Last Saturday, the Illinois baseball players assembled on Illinois Field for a little friendly competition. A half hour before the game was to start, there was quite a rain and the pitching mound was covered. Things have a way of working out though. At 10:40am, the sky cleared and for…
Big news, everyone! This Saturday (September 10th) at 10:40am, the Illinois Baseball team will host an intrasquad scrimmage game. The guys have been out at Illinois Field working on their fundamentals and a little friendly competition is probably in order. Gates will open at 9am if you want to enter…
It’s a take on an old adage but it’s so appropriate in this context. Before Big Ten games, before non-conference games and even before intrasquad scrimmages, it all comes down to practicing the fundamentals. And that’s what the Illinois Baseball team started doing this past week at Illinois Field. Thursday…
The Illinois baseball roster has now been updated for the 2017 season! Some quick numbers 33 total players 21 returning from the 2016 season 12 new players 11 out-of-state players 6 left-handed pitchers 10 right-handed pitchers 6 players who can pitch and play another position Illinois will be losing…
Summer fun for Jalin McMillan who hit .329 for the Southland Vikings The PR people at the the baseball program have come up with something new (and I love it!). For the first time, they are posting end-of-season summer league stats for the Illini baseball players. I have always been…
So Cody Sedlock is making his way into the Oriole minor league system now. As their first round pick, he’s getting the royal treatment. By now though. he is settling in as one of the guys at the Orioles’ Class A Short season Affiliate in Aberdeen. Cody is now officially…
Jim Callis of MLB.com reports that Illinois starter Cody Sedlock signed with the Baltimore Orioles today. As a result of his first round selection, He’ll receive a nice sum of almost 2.1 million. 1st-rder Cody Sedlock signs w/@Orioles for $2,097,200 (pick 27 value). Illinois RHP, heavy 91-93 sinker to 96,…
Cody Sedlock: another first round draft choice from the Illini The Illinois baseball program had some big shoes to fill after last year’s draft. A total of nine players were drafted from the 2015 team which won the Big Ten championship and went on to the Super Regionals. That said,…
Two days shy of the 2016 MLB Draft, Cody Sedlock received some more good news. The junior right-hander was named to the All-America first team by Baseball America. Sedlock becomes only the 14th player in Illinois history to be named a first team All-American and only the second right handed…
It’s May 31st so before the month is out and we close out the 2016 season, I want to recognize the Senior Class of 2016. This class has quite a lot to to be proud. The Class of 2016 went 145-74-1 for a .661 winning percentage. They also boasted a…