SIUE led the OVC and finished 30th in the NCAA with a .979 fielding percentage. Hartleb also managed the Illini's combined no-hitter at Purdue on April 25, 2021, the first for the program since 1985. The official Baseball Coach List for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. Hartleb coached a pair of players to top national and conference honors, as Justin Parr was named an All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year and Kevin Duchene was picked as a Freshman All-American and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. He was a 2017 graduate of Springfield High and went on to play baseball at Parkland College. Assistant Baseball Coach. We had it down to two great finalists. The Springfield, Illinois native is in his first year coaching collegiate baseball. He was selected as one of Eastern Illinois 20 greatest OVC athletes during the Panthers celebration of their first 20 years in the OVC. After three years under Hartlebs tutelage, Robinson became the highest-drafted position player in Illinois history when he was selected in the third round of the 2005 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Detroit Tigers. The Drake University and Southern Illinois men's basketball teams are scheduled to meet in the 2023 Missouri Valley Conference tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 4 in St. Louis. SIUE finished 27-28, the second most wins the program has amassed at the Division I level. Following the 2005 Big Ten Championship season, ABCA Hall of Famer Richard Itch Jones retired and Hartleb was hired as the 10th coach in 142 years of Illinois Baseball. In total, six players among the regulars hit .300 or better for the season. CALL. Additionally, SIUE was third in doubles (98), fourth in batting average (.278), runs scored (315) and hits (484). In addition to the high selections of Robinson and Lars Davis, catchers Jason Goldstein, Adam Davis, Patrick Arlis and Aaron Nieckula had their names called during the draft. in advertising, Hartleb received his M.S. Head Baseball Coach & Recruiting Coordinator @pitchn09: jranderson3@eiu.edu: Derek Francis: Assistant Coach - Hitting @DJF26: djfrancis@eiu.edu: Forrest Arnold: 27 overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft. Arkansas Razorbacks coach Dave Van Horn after big offensive performance in 12-6 win over Wright State on Saturday afternoon. Rybarczyk, Dan Spillane slashed .389/.498/.903 and hit 23 home runs, the second-most in an Illinois single season, while leading the nation in slugging percentage. Full Bio. With a 7-0 shutout of UT Martin April 3, 2022, at Simmons Complex, Lyons earned his 100th win at the helm of SIUE baseball. . Gr. Volunteer Assistant Coach bdougherty@fsmail.bradley.edu: Keaton Rice: Student Assistant Coach Brooklyn Gunderson: Athletic Trainer 309-677-2686 309-677-2686: bgunderson@bradley.edu: Eddie Papis: Sport Performance Coach 309-677-3788 309-677-3788: epapis@bradley.edu: Courtney White: Baseball Director of Operations Illinois swept the Big Ten individual awards for the first time in school history with first basemanDavid Kerianbeing named Player of the Year, left handerTyler Jayselected as Pitcher of the Year andDan Hartlebgarnering Coach of the Year. A 1989 graduate of SIU with a B.S. 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, D1Baseball Big Ten Coach of the Decade (2010s), 2015ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year, Recruited and developed 104professional players, including 92while at Illinois, Helped develop 157All-Conference selections, Recruited and developed 7Big Ten Playersof the Year, Recruited and developed 4Big Ten Pitchers of the Year, Recruited and developed 12Freshman All-Americans, 2006-Present Head Coach, University of Illinois, 1989-1990 Graduate Assistant, Southern Illinois, M.S., Higher Educational Administration, Southern Illinois, 1989. Illini in the World Series [ edit] Carl Lundgren, 1907, 1908 Garland "Jake" Stahl, 1912 Wally Roettger, 1931 Lou Boudreau, 1954 Tom Haller, 1962 Ed Spiezio, 1967, 1968 Ken Holtzman, 1972, 1973, 1974 Scott Spiezio, 2002, 2006 References [ edit] ^ "University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Visual Identity: Color". The 2015 Illini pitching staff set a pair of school records with a 2.55 ERA and 449 strikeouts. From 2017-2018, Garcia worked as an associate scout with the Los Angeles Dodgers, providing reports on potential prospects from his region that included the Big 10, Missouri Valley Conference, and junior college teams. Hartleb transferred to Southern Illinois from John A. Logan Community College, where he was a junior college all-star catcher. The 2018 season also featured Illinois' first ever Gold Glove Award winner, as Michael Massey took home the prestigious award as the best defensive second baseman in the nation. A two-year letterwinner at SIU, Hartleb finished his playing career with a .305 batting average. Hartleb also served on the coaching staff for the 2014 USA Baseball 14U National Team Development Program. He was also a part of setting a league record with 68 regular season wins in 2011, again as the bench coach while adding assistant hitting coach duties. Every Illini that has played four years for Hartleb has left with a winning percentage of .500 or better. After spending the first 10 years of his tenure at Illinois as the pitching coach, Hartleb earned the additional title of associate head coach in 2001, coordinating many administrative duties associated with the Illini baseball program. