University of Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Baseball
Recent News About University of Illinois Fighting Illini Men's Baseball
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Big Ten announces expanded baseball schedule for Illinois
Illinois baseball has announced its 2025 Big Ten schedule, which includes a 30-game slate for the first time, expanding from the previous 24 games. The conference play will start on March 7 and continue until May 17. The Big Ten Tournament is scheduled to be held at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
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Kansas City's Michael Massey set for postseason debut
Michael Massey, second baseman for the Kansas City Royals, had a productive 2024 season, appearing in 100 games. He achieved a slash line of .259/.294/.449 with 17 doubles, 14 home runs, and 45 RBIs. The Palos Park, Illinois native also posted career-high marks in runs (45), triples (2), average, slugging, OPS and OPS+ (105). Defensively, he recorded a .990 fielding percentage with only three errors in 302 total chances at second base.
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Illinois baseball announces fall schedule with free admission games
Illinois baseball has announced its upcoming fall schedule. The 2024 Big Ten Champions will play two games at Illinois Field this week, with free admission to both events.
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Illinois baseball earns fifth consecutive academic excellence award
Illinois Baseball Earns 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
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Illinois baseball team joins second annual Las Vegas College Baseball Classic
Illinois baseball is set to compete in the second annual Las Vegas College Baseball Classic, in partnership with Peak Events LLC, at the Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the Las Vegas Aviators, the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. The tournament will take place from February 28 to March 2, 2025. Joining the Fighting Illini will be Texas, Texas Tech, and Washington.
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Big Ten awards postgraduate scholarships to Illinois athletes Duong and Milton
The Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship award winners were announced by the league office on Wednesday, July 10. Fighting Illini women's tennis player Kate Duong and baseball player Connor Milton received the prestigious awards from the conference.