Fighting Illini Baseball History

The Illinois baseball team has been one of the most successful in Big Ten history, winning 31 conference titles, the second-most of any baseball program. The Illini have elevated the level of the program in recent years, making five NCAA Regionals in the last 14 seasons for the best run in team history. Illinois has had two first round picks, a National Player of the Year and an NCAA Super Regional appearance in the last 10 seasons.

The 2015 season was a record-setting campaign for Fighting Illini baseball. The team won 50 games, breaking the previous school record of 49 wins set in 1982. Along the way the Illini reeled off a Big Ten-record 27-game winning streak from March 30-May 20, the longest in the nation in 2015. Illinois won its first outright conference title in 10 years, claiming the crown with a 21-1 Big Ten regular season record. The Illini’s .955 winning percentage was the best by a league champion since 1966.