you, me, and the Internet, I…