Well, it’s almost September already. Summer leagues have wrapped up their seasons, minor leagues are almost done and believe it or not the Cubs haven’t given up the NL Central in the MLB. Over the next week or so, I thought I’d take a look at how some of the…
Today is the first day of classes at the University of Illinois. Students are getting into the swing of things here in Champaign-Urbana and that includes the returning Illinois baseball players as well as the incoming freshman. Study hard, guys! While there will be some new players joining the team,…
Join us in welcoming Adam Christ to the Fighting #Illini Family! Assistant Coach @achrist16: http://t.co/xUgZXB4nbR pic.twitter.com/fgbp2bNg2Y — Illinois Baseball (@IlliniBaseball) July 29, 2015 I’ve come back from vacation and whoa, Illinois Baseball now has a new assistant coach! That’s right, the University of Illinois has hired Adam Christ, formerly of…
The wait is finally over. Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb will be back as head coach with the Illinois baseball team for the 2015-16 season. Pending UI Board of Trustees approval, Hartleb received a five-year extension which will keep him on the team through the 2020 season. Fighting Illini Director…
Chris Robinson speaking at the 2014 Hot Stove Banquet Long time Illini baseball fans will remember Chris Robinson. He was the star catcher for Illinois from 2003-2005 and was drafted at a then-high 3rd round by the Tigers. Between minor league stints with the Tigers and Cubs, Robbie would take…
If you go to FightingIllini.com today, don’t be surprised to see some changes. The entire website went through an overhaul with a site redesign. Change is hard, even for an IT person like myself. Sometimes it takes some getting used to where information is on a website especially one that…
It’s only appropriate that after a record breaking season that the Illinois baseball team end the season with another sweep. This time though, they swept the end-of-year Illini athletic awards. Dike Eddleman Athlete of the Year Along with track and field’s Stephanie Richartz who won top female Illini athlete, reliever…
Mark Skonieczny is batting .341 for the Lake Erie Monarchs this summer Now that the Illinois baseball season is over, the baseball players get to go home and have fun all summer, right? Not necessarily. They’re probably having fun but they are all honing their skills at collegiate baseball leagues…
Big news on the coaching front this week. Coach Spencer Allen after one year as assistant coach with Illinois, has accepted a head coach position at Big Ten rival Northwestern. It’s a big move up for Coach Allen. All Illini fans I’ve talked to say they will miss him but…
Even after the 2015 Illinois baseball season is over, the team is breaking records. Now that the MLB Draft is over, a total of nine Illini players have been chosen. This breaks the school’s record of six from 1985. Not only that, Illinois is top drafted team in the Big…