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Illini Baseball to play at Busch Stadium in April
I hadn’t even noticed this when I first glanced the 2010 Illinois schedule. However, someone pointed out to me that in April, the team are in for a treat. On April 7th, they will play at the St...
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Surprise, surprise… Bradley series canceled due to weather
Hang up your down coat. Pack away your snow pants. You won’t need them this weekend. The Bradley series this coming weekend has been canceled due to the “forecasted below-average temperatures and...
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Tickets now available for Illini-Mizzou matchup at Busch Stadium!
Tickets are now available for the April 7 game between Illinois and Missouri at Busch Stadium. If you’re interested, you can purchase them at the St Louis Cardinals web site. Gametime is 7pm and the...
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The Dugout Club is organizing a fan bus for the April 7 Missouri game at...
The Fighting Illini Dugout Club has some exciting news for anyone interested in attending the April 7 game at Busch Stadium versus University of Missouri. They will be sponsoring a fan bus to the...
View ArticleTickets available for Big East/Big Ten Challenge
Tickets for the Big East/Big Ten Challenge went on sale today. From the Big Ten: “An all-tournament pass, which provides access to all 24 games of the Challenge, can be purchased for $25. Individual...
View ArticleWestern Kentucky replaces Metrodome Tournament on schedule
A bit of news in case you might have missed it… there has been a schedule change. Due to the stadium calamity that occurred at the Metrodome on December 12, they have been forced to cancel the...
View ArticleFree admission for Illini Olympic Sports (yes, that includes baseball games)
Shawn L emailed me wondering why I haven’t posted about this particular gem of news. He’s right… it’s pretty significant. The gist of it is that the University of Illinois has announced that they will...
View ArticleIllinois Baseball announces stiff schedule for 2012
Every man is like the company he is wont to keep. Euripides (484-406 B.C.) It’s a relevant quote considering the announcement three days ago of the 2012 Illini Baseball schedule. This is big news....
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Big Ten baseball Tournament bracket announced
The Big Ten has come out with the bracket for this week’s baseball tournament in Columbus. Don’t bother looking for Illinois. They haven’t changed their mind. “Ohio State earned the No. 6 seed,...
View ArticleMark your calendar: Illini Baseball announces “competitive” 2013 schedule
Coach Dan Hartleb announced the official 2012-2013 Illinois Baseball schedule earlier this week. You can find the schedule here at the FightingIllini.com website or download it pdf form. It’s a...
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Official 2013 Illini Baseball poster released
This Friday, it will be three weeks left until Illini Baseball begins their season. That’s when they start off with a three-game weekend against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles. The Illini Baseball...
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Illinois Baseball announces challenging schedule for 2014
Yesterday, the Fighting Illini Baseball team has formally announced their official 2014 schedule. Touted as “challenging”, this one actually fits the bill. This spring, the Illini will play four...
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Official Fighting Illini Baseball poster released!
The Fighting Illini released the official 2014 Illini Baseball poster and it looks sharp! After teasing us with daily snippets of it on Facebook, we finally get to see the whole thing. Starting in...
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Illinois Baseball: 2014 season preview
The Fighting Illini Baseball program released their official 2014 season preview on Friday. Complete and thorough, it answers a few questions. In a nutshell, the young 2014 team has lost its entire...
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Changes in the Big Ten Baseball Tournament format
It was announced over the past weekend that for the first time in conference history, the 2014 Big Ten Baseball Tournament will feature eight teams expanding from its previous format of six entries....
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Baseball at the Beach game times re-scheduled
Wow, this is ironic. While we’re having relatively balmy weather here in Illinois (sunny and in the 40s), the games down at the “Baseball at the Beach” Tournament are being rescheduled because of...
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The Battle (at Busch) is back on!
Earlier this year when the schedule was released, I noticed that the Illinois-Missouri game was scheduled to be held in Sauget, Illinois. I did a little double take when I saw that and it just didn’t...
View ArticleBattle at Busch game postponed till April 23rd
A quick announcement… Due to the weather in St Louis, the game that was scheduled for tonight will be postponed and played in two weeks, on April 23. The time of the game will be 6:30pm. If you...
View ArticleIntroducing new assistant coach Spencer Allen!
With the departure of assistant coach Eric Snider, the Illinois Baseball program didn’t waste time in finding a replacement to fill the coaching ranks. They’ve landed Spencer Allen who comes most...
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Big Ten Baseball Tournament to return to Omaha in 2016 and 2018
The Big Ten Conference has been busy arranging venues for future Big Ten Baseball Tournaments, it seems. With record breaking crowds at this year’s tournament at the TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, the...
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