Here we go, Illini, Here we go!
Here we go, Illini, here we go!
It sure is nice to be in the winners’ bracket.
No incredible comeback today at the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Nope, the Illinois had things pretty much under control from the very start against the Iowa Hawkeyes as they took them 12-3.
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Lars Davis and Tanner Roark
Starter Tanner Roark pitched great. He had a shutout going through seven innings. He gave up a three-spot in the eighth but settled down and pitched a zero for the last frame.
He had some help from the rest of the team, too. Illinois had five double plays, a conference tournament record. Not only that, they were in five consecutive innings.
By the way, the Hawkeyes weren’t taking too many chances with Lars Davis. They intentionally walked him twice him in the game.
Kyle Hudson was 3 for 5 with a triple and and three other Illini had 2 hits. In addition, Mike Rohde translated his single into 2 rbis plus an rbi on a groundout.
I talked to Mike after the game and asked about his shoulder. I asked only because they brought in Mike Giller to play first in the 9th. He says it still feels ok.
Tomorrow: The boys take on Minnesota at 2:35 (central).
Took lots of photos. Take a look.
Took a few at the Ohio State-Penn State game, too. The Buckeyes had State for lunch, 10-3.