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone Twitter; Jim Foster: Head Baseball Coach james.foster@northwestern.edu: 491-4652 491-4652: Dusty Napoleon: Hitting Coach/Recruiting Coordinator dusty.napoleon@northwestern.edu: Baseball Coaching Staff. The game is . Following this stint in Champaign, he attended Tulane as a member of the baseball program. His average was just one point off the Division I-era school record. R/R Mapleton, Ill. Full Bio. With bases loaded, second baseman Kelsey Schmidt singled through the left side, picking up an RBI before catcher Randi Drinnon took her base after being walked, bases loaded. Mitch Walk, who was the Pitcher of the Year for the class-A San Jose Giants in 2001, pitched for Illinois from 1998-2000 and advanced to Double-A Norwich in 2005. Three-spot hitter Taylor Sanders picked up four hits and four RBIs in both games, while Kennedy Foote picked up two against the Evansville in WKUs fifth shutout on the season. As the pitching coach at Illinois from 1991-2005, Hartleb produced an All-American pitcher in five consecutive seasons from 1998-02 and three of the four Big Ten Pitchers of the Year from 1998-2001. The official Baseball Coach List for the Augustana College Vikings. 500 W. South Fourth St. Assistant Coach. 618-931-0600, Visit Us The team won 50 games, breaking the previous school record of 49 wins set in 1982, won the NCAA Champaign Regional, and advanced to the NCAA Champaign Super Regional. Weber, Anderson and Jimmy Conroy all entered the New York Yankees farm system, and Andersonspent time in the big leagues with the Yankees, New York Mets and Cleveland Indians after spending only three years in the minors. Round 3, Overall 102 - Lars Davis, C, Colorado Rockies, 2007 The four NCAA trips in the last 11seasons (2011, 2013, 2015, 2019) is the best stretchin program history, as Hartleb set the Illinois program record for tournament appearances. Matt Vorwald was drafted in the seventh round by the Minnesota Twins in June of 2001. Johnson belted a program-record 23 home runs while driving in 63 runs, to set a new record at the Division I level. Elgin Community College 4.2. 1960-69 2. A two-year letterwinner at SIU, Hartleb finished his playing career with a .305 batting average. The 2017 squad finished with a 53-8 overall record, placing third nationally. Illinois swept the Big Ten individual awards for the first time in school history with first basemanDavid Kerianbeing named Player of the Year, left handerTyler Jayselected as Pitcher of the Year andDan Hartlebgarnering Coach of the Year. Illinois enjoyed its greatest season ever in2015 under Hartleb, who was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year, ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year and a National Coach of the Year finalist. 1990-99 19 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Administration and Student-Athlete Development, Assistant Director of Athletics Communication, Assistant Director of Academic Services, Academic Operations, Hide/Show Additional Information For Brody Harding, Hide/Show Additional Information For Coltin Quagliano, Hide/Show Additional Information For Cam McDonald, Hide/Show Additional Information For Alex Vera, Hide/Show Additional Information For Christian Smith, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jacob Schroeder, Hide/Show Additional Information For TJ Constertina, Hide/Show Additional Information For John Lundgren, Hide/Show Additional Information For Payton Hutchings, Hide/Show Additional Information For Cal Hejza, Hide/Show Additional Information For Gavin Bennett, Hide/Show Additional Information For Julius Sanchez, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jake Swartz, Hide/Show Additional Information For Camden Janik, Hide/Show Additional Information For Brady Banker, Hide/Show Additional Information For Korey Bunselmeyer, Hide/Show Additional Information For Joe Glassey, Hide/Show Additional Information For Danny Doligale, Hide/Show Additional Information For Xavier Watson, Hide/Show Additional Information For Branden Comia, Hide/Show Additional