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05/01/2012
Illini Drop Final Mid-Week Contest to SIU, 7-3
Jordan Parr Blasts 3-Run Homer in Defeat
05/01/2012
Illini Host Salukis in Final Mid-Week Game
Illinois Wraps Up Regular-Season Non-Conference Play Against SIU
04/17/2012
Illini Host Redbirds, Visit Panthers
Illinois Wraps Up Season Series with 2 In-State Foes
04/10/2012
De La Torriente, Bats Lead Illini Past Panthers, 10-3
Senior Strikes Out Career-High 6 in 7 1/3 Innings
04/06/2012
Big Inning Bites Illini in 12-3 Loss to Hoosiers
Seven-Run Third Does in Illinois Against Indiana
04/23/2012
Illinois vs. Ohio State
Photos from the Illini game vs. Ohio State at Illinois Field on April 22, 2012. (Photos by Mark Jones)
AT ILLINOIS
2011 - Junior: Made four appearances on the season, all out of the bullpen ... Went 0-1 with a 24.55 ERA in 3 2/3 innings ... Pitched against Central Michigan (March 4), Benedictine-Springfield (April 6), Illinois-Springfield (April 26) and No. 20 Stanford (June 5).
2010 - Sophomore: Made 20 appearances on the season, including three starts ... Went 2-3 with a 6.61 ERA in 47 2/3 innings ... Was Illinois' No. 2 starter for the first three weekends of the season before moving into a long relief role ... Had five scoreless outings and seven without allowing an earned run ... Pitched a scoreless inning against Southeastern on Spring Trip ... Didn't allow an earned run over 2 2/3 innings at Illinois State on March 30 ... Allowed only one earned run in four innings of relief at Bradley on April 6 ... Allowed only one run in three innings against Eastern Illinois on April 13 ... Pitched two shutout innings against ISU on April 20 ... Pitched four scoreless innings against Southern Illinois on May 4, followed by a scoreless inning at Ohio State on May 8 and two scoreless innings against the Buckeyes on May 9 ... Pitched for the DuPage Dragons of the Prospect League during the summer along with Illini teammate Kevin Johnson ... Named a midseason Prospect League All-Star.
PRIOR TO ILLINOIS
Played his freshman year at Northern Iowa ... Was a reliever and spot starter for the Panthers, going 2-2 with a 7.79 ERA in 32 1/3 innings over 13 appearances and four starts.
HIGH SCHOOL
Named all-conference his junior and senior year ... Earned three varsity letters in baseball ... Helped high school team win its first-ever regional title ... Played in the Jack Kaiser All-Star Game.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 27, 1989 ... Parents are Mike and Laura de la Torriente ... One of five children along with an older brother, Michael; a younger sister, Stephanie; and two younger brothers, Steven and Justin ... Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism ... Favorite athlete is Frank Thomas because he was one of the most feared hitters in the 1990s ... Biggest thrill in sports was winning the first ever regional title for St. Charles North Baseball.
