Illinois College Blue Boys

Schedule

Overall: 18-17 - Conference: 8-11
3/3 vs. Elms • W, 4-3 BX
3/3 at Elms • W, 5-1 BX
3/4 vs. Mitchell • L, 12-6 BX
3/4 at Mitchell • L, 25-0 BX
3/6 vs. Penn St.-New Kens. W, 11-7 BX
3/7 vs. Baruch • W, 4-3 BX
3/7 at Baruch • W, 6-1 BX RC
3/8 vs. Penn State-Fayette W, 6-5 BX
3/18 vs. Robert Morris-Peoria L, 7-2 BX
3/18 vs. Robert Morris-Peoria W, 5-4 BX
3/19 vs. Millikin • L, 4-1 BX
3/27 vs. Lincoln Christian W, 18-3 BX
3/31 vs. Chicago • L, 14-0 BX
3/31 vs. Chicago • L, 7-1 BX
4/3 vs. Greenville • Postponed LS
4/5 vs. Grinnell * • W, 9-3 BX
4/5 vs. Grinnell * • L, 8-6 BX
4/8 vs. Grinnell * • L, 10-4 BX
4/8 vs. Grinnell * • W, 6-4 BX
4/10 at Principia • W, 8-3 BX
4/14 vs. Cornell * • W, 6-1 BX
4/14 vs. Cornell * • W, 14-3 BX
4/21 at Lawrence * • L, 5-3 BX
4/21 at Ripon * • W, 11-5 BX
4/22 vs. Beloit * • L, 5-4 BX
4/26 vs. Monmouth * • L, 6-5 BX
4/26 vs. Monmouth * • L, 11-0 BX
4/28 at Monmouth * • L, 15-5 BX
4/28 at Monmouth * • L, 10-6 BX
4/30 at Cornell * • L, 7-4 BX
4/30 at Cornell * • L, 11-1 BX
5/2 vs. Blackburn • W, 18-17 BX
5/5 at Knox * • W, 8-4 BX
5/5 at Knox * • W, 14-13 BX
5/6 vs. Knox * • W, 6-3 BX
5/6 vs. Knox * • L, 7-6 BX

All times Eastern (* Conference; • Region)
Overall: 18-17 - Conference: 8-11
4/5 vs. Grinnell * • W, 9-3 BX
4/5 vs. Grinnell * • L, 8-6 BX
4/8 vs. Grinnell * • L, 10-4 BX
4/8 vs. Grinnell * • W, 6-4 BX
4/14 vs. Cornell * • W, 6-1 BX
4/14 vs. Cornell * • W, 14-3 BX
4/21 at Lawrence * • L, 5-3 BX
4/21 at Ripon * • W, 11-5 BX
4/22 vs. Beloit * • L, 5-4 BX
4/26 vs. Monmouth * • L, 6-5 BX
4/26 vs. Monmouth * • L, 11-0 BX
4/28 at Monmouth * • L, 15-5 BX
4/28 at Monmouth * • L, 10-6 BX
4/30 at Cornell * • L, 7-4 BX
4/30 at Cornell * • L, 11-1 BX
5/5 at Knox * • W, 8-4 BX
5/5 at Knox * • W, 14-13 BX
5/6 vs. Knox * • W, 6-3 BX
5/6 vs. Knox * • L, 7-6 BX

(* Conference; • Region)

2018 Standings

St. Norbert 11-5 24-15
Lawrence 8-8 15-21
Ripon 7-9 12-20
Beloit 6-10 20-18

2018 Standings

Monmouth 14-6 29-14-1
Grinnell 13-6 17-22
Cornell 10-9 17-21
Illinois College 8-11 18-17
Knox 3-16 11-24

Past Records

Team Info

Coach: Jay Eckhouse
Conference: MWC

Illinois Colllege

Enrollment (FT undergrads): 953
Location: Jacksonville, IL
Colors: Blue, White
Field: Joe Brooks Field (500)
Link to official site

News Releases

May 22, 2021 Illinois College wins Midwest title The Illinois College Blueboys defeated Beloit College to claim the 2021 Midwest Conference Baseball Championship. IC picked up a win in game one with a final of 6-3 and sealed the deal with a win in game two 8-1.
March 3, 2021 Salisbury shows no rust in opener The two ranked teams on the field today, Salisbury and Adrian, rolled to wins on Wednesday. The University of Dallas and Illinois College earned their first wins of the season as they both started the season with a short opening losing streak.
June 13, 2018 Waddle is hired by Illinois College Jacob Waddle has been named the new head coach at Illinois College, taking the place of the retired Jay Eckhouse as the man to lead the Blueboys into 2019 and beyond.
February 19, 2018 IC Eckhouse to retire at seasons end Illinois College baseball coach Jay Eckhouse has made the decision to retire at the end of the 2018 season. Eckhouse became the Blueboy baseball coach prior to the 2002 season and enters his final year with 242 career victories.
March 8, 2015 Eckhouse earns 200th career victory Coach Jay Eckhouse earned his 200th career victory as the Blueboys’ bats started out hot the first game of the season at the Gene Cusic Classic in Fort Myers, Florida.
April 14, 2013 Jones pitches no-hitter Nate Jones pitched a no-hitter and Illinois College split a doubleheader at Grinnell on Sunday April 14, winning the opener, 3-0, before losing the nightcap, 10-4.