Information For Zak Hartleb, Hide/Show Additional Information For Gabe Helder, Hide/Show Additional Information For Tommy White, Hide/Show Additional Information For Izaak Siefken, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jack Wenninger, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ryan O'Hara, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jayden Comia, Hide/Show Additional Information For Connor Milton, Hide/Show Additional Information For Drake Westcott, Hide/Show Additional Information For Logan Tabeling, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jack Crowder, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ben Plumley, Hide/Show Additional Information For Gavin Schmitt, Hide/Show Additional Information For Riley Gowens, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ryan Moerman, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ty Rybarczyk. Assistant Coach. At Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio, Hartleb was a standout athlete in both baseball and football. Lundgren, Payton Get Discovered. 2023 Baseball Coaching Staff. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Defense also proved to be a strong suit for the Cougars. Dave Mazurek and Justin Olson added their names to the list in 2003, as the former All-Big Ten closer signed a free agent deal with the Texas Rangers and Olson joined the Minnesota Twins organization. Ryan Copeland. After the As changed affiliates in the Midwest League, Nieckula became the manager of the Burlington Bees for 2011 and continued with the club in 2012. Redshirt-sophomore Kelsie Houchens worked her way in the circle through six innings, giving up one run off of three hits with four strikeouts and earning her sixth win of the season. Their spirit, coupled with IBAs focus on the holistic development of youth is what make Illinois Baseball Academy unique and impactful in todays world of youth baseball. Rob Helmick. Smith, Jacob Illinois went on to win its first-ever NCAA Regional, advancing to the Super Regional for the first time in school history. IBA believes in giving back while looking forward this philosophy is reflected in the character of the people we hire all of whom are committed to sharing what they know about baseball and life with the young players in our programs. But Hartleb has not simply been a pitching coach. With a 7-0 shutout of UT Martin April 3, 2022, at Simmons Complex, Lyons earned his 100th win at the helm of SIUE baseball. Temporary. As the pitching coach at Illinois from 1991-2005, Hartleb produced an All-American pitcher in five consecutive seasons from 1998-02 and three of the four Big Ten Pitchers of the Year from 1998-2001. 1970-79 0 Journell was the Cardinals 2001 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rdseason on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. The only two Edwardsville High baseball coaches in the Hall of Fame are Funkhouser and his former coach with the Tigers, Tom Pile. He mentored five NJCAA All-America selections while at Parkland with four players taken in the MLB Draft. A huge first inning for the Hilltoppers marked the most runs in a single frame this season to complete the shutout. Since Hartleb joined the Illinois coaching staff in 1991, 13 former Illini have reached the major leagues, with Cody Sedlock (Baltimore) and Michael Massey (Kansas City) adding their names to that list in 2022. The official Baseball Coach List for the Northern Illinois University Huskies. Dan Hartleb is in his 18th season as head coach at Illinois and 33rdseason on the Illini coaching staff in 2023. 1A Player of the Year Donnie Zimmerman - North Clay H.S Over his nine seasons in affiliated baseball, he progressed to AAA in the Baltimore Orioles organization (3 Big League Spring Training Invites) and up to AA with the Kansas City Royals organization (5 Big League Spring Training Invites). Dave Mazurek and Justin Olson added their names to the list in 2003, as the former All-Big Ten closer signed a free agent deal with the Texas Rangers and Olson joined the Minnesota Twins organization. 27 overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft. Matt Vorwald was drafted in the seventh round by the Minnesota Twins in June of 2001. In addition to developing Illinois batteries throughout the years, Hartleb also has helped bring some of the top recruiting classes in the nation to Champaign in recent years. The 2018 season also featured Illinois' first ever Gold Glove Award winner, as Michael Massey took home the prestigious award as the best defensive second baseman in the nation. Illinois was tied for the third-most draft picks in the country in 2015. He spent four years with the independent Frontier League-member River City Rascals in OFallon, Missouri, where he was the bench coach for the 2010 squad that won the league championship. Hartleb, Gabe Email: dhartleb@illinois.edu Baseball Recruiting / Illinois / Freeport, IL / Freeport High School / Haven Rampenthal Get Exposure. View Full Bio. In 2022, Lyons guided the Cougars to one of their most successful seasons since moving to Division I in 2009. D1Baseball Big Ten Coach of the Decade (2010s) . Hartleb began his coaching career as a graduate assistant coach at Southern Illinois University in 1989-90. The Cougars combined for a .293 batting average, which was the team's highest average since 2010. