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Illinois State dominates Tennessee Tech on Sunday

Illinois State slammed seven home runs on Sunday afternoon as the Redbirds dominated Tennessee Tech 28-2 completing a three-game sweep against the Golden Eagles. Juniors Zac Johnson and Kyle Stanton each hit grand slams; Johnson ended with six RBI. The Redbirds continue non-conference play Friday at Southeast Missouri in the first of a four-game series... Read more »
By Sean Grybos,
February 27, 2012 at 1:31 am
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2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft -- First Round Order

From now until June 4, look to Chicagoland College Baseball Talk for MLB Draft news and notes including mocks, exclusive interviews and player profiles. The three-day event now just 40 rounds includes both prep and collegiate prospects from across the United States, Canada and any U.S. territory such as Puerto Rico. There’s some great arms... Read more »
By Sean Grybos,
February 6, 2012 at 9:28 am
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Two land on Perfect Game USA’s Preseason JUCO Top 50

It was announced yesterday that Illinois landed two junior-college baseball programs on Perfect Game USA’s 2012 preseason rankings list. 20th ranked Wabash Valley College and John A. Logan College at 36th joined the usual list of junior-college powers from Arizona, California, Florida and Texas. Right-handed pitcher Connor Fisk, a Southern Mississippi commitment, pitches for Wabash... Read more »
By Sean Grybos,
January 26, 2012 at 6:10 pm
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College baseball starts up in mere weeks.

With baseball slated to begin during the third week of February, most teams in the Chicago region travel to warmer climes to start the season; Florida and California are top destinations. For example, Northwestern begins in Florida before traveling to California then goes back down to The Sunshine State, only to return home for a... Read more »
By Sean Grybos,
January 26, 2012 at 3:08 pm
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Strikers and launchers or how I learned to love baseball from French Canadians.

In the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania, where football is religion, baseball and in reality all other sports, ended up as glorified training sessions as minds and hearts prepared for the gridiron each fall. As kids, everyone in my crew played baseball. Bressi and Meyer dreamed of walk-offs with the Kulpmont Cougars, B-Strock and his... Read more »
By Sean Grybos,
January 26, 2012 at 1:22 pm
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