Illinois baseball has turned itself into a Top 25 team this season without playing a home game yet. That changes today when the Illini (8-4) host Milwaukee at Illinois Field. Staff writer Scott Richey catches you up on what you need to know about the Illini ahead of today’s 3 p.m. first pitch:
Big bats
Three Illini are batting better than .300 through the first 12 games of the season, with sophomore shortstop Ben Troike eighth in the Big Ten at .375. It was Doran Turchin, though, who took home Big Ten Player of the Week honors Monday.