Illini Sign 6 to Letters of Intent Nov 12, 2009
" Biographical sketches of the 2009-10 Illinois baseball signees: Drasen Johnson, RHP 6-3 // 175 // R/R // Fr. // Illinois Valley Central HS // Chillicothe, Ill. Notes: Listed as the No. 25 prospect in the class of 2010 in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report...Finished 5-1 with a 1.91 ERA in 2008, helping IVC to a second-place finish at the IHSA Class 2A state tournament...Was listed as one of the Midwest's fastest-rising prospects by Perfect Game Crosschecker in August 2009...Missed much of the... (Fightingillini.com)
SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD Nov 2, 2009
CHARLESTON Eastern Illinois baseball coach Jim Schmitz plans Thanksgiving and Christmas vacation baseball camps at EIU s Lantz Fieldhouse. The commuter only Thanksgiving camp is for grades 1-12 and scheduled for Nov. 28-29. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Former Baseball Player Shinning in ALCS Oct 22, 2009
- Former Southern Illinois baseball player Jerry Hairston, Jr. is finding success in the 2009 Major League Postseason as a member of the New York Yankees. Hairston, Jr. scored the winning run for the Yankees in their 4-3 victory over the Angles in 13 innings Saturday night. (Siusalukis.com)
Baseball Walks for ALS Awareness Sep 16, 2009
- This past Saturday the Southern Illinois baseball team participated in the ALS walk-a-thon and awareness initiative that was held at Rent One Park in Marion, Ill. The walk-a-thon was held in honor of the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig's infamous speech and to bring awareness about ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. (Siusalukis.com)
Illinois Coaches Clinic Set for Sept. 12 Aug 24, 2009
University of Illinois head baseball coach has scheduled the 2009 Illinois baseball coaches clinic for Sept. 12, combining the clinic with a tailgate prior to that night's Illinois-Illinois State football game and a ticket to the contest. Pre-registration is required by Sept. 9 in order to secure football tickets. (Fightingillini.com)
Panthers' Resko, Miller key summer team's win Aug 8, 2009
McKINNEY, Texas -- Returning Eastern Illinois baseball players Curt Restko and Matt Miller both played key roles Tuesday night in their summer league team s victory, with Restko delivering a walk-off single in the ninth inning. Restko and Miller are both playing for the McKinney Marshals of the Texas Collegiate League this summer. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Huber moves up to high-A Jul 24, 2009
-- Former Eastern Illinois baseball star Erik Huber has been promoted one level in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, joining the High-A Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League. Huber played his first game for Lynchburg on Saturday and is off to a hot start. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
EIU's Derbak is a Prospect League All-Star Jul 11, 2009
CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois baseball s Richie Derbak has been selected for the Prospect League s All-Star Game and is to represent his Quincy Gems summer league team on the West Division squad. The Prospect League s All-Star Game is to be played Wednesday at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
VanBrooker joining WIU baseball team Jul 2, 2009
The highly sought-after recruit had a special affinity for Leatherneck baseball as he attended Western Illinois baseball clinics when he was in his early teens. I remember seeing Devin throw at one of our clinics when he was 13 or 14 years old, said Western Illinois head baseball coach Stan Hyman. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Kehrer, Kreke and Nommensen sign with MLB teams Jun 18, 2009
CHARLESTON -- A week after each getting drafted in the first 13 rounds of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Eastern Illinois baseball s Tyler Kehrer, Jordan Kreke and Brett Nommensen have each signed with the organizations that selected them. Kehrer was picked 48th overall in Compensation Round A (between rounds one and two) by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Illini Send 21 Players to Summer Leagues May 28, 2009
- Twenty-one University of Illinois baseball players will play on teams from coast to coast this summer, including nine Illini playing in the Northwoods League and four competing in the Prospect League, which includes teams from the former Central Illinois Collegiate League ... will play for the Lexington Snipes of the Eastern Illinois Baseball League along with former teammate (Bloomington, Ill. (Fightingillini.com)
Panthers begin quest to defend OVC baseball tourney title May 21, 2009
CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois baseball strives to defend its Ohio Valley Conference Tournament title and establish a new program single-season wins record in the process at the league s annual six-team postseason event this week in Paducah, Ky. The Panthers, 36-12 overall are the top seed after the winning the OVC regular-season title with a 14-4 record and received an opening-round bye. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Six Illini Earn All-Big Ten Honors May 20, 2009
- Six Illinois baseball players earned All-Big Ten honors, with third baseman (Oak Forest, Ill. and shortstop (Peoria, Ill. (Fightingillini.com)
Iowa-Western Illinois Baseball Game Cancelled May 7, 2009
Hawkeyes set to host Penn State this weekend. IOWA CITY - Due to expected rain in the Iowa City area, tonight's baseball game between Western Illinois and Iowa slated for 6:30 p.m. at Duane Banks Field has been cancelled. (Hawkeyesports.com)
EIU to face last years champion Apr 18, 2009
