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05/04/2012
Miscues Cost Illini in 15-8 Defeat by Spartans
Season-High Crowd of 2,499 Sees Argo, Shelton Homer in Loss
05/03/2012
Illini Host Spartans in Crucial Big Ten Series
Bleacher Bum Barbecue, Honor & Serve Day Highlight Weekend
05/01/2012
Illini Drop Final Mid-Week Contest to SIU, 7-3
Jordan Parr Blasts 3-Run Homer in Defeat
04/26/2012
Illini Head North to Take on Wildcats
Illinois Opens Second Half of Big Ten Slate at Northwestern
04/24/2012
Illini Lose Lead, Game to Sycamores, 6-4
Lindauer Notches 2 Hits; Muck Strikes Out 4 in 2 Innings of Relief
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)
HIGH SCHOOL
Threw a perfect game against Minooka on April 1, 2011 ... Listed as the No. 19 prospect in the class of 2011 in Illinois by Prep Baseball Report ... Listed as the No. 10 pitcher in the state in the class of 2011 by PBR ... Named a Class 3A All-State pitcher by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association in 2010 and 2011 ... Went 8-1 with a 0.88 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 65 innings in 2010 ... Posted eight shutouts in 2010, five in South Suburban Conference play ... Broke the Lemont record with 20 steals and also had 31 RBIs in 2010 ... Earned All-Conference honors in baseball all four years of high school and in football in 2010 and 2011 ... Played in the 2006 Little League World Series ... Selected to the USSSA All-American team in 2009-10 ... Selected to the USA Midwest Great Lakes team in 2009.
PERSONAL
Born June 20, 1993 ... Son of Chris and Jill Ferry, and Frank and Lauri Weilnhammer ... Majoring in sport management ... Has two brothers, Ryan and Jacob, and a sister, Megan ... Uncle, Mark, played football at Indiana ... Grandfather, John Papierski, played in the White Sox organization ... Biggest thrill in sports was going to the Little League World Series ... The Ferry family was named honorable mention for the South Shore Sports Hall of Fame in Hammond, Ind., in 2007 as a multi-sport family ... Favorite athlete is Josh Hamilton ... Lists his grandfather and uncle as the most influential people in his athletic career because they have always had trust in him.
