Illinois falls to Nebraska in regular season finale, earns No. 4 seed for Big Ten Tournament
By Gavin Good, Staff writer
May 20, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Men's Sports, Sports
Illinois was looking to sweep a Nebraska team that had no postseason to play for on Saturday afternoon, but the Cornhuskers rode a six-run burst in the seventh inning to an 11-8 win in the regular season finale. Things started well for the Illini, who got off to a 3-0 lead despite being outhit 15-8...
Illinois pours on the runs to beat Nebraska 13-6
By Gavin Good, Staff writer
May 19, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Men's Sports, Sports
Illinois flexed its offensive muscles on Friday night in a 13-6 win over Nebraska at Illinois Field. The Illini racked up 15 hits, bursting out to a 13-1 lead that the Cornhuskers could not overcome. Sophomore Ben Troike extended his on-base streak to 53 games when he was hit by Luis Alvarado’s pitc...
Several Illini walk away with medals at Big Ten Championship
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
May 18, 2018
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Track & Field
Junior Jonathan Wells set a new school-record (2.26 meters) in the high jump competition this past weekend when he won the event at the 2018 Big Ten Outdoor Championships. Winning his second high jump title, and first outdoors, Wells is now the sixth Illini to win the gold medal at the outdoor Big Ten...
Gerber makes history in Illini’s series-opening win over Nebraska
By Gavin Good, Staff writer
May 18, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Men's Sports, Sports, Top Stories
Illinois closer Joey Gerber made history Thursday night at Illinois Field, closing out a 5-2 win over Nebraska to tie the program’s single-season save record set by Tyler Jay in 2015. Like many of his save situations this season, Gerber came in with a comfortable lead. He struck out two of the batters...
Illinois club baseball looking to make postseason run
By Gavin Good, Staff writer
May 12, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Club Sports, Men's Sports, Sports
Payton Lykins won’t be at his college graduation. It’s not because he failed a class or for any academic purpose. It’s because he’ll be in Battle Creek, Michigan, with the Illinois club baseball team playing for an NCBA Regional title. After going 20-2 and winning the Great Lakes South Con...
Illini of the Year: Illinois baseball’s Bren Spillane
By Gavin Good
May 7, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Illini of the Week, Men's Sports, Sports, Top Stories
Coming into the 2018 season, there was not a lot of hype surrounding junior Bren Spillane and the Illinois baseball team. The Illini make up a team returning much of its talent, and Spillane was merely a player with potential. He had struggled to play well consistently in his first two years while ...
Errors help Ohio State take down Illinois and clinch series
By Gavin Good, Staff writer
May 6, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Men's Sports, Sports
Illinois entered Sunday’s contest against Ohio State as the No. 5-ranked team in fielding percentage (.982). However, after committing a season-high four errors and gifting the Buckeyes eight of their 10 runs, that statistic is on the decline. Ohio State rode a five-run second inning to pick up ...
Illini split first two games of Buckeyes series
By Tatiania Perry, Staff writer
May 6, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Men's Sports, Sports, Top Stories
As the smell of the annual Bleacher Bum Barbecue wafted into the stadium, Illinois baseball took to the field for the first night of the Ohio State weekend series. After a pivotal third inning from the Buckeyes, the Illini were not able to come back in Friday's game in a 6-5 loss. Illinois pack...
Michalak thriving in first season with Illini
By Gavin Good, Staff writer
May 3, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Men's Sports, Sports
When Illinois baseball head coach Dan Hartleb was looking for players to shore up his roster after an under-achieving 2017 season, one player from Des Moines Area Community College in Des Moines, Iowa, caught his attention. Hartleb had been disappointed with the production at third base, and he believed...
Pitching, home runs carry softball to win over IUPUI
May 3, 2018
Filed under Softball, Sports, Women's Sports
The sun finally came out over Eichelberger Field, and with it came another Illinois Softball win. “It’s finally softball weather,” senior Leigh Farina said. “It actually makes you want to come out and play and not stand in the field miserable because you’re so cold.” The Illini got...
Women’s golf headed to NCAA regionals in Madison
By Rachel Spencer, Staff Writer
May 3, 2018
Filed under Golf, Sports, Women's Sports
On April 25, the NCAA announced this year’s sites for the Division I women’s golf regionals. The Illini will be heading up north this year to the University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wisconsin, and will be hosted by the Badgers May 7-9. After play concludes on May 9, the top six teams in the ...
Nick Hardy setting the course
By Meghan Rest, Assistant Sports Editor
May 3, 2018
Filed under Golf, Illini of the Week, Men's Sports, Sports, Top Stories
Senior Nick Hardy’s backdrop over the past 20 years has looked awfully green. The two-time individual Big Ten Champion is about to wrap up his record-breaking career on the Illinois men’s golf team and he has a lot to reflect on. Hardy helped lead the Illini to four consecutive Big Ten Championshi...
