Former Illinois catcher Lars Davis has been assigned to the roster of Class A Asheville Tourists. Davis, who was the Big Ten Player of the Year in 2007 with the Illini, will join Asheville, which a farm team of the Colorado Rockies. They are managed by Joe Mikulik. By the…
Yes, there was baseball in Lansing today. There weather cooperated and the University of Illinois have swept Michigan State in today’s doubleheader. Because nothing beats being there, here’s the report from Tom Tompkins who is attending the games this weekend. Once again, thanks to Tom T. for his “eyewitness” reports.…
Lately, I’ve been corresponding with Tom Tompkins who is a retired educator from Lansing, Michigan. He’s a big MSU baseball fan and says he may send in periodic reports on the team. Much thanks, Tom! In lieu of the big Illinois-MSU series this weekend, here is his first update. -tbz…
Wikoff and Altobelli at the ready against Indiana State Next Game: Game #16 Fri 3/28 2:05 Sat 3/29 12:05 DH Sun 3/30 12:05 DH Record: 9-6 vs Michigan State University at Oldsmobile Park, Lansing, MI Note: Before I get started, Illini fans should know that Friday’s game at Oldsmobile…
Ryan Hastings slides in to score (Photo credit: Dylan Nelshoppen) Once again, the Illini offense was on its game. For the second time in three days (and third time this season), they scored fifteen runs. Final score Illinois 15 Indiana State 4 By the time I got there in the…
Next Game: Game #15 Wed Mar 26, 3:30 pm CST Record: 8-6 vs Indiana State University at Illinois Field, Champaign, IL The weather has been playing havoc with the Illini’s schedule. Yesterday’s game against Indiana State was canceled so they are going to re-schedule for this afternoon at 3:30pm. The…
It was a chilly day for baseball but when the sun came out, it wasn’t so bad. The wind blew straight out to center. We were even treated to a smattering of snowflakes in the fifth inning which didn’t amount to anything. Nonetheless, it was baseball and it was here…
Next Game: Game #14 Mon Mar 24, 3 pm CST Record: 7-6 vs Judson University at Illinois Field, Champaign, IL Those of you looking forward to attending the University of Illinois home opener, be ready to change your plans. Because of multiple cancellations because of weather, the Illini have scheduled…
Four hits by first baseman Ryan Hastings helped Illinois put down the Kansas Jayhawks 11-9 on Wednesday. Aside from going 4 for 4, Hastings clubbed a homer and a double with 3 runs and 2 rbis. Kyle Hudson, Joe Bonadonna and Brandon Wikoff all contributed 2 hits apiece. It was…
I took a five day hiatus from the blog and the sports world in general as the family and I went to Chicago for an extended weekend. The only remotely sports related things I encountered was breezing by the Friendly Confines countless times on the Red Line and seeing a…