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  1. Norris-Jones is a 5-11, 175 catcher from Victoria, B.C. Played in Team Canada's Junior National Team Fall Camp in October
  2. Last NLI of the day is in. Welcome to Canadian catcher Kelly Norris-Jones!
  3. Roper is a 6-0, 190 shortstop from Harrisburg, Ill. PBR's #12 overall prospect, #2 defensive IF and #6 hitter. Also a QB in football
  4. Muck is a 6-1, 195 RHP from Maine South HS. PBR's #38 prospect, had 98 Ks last year and an INT in the 2008 8A state football title game
  5. Rob McDonnell is a 6-1, 190 LHP from Barrington, Ill. PBR lists him as the #32 overall prospect. He has a top-level curveball w/mid-80s FB
  6. Lindauer is a 6-1, 155 middle infielder from Moline, Ill. He's the #15 prospect and the #4 defensive IF in the state by Prep Baseball Report
  7. Correction, Johnson is 6-3, 175
  8. Johnson is a 6-1, 195 RHP from Chillicothe, Ill., who's the #25 prospect in the state. He's one of the midwest's fastest-rising prospects.
  9. 5 letters of intent in already today! Welcome to RHP Drasen Johnson, IF Thomas Lindauer, LHP Rob McDonnell, RHP Ronnie Muck & IF Reid Roper!
  10. Seeing all the Yankees' parade coverage reminded me to send a late congratulations to former Illini Brett Weber,... http://bit.ly/3MSUcG
  11. RT @IlliniFootball: Today is the grand opening of the fightingillini.com photo store. Click here for a FREE 9x12 print: http://bit.ly/2dR1oG
  12. Former #Illini Brandon Wikoff named 1 of top 2 hitters drafted by Astros in '09. (pay link) http://bit.ly/3ilV1h
  13. Congrats to Mike Giller for earning a Northwoods League Big Stick Award, as the best-hitting shortstop in the NWL. http://bit.ly/4WyUz
  14. Happy birthday to current Illini Willie Argo and former Illini Chris Montgomery! http://bit.ly/3GYO0r
  15. Big day for Illini baseball: the team got its flu shots today and newcomers got their baseball card photos taken!
  16. Today's game of the Orange and Blue World Series has been cancelled, and that marks the end of fall ball. The season opens Feb. 19!
  17. Happy birthday to sophomore pitcher Bryan Roberts!
  18. Realized a mistake in yesterday's press release. Daytona is the Cubs' advanced-A affiliate, not low-A.
  19. Former #Illini Brady Ballard was recently named the general manager of the low-A Daytona Cubs. Congratulations,... http://bit.ly/xAD3H
  20. Today's world series game cancelled because of rain. Tomorrow's game will be longer and will be the last game of the series.