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address (Area Code 309) Phone Twitter; Tayler Sheriff: Head Coach tc-sheriff@wiu.edu: Round 1, Overall 27 - Cody Sedlock, RHP, Baltimore Orioles, 2016 Illinois pitching staff shined on the mound, setting the then-school record with a 3.25 team ERA. Head Coach. Jeff began his coaching career at Parkland College in 2018 and spent three and a half years as Parklands Hitting Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator. Sean Lyons. Jason Anderson picked up the streak in 2000, taking home both All-America and Pitcher of the Year honors after posting a 14-3 record that season. But Hartleb has not simply been a pitching coach. Twitter: @DanHartleb, Email: awchrist@illinois.edu SIUE has gotten a really good person and a great family. Brett Weber started the run when he earned All-America status and won Pitcher of the Year honors in 1998 and closer Jimmy Journell followed suit with All-America honors of his own in 1999. sealyon@siue.edu. Hartleb guided the Illini to Big Ten regular-season and tournament championships in 2011, and the squad advanced to the championship game of the NCAA Fullerton Regional. In addition to developing Illinois batteries throughout the years, Hartleb also has helped bring some of the top recruiting classes in the nation to Champaign in recent years. A 1989 graduate of SIU with a B.S. Watson, Branden 4 seed, eliminating No. Chad Oxendine. Baseball Head Coach Mike Kunigonis: mkunigonis@niu.edu (815) 753-0147 (815) 753-0147 @MikeKunigonis: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Luke Stewart . Phone: 312-567-3847 Brady Roberts Assistant Baseball Coach Jacob Geiger Assistant Baseball Coach Ryan Cantlin Assistant Baseball Coach Facebook Twitter Email Print Addthis Illinois Institute of Technology Athletics3040 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill., 60616 The Illini earned an at-large bid into the Nashville Regional, where they won their opening game before falling in their final two contests. SIUE baseball racked up 585 hits and 1,013 total bases, both good for program highs at the Division I level. Redshirt-freshman Eric Giltz hit .302 for the year, on his way to earning an OVC All-Freshman team selection. ); : Garcia got his coaching start at Putnam County High where he served as the head baseball coach and athletic director. $5,000 a month. All told, 23 of the players he mentored over eight seasons in the independent league went on to sign with an MLB affiliated team. Hartleb's teams have finished with a record of .500 or better in 16-of-17seasons under his leadership. Baseball Schedule Roster Coaches Stats Photos News Resources. IBA has been a trusted partner of local baseball organizations from the very beginning, training coaches and players throughout Chicagoland since 2005. Miller, Allyson After a rocky start to the season, Illinois reversed course by winning 18 of their final 24 games to clinch a share of the regular season Big Ten title, sweep through the Big Ten Tournament with a 3-0 record and go 2-2 at the NCAA Fullerton Regional as the No. Baseball Coaching Staff. Comia, Zak Assistant Coach. Round 4, Overall 107 - Sean Mulligan, C, San Diego Padres, 1991 Johnson, Brady Bunten and Kaid Karnes all earned first team All-OVC honors while Brennan Orf was named to the second team. 6 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament; becoming just the second Big Ten team to earn a national seed. Massey made just one error while starting every game at second base and went on a 60-game errorless streak between his freshman and sophomore seasons in Champaign. His two sons, Corey and Aaron (Ace) both played at SWIC for Coach Neil Fiala. Before joining Coach Garcias staff, Jeff was the Head Coach for Combine Academys High School baseball team. Ability to teach, train and lead baseball activities. Pitchers Mason McReaken and Nelson Martz finished their SIUE careers under Lyons and began their journey in to pro baseball. Nine-spot hitter TJ Webster picked up her seventh consecutive hit in a game with a two-run single in the middle, as the Hilltoppers hit through the order. To cap off the board and run rule the game, Sanders drove in a double in the bottom of the third inning. 