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2017 ILLINOIS BASEBALL QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location ����������������������Urbana-Champaign, Ill� Nickname �����������������������������Fighting Illini Founded ������������������������������������ 1867 Enrollment����������������������������������44,880 Colors �����������������������������Orange and Blue Conference ���������������������������������Big Ten Stadium (capacity) �����������������Illinois Field (1,500) Surface � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �FieldTurf President���������������������������Timothy L� Killeen Chancellor����������������������������Robert J� Jones Athletic Director . Josh Whitman CONTENTS Ticket Office ��������������������������1-866-ILLINI-1 TEAM HISTORY 2016 IN REVIEW Zac Taylor � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �53 First Year ����������������������������������� 1879 Results �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �2 Ryan Thompson� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �54 Baseball Seasons All-Time ���������138th season in 2017 Highlights � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �3 Ben Troike � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �55 Overall Record�������������������2,553-1,642-39 (�608) Final Statistics �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �4 Big Ten Record �������������������1,095-772-10 (�586) Doran Turchin � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �56-57 Big Ten Statistics �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �5 Big Ten Championships / Last ����������������30 / 2015 Cyrillo Watson � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �58 Miscellaneous Statistics � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �6-7 Years in NCAA Tournament / Last��������������11 / 2015 Ty Weber �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �59 Game Highs / Last Time �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �8 NCAA Tournament Record ����������������� 17-21 (�447) Jack Yalowitz� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �60-61 Big Ten Review �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �9 TEAM INFORMATION COACHING STAFF 2016 Record ���������������������������������28-23 MEET THE ILLINI Head Coach Dan Hartleb� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �63-64 2016 Big Ten Record / Place���������������12-12 / t-8th 2017 Roster �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �11-13 Assistant Coach Drew Dickinson� � � � � � � � � � � � � �65 Players Returning / Lost for 2017 ����������������22 / 10 Cole Bellair � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �14-15 Newcomers for 2017 ����������������������������� 12 Assistant Coach Adam Christ � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �66 David Craan �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �16-17 Student Assistant Coach Michael Hurwitz �� � � � � �67 STAFF Zak Devermann� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �18 Support Staff �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �68 Head Coach��Dan Hartleb (Southern Illinois ’89) - 12th year Casey Dodge � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �19 Career Record/Record at Illinois ���354-253-1 (11 seasons) Jackson Douglas � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �20 RECORDS Big Ten Record ������������������163-120 (11 seasons) Anthony Drago� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �21-22 Offensive Records � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �70-73 Assistant���������Drew Dickinson (Illinois ’09) - Sixth year Andrew Dyke �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �23 Pitching Records� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �73-74 Assistant�����Adam Christ (UW-Milwaukee ’03) - Second year Student Assistant ������������Michael Hurwitz - First year Tyler Engel �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �24 Team and Single-Game Records� � � � � � � � � � � � � �75 Athletic Trainer ���������������������������Jim Halpin Andy Fisher � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �25 Illinois Field Records� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �76 Strength and Conditioning Coach������������Zach Boone Joey Gerber �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �26 HISTORY Baseball Secretary . .Mary Gallagher Ryan Haff �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �27 All-Americans � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �78 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Trent Hammond �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �28-29 All-Big Ten Selections� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �79 Baseball contact������������������������� Brett Moore Doug Hayes � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �30-31 Big Ten and Illinois Honors� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �80 Cell������������������������������� 