Illinois LHP Kevin Duchene (Kendall Rogers)

Rogers: Illinois Goes Duchene-Mode Again

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If there was a test on making first impressions, junior lefthander Kevin Duchene and No. 8 Illinois aced it in an 8-1 win over Ohio State to begin a crucial Big Ten Conference series for both teams — the Fighting Illini aiming for a top-eight national seed, and the Buckeyes hoping to seriously get into the regional hosting discussion.

For tonight, though, it was all about Illinois, and particularly Duchene, as the durable and extraordinary lefty put together[…]