24 by Baseball America and No. Including a trip to the NJCAA Baseball World Series in 2016. WKU Softball swept Saturday's games and have won their last 10 of 12 for head coach Amy Tudor's 500th career win after the Tops 9-0 win over Evansville at the WKU Softball Complex. 2015 ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year; 2015 National Coach of the Year Finalist; Illinois record four NCAA Tournament appearances; 92 professional players while at Illinois; 25 All-Americans . Illinois Baseball Academy. Catcher Brock Weimer continued his strong play at the plate, leading the team in home runs and RBIs for the second straight season. The 26,000-square foot, $8 million facility wascompleted in September2022 givesthe Fighting Illini one of the top indoor training facilities in all of college baseball. Davis nearly matched Robinson in the 2007 draft when he was taken in the third round by the Colorado Rockies, but 12 picks later overall. Illinois has eight years of perfect 1000 scores in the APR and has never scored below964 during Hartleb's head coaching career, finishing above the national average in every season. The Braves were third in the Missouri Valley Conference with a .283 batting average and 116 doubles. As a team, the Cougars committed just 40 errors in 1,870 total chances. This year only you can find 11909 Illinois Baseball . In 2015, Bradley earned an at-large berth to the NCAA championship, and the Braves .311 batting average was the best team mark for the tournament. Graduate Student R/R Mapleton, Ill. Full Bio. Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association | Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association IHSBCA News 2022 Awards and HOF Inductees December 15, 2022 Congratulations to our 2022 Award Winners and Hall of Fame inductees: 1A Coach of the Year John Frech - (Louisville) North Clay H.S. 2000-09 7 Over a seven-year period, Garcia posted an overall record of 124-51. Quagliano, Cam Elgin, IL 60123. Off to a promising start before the suspension of college sports, the Cougars finished the abbreviated 2020 season at 8-7 overall and 3-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference. (); : Sedlock set Fighting Illini single-season records for strikeouts (116), innings pitched against Big Ten opponents (64.2) and strikeouts against Big Ten opponents (75) on his way to the 2016 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year award and first team All-American honors by Baseball America. Round 3, Overall 90 - Chris Robinson, C, Detroit Tigers, 2005 The Hilltoppers RBIs leader this season, Taylor Sanders, popped in two more as she doubled into left field, sending TJ Webster and Kennedy Foote across the plate for a big fifth inning and the final runs for WKU. Sedlock set Fighting Illini single-season records for strikeouts (116), innings pitched against Big Ten opponents (64.2) and strikeouts against Big Ten opponents (75) on his way to the 2016 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year award and first team All-American honors by Baseball America. No stranger to the Ohio Valley Conference, Lyons spent six seasons on the Eastern Illinois staff before moving to Bradley. The D1Baseball.com Big Ten Coach of the Decade for the 2010s has won a pair of Big Ten titles (2011, 2015) and owns a conference record of 241-182(.570). Lindauer was one of Moline High School's best baseball coaches and steered an unprecedented run of success that led to his 2020 induction into the Illinois Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Jay and Sedlock were the first teammates from Big Ten schools to be drafted in the first round of back-to-back drafts since Purdues Sherard Clinkscales and Jermaine Allensworth went in the 1992 and 1993 supplemental first rounds. The official Baseball Coach List for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini . Christ, Mark Constertina, John BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - WKU Softball swept Saturdays games and have won their last 10 of 12 for head coach Amy Tudors 500th career win after the Tops 9-0 win over Evansville at the WKU Softball Complex. Prior to transferring to McKendree, Jeff spent two years playing for Coach Garcia at Parkland College. The Cougars hit .263 as a team, improving their team mark by nearly 20 points, while also dropping their team earned run average. Print; Grid; Text; Assistant Coach. As a senior, Hartleb appeared in 56 contests as a catcher. Hartleb coached under Jones for 17 years, two at Southern Illinois and 15 at Illinois. Woodcock finished eighth on the career list for games played and started at SIUE while racking up 48 doubles to rank No. D1Baseball Big Ten Coach of the Decade (2010s) 2015 Big Ten Coach of the Year. View Full Bio. He hit 14 home runs, which ranks No. His 140 RBIs are ninth most in a career at SIUE. The Cougars established a new school record by blasting 99 home runs, which was good for second in the OVC and ranked 21st in the NCAA. The 2021 team finished 23-27 overall, which matched the most wins under Sean Lyons (2017). The Illini reached the postseason by winningtwo season series against ranked teams (Coastal Carolina, Indiana) for the third time in theHartleb era, joining 2009 (LSU, Minnesota) and 2015 (Oklahoma State, Ohio State). Illinois received its first ever top-25 recruiting class ranking in 2018, coming in at No. Illinois has made a huge commitment to baseball under Hartleb with the announcement of the Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Center. 