309�212�6367 Matthew James � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �32-33 Lou Boudreau �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �81 E-mail ����������������������btmoore3@illinois�edu Zack Jones �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �34 All-Time Letterwinners �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �82-84 Address ������Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building Zack Kolakowski �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �35-36 Illini in Major League Baseball � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �85 1700 South Fourth Street, Champaign, IL 61820 Website ��������������������������� IlliniBaseball�com Sean Leland �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �37 Illini in the Major League Baseball Draft �� � � � � � �86 Twitter������������������������������@IlliniBaseball Michael Massey� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �38 Annual Offensive Leaders � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �87-88 Facebook������������������������FightingIlliniBaseball Pat McInerney � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �39-40 Annual Pitching Leaders� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �89 Instagram �����������������������������IlliniBaseball Jalin McMillan� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �41-42 Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament �� � � � � � � � � � � �90 RADIO Dan Rowbottom� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �43-44 Illinois in the NCAA Tournament � � � � � � � � � � � � � �91 Flagship Station ����������������������WDWS-AM 1400 Ryan Schmitt �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �45 Big Ten Medal of Honor� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �92 Play-By-Play ���������������������������� Dave Loane Grey Schultz �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �46 Academic All-Big Ten �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �92 CREDITS Quinten Sefcik� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �47 Baseball Scholarships �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �92 Editors: Kent Brown, Chad Beyler Luke Shilling � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �48-49 Year-by-Year Records � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �93 Cover Design: Eduardo Diazmuñoz Mark Skonieczny �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �50-51 All-Time Scores � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �94-106 Photography: Mark Jones, Cary Frye, Thomas Nelshoppen Bren Spillane �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �52 Series Records �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �107-123 Printing: Premier Print Group; Champaign, Ill� 2017 ILLINOIS BASEBALL RECORD BOOK // 1 2016 IN REVIEW 2016 RESULTS DATE OPPONENT W SCORE L ILL R-H-E OPP R-H-E INN OVERALL BIG TEN PITCHER OF RECORD ATT TIME Feb 19, 2016 at Tulane 5-6 L 5-10-2 6-9-0 (10) 0-1-0 0-0-0 Blackburn (L 0-1) 3058 3:12 Feb 20, 2016 at Tulane 0-3 L 0-5-1 3-8-1 9 0-2-0 0-0-0 Hayes (L 0-1) 2253 2:29 Feb 21, 2016 at Tulane W 5-2 5-10-1 2-8-0 9 1-2-0 0-0-0 Nielsen (W 1-0) 2593 2:28 Feb 26, 2016 at Florida Gulf Coast W 4-2 4-10-0 2-8-1 9 2-2-0 0-0-0 Sedlock (W 1-0) 637 2:34 Feb 27, 2016 at Florida Gulf Coast W 4-2 4-12-1 2-6-2 9 3-2-0 0-0-0 Hayes (W 1-1) 585 2:32 Feb 28, 2016 at Florida Gulf Coast 2-3 L 2-4-2 3-9-1 9 3-3-0 0-0-0 Mamlic (L 0-1) 501 2:38 Mar 04, 2016 vs Central Michigan W 9-4 9-14-1 4-9-0 9 4-3-0 0-0-0 Sedlock (W 2-0) 237 2:48 Mar 05, 2016 at Stetson W 4-1 4-7-1 1-5-1 9 5-3-0 0-0-0 Hayes (W 2-1) 625 2:51 Mar 06, 2016 vs Villanova W 4-2 4-10-2 2-6-2 9 6-3-0 0-0-0 Mamlic (W 1-1) 256 2:45 Mar 11, 2016 vs UNC Greensboro 9-20 L 9-7-3 20-21-0 9 6-4-0 0-0-0 Sedlock (L 2-1) 117 3:32 Mar 12, 2016 vs UNC Greensboro 4-5 L 4-9-3 5-10-0 (10) 6-5-0 0-0-0 Blackburn (L 0-2) 122 2:46 Mar 12, 2016 at Coastal Carolina 4-10 L 4-10-4 10-11-1 9 6-6-0 0-0-0 Hayes (L 2-2) 1516 3:10 Mar 13, 2016 at Coastal Carolina 4-12 L 4-10-1 12-15-0 9 6-7-0 0-0-0 Mamlic (L 2-2) 1196 2:36 Mar 18, 2016 vs Northern Illinois W 5-3 5-8-1 3-4-0 9 7-7-0 0-0-0 Sedlock (W 3-1) 125 2:37 Mar 19, 2016 vs Northern Illinois 3-9 L 3-7-2 9-12-3 9 7-8-0 0-0-0 Yalowitz (L 0-1) 115 2:24 Mar 19, 2016 at Southern Illinois 2-3 L 2-7-0 3-7-1 9 7-9-0 0-0-0 Nielsen (L 1-1) 205 2:34 Mar 20, 2016 at Southern Illinois 0-1 L 0-1-4 1-2-0 9 7-10-0 0-0-0 Mamlic (L 1-3) 245 1:54 Mar 22, 2016 at Illinois State W 8-3 8-9-1 3-7-5 9 8-10-0 0-0-0 Naso (W 1-0) 778 3:03 * Mar 25, 2016 PENN STATE W 5-0 5-8-2 0-6-2 9 9-10-0 1-0-0 Sedlock (W 4-1) 652 2:26 * Mar 26, 2016 PENN STATE W 6-1 6-10-0 1-1-3 9 10-10-0 2-0-0 Hayes (W 3-2) 552 1:55 * Mar 26, 2016 PENN STATE 3-5 L 3-5-0 5-9-2 9 10-11-0 2-1-0 Mamlic (L 1-4) 1591 2:29 Mar 29, 2016 at Indiana State 4-5 L 4-7-2 5-8-1 9 10-12-0 2-1-0 Blackburn (L 0-3) 614 2:20 * Apr 01, 2016 at Nebraska W 6-4 6-6-4 4-8-1 9 11-12-0 3-1-0 Nielsen (W 2-1) 4670 3:37 * Apr 02, 2016 at