The Illinois baseball team ended the season with a bang. Four bangs, to be exact. And it was appropriate that as it was Senior Day, three of those homers were hit by seniors. Overall, Illinois seniors had a big impact on the weekend against UT Martin. The Illini won two…
After an electric conference sweep last weekend, Illinois baseball looks forward to adding more to the ‘W’ column. They travel to Columbus to play the Ohio State Buckeyes. Before we talk more of the future, I would be remiss if I didn’t recap a little last weekend’s three-game sweep against…
Illinois baseball had a successful weekend in Ball State. The bats certainly showed up. Illinois scored 23 runs in the three games against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Winning two of three games, they upped their record to a more respectable 5-8. Cam McDonald continues to hit as he now owns…
For the past three weekends, Illinois baseball has flirted with a .500 record. That includes this past weekend when they reached the 16-16 mark after Andrew Hoffmann pitched a spectacular game against Maryland on Friday. Unfortunately, that would be the last win they would get against the Terps. In a…
The Rockford Rivets’ season is now “indefinitely on hold” as there was concerns of exposure to the Covid-19 virus by a staff member. Why is important to Illini fans? The Rivets, a Northwoods League team, has three Illini on their roster. I found this out the hard way this as…
Summer collegiate league ball is in full swing! While the Illini 2020 season was shelved, the Northwoods League is going ahead with their season. The Illinois Baseball program has a long history with the NWL and this year is no exception. Sixteen Illinois baseball players will be playing on seven…
Last weekend, Illinois baseball battled to win the last two games against the Elon Phoenix for another series win. Illinois has now won seven of their last nine games and brings them to an 8-5 overall record as the conference season approaches. Illinois 6 Elon 10 Danny Doligale, Branden Comia…
February 14th is Valentine’s Day. What better way to spend it with your loved one than to follow your favorite baseball team during their season opener? This weekend, Illinois will be taking on Milwaukee, Seton Hall and Wake Forest. It’s been a long off-season and we’re all ready for some…
On Saturday, Illinois baseball traveled to Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana to take on the Butler Bulldogs in their first fall game. Robin and I decided to make a road trip of it and boy, we’re sure glad we did! With some help of some new Illinois players, the Illini…