In two days, Illinois faces Nebraska for the last regular season series of 2018. To get us all geared up for the series, enjoy a few of Bren Spillane’s 20 homeruns from this year.
Last weekend, Illinois baseball won their first series in Ann Arbor in fifteen years! They didn’t waste time scoring ten runs on Friday then scoring another ten on Saturday. On Sunday, the Illini scored two in the top in the ninth to force an extra inning game but couldn’t…
At this point in the season, every game counts. Illinois travels to Ann Arbor this weekend to play Michigan who is tied for the top spot in the standings in the Big Ten. It will be a three-game series and with just one more series left after this one,…
Those of you who attend Illinois baseball games regularly may recognize this man. His name is Ron and he has attended Illini baseball games as long as I have. Well, it turns out he’s been a fan for a long time. A long, long, time. Why? Ron’s great uncle…
Illinois’ weekend was almost like the name “Ohio”. Illinois high point was in the middle but there wasn’t much on the edges. Last weekend, there great weather and lots of fans at Illinois Field. There was even free food and a beer tent on Friday night. Unfortunately, things didn’t…
Starting this Friday, Illinois baseball will take on Ohio State in a key three-game series. With the Big Ten tournament just a few weeks away, both teams are looking to solidify their place in the standings. Illinois is currently one game over the Buckeyes. In addition to the…
Things started out right against a tough #15 Indiana team but as the weekend wore on, things didn’t go Illinois’ way. The Illini (25-14, 10-5 Big Ten) won a tight 2-1 game on Friday but Indiana won both Saturday’s and Sunday’s games. With the series loss, Illinois drops to fourth…
Illinois’ first encounter with the Grand Canyon Lopes this past weekend probably didn’t go as hoped. The offense was down (on both sides) and when it was over, GCU (22-17) took two games of the three game set. Fortunately for Illinois the non-conference series doesn’t affect their Big Ten standing. …
This weekend, the Illini will take a break from Big Ten action. Fortunately for us, they will still be playing and even better, they will be here in Champaign at Illinois Field. They will host the Lopes of Grand Canyon University (20-16) who reside in first place of the Western…
It feels good to win three more! This wind-blown series was a wild and wooly one. Not only did Illinois have to stave off a nine-run comeback by Rutgers (18-14, 4-5 Big Ten) on Friday but there were two contested homeruns (one was overturned). While 25 runs were scored by…