CHARLESTON -- While striving to extend its current hot stretch, Eastern Illinois baseball is to also take advantage of an opportunity to honor two of the greatest teams in program history in conjunction with this weekend s Ohio Valley Conference series against Jacksonville State. Saturday s doubleheader and the series finale Sunday are both slated for a noon first pitch. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Illini Host #23 Minnesota in Weekend Series Apr 17, 2009
There also will be music from the '80s as well as Illinois baseball trivia from the 1980s. Saturday will be Team Day, where teams eighth grade and under get in free. (Fightingillini.com)
Panthers down Illinois in baseball once again Apr 15, 2009
Zach Skidmore blasted a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth inning and three Eastern Illinois baseball pitchers limited Illinois to five hits in the 29th-ranked Panthers 5-1 win at Illinois Field Tuesday evening. That s the way it is with this team, Skidmore said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Questions about Eastern baseball, Mattoon football Apr 14, 2009
How many times do you think Eastern Illinois baseball coach Jim Schmitz was asked this question Monday. How is Brett Nommensen. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Nommensen receives Hitter of Week Apr 8, 2009
-- Add a national player of the week honor for star Brett Nommensen of Eastern Illinois baseball team that is ranked 27th in the nation. The senior center fielder has been named the Pro-Line Athletic National Hitter of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
EIU baseball wins ninth straight Apr 2, 2009
CHARLESTON -- Cam Strang posted his first career five-hit effort and Curt Restko recorded a personal-best five RBIs, leading Eastern Illinois baseball to its ninth straight win with a 16-5 victory against Chicago State Wednesday afternoon at Coaches Stadium. The Panthers (19-5) have also won 13 of their last 14 games. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Barring rain, high school baseball starts at fever pitch Mar 24, 2009
Or an Eastern Illinois baseball team that is 13-5, including a win over nationally ranked Oklahoma, then a win over the Big Ten Conference s Indiana and then a three-game sweep at Morehead State to start its Ohio Valley Conference championship quest. Maybe only rain could put local sports fans back to something as trivial as whether Gonzaga has a shot against North Carolina. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Huskies use long ball to salvage series Mar 16, 2009
The Northern Illinois baseball team tallied season-bests with 17 runs on 16 hits, four of which went over the fence, to power past Southeast Missouri State 17-10 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo. on Sunday afternoon. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Huskies swept by SEMO Mar 15, 2009
Four big innings proved to be costly for the Northern Illinois baseball team (4-12) in its doubleheader against Southeast Missouri State (10-5) on Saturday at Capaha Field as the Redhawks scored five runs in the seventh inning of the first game and six in the eighth to win 15-5. . (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
#21 Illini Open Home Slate Against Akron Mar 13, 2009
Illinois baseball schedule magnets also will be given away all weekend. Saturday's game features "Luck o' the Illini Day," where fans will have the opportunity to celebrate St. Patrick's Day a few days early at Illinois Field. (Fightingillini.com)
Huskies fall to St. Louis Mar 12, 2009
The Northern Illinois baseball team suffered its second straight loss to St. Louis with a 7-2 loss on Wednesday. The Huskies were victimized by a big inning for the second game in a row as the Billikens scored four runs with two outs in the first inning. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Eastern baseball drops slugfest at Indiana State Mar 11, 2009
TERRE HAUTE -- Brett Nommensen homered twice as one of five Panthers to post a multi-hit effort, but Eastern Illinois baseball blew an early four-run lead in a 10-9 loss at Indiana State Tuesday afternoon. Six EIU pitchers issued a combined 13 free passes nine walks and four hit batsmen. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
St. Louis opens series with blowout victory Mar 11, 2009
The Northern Illinois baseball team lost to Saint Louis 13-2 on Tuesday afternoon at The Billiken Sports Center as SLU (8-4) outhit the Huskies (4-8) by a total of 18 -6 and put the game out of reach with a seven-run seventh inning. You have to give Saint Louis a lot of credit,; said NIU coach Ed Mathey. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Baseball Pushed Up to 1 p.m. Mar 11, 2009
ST. LOUIS - Due to the threat of storms late in the afternoon Tuesday, the Saint Louis/Northern Illinois baseball game start time has been moved to 1 p.m.. Please check back to SLUBillikens. (Slubillikens.com)
NIU’s sweep of Southern Illinois falls short Mar 9, 2009
The Northern Illinois baseball team came up short in its attempt to sweep Southern Illinois (4-9) as the Salukis powered by the Huskies (4-7) with a decisive seven-run fourth inning to win 9-7 on Sunday afternoon at Abe Martin Field. . (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
NIU notches shutout victory Mar 8, 2009
After receiving a solid performance from senior Andy Deain in Friday;s win, the Northern Illinois baseball team got an even more impressive performance from the combination of junior starter Chuck Lukanen, sophomore Zach Oates and junior Dave Reynolds, who shutout Southern Illinois (3-9) for a 1-0 victory on Saturday afternoon at Abe Martin Field. In NIU;s (4-6) first shutout since doing so against Kent State on April 6, 2007, Lukanen lasted a season-high seven innings while Oates and Reynolds... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Huskies efficient in win at Southern Illinois Mar 7, 2009
