The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: April 23, 2024
Apr. 23—➜ after the conference office handed down the accolade on Monday. This comes after and won it earlier this season.
➜ . The Champaign Central graduate has carved out a spot in Dan Hartleb's lineup as the Illini center fielder and is now hitting .313 with four home runs, 11 RBI and an OPS of .993
➜ . Didn't hang his head. Just kept on working.
Career points scored with the Illinois men's basketball team in three seasons. Illini coach said halfway through Goode's freshman season he could envision Goode reaching 1,500 career points at Illinois, but we'll never know how many he could have ended up with playing for the Illini after Monday's announcement that the 6-foot-7, 205-pound native of Fort Wayne, Ind., is the latest Illini to enter the transfer portal this offseason.
➜ . The eight-game homestand — and a chance at an eighth straight win for the Illini (23-13) — is set to conclude Tuesday night when they host Western Illinois (8-27) at 6 p.m. at Illinois Field.
➜ . The visiting Rockets, led by Western Illinois signee , will want revenge when the two teams meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Effingham. St. Anthony placed third in Class 2A last season, rallying to beat Unity in a sectional championship game.
➜ . A quality nonconference game is on tap for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday between SJ-O (21-2) and Westville (16-3-1), who could meet later in the Class 2A playoffs.
➜ Jurgen Klopp, Steve Kerr and Bill Belichick.
➜ spring weather in central Illinois.
