With one more series left against a tough Minnesota team, the Illini hope to advance to the Big Ten Tournament.

There are only two weekend series left for the Fighting Illini, which puts added pressure on the good guys to perform in the last six games.

Justin Parr extended his hitting streak to 28 games, the Illinois baseball team got a series win against Northwestern, and they control their own Big Ten Tournament destiny.

At 6–6 with a home series against Northwestern this weekend, Illinois needs to take advantage.

A home sweep of Purdue put the Illinois baseball team at 5–4 in conference, and a huge series at Ohio State looms this weekend.

The Illinois baseball team broke Indiana's eighteen-game winning streak on Sunday in Bloomington, and avoided a sweep. At home against Purdue, things should be a little easier this weekend.

The Illinois baseball team went 4-1 against non-conference competition last week, but they'll oppose league-leading Indiana in their toughest weekend of the season.

Riding a hot streak heading into last weekend, the Illinois baseball team cooled down both literally and figuratively against Nebraska at Illinois Field, losing two of three. 

A frigid home opener awaits the Illinois baseball team after sweeping through Carbondale last weekend.

The Baylor Bears were once ranked, but the Illinois baseball team laid them low this past weekend. Now, with the home opener on the horizon, the Illini travel to Carbondale to take on the Salukis.

A successful Texas trip leaves the Illinois baseball team at 7–4, and they head back to the Lone Star State to take on Baylor this weekend.

Illinois stands at 4–3 after a successful trip to North Carolina, and they look to build on that as they visit Texas this weekend.

Illinois' baseball team dropped two of three to Tennessee Tech, and they travel to Greeneville, NC for a tournament this weekend.

Thomas previews the upcoming Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team's 2013 season as the team opens their schedule on the road tomorrow.

From summer leagues to minor leagues to fall practice, the University of Illinois baseball team's players have been busy since their season ended in May.

While still in the window-shopping phase, the Champaign city council last week approved committing resources to a feasibility study for a minor league team.

The U of I athletic department's latest branding effort has left at least one of their fans shaking his head.

Matt Milroy, Willie Argo, Jordan Parr, and Kevin Johnson were all selected in the Major League Baseball draft this week. 

Without the calming influence of the Illinois baseball team, the conference tournament descended into bench-clearing chaos. 

The Illini make a run for the postseason but come up just short.

The Illini baseball team will need to win big against Minnesota and get some Hoosier assistance to make the Big Ten tournament.

Sparty pounded the Illinois baseball team last weekend, leaving the Illini smarting and looking to rebound at Penn State.

After taking three from Northwestern on the road, the Illinois baseball team focuses on a home series against Michigan State.

After taking two of three at home against Ohio State, the U of I baseball team heads to Evanston this weekend to tangle with the last-place Wildcats.

After a rough weekend in West Lafayette, the Illinois baseball team seeks sweet relief versus Ohio State.

The U of I baseball team took two of three vs. Indiana this past weekend, and heads to West Lafayette tomorrow to face the first-place Boilers.

Illinois Baseball Report's Thomas Nelshoppen gets you up to speed on the state of U of I hardball.