CARBONDALE ; The Northern Illinois baseball team opened up its three-game series against Southern Illinois with an 8-4 win on Friday afternoon at Abe Martin Field behind an efficient offense that scored eight runs on ten hits and scored in five of the first six innings. The Huskies (3-6) struck quickly, never looking back, by scoring a pair of runs in the first inning and then doing so again in the third and fourth frames to go up 6-0. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
NIU Roundup: NIU baseball concludes invite with defeat Mar 2, 2009
In its last game in the DeMarini Invitational at Packard Stadium, the Northern Illinois baseball team fell to Oregon State, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon after failing to take advantage of a bases loaded opportunity in the ninth inning with the game on the line as the Beavers improved to 4-2 and the Huskies dropped to 2-6 on the year. Down 2-1 in their last at-bat, the Huskies threatened by loading the bases but could not push the tying or go-ahead run across. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Restko lifts Panthers past Butler Mar 2, 2009
-- Curt Restko delivered a walk-off bases-loaded single with out in the ninth inning lifting Eastern Illinois baseball to a 7-6 baseball win over Butler Saturday afternoon on day two of the Dunn Hospitality Diamond Classic. Sunday s game was canceled because of inclement weather. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
NIU baseball topples No. 15 Missouri Mar 1, 2009
A day after outhitting Baseball America No. 8 Arizona State and losing, the Northern Illinois baseball team did the same against No. 15 Missouri, but got the 5-2 win on Saturday Afternoon at the DeMarini Invitational at Packard Stadium. The Huskies (2-5) scored their five runs on 12 hits and held the Tigers (1-7) to just two runs on nine hits. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
CAMPUS VISITS: Strack earns win in first career appearance Feb 23, 2009
The former Sycamore baseball standout helped lead the Illinois baseball team to a 17-10 victory over West Virginia in the Big East/Big Ten Challenge on Sunday. Strack entered the game in the fourth inning in relief of starter Ben Reeser, who allowed six hits and six runs in his three innings of work. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Five-run third leads UNF Feb 23, 2009
A day after the Northern Illinois baseball team used a six-run inning to get past Mississippi State, North Florida (2-1) turned the tables on NIU (1-3) with a five-run third inning to defeat the Huskies, 9-3, on Sunday afternoon in the last day of the BankFirst Baseball Challenge at Dudy Noble Field. I was disappointed with our execution today, especially on defense,; said NIU coach Ed Mathey. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
NIU Roundup: Wrestlers pick up first MAC win at Buffalo Feb 22, 2009
Huskies beat Bulldogs 11-10 The Northern Illinois baseball team took down Mississippi State, 11-10, with a six-run seventh inning that gave the Huskies (1-2) the win over the Bulldogs (2-1) on a chilly and rainy Saturday evening in the BankFirst Baseball Challenge at Duby Noble Field. It was a good win for the young kids on this team and the NIU baseball program in general,; said NIU head coach Ed Mathey. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Northern Illinois enters season still adjusting Feb 20, 2009
Northern Illinois baseball coach Ed Mathey is excited to see what he has this season. After losing 10 key players and 69 percent of their innings pitched, the Huskies begin what could be an interesting season 1 p.m. today in the BankFirst Challenge with a game against North Florida in Starkville, Miss. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Illini Baseball Opens 130th Season at Big East/Big Ten Challenge Feb 19, 2009
Senior third baseman Dominic Altobelli and the Illini open the 130th season of Illinois baseball Friday when they take on Iowa in the Big East/Big Ten Challenge. Feb. 18, 2009. (Fightingillini.com)
CAMPUS VISITS: Bullpen duty in store for Strack Feb 16, 2009
The Illinois baseball team plans to use freshman pitcher Will Strack out of the bullpen this season. The Illini open the season Friday against Iowa in Florida as a part of the Big East/Big Ten Challenge. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
BTN announces baseball, softball schedule Feb 11, 2009
"I'm excited about the exposure that the conference will receive throughout the Big Ten season," said Illinois Baseball coach. "The most important aspect of the Big Ten Network schedule is the commitment to air and help develop the Big Ten Tournament. We're excited to show a national audience the quality of baseball in our league and we feel that this commitment will help Big Ten baseball continue to improve its national perception.". (Fightingillini.com)
General Releases Feb 8, 2009
- Southeast Student-Athletes Earn 17 OVC Medals of Honor - Ron Hines Honored at CoSIDA Convention for His Service - First Annual Walk for Women's Athletics Reaches Goals - Redhawks Walk for Women's Athletics Set for Saturday - 137 Student-Athletes Named Southeast Scholar Athletes - Redhawks Organist Hired by St. Louis Blues - Clete McLeod Assumes Role of Strength tioning Coach - Four Individuals and the 1985-86 Men's Basketball Team Inducted Into Southeast Hall of Fame - Hall of Fame Induction... (Gosoutheast.com)
