Illinois righty Riley Gowens (Illinois Athletics)
2022 Fall Report: Illinois
Fall ReportDespite turning a 22-22 record from the 2021 conference-only campaign into a 31-22 mark last season, Illinois head coach Dan Hartleb is quick to point out more work needs to be done for his team to compete at a level he expects on a year-to-year basis. Their 17-7 mark in Big Ten play led to the No. 4 seed at the conference tournament, but their season came to a quick close after going 0-2 in Omaha against Michigan and Indiana.
It should be pointed out that Illinois’ 17-7 in-conference record was just as good as Rutgers’ and Iowa’s, even if[…]
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