1960-69 2. Hes a great character guy. Wright drove in 43 runs, while hitting a career-best 12 home runs. Milton, Drake OHerron. Joe Kelch. Jimmy Journell earned his first Major League appearance with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003, less than three months after Andersons big-league debut. 2023 University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. Hes a rising star. Eder: Assistant Coach John Furlong . Jim Schmitz, former head baseball coach, Eastern Illinois, As an alum, Id like to welcome Sean Lyons to SIUE. He guided the Stockton Ports, Oaklands advanced-A squad, in 2009 and returned to Kane County in 2010. 2000-09 7 434-395-2351. Access the Baseball Coaches Insider +Plus Video Library, which consists of over 350 various baseball coaching clinics, including the 2021 I-70 Virtual Clinic (accessible now), and the 2022 I-70 Clinic (available in the library in May, 2022). Andy Dickinson kept it alive with All-America honors in 2001 and 02 and Pitcher of the Year accolades in 2001. Illinois enjoyed its greatest season ever in2015 under Hartleb, who was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year, ABCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year and a National Coach of the Year finalist. Round 4, Overall 116 - Kyle Hudson, OF, Baltimore Orioles, 2008 The Reds selected Spillane in the third round, becoming the first Big Ten player off the board. Illinois record four NCAA Tournament appearances. Two years later Ben Spillane became the highest drafted position player in the history of Illinois baseball after one of the greatest offensive seasons in Big Ten history. During his coaching stint at Parkland, he helped move on 17 players to NCAA Division I, 9 to Division II, and 7 to NAIA level schools. The official 2023 Baseball schedule for the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. Jay went on to earn first-team All-America honors while Kerian and pitcherKevin Duchenewere chosen as second-team All-Americans. Illinois returned to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time under Hartleb in 2019. While a prep coach, he helped over 25 players move on to intercollegiate baseball. Lyons and his wife Jill have a daughter, Maleah and a son, Landry. Freshman Maddy Wood got to close out the top of the fifth, collecting zeros across the board, only walking two, and picking up a strikeout. Hartleb is one of the winningest coaches in school history, as he enters 2023 with a career record of 507-371-1 (.577). B.S., Advertising, John A. Logan CC, 1986, A.S. Senior slugger Keaton Wright (.317) and junior Dustin Woodcock (.330) each hit over .300 for the season while establishing new career highs in RBIs. Sanchez, Jake The following year, right-hander Cody Sedlock was taken with the No. Tyler Jay garnered All-Region recognition and shined on the Team USA Collegiate National Team roster during the summer, going 2-0 with a save and no earned runs allowed in 16.2 innings of relief. Twitter: @Curt00002, Jim Halpin - Athletic Trainer Assistant . Brett Kelley. Conroy was drafted in the 19th round by the New York Yankees in 2005 and won a New York-Penn League title with the class-A Staten Island Yankees that fall. The NCSA Illinois Baseball athletic scholarships portal connects student athletes each year to the best college coaches and teams to maximize their prospects of getting a partially subsidized education to participate in Baseball in college. In addition, 25former players have earned All-America honors and 12Illini freshmen have been named to Freshmen All-America teams. Clapp. Serwa made seven starts and tied for the OVC lead with two complete games. Hartleb has sent a number of former Illini hurlers to the professional ranks following their collegiate careers, most recently having former Joey Gerber get the call to the Seattle Mariners in 2020. Round 3, Overall 90 - Chris Robinson, C, Detroit Tigers, 2005 In a close call at the top of seven, an RBI groundout on the right side landed a one-run game inside the WKU Softball Complex, before freshman Luna Curran retired one more hitter to end it.