Got out to the ballpark and saw the last half of Game 2 of Illinois baseball’s Orange and Blue Series today. Here are some photos. Catcher Grey Schultz glad hands pitcher Josh Ferry Our first look at freshman righthander Quinten Sefcik. Jason Goldstein shows he can play first base with…
Stop on by Illinois Field this week to watch the Illinois baseball team play in the annual Orange and Blue Series. Today was Game 1 and according to @Illinois Baseball on Twitter, Orange topped Blue 4-3 on a David Kerian walk-off hit. If you’re interested in going, there will be…
Any question as to former Illini Tanner Roark’s ability to pitch under pressure has now been put to rest. Roark’s win for Washington Wednesday night clinched the NL East for the Nats with an 87-63 record. He did it in style too, pitching seven shutout innings and not allowing a…
This week, the Illinois baseball team have been practicing out at Illinois Field. On Thursday afternoon, I took off work early and observed the guys in action. While I was there, I snapped a few shots. I was especially interested to see this person. This is newly installed assistant Coach…
University of Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan announced the appointment of Lars Davis as volunteer assistant coach of the Gators baseball team. Davis is of course, a former Illini catcher and was named Big Ten Player of the Year back in 2007. A native of Canada, Lars Davis (shown right at…
It’s the fall semester now at the University of Illinois. As is the tradition with the Illinois Baseball Report this time of year, I’ve replaced the banner photo with up to date photos (and players!). I do put some thought into who goes up top but it’s certainly not a…
Illini reliever Tyler Jay was listed as one of Team USA’s top prospects by MLB.com’s Jim Callis yesterday. Says Callis: “Undrafted in 2012 as an Illinois high school senior who topped out at 90 mph, he now has a fastball that peaks at 97 and sits at 93-95 mph, even…
This probably shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone following Reid Roper’s summer up in Rochester but it has recently been announced that he has been named “Honker of the Year” by his summer league team the Rochester Honkers. Not only did Roper become the Honkers’ all-time leader in hits,…
Not wasting any time, newly hired assistant coach Spencer Allen was already giving interviews on the first day here on the University of Illinois campus. Courtesy of Illini Productions HD, here is Coach Allen’s first interview. There’s nothing too surprising in the content. As expected, Coach Allen does place an…
It seems Illini infielder infielder/pitcher Reid Roper has been making headlines all season helping his summer league team Rochester Honkers win ballgames (here are just a couple from the Northwoods League website and the Post-Bulletin). Now, Roper is in the news because he is breaking another record. According to the…